Today’s Swagbucks success story is from Emily:
I am so thankful that a friend referred me to Swagbucks my freshmen year of college. I have been using it ever since and have been saving them for a few years now to be able to use them when I really needed them.
When I was a junior in college, my father got a promotion and my family (mom, dad, and three younger sisters) had to move from Indianapolis, IN, only an hour from me, to Tampa, FL! This was a difficult time as it was quite the adjustment to go from seeing my family at least once a month to only seeing them a few times a year.
It was even more difficult because I didn’t have a reliable enough car to make the drive down to visit, so we had to buy plane tickets whenever I wanted to spend time with my family. Being a college student, and now a graduate student, that can be very hard on the budget!
My family is extremely important to me, so I knew I had to do something to be able to go and visit them without placing as much of a financial burden on myself or my parents. That is where Swagbucks came into the picture!
I completed activities and polls daily, as well as watched videos and completed surveys to be able to earn more Swagbucks. I also let all of my friends know about Swagbucks and how easy and fun it was to use so I could earn referral Swagbucks as well!
I finally was able to save enough up to be able to purchase a Southwest Airlines gift card and found the perfect (least expensive!) flight I could find — and since Southwest doesn’t charge for bags, I was able to save money there too!
I was very blessed to be able to enjoy time with my sisters and parents last summer. We were even able to get a family portrait taken, which we hadn’t done in a long time!
I am excited to report that this worked out so well last summer that I have been saving up Swagbucks and will be flying to visit them again here in a few weeks!
Emily: Can you email me so I can send you your $50 Amazon gift card as a thank you for submitting your story? Thanks so much!
Elizabeth Jane says
That is what I use swagbucks for,as well! It is so helpful, since we just had our first baby and lost my income. It has been so helpful, I don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t visit my family. It is hard living far from them.
sona says
Emily it is wonderful to hear from someone your age finding ways to save. I would expect your parents to be very proud of your resourcefulness. Your sisters have a fine example to emulate when it comes to love for family as well as being thrift mindedness . Wherever home happens to be at the moment…..there is no place like home!! May God bless you in your journey.
Fish Daddy says
How resourceful! Your family is blessed to have a daughter/sister as wonderful and loving as you! Thank you for the story and the tip!
Emily says
Thanks so much everyone!! 🙂 Emily
Steph says
That is awesome! I love Swagbucks and Southwest! I use all my Swagbucks for Amazon gift cards. I’ve gotten 10 free flights on Southwest with their credit cards.
Dee says
Good for you!
Plateful of Publix says
Great story! It’s always wonderful to see our family who live 8 hours from us. I’ve got to use Swag Bucks more!!