Extra Cash 2021 -

2021 was quite the year! While I thought I would’ve saved lots of money with all the shutdowns, I ended up spending more as prices increased and I tried to salvage my mental health. I am certainly grateful that I still ended up with $25800.45 in extra money and savings, since it helped alleviate some of the extra financial burden 2021 placed on my family.

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Depsite continued rising costs and another lockdown here in Ontario, I have committed myself to reducing spending in 2022 and increasing extra money.

To do this, I will spend more time meal planning, eat through what we already have in our pantry and freezer and spend more time on survey sites to bring in more cash. I will also make an effort to shop in store again, to use more coupons for greater savings!

Here’s where the extra $25800.45 came from:

$11585.75 – Newspaper Delivery
$4999.66 – Crypto
$2013.30 – Credit Card Cashback
$1375.41 – Coupons
$1280 – PC Optium Points
$625 – Facebook Sales
$570 – Swagbucks ($20 in USD)
$372.20 – Plum Points
$345 – Focus Groups (Follow on Facebook for focus group announcements)
$285 – Drop
$283 – Lottery Winnings
$193.01 – Uber Eats Promos
$190 – Contest Wins (plus a sweater, hat, ball, and many coupons and Starbucks Stars!)
$176.75 – Restraunt Apps
$155 – Norwex
$141.97 – Canadian Tire Triangle Rewards
$130 – Car Insurance Refund
$109.99 – Avon
$100.65 – Blogging
$90 – Picture Pick (use promo code aNcED when signing up)
$84.68 – Treasure Trooper ($50 in USD)
$83.30 – Ampli
$80 – Airmiles
$69.85 – CAA Discounts
$68.62 – Flash Food
$63.76 – Caddle
$50.38 – Costco Executive Membership
$38.18 – Door Dash Promos
$32.99 – Skip the Dishes Promos
$30.77 – Amazon KDP sales
$30 – Receipt Hog (use promo code breg8800 when signing up)
$25 – Scene Points
$25 – Astrology Readings (my new business – coming soon!)
$23 – Pampers Rewards
$21.65 – Checkout 51
$20 – SBKC
$20 – Sobeys Promo (ended)
$9.58 – Google Rewards
$2 – Ipsos