The Mom's Guide to Earning and Saving Thousands on the Internet (Mom's Guide to Earning & Saving Thousands on the Internet)

How you can save more than $500 a month with just a click of a mouse Web-savvy mothers Barb Webb and Maureen Heck show you how to avoid paying full price on everything from groceries to baby needs to renovations as well as find legitimate opportunities to make extra income for their households. In a few minutes of Web surfing a day, you will save time finding bargains and planning vacations without ever leaving your computer chairs. McGraw-Hill 0071457763 1 Contents 9 Preface 11 Acknowledgments 15 Introduction 17 Part 1 Find a World of Savings and Earn Money on the Web 21 Chapter 1 Free Stuff 23 Chapter 2 Bargains 31 Chapter 3 Point Programs 43 Chapter 4 Coupon-Related Savings 51 Chapter 5 Store Programs 61 Chapter 6 Surveys 67 Chapter 7 Mystery Shopping 87 Chapter 8 Auctions 103 Chapter 9 Swapping and Sales 121 Chapter 10 Peer Networking 131 Chapter 11 Avoiding Pitfalls 139 Chapter 12 Avoiding Spam 149 Part 2 Putting Your Saving Savvy to Work 159 Chapter 13 Baby 161 Chapter 14 Toddler to Teen 169 Chapter 15 Mom and Dad 175 Chapter 16 Household 181 Chapter 17 Travel 189 Chapter 18 Entertainment 199 Afterword 209 Glossary 211 Additional Resources 215 Index 219 A 219 B 219 C 219 D 220 E 220 F 220 G 221 H 221 I 221 J 221 L 221 M 221 N 221 O 221 P 222 Q 222 R 222 S 222 T 223 U 223 V 224 W 224 ISBN-13:,9780071457767 Packed with customizable editing tools—this practical, up-to-date reference includes the latest on writing and editing online The McGraw-Hill Desk Reference for Editors, Writers, and Proofreaders is an indispensable resource for writers, editors, proofreaders, and virtually everyone responsible for crafting clear, polished writing. Ideal for professionals and novices alike, it guides you through the entire proofreading and editing process and features more than 25 downloadable interactive tools and checklists. This all-in-one package offers style sheet templates, a list of editor's symbols, comprehensive editing and proofreading checklists, and guides to commonly misspelled and confused words. It also presents advice on electronically editing and proofreading for the Web. "Whether you're a manager, an administrative assistant, a student, or a webmaster, at some point on the job you'll also need to become editor, writer, and proofreader. And no matter what you read or write-business reports, term papers, even the simplest e-mail memos-it has to be free of errors before it leaves your hands. With this all-in-one guide at your side, you can be sure that every sentence is written the right way. Book jacket."--Jacket Find A World Of Savings And Earn Money On The Web : Free Stuff -- Bargains -- Point Programs -- Coupon-related Savings -- Store Programs -- Surveys -- Mystery Shopping -- Auctions -- Swapping And Sales -- Peer Networking -- Avoiding Pitfalls -- Avoiding Spam -- Putting Your Saving Savvy To Work : Baby -- Toddler To Teen -- Mom And Dad -- Household -- Travel -- Entertainment. Barbara Webb With Maureen Heck. Includes Index. How to find a world of savings and earn money on the Web: Free stuff Bargains Point programs Coupons Store programs Surveys Mystery shopping Auctions Swapping & sales Peer networking Avoiding pitfalls Avoiding spam Putting your saving savvy to work for what you need, when you need it: Baby Toddler to teen Mom and dad Household Travel Entertainment. With the authors' proven techniques, busy readers can save an average of $500 a month Highlights hidden opportunities not found by casual browsing and warns against potential scams Ideal for the 5.2 million stay-at-home mothers with children under the age of 15 and the 47 million mothers in the workforce who need extra cash fast Would you like an extra $10,000 a year without ever changing out of your pajamas? It can be done and The Mom's Guide to Earning and Saving Thousands on the Internet shows you how!