Earn BIG At The Register with Swagbucks

We're all looking for ways to save big at the register. Well, I've found a way to make every coupon I use at my local grocery store worth an extra 25¢! 

How you ask? It's as easy as 1, 2, 3! 

1) Sign up at Swagbucks.com and use my special code SBCouponer to earn an extra 50 points, that's 50¢ just for signing up!  

2) Head over to the Grocery Coupons page and start clipping coupons for your upcoming shopping trip  

3) Use the coupons the next time you shop at your local grocery store. You'll earn 25 points (25¢) for every coupon you use.  

That's it!  

But, that's not all... This month you can earn 1 point (1¢) for every coupon you print, up to 25 prints per day. That's an extra 25¢ every single day! 

Think about all that money you're saving and how it can go directly into your vacation fund! So many savings.

Do you use coupons when you shop?


Disclaimer:This post contains affiliate links which result in compensation (in the form of Swagbucks) for me if you sign up through my link.

Choose Red Roof Inn

I'm a big believer in brand loyalty, and while we usually stay in a timeshare, we sometimes don't have that option. When we need to stay outside of the network, we look for affordable and comfortable hotels that are close to where we're exploring or convenient in other ways. Red Roof Inn ticks all these boxes for me.

We had to add a day on to our trip to Philadelphia in order to not pay an arm and a leg on airfare, but I was able to work out a deal with Red Roof Inn to stay right outside of the city, where we would have a nice getaway from the noise of the city to relax in the evening.

Our room was nice and quiet, despite being off the highway, plus we had free WiFi, a comfortable bed and a great desk where I could get some work done (or check emails and browse eBay) and find directions to food.

I love having a place to sit other than the bed. It makes a stay more enjoyable. One can do work and eat somewhere else than where you sleep, plus it's way more comfortable when you're doing these activities and gives you more room to spread out in your room.

Our room had both a microwave and a mini fridge, meaning we could keep our drinks cold and also enjoy our leftovers later. We also had a one-cup Hamilton Beach coffeemaker for the morning, allowing us to get our morning caffeine fix and not have to brew a whole pot for just the two of us.

So you ever get a hotel room and wonder why the heck you can't get hot water or decent water pressure. Well, that's because most hotels have only a few water heaters for an entire floor of rooms. So, if everyone is taking a shower in the morning, someone (or a lot of someones) don't get hot water or good pressure. We had none of those problems at Red Roof Inn.

We had a long day of sightseeing, but even if we hadn't been dead tired at the end of the day, we still would have slept like logs, because the bed was roomy and soft and so comfortable I didn't want to get out of it. But I did, eventually.

The check-in and check-out process was super easy and the employees at the front desk were friendly and made the process quick and painless. This was my experience on previous stays as well, making Red Roof Inn one of my top choices in hotels. If you're on a budget and need a great place to stay with all the essentials, this is the place to do it. You can feel safe and taken care of and it makes an excellent home base for your travels.

Not only is Red Roof Inn affordable, but you can save even more if you check out their Deals page. You can book your room now by visiting RedRoof.com or calling 800.RED.ROOF.

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Disclaimer: This post was brought to you by Red Roof Inn, in exchange for a free stay; however, all opinions are my own. I have enjoyed all my stays with RRI.

Happy World Vegan Day

Today is World Vegan Day and it makes me think about how difficult it is sometimes just to find vegetables in a restaurant. I'm lucky that I live in Portland, where there are tons of vegetarian and vegan options, but if you want to travel to other places, here's a great resource from WalletHub for cities around the country that are great for vegans. 

Source: WalletHub

Sources: Data used to create this ranking were collected from U.S. Census Bureau, Council for Community and Economic Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Feeding America, Yelp, TripAdvisor, The Trust for Public Land, United States Department of Agriculture, Grubhub, Meetup and Vegan.com.

For a worldwide idea of best places to travel, check out this post. Do you have a favorite destination to travel to where you can eat vegetarian or  vegan easily?