Found Money

Found Money Update: $10,319

February 27, 2013

When I started writing this update, I meant for it to be a quick one, just letting you know what has happened in the time since I last updated. But I wanted to say a bit about each area of found money and, as I wrote, the post became longer and longer. I hope you’re [...]

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Get a $25 Account Bonus When Opening a Capital One 360 Savings Account

February 13, 2013

Last week I shared with you how I used multiple savings accounts at Capital One 360 for different savings goals. This week I discovered that there are new account bonuses available to new Capital One 360 customers, so I wanted to share them with you here. The bonuses range from $25-$50, depending on which kind [...]

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How to Create Accounts for Individual Savings Goals at ING/Capital One 360

February 6, 2013
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Since writing this post, I’ve discovered that new customers to Capital One 360 can earn bonuses for opening new accounts. Read my post on that here.) I’ve been a satisfied ING Direct (now Capital One 360) savings customer for at least five years now. One of the things I love best about my accounts is [...]

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Reader Email: Swagbucks and Found Money Success

December 3, 2012

I wanted to share with you all a comment from a reader named Amanda. Amanda commented on a recent Swagbucks post. She wrote: I love Swagbucks! My goal is $50 each month from it, and $50 from an app I use. I run Swagbucks TV in the background on my computer and get a lot [...]

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Using the Found Money Method in a Small Business

November 5, 2012
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Recently I took the found money method that I’ve used to help pay for my daughter’s college, buy a used car with cash, and pay off debt, and put it to work on the business side of our finances. First, a little background: The bulk of my husband’s business income comes in one lump sum [...]

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Found Money Source: SwagBucks

October 1, 2012
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This week I redeemed $15 in Amazon gift cards from a found money source I had forgotten about: Swagbucks. I was a daily user of Swagbucks before my computer crashed last December. When I replaced it with a Mac and started using the Safari browser, I never made the switch back to SwagBucks. Then Melissa [...]

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Giving Income Streams New Jobs

August 22, 2012
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I’m a huge numbers nerd. That’s part of the reason The Family CEO came into being. I love check registers and calculators and spreadsheets. I’ve worked as a bookkeeper, a credit analyst and a business manager. My college major was business and finance was my favorite class. And I just bought this new toy because I hate [...]

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Two Sources of Found Money Are Even Better in August

August 13, 2012

One concept I’ve become the most passionate about since starting The Family CEO is  the one of found money. Found Money = Taking small amounts of money from different sources and putting them to work meeting a larger financial goal. I find myself thinking a lot about found money these days, because: I’m in the [...]

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Found Money Update: Garage Sale Edition

July 5, 2012
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I’ve written a lot about getting rid of things by selling them online: on Craigslist: My Weekend Selling on Craigslist, on Amazon: The Money Hiding in Your House: Textbooks on eBay: Top 5 Reasons I Love Selling on eBay at Cash 4 Books: Cash4Book Review I’ve also written about donating your stuff and taking the tax writeoff. But [...]

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The Money Hiding in Your House: Textbooks

May 24, 2012

Most of the time it’s not worth the trouble to try selling books online. The vast majority of books don’t bring a lot of money. And the ones you think might be worth the most (John Grisham novels, books by Oprah’s trainer) are actually worth the least because there are so many of them floating [...]

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