Recycle Those Holiday Cards & Save!

Between home and work, I have a lot of holiday cards to dispose of after the season's over.  Last year I thought some of them had such pretty covers I decided to use them as my Thank You cards.  This year I encourage you to save money and the planet by tearing the covers off the holiday cards you've received and saving them to send out next year.  You can write on the back of them and cut them down to fit in random envelopes cluttering your drawers or draw a vertical line down the middle of the backside and send them postcard style.

This isn't limited to holiday cards!  Hang on to cool, witty, beautiful birthday and any occasion cards as well.  You'll always have a card on hand when you need one.  They work as gift tags, too!

Free Gift Cards!

Free gift cards of your choice!  Can this be true?  Yes, it is.  Just join MyPoints.

I found out about MyPoints this past Christmas.  My sister, Rachel, was telling me how her gift to this person was free and that gift card came from MyPoints and she was already close to earning another free gift card and blah, blah, blah.  I wanted in on the action.  Since then, I've received two CVS and two Amazon gift cards each for $25.

What's the catch?  No catch, really.  You sign up and fill out your profile (you get 60 points just for that).  Once that's complete you do your normal online shopping with one extra step, you go to your desired site through MyPoints.  For example, when I shop Sephora online I go to MyPoints and click on the Sephora link that says how many points I will earn per dollar I spend.  It's that simple.  you do your regular online spending (shopping, travel, etc.) and you earn points towards gift cards.  Is there junk mail involved?  Sure is, but almost all the emails you receive from them earns you 5 points or more.  I have no problem scrolling down to the bottom of an email and clicking a link if it means I'm that much closer to a free gift card!

So the next time you're about to make an online purchase or book flights and a car for your boss (yep, that would be me), sign up with MyPoints first.  You'll be on your way to free money in no time!

Allium "Globe Master"

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