Free Money Program Updates: Bluebird Reloads, Great Bridge Group, Plink Points, and Orbitz Rewards (& Free Checked Bags)

Tis the season for giving and all through the house internet browser, not a penny was wasted, not even a mouse (what rhymes with browser? schnauzer?).  All rhyming aside, these 4 free money opportunities are out there for you.  I’m sure you got your fix of Small Business Saturday $10 statement credits, $25 Amazon statement credits, and whatever else American Express offers are out there.  Here are some of the lesser known options:

1 – Earn up to 1.5% cash back on all Bluebird online reloads by using a PayPal Debit Card (not a PayPal Prepaid MasterCard).  In November, I earned $17.22 in cash back ($1,148 x 1.5% cash back = $17.22) – read here

2 – Earn cash back from Great Bridge Group for providing “shopping data” to their marketing agency.  They pay 1/10th of 1%, so you earn 1 penny per $10 you charge… on everything.  You are going to spend money on your credit and debit cards, why not earn a little bit extra?  I get more cash back spending money than my brother gets saving his money in his Wells Fargo savings account.  So far I have earned $60.08.  How much have you earned? – read here

3 – Earn Plink Points for Staples purchases.  If you don’t have a Plink account, you are missing out on free money.  For every $60 you spend at Staples (or Staples.com), you will earn 300 Plink Points worth $3.00 in gift cards (Amazon, Walmart, and many others).  My Plink account is linked to my Chase Ink Bold credit card and here are the rewards and redemptions from the last 2 days.  It appears that Plink only checks my Ink Bold account twice a week, so all my charges show up on the same day – read here

4 – Orbitz Rewards is a new reward program from the online travel agency Orbitz.  You will earn 1% cash back on all airline booked through Orbitz and 3% cash back on all hotel reservations booked through Orbitz (get an extra 2% cash back if you use their mobile app).  If you create a new Orbitz account, you get $25 in Orbucks (which is $25 off your next Orbitz hotel reservation of $50 or more) – read here

Get a free checked bag on every Orbitz airline reservation.  Here is how it works:

1. Buy your airfare through Orbitz
2. Pay for your checked bag at the airport
3. Take a picture of the bag tag and upload it to the Orbitz app
4. Orbitz will credit your Orbitz Rewards account $25
5. Enjoy your vacation and buy a nice souvenir for your favorite blogger (hopefully me)

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.

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