My other favorite pastime is reading and I am here to tell you that the PaperBack Book Swap is absolutely wonderful! I have been a member for three years now and have received so many great books. As a member, all you have to pay for is to ship YOUR books to other members who request them. For each book you ship out, you get a credit for a book that you want. The other member pays to ship your book to you. If you join and post 10 books of yours for trade, you will receive THREE FREE BOOKS to start you off! Remember there is no cost to join (and no other hidden costs). It's a great way to get books you want and meet other readers. You are even able to trade CDs and Audio Books. Check it out!

My other favorite pastime is reading and I am here to tell you that the PaperBack Book Swap is absolutely wonderful! I have been a member for three years now and have received so many great books. As a member, all you have to pay for is to ship YOUR books to other members who request them. For each book you ship out, you get a credit for a book that you want. The other member pays to ship your book to you. If you join and post 10 books of yours for trade, you will receive THREE FREE BOOKS to start you off! Remember there is no cost to join (and no other hidden costs). It's a great way to get books you want and meet other readers. You are even able to trade CDs and Audio Books. Check it out!

SECRET SHOPPING

Another thing I like to do is Secret Shopping. I've been doing it for about a year now and really enjoy it. You aren't going to make a lot of money, so don't go into it thinking that will happen! My favorite thing about it is all the free meals! We eat out two or three times a week and get paid for it! Everything from fast food restaurants to Fancy 4-Star Restaurants!

If you are interested, check out Volition.com. It will give you lots of information--lists of the companies you can sign up with, forums to talk to other secret shoppers, and just lots of general information. Remember, it should not cost anything for you to sign up with these companies! There are lots of scams out there, so beware.

In Secret Shopping, you are not allowed to divulge names of clients (companies that request secret shoppers), so please don't ask me places that I work for. I will tell you that there are jobs out there for shoppers at fast food restaurants, bars, family restaurants, fancy restaurants, banks, drugstores, grocery stores, clothing stores, movie theaters, pet stores, apartments, and so on. Anything you are asked to buy, you will be reimbursed for (or asked to return). The pay per job varies by company, but some pay only reimbursement for dinner, others pay an average of $7 to $15 per job. Some pay more, but you will find that the more they pay, the more complex it is and the longer it will take you to write your report!

Here is a company that is looking for secret shoppers. Please be so kind as to use the following serial number when you apply so that I will get credit for referring you. Thanks! 7924CAIGIIOL
Apply to shop with Second to None, a Secret Shopping Company

SAMPLES, FREEBIES AND DISCOUNT WEBSITES

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The Thrifty Mama: Lots of good deals at Target, Walgreens, etc.

Bargain Briana: Lots of good deals and restaurant freebies.

Centsible Mommy: Lots of freebies, samples, and coupons.

Walmart Samples : Did you know that you can send me free samples from Walmart? They have new ones to send for all the time, and they actually do come! Don't you love free samples?

Zena's Freebies: Extensive listing of companies offering free samples. Everything from dog food to diapers!

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