Google Opinion Rewards – Answer Questions and Get Paid To show you yet another way to earn more money, we will discuss Google Opinion Rewards. This lesser known app rewards you for your opinion or answers to questions based on recent behavior or travels. What is it? Google Opinion Rewards is a survey/question based app….
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Home Assistant: Updating with Custom Components
A few months ago, I wrote a tutorial on modifying Home Assistant to allow for customizing Ecobee hold modes. Today, I’ll explain how to upgrade HASS once you have this (or any other customization) in place. It’s a little more complicated than just a straight upgrade as described in their documentation. For the original tutorial…
Receipt Hog: Scan and Earn!
Receipt Hog: Scan Your Receipts and Earn Rewards Receipt Hog is another cash back app that rewards you for scanning receipts for every day purchases. What is It? How Can You Earn Coins? Scanning Receipts Leveling Up Hog Slots Bonuses Sweepstakes Connect Programs Redeeming Rewards How Can I Join? Similar Apps Final Thoughts What is…
Restaurant.com – Save on Dining Out!
Dine out with Restaurant.com and Save! More and more people are starting to venture back out to their favorite restaurants again, or are trying new ones. People want to support small businesses, but may be struggling themselves. Restaurant.com can help with that. How Restaurant.com Works Searching for a Restaurant Gift Certificate Options and Fine Print…
Adding CYA to a Pool
Adding CYA (Chlorine Stabilizer) Up until a few weeks ago, on the rare occasion when I’d need to add CYA (CYanuric Acid / chlorine stabilizer / conditioner) to our pool water, I would go to Leslie’s and get their liquid conditioner. It is pretty much instant mixing. No need to wait a few days for…
Miles App – Earn Rewards for Movement
Earn Miles for Discounts This month I’ve decided to shift gears a bit and stray from the usual shopping related apps. Miles App is unique in that it rewards for very little effort on your part. In this post I’ll cover the ways you can earn with the Miles App and what you can redeem…
Cash Back Apps Six Month Review
Are Cash Back Apps Worth It? At the start of 2020 I decided to start a spreadsheet to track my progress with each of the receipt based apps I currently use. The goal being to see what six months of cash back apps yielded me. Was the 5-10 minutes per week I put into snapping…
Fetch Rewards – Cash Back on Receipts
Fetch Rewards: As simple as snapping a picture. The next program we are going to explore in our Extra Money in 2020 Series to get you cash back is Fetch Rewards. In this post we will discuss: What Is Fetch Rewards? Like Ibotta and Checkout51, Fetch Rewards gives money back from your receipts on purchases…
Rakuten – Get Money Back on Online Purchases
Sign up with Rakuten and Earn a $30 Bonus if you sign up NOW! You’re going to spend money somewhere, right? Somehow, anyway – why not make money back from those purchases? Learn how to get money back on your online purchases with Rakuten! Edited 11/6/2023 to update Rakuten Signup Bonus. $30 signup is available…
Ecobee: Customizing Hold Modes in Home Assistant
Ecobee: Customizing Hold Modes in Home Assistant For more than a few years, I’ve been using Home Assistant to run our home automations and smart home devices. I’ve always loved pretty much everything about it. However, one of the few things I disliked was their integration of Ecobee thermostats – of which we have two….