A Guide to Using Plastiq

What is Plastiq?

This is a question I was wondering myself 3 months ago when I heard of it for the first time. Plastiq is a service that lets you pay virtually any bill with a credit card. There is a 2.5% flat fee for all transactions, and there are a few payment type restrictions for each various credit card issuers.

The idea is that you can pay a merchant with a credit card, and Plastiq will generate either a check, ACH payment, or wire. Why pay with a credit card? We typically recommend using Plastiq to hit a minimum spend requirement on a new credit card or to earn more points for a specific redemption.

What Bills Can You Pay With Plastiq?

Here is a list of list of ideas on common recurring bills you can pay with Plastiq:

• Rent
• Mortgage (Mastercard and Discover only)
• Tuition
• Car payment
• Taxes
• Wedding vendors
• Home repair vendors
• Daycare
• Business rent

How to Use Plastiq

• Sign up for a new account here: http://bit.ly/JoinPlastiq
• Tell Plastiq who you want to pay by entering the recipient information, payment amount, and credit card you would like to use
• Plastiq will charge your credit card for the respective amount + 2.5% transaction fee
• The recipient will receive payment via check or ACH

Try Plastiq and get $500 in fee-free payments after you spend $500 (referral link): http://bit.ly/JoinPlastiq

Getting Started with Ibotta

I remember signing up for Ibotta way back in December of 2012 but I never used it until this year for some reason.  So far I have earning $121.90 as of July 11, 2019.

Ibotta is a free mobile coupon and cash-back shop app for iOS and Android devices.  It allows shoppers the opportunity to earn cash back on select products.  I have earned cashback on everything from bread to hand soap to even liquor.  

There are four simple steps that you need to follow while using Ibotta. 

1. Find Offers: Before you shop, add offers on great products by completing simple tasks.
2. Go Shopping:Buy the products you selected at supported retailers.  Don't forget your receipt!
3. Redeem: Redeem your offers by taking a photo of your receipt.  Ibotta matches the items you bought to the offers you selected and give you the cash!
4. Get Cash: Your cash back will be deposited into your Ibotta account within 48 hours.  You will need to accumulate $20 before you are able to redeem your earnings.  Paypal, Venmo, and gift cards are available as options for redeeming.

Join Ibotta and start earning money back on your groceries and other purchases at your favorite retail store!

If you already are a member of Ibotta, leave a comment with how much money you have earned using this awesome app! 

Get 300 bonus SB when you sign up for Swagbucks in April

Spring is here, and there's no better time to start earning free gift cards through Swagbucks! All throughout April you can earn large bonuses when sign up as my referral on Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching the web, watching videos, shopping, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Target, or PayPal cash.

When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how:

1. Sign up using this link

2. Earn 300 SB total before May 1st, 2019. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it!

3. That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I've earned gift cards for Walmart to purchase groceries and PayPal cash to pay bills or get gasoline.  

Using Swagbucks is so easy and there are so many ways to earn awesome giftcards and PayPal!

Celebrate Swagbucks Birthday With Swago!

If you’re new to Swagbucks or just haven’t participated in Swago before we’ll tell you everything you need to know.

Swago is just like BINGO only instead of waiting for us to callout the next number, you control where you place your “chips.”

Each Square of your Swago Board is filled with different activities from Swagbucks. Once you complete the requirements of a particular activity you’ll color in the corresponding square.

Once you complete a pattern you can choose to submit your board for the bonus SB associated with that pattern or work your way towards completing your full board and taking home an extra 500 SB!

Keep in mind, you can only submit your board one time. So make sure you’ve maxed out your earning potential before you click that submit button.

Now that we’ve covered the basics, let’s get into all the details of our next Swago board! This is a special one because it is dedicated to our 11th birthday!

The next Swago Board starts at 12am PT/3AM ET on Tuesday, February 19th. You’ll have until 6pm PT/9PM ET on Tuesday, February 26th to submit your board.

Prepare to get the most out of this board by making sure you install the SwagButton, download the Swagbucks Answer App, the general SB Mobile App, and of course our live trivia app: Swag IQ!

Here’s everything you can expect to find on this month’s Spin & Win wheel:

80 SB Rebate Bonus on your next $10 Visa Reward Card

Earn a 80 SB Rebate Bonus when you redeem your SB for any gift card costing 80 SB or more. You have 5 days from the date this Swag Up was issued to redeem your SB for a Gift Card.

950 SB Rebate Bonus on your next $10 Visa Reward Card

Earn a 950 SB Rebate Bonus when you redeem your SB for a $10 Visa Reward Card. You have 5 days from the date this Swag Up was issued to redeem your SB for a Gift Card.

1000 SB Rebate Bonus on any $50 Gift Card

Earn a 1,000 SB Bonus when you redeem your SB for a $50 Gift Card. You have 5 days from the date this Swag Up was issued to redeem your SB for a Gift Card.

1 SB and 5 SB Bonus

Landing on one of these slices and you’ll receive either 1 SB or 5 SB instantly!

Swag IQ Free Rejoin

Get a FREE Rejoin on your next Swag IQ Game! You have 30 days to use your Free Rejoin from the time it was issued to your account.

20% Bonus on your next Survey Complete

Complete a gold survey and receive 20% of the Survey Payout as a bonus. You must successfully complete a survey within 15 days of receiving the Swag Up.

50% Bonus on your next Survey Complete

Complete a gold survey and receive 50% of the Survey Payout as a bonus. You must successfully complete a survey within 15 days of receiving the Swag Up.

10,000 SB Bonus

Land on this Extra Special slice and you’ll instantly win 10,000 SB!

Double SB on your next Search Win
Earn Double SB when you win your next Swag IQ Game! You have 15 days from the time this Swag Up was issued to your account to win and earn bonus SB.

2,500 SB Bonus 
Land on this Extra Special slice and you’ll instantly win 2,500 SB!

25 Swagstakes Entries into our $1,000 Giveaway

Instantly get 25 Entries into our $1,000 SB Giveaway when you land on this square.

Head over to your Swago Board today to pre-register for Tuesday’s launch!

Get 300 bonus SB when you sign up for Swagbucks in January!

Start your new year off right by earning free gift cards through Swagbucks! All throughout January you can earn large bonuses when sign up as my referral on Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching the web, watching videos, shopping, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Target, or PayPal cash.

When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how:

1. Sign up using this link

2. Earn 300 SB total before January 1st, 2019. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it!

3. That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I've earned PayPal cash, Virtual Visa cards to use at my favorite stores, Amazon gift cards and Walmart gift cards. 

I use all of these rewards to help buy household supplies and groceries.  I save money by earning with Swagbucks!

You Can Get Free Gift Cards For Shopping, Searching and Discovering What's Online at Swagbucks.com

Swag IQ Referral Promotion

Have you played SwagIQ? It’s a live trivia game show where you test your knowledge to win cash prizes. It’s free to play, just download the app to get started. To earn money, you must be a member of SwagBucks. It’s also free to sign up, and there are plenty of ways to get free gifts cards by using the site! Just click on my referral link to get started!

Here’s a little more about Swag IQ:

Monday through Thursday they broadcast a live game. Simply tune-in at the appointed time by launching the SwagIQ app and log-in with your Swagbucks account credentials. The game show host will ask a series of multiple-choice trivia questions. You’ll have 10 seconds to answer each one.

Get it right; you get SB (points you can use to get gift cards) and move on. Answer them all correctly and you can win a grand prize! If more than one player wins, the winners split the grand prize.

Get it wrong; still play along. Some questions have an SB award attached to them. If you answer those questions correctly, you get SB, even if you’re out of the running for the big money. And, if you’re in a groove but miss a question, you’ll have the option to rejoin a game by redeeming a few SB.

Start Playing SwagIQ!

You Can Get Free Gift Cards For Shopping, Searching and Discovering What's Online at Swagbucks.com