My favorite way to earn free money is Swagbucks, and right now they have a really fun promotion going on called March Swagness, which gives you the opportunity to earn bonus Swagbucks when you reach a daily earnings goal that appears on the homepage. So far, the goals have been very achievable (from 50 to 100 Swag Bucks). Here’s a list of my favorite ways to earn Swag Bucks, if you’re looking to earn more each day.

If you’re new to Swagbucks, this is a great time to join because right now, new members get 70 additional bonus Swag Bucks when you join here and use code MARCHSWAG – since all new users get 30 Swag Bucks upon sign up, you’ll start off with 100! That puts you well on your way to the 450 Swag Bucks you need to get a $5 Amazon gift certificate.

Don’t forget that today is Mega Swag Bucks Friday, so get searching – you just might hit your 100 Swag Bucks March Swagness total with one search!

Code expires 11:59 p.m. PDT on April 2, 2012. Thank you if you join(ed) Swagbucks using my referral link!

My favorite way to earn free money is Swagbucks, and they’re celebrating their 4th birthday with a $4000 Birthday Bash giveaway – four lucky Swaggernauts will win $1000 each! Enter to win by RSVP’ing for the Birthday Bash, and then check in with them on February 27, when they’ll reveal the winners.

If you’re new to Swagbucks, there’s never been a better time to join because right now, new members get 110 additional bonus Swag Bucks when you join here and use code BIRTHDAYBASH12 – since all new users get 30 Swag Bucks upon sign up, you’ll start off with 140. That puts you well on your way to the 450 Swag Bucks you need to get a $5 Amazon gift certificate!

If you’re looking to earn more Swag Bucks, be sure to check out my favorite ways to earn Swag Bucks. And thank you if you join(ed) Swagbucks using my referral link!

I’ve said many times that Swagbucks is my favorite way to earn free money, but I haven’t talked about them much lately except to let you know about the latest goings-on there. So I thought it was high time to share my favorite ways to earn Swag Bucks – hopefully this will help you earn those Amazon gift cards and other fabulous prizes faster!

Searching – This is the original way to earn Swag Bucks, and probably the most obvious and popular. I’m just throwing it out there, since I recommend using Swag Bucks as your default search engine.

Swagbucks TV – SBTV has been around for a while, and has videos on a wide range of topics. There’s an SBTV meter at the top right that fills up as you watch videos, and you get 3 Swag Bucks every time it gets to 100%. In the last few months, I’ve become an avid SBTV watcher, leaving it on in the background pretty much all the time. It’s a super easy way to get Swag Bucks, especially if you’re near your computer as much I am.

Take the Daily Poll – It takes less than a minute to vote, and you get one Swag Buck. Do it every day for a year and you’ll have 365 Swag Bucks – almost what you need to get a $5 Amazon gift card!

Install the Swagbucks toolbar – You’ll get one daily Swag Buck when you open your browser or log in to Swagbucks. I installed the toolbar in a browser I use daily but briefly, since I don’t like crowding the top of my browser with lots of different things.

Swag Codes – I’m always on the lookout for Swag Codes, which are like a little surprise gift. If I see one that’s live, I’ll let you know on the CFO Facebook page, and often via Twitter as well. If you’re wondering if there’s a live Swag Code, check the Swagbucks widget in the right sidebar at Chief Family Officer – it will flash “Code Alert” at the top of the widget when there’s a live code. Click on the flashing words and it will tell you where to find the code.

Daily deal portal – Unfortunately, I often forget to buy my daily deals through Swagbucks, but doing so is one way to get a lot of Swag Bucks at once. So if you’re planning to buy a daily deal, and especially if there’s no cash back portal to go through, definitely check Swagbucks before making your purchase.

Printable coupons – Swagbucks is one of the many Coupons.com affiliates, so you can print your coupons through their Coupons page and get 10 Swag Bucks per redeemed coupon. It does take many weeks to get your Swag Bucks, but some Swag Bucks are better than none!

Happy Swagging! And thank you if you join(ed) Swagbucks using my referral link!

My love of Swagbucks is well-established by now, and I’m thrilled that they’re finishing 2011 with some events.

Swagbucks is going crazy on Monday, with more ways for you to earn reward points towards free stuff. First, they’re having a Swag Code Extravaganza – you can earn up to 70 Swag Bucks from 8 different codes throughout the day. The kids are out of school so I don’t know how much I’ll get to be around the web, checking for codes, but if I spot any live ones, I’ll let you know on Facebook. (That’s one more reason to follow me there too!)

Second, there’s a new set of Holiday Collector’s Bills being released at noon on Monday. You can only earn these bills through search – get all five and you’ll receive an instant 12 Swag Bucks bonus. You’ll have a whole week to “search” for these, as they’ll be available through Monday, December 26.

And third, for any referral you bring in today through the 19th, you’ll not only get up to 1000 matching Swag Bucks from Search, but 1000 Matching Swag Bucks from everything they earn (not including codes) all day Monday – they’re calling it Mega Match Monday!

But wait – there’s more! There’s a cyber Snowball Fight going on right now, and members of the winning team get 25 Swag Bucks. Members of the runner up team get 10 Swag Bucks. I think you can still join here, and it’s super easy to participate. If you’re a regular Swag Bucks user, you won’t have to do anything extra to make sure you get your share of your team’s prize.

However, if you are interested in earning more Swag Bucks, then check out Swagbucks Tasks. Tasks are an opportunity to do specific actions (called “jobs”) and earn Swag Bucks based on performance, accuracy and time spent. You can even bank the Swag Bucks you earn from a task if you have to stop in the middle and come back later. Once your task meter is filled up, you can cash out and get your Swag Bucks.

If you’re new to Swagbucks, there’s literally never been a better time to join because right now, new members get 100 additional bonus Swag Bucks when you join here and use code HOLIDAYSWAG – since all new users get 30 Swag Bucks upon sign up, you’ll start off with 130. That puts you well on your way to the 450 Swag Bucks you need to get a $5 Amazon gift certificate!

You can learn more about Swagbucks here, and more about my favorite way to earn extra Swag Bucks here. And thank you if you join(ed) Swagbucks using my referral link!