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One of the ways I save money is by utilizing the vast amount of Open Source freeware available.

I’ve decided to start a series of blog entries dedicated to the Software I use. I know that this has been done before by many bloggers… But, there are still a few people who may not have come across this information.

For example; rather than pay $149.95 for the least expensive version of Microsoft Office… I use OpenOffice.Org.

I admit that I was skeptical at first as to whether or not it could stand up to it’s well known competitor. At this time… the only inconvenience I had was having to remember to save the file in a *.doc format before sending it off to an Office user. But, I discovered that you can set the *.doc format as a default!!

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I recently signed up for Social Spark and Pay Per Post. My blog was not originally intended to be a source of income… But, after being laid off last July and the housing market being so terrible… I needed to find an extra way of paying the bills!

I have decided to only write about items that either interest me or would be a good thing for my readers.

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I came across this site today while I was looking for a promotional code to save money at the Puma store. I signed up; which was incredibly easy… put in my e-mail address and create a password. After searching for Puma and following the link I was able to get 6% back on my purchase. The cash will be deposited back into my E-bates account in 2-3 days. In addition I received a $5 sign up bonus.

This isn’t a way to make money per se… but to spend less money on things you would be purchasing anyway.

The site is incredibly easy to navigate and is laid out in a way that makes it simple to find the store you are looking for.

I was not paid to make this post; I just think it is a very good idea. I am already a member of MyPoints which is a similar service. But, they give you points towards gift cards, etc instead of cold hard cash! Continue Reading »

I recently came across a very cool social networking site for Bloggers.

This site SocialSpark is affiliated with PayPerPost and IZEA.COM.

Social Spark can help you monetize your blog, build community and drive traffic.

They are:

-100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure
-100% Transparency
-100% Real Opinions
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If you are like me and looking for a few ways to earn some extra cash in your down time… you can sign up for the following programs. Continue Reading »