Fantastic news – now you can redeem your Swag Bucks for a gift card that you can spend just about anywhere! Just 135 Swag Bucks will earn you a $10 Prepaid Mastercard.

I recently purchased an Amazon Kindle with GCs that I earned from Swag Bucks, and now I've started banking them for Christmas shopping. What a great way to start stretching our holiday budgets!

What is Swag Bucks?

Basically it’s a site that allows you to earn great prizes such as iPhones, iPods, concert tickets, gift cards, and more just for using them to search the Internet. For example, an Amazon.com eGift card is only 45 Swag Bucks!

Why not get paid for something you’re already doing anyhow? And don’t worry about the quality of the searches – Swag Bucks is powered by Google. Plus, they often offer special Swag Codes for additional points as well, so it’s not hard to rack up enough points to redeem often!

How do I sign up?

It’s super easy! Just go to Swagbucks and fill out your information. You'll receive 3 points just for registering to get you started.

Tips for maximizing your Swag Bucks earnings:

• Download one of the Swag Bucks browser plugins to earn for the searches you normally do.
• Follow @SwagBucks on Twitter for updates on new Swag Codes. (enter these in the left-hand column on your Swag Bucks account page)
• Read the Swag Bucks blog for updates on new features as well as info on Swag Codes.
• Shop through Swag Bucks to earn SB on purchases.

For additional tips listen to the Money4Moms: Earn With Swag Bucks BTR segment that Mercedes and I did a few months ago – but be sure to register first!