Why I love my Google Reader.

Do you have a Google account?  Have you made use of your Google reader?  I have added all the blogs I follow on Facebook to my reader and it makes my life so much simpler!  I can't tell ya how many times I am out and about and see something I want to do/buy/get in on via Facebook but I'm on my iPhone and I can't always do it right then.  Going through all the posts on Facebook can be time consuming and with Facebook being so wonky these days who knows if you'll ever find that post again.  In comes Google Reader.  Since I have set up RSS feeds for all the blogs I follow all I have to do is type in what I'm looking for and it brings everything front and center.  It's also great when I'm making up shopping lists for CVS, Walgreens and numerous other stores or when I'm searching for a coupon.  

Have I mentioned how much I love my Google Reader and truly appreciate all the efforts of the wonderful blogs I follow?!?!  Well, I do - on both counts!

Swagbucks = Amazon Gift Cards

I've been trying to figure out a good jumping off point, and Swagbucks is as good as any. Swagbucks is a search engine and then some.  They "pay" you swagbucks randomly for searches you do using their search engine.  As you accrue those swagbucks you can cash them in for prizes.  One of my favorites is the Amazon.com gift card.  It costs 450 swagbucks and the codes are delivered to your swagbucks account.  Then you just copy and paste them into your Amazon account.  Talk about easy.

Aside from just doing searches on their search engine you can also accumulate swag codes from their facebook page, the swag blog, and the swagbucks toolbar to name a few.

***BONUS***  

Not sure how long this is good for but....

 Join Swagbucks now for 80 FREE Swagbucks as part of the Swagbucks 3rd birthday celebration.  Just enter code 3rdBirthday115 to claim your free bonus Swagbucks.

Thanks, Money Saving Madness!

Amazon Mom

Have you heard about Amazon Mom? Simply put, it ROCKS!  Think about the best deal you've gotten on diapers.  Now imagine that deal being even better.  That's Amazon Mom.  

When you join Amazon Mom you get (from the Amazon Mom website):

Benefits:
Amazon Mom members receive exclusive discounts on a variety of products and categories. Discounts and promotions will be e-mailed to your Amazon.com e-mail account or made available on the Amazon Mom membership page at www.amazon.com/mom. Benefits include:
• 30% off select diapers and wipes: As an Amazon Mom, you receive an additional 15% discount on top of the standard 15% discount on Subscribe & Save when you sign up for Subscribe & Save delivery. Subscribe & Save shipping is always free, and you can change your delivery schedule or cancel at any time. No fees, no risks, no obligations.
• FREE 2-day shipping with Amazon Prime: When you join Amazon Mom, you will receive FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime for the first 3 months of your membership. For each $25 you spend within a single order in the Baby store, we’ll grant you an additional month of Amazon Prime shipping benefits. You can earn up to one year from the date you joined Amazon Mom.

Click here to get more information

What they don't mention in that information is the coupons that have been found in numerous magazines for 20% off and $10.00 of your baby purchase.  That means you can get up to 50% off on diapers and if you have 1 of each of the coupons you can stack them (a 20% off and a $10.00 off) making for some amazing deals. 

I was able to get a box of Huggies Pull Ups (58 count) for $0.62.  How awesome is that?!?!