My Swagbucks Experience

 I came across Swagbucks one day while I was looking up ways to make money online.  Most of the search results were filled with a bunch of spammy suggestions, but I was intrigued by Swagbucks.  It's not a scam, but rather an easy, though sometimes tedious, way to make extra cash.  Basically, you can earn Swagbucks (SBs) by watching videos, clicking links, downloading apps, and doing your everyday shopping.  You can then trade your Swagbucks in for gift cards, one being Paypal, which will give you cash.  I commonly cash out for Amazon but will go for a Paypal gift card if I need the cash.

How to get started:

• Go to the Swagbucks site. Sign up HERE and click around to explore.  It can be very intimidating at first, as there are about a billion links and photos throughout the site.  
• Look through the Discover offers to see if there is an offer for downloading the Swagbucks app.  Sometimes you can get up to 500SB just for downloading the app. 
• Follow Swagbucks on Facebook:  Swagbucks Facebook . They will frequently post exclusive codes that you can enter into the app or on the main site for instant SBs
• Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Swaggernauts/   (This is a closed group, so you will need to wait for approval.)  This group is filled with tips for maximizing your time on Swagbucks.  Members will frequently post offers that were successful for them, and offers that were not.  It is extremely helpful, and I find it encouraging to see what others are doing.  Read the group's pinned post for tips from Cindy.  These tips helped me the most to understand what I was doing.
• Bookmark the Swagbucks blog:Swag Blog .  Here you will find the latest sweepstakes, challenges and other great information to gain more SBs.
• Download the 5 apps that can earn you SBs:  SBTV, Lifestylz, Sportly, MovieClips, Indymusic.tv.  You can run videos on these apps all day, until you've reach the max SBs for each app.  I use my tablet to run the apps throughout the day, checking in every hour or so to switch to the next.

This site isn't for everyone, but I've found, as a stay-at-home mom, that I can exert almost no energy and still make some extra cash.  I have seen die-hard Swaggernauts making $300+ per month!  When I first started, I couldn't help but think, "All of this and I only made a dollar..."  but really, with minimal work, it all adds up to hundreds per month if you're dedicated and have nothing better to do.