Recommendations

I created this page so I could offer some of my favorite resources all in one place. This way you can find everything I HIGHLY recommend and all my favorites together in one spot to make your life easier.

I’ve included money saving resources, money making resources, and health and well being resources – all the products/resources you need to live your best life are included below!

Money Saving Resources

Ibotta : Ibotta is an awesome app that gives you cashback for a huge variety of grocery and personal care items. You simply choose the items you want to purchase, go to your grocery store and buy them, then snap a pic of your receipt, upload it from your phone onto the app and your cashback will appear within 24 hours. You can even use Ibotta to save on travel!

Ebates (Rakuten) : Ebates is the largest cashback site on the web, and the first place you should be going before you start any online shopping. Whenever you make a purchase through one of Ebates 1000’s of partner sites, Ebates tracks your purchase and gives you a percentage cash back.

Swagbucks :  Swagbucks is a company that will pay you to complete various tasks online including searching the web, completing surveys, answering polls, watching videos and more.

Amazon Prime : You can save money on shipping, as well as get special deals on other products and services (like unlimited music streaming) when you sign up for Amazon Prime. Read more about the benefits of Amazon Prime.

$5 Meal Plan : It’s only $5 a month and you get meal plans sent straight to you along with the exact shopping list you need in order to create the meals. The meals are easy to make and are affordable. Learn more about eating healthy on a tight budget.

Money Making Resources

Vindale Research : Vindale Research is a survey company that has been around for a very long time. They always have lots of surveys available and the rates of pay are higher than many other survey companies.

Survey Junkie : Survey Junkie has a TrustPilot rating of 8.7/10 which is the highest out of any survey site, along with thousands of positive reviews. This is another one of my favorite reputable survey companies.

Pinecone Research : Pinecone Research is another great legitimate survey company to make a few extra bucks. They pay you for each survey you complete and sometimes even send send free products to review!

Become a Freelance Proofreader: Caitlin Pyle is a veteran proofreader whose primary income source for 3 years was proofreading until she decided to transition into teaching others how to become successful proofreaders. Caitlin has created a free workshop where you can learn more about the skills you need to start your proofreading side hustle. She so much great information on becoming a proofreader – I HIGHLY recommend you check it out!

Make Money as a Freelance Writer: Udemy has a ton of classes that teach you how to become a freelance writer.

Become a Virtual Assistant: Kayla Sloan is a highly successful virtual assistant and creator of Ten K VA where she shares how to start your own business and the steps she took to earn over $10,000/month.

Make Money as a Transcriptionist: Janet started working from home as a medical transcriptionist for others and grew it into a successful general and legal transcription business. Janet now teaches others how to work from home as a transcriptionist. Learn more about how you can become a transcriptionist here.

Rover: If you love animals and have some extra space in your house, then you can make some extra money by becoming a petsitter with Rover. You can even turn this into a full time gig!

Blogging Resources

How to Start a Blog: You can learn how to start a blog as well as how to make money blogging in these posts.

Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing: Michelle Schroeder-Gardner created this amazing course to teach you how to use affiliate marketing to make an income. She makes over $50K a month just with affiliate marketing. I’ve taken her course and it’s a wealth of information. I highly recommend Making Sense of Affiliate Marketing for anyone looking to earn money with affiliate marketing.

Wealthy Affiliate: Wealthy Affiliate is a program that teaches you how to build a website, choose a niche, and get you started with affiliate marketing. Their training classes are ultra useful and simple for anyone to follow. This program is perfect for beginners looking to get a start in affiliate marketing, plus there is a great community!

Tailwind: Tailwind allows you to schedule your Pinterest pins and track related analytics so you can identify what is working and what is not. It saves me a ton of time and allows me to schedule Pins in advance so I don’t have to worry about it every day.

Bluehost: If you’re looking to start a website for cheap, Bluehost is the perfect place to start. You can get started with them for as low as $2.95/month, which is ultra cheap! It’s a great way to get your blog started for cheap.

Convertkit: Convertkit is an email service that I just started using and I LOVE it! It has great templates you can start with and offers so many options to segment your subscribers. Plus it’s super easy to use and FREE for new user under 1,000 subscribers. Sign up for Convertkit.

Canva: I use Canva to make Pins for Pinterest, as well as other images for social media. There is a free version and a paid version. The free version is awesome, and provides just about everything I need. Sign up for Canva!

Health & Well being Resources

HealthyWage : HealthyWage was created to give you extra motivation to achieve your weight loss goals. Scientific research has shown that one of our biggest motivators is financial gain. Read more about how to get paid to lose weight.

Sweatcoin: Sweatcoin is an app you can download that pay you in “sweatcoins” for every step you take. The coins can be redeemed for gift cards, and you can even make money doing. It’s easy to download and is great motivation to get you up and moving! Read this complete review of Sweatcoin.

Aaptiv: Aaptiv is hands-down my favorite at-home workout program. In fact, calling it a home workout program almost doesn’t do Aaptiv justice, because it’s so much more – it’s like having your own personal trainer at the ready 24/7.

Plant Therapy : I love to use Plant Therapy essential oils for a lot of different health and well being activities. They are great quality essential oils and perfect help your baby with teething or congestion, or to just make your house smell great.