Your Weekly Money Saving Move: Receipt Surveys

Yes, I know... when the cashier starts to rattle off "and when you go online in the next 7 days and fill out this survey....," I, too would tune it out. But come to find out, some of those surveys are pretty worthwhile. I now check the bottom of all my receipts to see if there is a survey on it. Examples of this include:
 
Jamba Juice

• Fill out the survey and get a free 16oz. beverage on your next visit

Buffalo Wild Wings

• Fill out the survey and get 6 traditional wings free on your next visit

JC Penney, Old Navy, Children's Place, Victoria's Secret and other retailers

• Fill out the survey and get a % or dollar amout off your next purchase

Grocery Store Starbucks

• Sometimes you get a receipt to fill out a survey and then get a free tall beverage

Now the retail ones don't always have what I deem to be a "worthwhile" reward. Meaning, it's not something I am realistically going to use. The Victoria's Secret one is typically get $10 off your next purchase of $50 or more. Now while I love Victoria's Secret, I rarely every spend $50 there at one time.  However, the Children's Place survey is usually  20% off a $30 purchase. This is an amount I would realistically spend there.

The restaraunt surveys are the ones I find to be the most beneficial. I fill out these surveys and use the "rewards" frequently. I highly recommend if nothing else, you at least fill out restaraunt survey.

Regardless, your interests, lifestyle and budget; receipt surveys are a perk everyone can enjoy.


Anybody else come across a survey that had a reward that you found worthwile?

Beauty Budget Steal of the Week

Top: The Childrens Place $6.00 (Originally $16.95)
Cobalt Blue Skinnies: The Childrens Place $12.00 (Outlets)
Shoes: Old Navy $ 5.97 (Originally $19.95)

Outfit Total: $23.97

Savings: $24.93

This is a back to school outfit I got for Jordyn this past week.  Childrens Place is one of my favorite go to stores to get really good deals on kids clothes. I actually didn't pay a dime for those shoes (my tip on that will be featured in an up-coming Money Saving Move post.) But they were a great deal none the less since they were on clearance and I had a 25% off Coupon. 

 

 

 

Inspiration Photo

 

Beauty and the Budget Version

I love this color combination and am actually going to start keeping a lookout for something similar for myself. Until then, Jordyn will just have to be my personal barbie doll.

Your Weekly Money Saving Move: Crafting with Goodwill

I will be featuring a weekly "Money Saving Move" here on the blog. It can range anywhere from fashion, crafts, and groceries to gardening and home decor.

This weeks Money Saving Move is craft and home decor centered.


THRIFTY AND NIFTY


Ok so it's a corny catch phrase..... But it's true!! I needed some cheap T-shirts for another project and decided to swing by my local Goodwill. I was pretty amazed at all the home goods they had and on the cheap! I am a big fan of up-cycling. If I don't have the materials needed for a DIY or up-cycle project, I head to Goodwill. I have found a variety of vases (which I always have a use for.) as well as pictures and frames  and an assortment of other things; all of which make great up-cycled items.

Take this picture frame for example:

This frame I found at Goodwill For $3.99. I simply, took the picture out and spray painted the frame and gave it a whole new purpose! 

Beauty Budget Steal of the Week

Top: New York and Company $5.97 (normally $24.95)

Skirt:  New York and Company $9.99 (normally $49.95)

Belt:  New York and Company $5.99 (normally $19.95)

Sunglasses:  New York and Company $7.00 (normally $14.95)

Necklace: New York and Company $ 2.99 (normally $24.95)

Shoes: (A couple years old from Dillards)

Outfit Total: $31.94

Total Savings: $102.81

This outfit was a GREAT deal. I love saving more than I spend.



Great outfit for Fall

All of these Items were on sale or clearance.

Top: Kohl's $8.00
Sweater: JC Penney $11.00
Belt: New York and Company $5.99
Jeans: JC Penney $15.00
Wedge Shoes: Old Navy: $7.00


Outfit Total: $47.00

Not too bad for an ENTIRE outfit! And this outfit would transition to evening attire simply by removing the sweater, unrolling the jeans, adding some black or nude pumps and a necklace.

This is also a good example of how you can get good deals at many different stores. Because let's be honest, while stores like, Forever 21, and Love Culture, etc do have clothes at great prices, not all of us can fit into everything they have.

Necklaces: $2.99 each from New York and Company.
(Normally $24.95)

Savings: $19.96 each

I recenltly stopped in New York and Company on one of my "let's just see if they have anything good on sale" kicks. I found these two necklaces. Between the two of them I saved almost $40 bucks! I will be posting more of my great finds soon.

Seeing Stripes

Finally a fashion post!!

I love these little flats. They compliment so many outfits. They were only $10.00 (on clearance) at Old Navy! I have found some great deals at Old Navy in their clearance sections.

Dish it Up

Bronze Dish: $1.99. Candle: 4 pack for $2.99. Potpurri: .99 cents. Rectangle vases: $1.99 each. Bamboo Shoots: .59 cents each. All are from Ikea.
Mini River rcoks: $2.99 from Michaels.

Total: Less than $11.00

The Dish was actually on clearance and I just spray painted it Bronze to match our room. But this was quick and relatively cheap decor to put together.

Total: $4.00

The serving dish is the same kind as from above; just spray painted black. Candle and porpurri are the same kind from the picture above just in a different color. This matched my youngest daughter's room very well.

Princess Meets Safari... continued



Zebra Print Pictures
Total: $2.00

Found these picture frames in the "As Is" section at Ikea. I could find abdolutely nothing wrong with them. I snagged these for .99 cents a piece. The actual zebra print part is material. Many kids comorter sets are coming with a little "baggie" of the same print as the set. I guess you're supposed to put your sheets or pillow cases in it?
Anyway, I decided since I wasn't using it, it would make some great pictures. My mom actually did the work but it's not bad for some empty frames and scrap material.




Mirror: Ikea $3.99. Vase: Goodwill $2.99. Zebra Print picture: Ikea .99 cents.

Total: $8.00

Found the mirror in the "As Is" section at Ikea (it was normally $9.99.) The flower I already had made from a previous project (see: Princess meets Safari post)




Rectangle Dish $4.99 from Ikea. Candles: Set of 3 for $4.99 from Ikea. Potpurri: .99 cents from Ikea.

Total: $11.00

Ok, So not one of the cheaper ones. But still makes a great addition to Jordyn's room.