Help! I Need Extra Money for Christmas 2020

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Help! I Need Extra Money for Christmas 2020

Do you find yourself thinking, Help! I need extra money for Christmas 2020?

What could be worse for a Strategic Shopper than to see all kinds of amazing Christmas deals floating around without any money to spend!

I know how the conversation in your head goes.

 Next year, I am going to be ready for these deals and have extra money for Christmas.

Yet, next year always seems to be just out of reach.

I have a great idea.

Instead of waiting for next year, let’s prepare now for this year – Christmas 2020!

There are too many quick and easy ways to make a little extra cash in today’s world, so let’s take advantage of them!

#1 – Playing the Drug Store Games

Are you a Walgreens shopper?

I love Walgreens!

I like to build up my Bonus Rewards, then use them to buy Christmas presents.

There are still plenty of clearance deals that can be snatched up to use as excellent Christmas gifts.

One of my favorite deals was the year I bought a shopping cart full of backpacks and school supplies marked down to ridiculously low prices.

The backpacks were only 49 cents, but I paid closer to 10 cents each after my rewards were calculated into the equation.

I used a backpack as a gift bag for each one of my grandchildren’s birthdays the following year.

I will be shopping the deals at Walgreens each week and taking advantage of all of their reward offers.

Walgreens usually offers amazing Christmas deals, including toys priced at buy one get two free! Many times the one toy you actually need to pay for is only $6.99. I plan on saving up my rewards and getting super cheap, and even free toys for my gift closet.

One time, I bought a toy for each one of my grandchildren’s birthdays for the following year during this amazing sale.

This took the stress off from the entire following year because I had my grandkids’ birthdays all taken care of!

Playing the drug store games is a great way to earn some extra money for Christmas.

#2 – Swagbucks

I have literally earned hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards through Swagbucks over the years.

Swagbucks has a variety of ways to earn points.

The points can be used to purchase gift cards, Visa cards, or even cash through your PayPal account.

I can’t list all of the many stores that offer gift cards through Swagbucks!

Some of the most popular ones are Amazon, Dunkin Donuts, Walmart, and Target.

More rare ones include stores like, Cabela’s, Southwest Airlines, and eBay.

I have earned over $500.00 in Amazon cards since I signed up for my Swagbucks account!

You can start earning through Swagbucks today by doing your normal, everyday activities, watching entertaining videos, searching the web, answering surveys, and doing the online shopping that you already planned on doing.

Of course, one of my favorite ways to earn points is by printing my coupons through the Swagbucks link.

#3 – Digital Rebate Apps

There are literally too many digital rebate apps to mention. The digital world has made getting rebates extremely easy.

I don’t try to use every single rebate app available. I just choose a few good ones and stick with them. Trying to use them all just becomes too overwhelming.

Are you interested in earning money back on the purchases you already plan on making?

Who wouldn’t be, right!?!

Just click on the links below to sign up for your FREE accounts.

(Please consider using my referral links when you sign up. It won’t change your account at all, but it will give me a small reward for sending you their way.)

Ibotta makes it pretty easy to earn money fast by purchasing things you already planned on buying anyway!

My Ibotta referral code is: moxsrwj

Checkout 51 – Just add the app to your phone. Watch for the deals, go shopping, take a pic of your receipt, and get cashback!

Fetch Rewards is by far my favorite digital rebate app!

They make it super easy to earn cashback! There are no hoops to jump through!

My referral code is: R1UMC

#4 – Sell Your Clutter

Everyone is selling and buying online today.

What are you waiting for?

You can clean out your home and get some extra money.

That’s two things on your Christmas to-do list anyway!

#6 – Instacart

I became a shopper/delivery person for Instacart back in January 2020.

I loved it!

I kept saying that having personal shoppers and getting your groceries delivered to your door was really going to become a big thing in the future.

I just had no idea that the future was just a couple of months away and the catalyst would be a worldwide pandemic!

Here’s the awesome part about working as a shopper/delivery person for InstaCart.

You get to choose when to work and which jobs to accept.

The job description comes up on your phone. You can see which town you will be shopping in, and how far it will take you to deliver it.

It tells you how much the job will pay and how much the customer will pay you in tips.

You can choose as many or as little jobs as you would like that day.

It is extremely flexible and makes it super easy to make some extra cash.

They also make it easy to get paid.

I have always chosen to get a direct deposit into my checking account every week, but you can also choose instant cash and get paid the same day!

If you are interested in becoming an InstaCart shopper/delivery person, please consider using my referral information so I can get credit for sending you over there. Thank you!

Here’s my InstaCart referral code: CFOOTE611F8

#7 – Do Laundry

Doing other people’s laundry right in my own home has always been a way for me to make some quick cash.

This might be easier to get started than you think.

Throw it out there on Facebook.

Tell your friends and family that you are looking for ways to make some extra Christmas money by doing laundry.

I haven’t meant a single person who wouldn’t like some extra help with laundry!

This is a win-win situation for everyone involved.

It’s a great way to make some extra money for Christmas!

#8 – Wrap Christmas Gifts

Everyone is strapped for time even in the middle of a pandemic.

Many people would love to have some extra help wrapping their Christmas gifts this year.

Again, just let your Facebook peeps know that you are available.

Help! I Need Extra Money for Christmas 2020

I hope these eight ideas help you to earn some extra money for Christmas 2020!

Leave a comment and let me know how you plan on making some extra money for Christmas this year.