Yes, I'm talking to you recent college grads (or drop-outs). Class of 2012, doesn't it feel amazing? You've finally left the suffocating fist of educational totalitarianism, and you're ready to go out as an adult and live your life. Boy, I bet you're excited! Oh man, and soon you're going to be living in your very own condo, just on the outskirts of town, and you're bouncing from interview to interview in your black slacks and nice blouse. One day you come home, and you're checking your mail in your very chic little box - it feels so nice to have that, doesn't it? - and there it is. Staring you in the face is your demise.
Your very own stafford loan repayment. How sweet of them.
Thank you for your business, the letter says. Thank you? Clearly it's mocking you. If you're anything like me, you bore your eyes into the sheet of paper, and slightly hope that magically the letter will fly away. Or burn in the fiery pits of hell.
Just a suggestion.
The very first time I received this letter, I felt like my life was over. After 3 months of searching for a job, I finally found one...at the same place I'd worked while I was in college. I was making enough to get by, but barely. This letter completely screwed my entire view of 'I can do this', and flushed it.
I have a dog to take care of. I have myself to take care of. I have bills to take care of.
I was desperate.
I found myself searching for hours at a time after I got off work for ways of to save a penny. And I literally mean a penny. Where I live, a SuperTarget and a Walmart are literally on the same street. If I could save a penny by walking over to SuperTarget - I did it. Every single cent of change I received back, I saved. Once my mini-bank (holds up to $4 in change) was full, I'd walk over to my bank and deposit it.
Yes, the teller will ask you if you're seriously only depositing $4 into your bank.
Yes, you are serious.
This is when I found iBotta and found out that I could get paid for doing groceries. Yes, yes, you read me right, Ladies and Gents. You can get paid for doing groceries. As long as you can save a receipt for the items on their list, you can earn upwards of $1.75 per item, depending on the item. I also received a $5 credit to my Paypal account just for signing up with a link provided from a blogger (click the link I provided too and you'll also get a $5 credit).
On my average shopping trip, I'm getting paid about $10 per trip - for me that's $40 per month. That's $480 per year I would make, just for grocery shopping on things I normally purchase.
Wanna join iBotta and make some extra money? Click this link on a mobile device and download the app to your phone, and boom! You will have $5 free dollars in your Paypal account. You're welcome my fellow frugalites, you are welcome.
Yours frugally,
Alicia
Note: This post is NOT a sponsored post. Everything on this post is %100 my own opinion. This post is purely for the enjoyment of others, and is here to help people save money in a faster and easier way than I was able.
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