The 2016-2017 "Other Money" Brag Thread!

Reset those tickers, synch up your apps and let's get this "other money" party started!!! For many SCers this thread is a long time favorite of sharing just how much richer we are if we use all those resources available to us in true smart canuck fashion! It's truly amazing how fast those pennies and dimes add up to huge savings by the end of the year!

If you're new to this thread, here's the 411: "other money" refers to the various rebates, survey sites, cash-back programs, loyalty, programs, call-in coupons and more that SCers have used to earn $ that lowers their out of pocket expenses.

The next post will include a short list of the popular ways people are earning "other money", and there are links to the old annual threads for reference.

The best way to learn and earn: stay active on SC! Read up on all the deals and brags...it takes a little work to go through threads, flyers, match up coupons and remember to upload your receipt, but the updates from your fellow SCers is proof that it really does pay off in the long run! :-)

Happy 2016! Cheers to another fabulous year of savings!

For reference:

2015 Thread: http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/397591-...thread-canada/

2013 Other Money Thread
http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/342366-...let-canada-14/
- post #208 shows a great example of tracking your other money earnings! Thanks wifey for the template; one can easily set this up in excel. I did mine last night!

2014 Other Money Thread
http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/375537-...wallet-canada/
posts 2-4 show a list of some programs that help you gain "other money. Some info has changed since last year and there may be others not yet listed; when I get a chance, I'll bring forward the most popular ones and invite others to add their favourites!

The Savings Ticker: this another great way to track your savings. Go to www.tickerfactory.com to choose your design, goal and password. Bookmark your ticker and update it as often as you wish! If you want to share your ticker with us on SC, copy the full "bb" code and paste it in your signature. Every time you update your ticker, it'll automatically show the updated totals wherever else your ticker is posted!

Driscoll Berries-Earn coupons by completing surveys: sign up at http://www.driscolls.com/community/b...unity/register! Earn a 50cent coupon for signing up for the newsletter/reward program, then sign up for the community panel and earn additional coupons when you complete a certain number of surveys! Thanks to Tierra Lemieux for posting about this. Here's a link to that thread:http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/397579-...a/#post6255018

I'm off & running for 2016..... cashed in $25 Swagbucks and $5 from Gift Hulk already this month! Both go to my Paypal to support my Netflix addiction! LOL Thank you for starting up this thread for 2016, $avvy$hopper!!

Cashed in $5 yesterday on super points :) Wait...I guess it's reward shopping now! lol Who cares, as long as the gift cards keep coming :)

Count me in!
My #1 program is PC Pts. Using my PC Elite MC at Loblaws and SDM earns me 30 pts per $ so I try and price match all my shopping at RCSS to build it as much as I can. My M/C pts sit at $441.00 right now and my extra PC Plus card at $10. (I load offers on both and use whichever benefits me and always pay with the MC.)

#2 SDM- I use to shop there all the time then stopped completely. I started back up last year and accumulated enough points last year for 2 highest redemptions and 1 $30 redemption. I redeemed 95000 in December so am sitting at 119,524 pts today.

These are the 2 programs that I will work at this year and try and work to my benefit.

Same as frugalbigmama. Lol

after several years of saving airmiles (oh well they are free :embarassed:) finally rec'd awesome dream reward today...dyson hand held vacuum (sooo awesome for owner of 2 dogs). can't wait to use it and I don't like housework lol.

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Originally Posted by seylz_gurl

after several years of saving airmiles (oh well they are free :embarassed:) finally rec'd awesome dream reward today...dyson hand held vacuum (sooo awesome for owner of 2 dogs). can't wait to use it and I don't like housework lol.

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Oh jealous!!! We have a dyson and LOVE IT! Would love to have the handheld! How many dreams miles did that cost if you don't mind me asking? I know I could go look, I'm being lazy lol

From the Guiding Stars PC Plus points offers, have been able to reach the $20 point in PC Plus points. Will cash in to get 2 x $10 PC gift cards to use for future groceries.

On New Year's Eve I found a $5 bill on the sidewalk
I also received a cheque for $20.50 from Checkout51 this week.

^^2,900 points :eek: wimbly. Not sure if they are still listed there today but items come and go pretty briskly on there around xmas time. If it isn't on the site now keep checking back as they resupply items every now and again.

Thanks saylz_gurl!!

My checkout 51 cheque arrived today, $28.75. Love this app.

Just added 17,110 SDM points to my account. (shopped for work, had Spend $60 get 16,000 pts) Something had bonus points. And I found 2 gifts for DS while there :)
SDM pts total 136,634

I find pc points most beneficial for myself. I want to apply for the pc mastercard as I keep missing large amounts of points from my shops :(
Plus I want to cash out for gift cards