Five Tricks To Save A Ton Of Money On Christmas
Hey there! I’m so happy to be able to share with you five of the best – and easiest! – ways to save money on Christmas presents!
Christmastime is a magical season. I know, I know, it’s cliche, but come on! It’s true! I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t say they love Christmas.
…But simultaneously, there’s also a certain amount of trepidation. Let’s face it: Christmas is as stressful as it is magical.
One of the biggest stressors? Money.
Everything from, “How am I going to afford all this?” to “I hope I spent enough money on my cousin’s aunt’s, son’s nephew, and nobody gets offended.”
Ugh.
But even though there’s a stigma about not spending enough money on a present, those expected prices are based on retail value, not what you pay.
Because believe me, you know you have to pay that retail price!
Here are 5 worthwhile ways to save money on Christmas presents.
Rakuten
By signing up for a Rakuten account, you will automatically get $10, but that’s just one tiny benefit compared to the ongoing savings. When you shop through Rakuten, you earn anywhere from 2-30% (depending on what retailer you purchase from) cash back on everything purchased. That’s insane! And if you use Rakuten throughout the year for all your online purchases, you can earn a big enough check to buy all your Christmas presents for free!
Just make sure to bookmark Rakuten so you can remember to go through their site any time you make an online order.
SwagBucks
This is another rewards site, but a little bit different. There are multiple ways to earn points, which are cashed in for gift cards through SwagBucks, but the main one is something you do every day anyway; use the search tool. Do you want to search something in Google? You can download the SwagBucks toolbar for your web browser, and use it exactly the way you would use Google. It will randomly award you points, which you can cash out.
I’ve had a lot of people ask me is Swagbucks is really worth is, I just show them the screenshot below (from my account), and say, I think maybe, yeah, it’s worth it.
Amazon Deal Of The Day
Check these daily. Just look under the search bar for the “today’s deals” Tab, to see the discounts, and of course, always shop Amazon through Rakuten!
Giving Assistant
This is another place to earn cash back on online orders. Like Rakuten, you shop through their affiliate link, and they give you a percentage of the their cut, but unlike Rakuten, you can choose to give the savings to a charity! So cool! I’ve used them for ordering Site-To-Store at Walmart, and love not having to drag my kids through every aisle to get what we need!
Amazon Prime
If you’ve never upgraded your account to prime, with all the Christmas shopping going on this month, now is the time to try your free 30 day trial, and save a TON of money on shipping, plus get your orders quickly! That free two-day shipping, plus avoiding long lines sure does take the stress out of Christmas!
These five tricks will save you so much money on Christmas presents this year, and even beyond! After all, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be using Rakuten or Swagbucks all year long, and with any luck, maybe you can swing next Christmas completely free because of it!
