Get a free laptop: we did, and you can too! Here’s proof!
We recently got a free mini laptop/netbook. Yes, it was completely free. At absolutely no charge to us whatsoever. And you can get one free too!
How did we do it? We saved up our Amazon gift cards from Swagbucks!
In less than 2 months time, we were able to have enough saved up to purchase a shiny new mini laptop/netbook. You can see it here!
If you’re not familiar with Swagbucks, let me briefly explain it to you. It is totally free to sign up.
Swagbucks: You can search the internet and get free gift cards and prizes just for searching online AND for referring your friends. You get 3 free swag bucks just to sign up!
You can get free gift cards from places like Amazon (this is what we get), Target, Starbucks, Barnes and Noble, Subway, and Macy’s, just to name a few! You earn “swagbucks” by doing your regular internet searches…. (the same searches you do every day when looking for stuff online) and then redeem them for free gift cards. As an example, 45 swag bucks = $5 Amazon gift card.
The best part is Swagbucks uses Google and Ask.com for searches…. PLEASE NOTE: You should also know that at this time (April 2009), all searches on Swagbucks are UNFILTERED. Swagbucks has told me they will be implementing a “safe search” / filtered search option soon, but this has not yet occurred. So again, all searches on Swagbucks are UNFILTERED. Keep this in mind when signing up, especially if you have children in your house.
Start getting free money just for searching the web! Sign up for Swagbucks here
misty says
how long did it really take you to save up for the computer with amazon cards and how many friends do you have under you?
Money Savin' Momma says
It took me less than 2 months time to save up enough Amazon gift cards for the netbook/laptop. I’m not sure how many friends I had at the time (it was a month ago or so?), because Swagbucks never used to tell you the specific number of friends under you.
Good luck!
Angela says
That’s inspiring! I am actually in need of a laptop as I work from home and getting to my office is not always feasible with 2 little ones running around…thanks for the encouragement!
Suz says
I just started about a month ago & with one active friend under me I'm ready to order my second $5 gift card… I need more friends 🙂
sparkleshine89 says
so if I get enough Amazon gift cards you can use them all at once? I thought you could only use one gift card at a time…
Money Savin' Momma says
You can order 2 free Amazon gift cards (or any 2 free prizes) a day through Swagbucks. Once you receive your Amazon gift cards, add them to your Amazon account. You can use as many Amazon gift cards as you want on a single Amazon purchase. We used enough free Amazon gift cards to pay for the entire cost of the laptop, so we paid nothing out of pocket, and got the laptop totally free.
Doreen says
Oh that's awesome!! I have over 300 Swagbucks but it's going to take me forever to buy something really nice!! LOL Man, you must've had a ton of friends added….:)