It’s been awhile since I’ve talked about Swagbucks.

But I’ve gotten some of my friends and readers asking…so I thought I’d revisit this topic today for your reading pleasure.

What is Swagbucks?

Swagbucks is a site that offers you rewards (AKA “swag”) in exchange for performing everyday web searches. As you might have guessed, you do need to sign up for a Swagbucks account to do this. Don’t worry; it’s free.

When you do your web searches through Swagbucks (as opposed to Google or Bing), you’ll randomly be awarded swag bucks. Rack up enough of these puppies, and you can redeem them for honest-to-goodness prizes. In my experience, it’s easy to receive at least one swag buck prize award per day for your searches.

There’s a catch, right?

No; there’s not. I’ve been using Swagbucks for close to two years now and can tell you I’ve personally earned and redeemed many Swagbucks.

So what kinds of things can I get?

Mostly gift cards, and some electronic items. There are also collectibles and sales from time to time.

But I’ll tell you what I personally use my Swagbucks for.

$5 Amazon Gift Cards.

These currently take 450 Swagbucks to get, and that takes the average person roughly a month to earn (more on that in a bit). The best part is you can stack Amazon Gift Cards! So when I earn one of these, I add it to my Amazon account so it’s ready to go. And because your Amazon credit never expires, you’re golden.

I also occasionally like to redeem my Swagbucks for $10 Starbucks Gift Cards. This takes a bit more Swagbucks, true, but it’s a nice splurge.

Other tips about Swagbucks?

Here are a few other things you should know before getting started…

1. Check out the Earn Tab on Swagbucks’ site! Learn about other ways for scoring Swagbucks including participating in polls and trading in old electronic equipment.
2. Fridays are Mega Swagbuck Fridays. The Swagbucks awarded on these days may be higher.
3. Conisder installing the toolbar. Sometimes there will be codes for FREE Swagbucks sent to toolbar users!

Ready to get started? Go ahead – give Swagbucks a try!

If you’ve been using Swagbucks for awhile now, what other advice would you have? Has it been worth it for you?

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I'm a fan of Swagbucks, though I haven't mentioned it in awhile. What is Swagbucks exactly and how does it work? The basic premise is you sign up for a Swagbucks account (it's free) and then you use their search engine to perform your web-searches…just as you would use Google. (And you'll find the search results you get are similar to Google, as well.)

In exchange, you'll randomly be awarded Swag Bucks to your account. You can also earn Bucks by referring friends, participating in polls, trading in your used video games and equipment, and other contests. Then, you can redeem these for prizes.

My favorite prize? A $5 Amazon gift card. Once I have my Amazon gift card code, I add it to my account to have available. You can add multiple gift cards to your account. If you did your ordinary searches through Swagbucks, you should be able to earn about 10-20 Swagbucks per day*. If you carry this thinking through, you should be able to earn a $5 Amazon gift card each month. Start now, and you'll have a little money saved up in time for the holidays (and let me tell you, Amazon out-did any Bricks & Mortar competitor they had during Black Friday!). This is a very easy way to earn a little extra money. No surveys, no offers to complete, just the everyday web searches you already do.

*Please note that as of today, they changed things up. 1 Swagbucks is now 10.  

Why join Swagbucks now?
Today the folks at Swagbucks are launching Swagbucks 3.0 and they are celebrating with special giveaways and contests. They are also giving you new opportunities to earn Swagbucks. For instance, you can download their toolbar, and earn extra Swagbucks for viewing special offers. 

Need another reason to join?
When you sign up, use SWAGCODE4U and you'll start your account with 60 Swagbucks right off the bat! This code is case sensitive and is only good through March 4th at 6am.  

Already registered?
Download the new toolbar and make sure you're actually logged in to start earning your Bucks! Be sure to check out their new site for information on all their Swagbuck giveaways and contests.

Go here to get started! 

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