It’s another Friday and I’ve found a couple of really fun things to share with you. I hope you enjoy them!
1. SmartyPig
Smarty Pig is really cool! It’s like a free online piggy bank. Instead of being charged a high-interest rate by your credit card company after you buy something, why not be paid high interest and get cash back for simply saving up for it first? What I love is that friends and family can help you save with gifts at birthday or whatever so easily! A terrific idea to get kids involved in understanding money and savings.
Every day there is a new free software program offered. Often companies want to get feedback and you can read what others have said about the program before you download. It is very simple, straightforward and so easy to use. I myself have gotten some great stuff from here. You may not find that you want everything (I certainly don’t) but every once in a while I come across a fabulous find on this site so it is worth checking every day. The offerings are time sensitive so be sure to check daily.
3. Yola
If you need or want a website but don’t have the funds here is a super easy way to create one! Yola’s free website builder makes it quite simple. You can host your site yourself or Yola will host if for you — free! Do note that if you use Yola’s hosting the url will include yola’s name but if this isn’t a problem you are in luck. The templates are easy to use, very simple to customize and the support is really terrific. Yola also has more advanced templates and web building for those who are willing to pay a little. A really great way to begin!
4. 50 Things to Do this Summer
The name says it all. A list of fun things to do for kids of all ages.
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I love the idea of SmartyPig! I hate credit cards! Bluck!!! I am gonna check this site out! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing these ‘finds’ Bonnie. I’ll definitely be checking more into the Piggy Bank and the Giveaway of the Day and will forward your post to others whom I think could benefit.
Bonnie,
What a great list here! I love the Smarty Pig and will check this one out later. The Yola….what a great idea for those people who want to learn more on website design or for business that are just starting up.
Hi Bonnie,
Thank you so much for sharing these Friday Finds. I am going to check out SmartyPig and definitely the 50 Things To do this summer.
I need some new ideas and love learning about new products and services.
Thanks again,
Cindy
Hi Bonnie,
Thanks for sharing these links. I am going to research Smartypig and the 50 things to do this summer.
It’s always nice to learn about new services and products.
Cindy
Thank you for sharing these interesting resources, Bonnie.
I am off to check-out Smarty Pig right now.
Love to hear what you think of it and anything cool you discover. Everytime I look at this site I find some new corner to peek into.
Thanks for your pics Bonnie, on reading the teen list comments I am comforted by knowing that you cant please everyone – its a great lesson for me.
Have a great weekend.
One of the hardest lessons I ever had to learn Maureen! Isn’t there some great quote about that very thing?
Cool ideas Just have to be cautious about the downloading of software or you can land up with viruses. How safe are they?
While its smart to always check any files you download before installing, the files from give away are clean as far as I’ve ever experinced. I always wait to read some reviews and there are some regulars who check them over and report quickly if there are any issues. So, do check the reviews but as I said my efforts so far have been good.
I agree with Tambre! The Piggy Bank could be really helpful to lots of people. And kids love to save and learn using online tools. If it’s involved with technology, the kids will like it.
Good pick, kiddo!
Isn’t that a great idea? I love it!
My favorite is the piggy bank idea – especially using it to help young people learn to save in advance instead of buying on credit. And perhaps the US Government could take some pointers from this?!
Tambre..you said exactly what I was thinking! I think the gov’t really really could use this lol