Yearly wrap up

I've tried to keep track of what I've earned and saved through rebates, frugality, etc. After all, you can't improve things if you don't measure them!

I've been very good about keeping track of earnings but much less diligent about keeping track of savings through sales prices and coupons. Anyhow, here are the totals for 2009:

Earnings (from rebates, surveys, focus groups, sales on Amazon and Craig's List): $2,004.54

Savings (sale prices and coupons): $143.58

Earnings (non-cash GCs, free products): $164.68

DHs net Amazon sales: $3,079.53 (His Amazon store is here.)

Swagbucks!

Swagbucks is an online portal that lets you search the web -- with results generated by Google and Ask.com. Swagbucks are awarded periodically as you search -- a classic example of Skinnerian interval reinforcement! I guess operant conditioning DOES have real-world applications.

Anyway, once you've accumulated Swagbucks, you redeem them for...stuff, including electronics, gift cards, books, comic books, CDs & music downloads, trading cards, almost anything.

My favorite is the Amazon gift cards (45 Swagbucks will get you a $5 giftcard). They help feed my husband's addiction to reading.

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