Working Mom Hacks

I plan to do some posts about money/saving hacks as this is the topic I’m most asked about IRL and want a simple list of links and references. This is a complete work in progress and serves as a list of posts I’d like to do in the future…but no promises.

1. Budgets are my Hobby
   1. Getting Started (NEW POST)
   2. Dave Ramsey
      1. Read Total Money Makeover  (or borrow from friend/library)
      2. The 7 Baby Steps
      3. Financial Peace University
   3. You Need a Budget
      1. YNAB software (free 34-day trial, then $50/year)
      2. YNAB fans facebook group
   4. Mint.com
   5. Tithing and Mission Trips
   6. College Savings
   7. Retirement
2. Saving Money Shopping Online
   1. ebates (rebates)
   2. topcashback (rebates)
   3. RetailMeNot (coupon codes, also get the app and use in-store)
   4. Upromise
   5. Sinclair DinoRewards (print 1 coupon/day for $0.26. Do not do anything else on this site or you will hate me)
   6. Kohls Cash and 30% codes
   7. [Children’s] Place Cash and Flash Sales
3. #SavingsHacks on Groceries
   1. Meal Planning and food management
   2. Freezer Cooking
   3. Rock-Bottom Shopping (never buy butter over $3 or why I buy bags of frozen vegetables by the dozens)
   4. Dining Out: Free Kid’s meals, coupons, and why you should just go home and eat leftovers instead
   5. Apps
      1. Ibotta: Use referral code h3pffw to get $10 free
      2. Checkout 51:
      3. Mobisave
      4. Savings Catcher (Walmart)
      5. Cartwheel (Target)
      6. Invisipon (Fareway)
4. #SavingsHacks on Clothes
   1. Schoola (Use this link to get $10 credit. Sign up for emails to get a % off 1st order.)
   2. Swapping with friends
   3. Consignment Store Tips
   4. Garage sale/Facebook Swap Tips
   5. Buying new is not bad: clearance, end-of-season, brands that last
5. #SavingsHacks on Books/Magazines/Movies
   1. Library (this doesn’t need a post. Go there. It’s free.)
   2. Scholastic Book Orders (use the code from your child’s school)
   3. Magazines (good deals on Amazon, especially around Black Friday)
6. #SavingsHacks on Diapers/Personal Care items
   1. Target Gift Card deals
   2. Ibotta: Use referral code h3pffw to get $10 free
   3. Checkout 51
   4. Coupons.com
   5. Dollar General app

Earning Extra Money

1. Increase your Income
   1. Make your Bonus boring: make a plan for unexpected income
   2. Public School Teachers: Steps, Lanes and break-even points
2. Side Hustles
   1. Everything we’ve done: coaching, reffing, supervising, camps, choreography, speaking gigs, sports app
   2. Other things you could do: gigs, tutoring, work-at-home
3. Credit Card Hacks
   1. Chase Freedom
      • no fee, 5% rotating categories, $150 sign-up bonus when you spend $500 in first 3 months. Let me know your email address and I’ll send you a link for this deal.
   2. Sign-up bonuses I’ve completed: Disney Rewards, Disney Premier, Chase Freedom, Chase Unlimited, Chase Sapphire, Capital One Venture
   3. Sinclair $0.10/gallon discount (check your local gas station)
   4. Best Sign-Up Bonuses (check nerdwallet.com)
   5. Best Cash-Back (check nerdwallet.com)
4. Referral programs
   1. Ibotta ($5 for you, $10 for friend)
   2. ebates  (perks for you and them changes quarterly)
   3. Topcashback ($10 for you)
   4. Schoola ($10 for you, $10 for friend)
   5. Amazon (if you have a blog/social platform)
   6. Upromise ($20 for you–have to send invite by email)
5. Receipt Apps:
   1. Yaarlo (referrral code COURTNEY578)
   2. Receipt Hog
   3. Kellogg’s Family Rewards
   4. Punchcard
6. Reward/Loyalty Programs:
   1. Microsoft Rewards (formerly Bing Rewards)- Points for searching, cash out for Amazon or Starbucks. Earn about $0.30/day but super-easy. Will write tips.
   2. Restaurants: sign up, get birthday rewards, read emails
   3. Retailers: Kohls, Children’s Place
7. Other Apps: Field Agent, EasyShift, Mobee, Swagbucks, Perk
8. Direct Sales: BeachBody, Roden+Fields, Lularoe, Entegro, Plexus (ask any of your friends who are posting on facebook)

Other Financial Blogs

1. Mr. Money Moustache
2. J.Money‘s blogs: Budgets Are Sexy
3. Gen Y Finance Guy
4. Millennial Money Man