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Fetch Rewards Review: 10 Things to Know Before You Sign Up

September 8, 2024January 7, 2024 by Michael Timmermann
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This Fetch app review includes my strategy to earn more than $1,000 in free gift cards. Read my pro tips before you sign up!

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Ibotta Cheat Sheet: How I Earned $4,000 Cash Back

July 6, 2024May 1, 2023 by Michael Timmermann
Ibotta Cheat Sheet

I’ve earned $4,000 since I downloaded the Ibotta grocery rebate app. Read my cheat sheet to maximize your cash back rewards.

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FocusGroup.com Review: How I Earned $175 in 90 Minutes

October 30, 2019October 21, 2018 by Michael Timmermann

If you’re looking for new ways to make extra cash on the side, Focus Pointe Global (FocusGroup.com) is a national research firm that will pay you to share your opinions! I received an invitation from the company and just earned $175 for a 90-minute focus group at a West Elm store in Atlanta, Georgia. Focus Pointe Global: What you need …

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Make money from home with MTurk, Amazon’s Mechanical Turk

December 2, 2019April 3, 2016 by Michael Timmermann

If you’re skeptical about those work from home ads that promise to make you rich, join the club. It seems those types of scams are just about everywhere online. But I recently tested out a work from home opportunity from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. It’s NOT a scam. It WON’T make you rich. But it’s a LEGITIMATE WAY to make extra …

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Michael Timmermann

Personal finance writer and founder of MichaelSaves.com

My passion is helping people save money and that’s what I’ve been doing professionally for more than a decade.

I began writing about money back in 2010. Prior to going full-time with Michael Saves, I was the Director of Content and Senior Writer for Clark.com. I also produced TV segments for Clark Howard earlier in my career while working for CNN's sister network, HLN. My money tips have been featured on major websites like NBCNews.com and CNN.com.

Whether you want to cut the cable TV cord, find a cheap cell phone plan or explore affordable internet options, you’ll find plenty of ways to lower your monthly bills on my website.

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