Your Call Center Salary - Stretch It With Extra Cash & Freebies - March/April 2008

I know how hard it is to make ends meet on a call center rep salary. With rising oil, gas and food prices, it's getting harder and harder to stretch that paycheck to cover all your expenses - nevermind having anything left over to treat yourself. You may want to check out my previous posting about Call Center Salaries. In the meantime, a little extra unexpected cash, discounts or some freebies can help stretch that paycheck a bit more. I'll be including a category of postings here periodically with opportunities I found for free cash, rebates and discount coupons that might help you out - even if it's just a little more pocket change. So here's the list for the March/April:

Rebates and Refunds:

• US. Economic Stimulus Tax Rebate - if you are a tax paying U.S. citizen, I'm sure you're already aware of this rebate. Most Americans will receive $300 to $600 with this tax rebate plan. However, you may not be aware of the specific eligibility requirements or when to expect to receive this rebate. You can go directly to the Internal Revenue Services website here for full information or you can review this article by ABC News. The most important thing to know is that to receive this rebate you must file your 2007 tax return. If you haven't filed your tax return yet here are three coupons you can use to save money on your tax preparation: H&R Block $30 Off Tax Preparation – new clients valid through 4/30/08, Jackson Hewitt $15 Off Tax Preparation - valid through 12/31/08, $5 gift card at Best Buy with purchase of any Turbo Tax product.

• Airborne Refund - Airborne, the maker of this popular herbal supplement maker has agreed to pay $23.3 million to settle a class action suit charging it falsely advertised its best selling products can cure the common cold. If you bought an Airborne product between May 1, 2001 and November 29, 2007, you qualify to file a claim against the settlement. If you have proofs of purchase then you can get a refund for everything you bought. Otherwise, you can claim as many as six products up to $73.50. So if you used an Airborne product during the specified time period, here are links to the online claim form and more information about this settlement: Online Claim Form, Paper Claim Form, Settlement Website.

Freebies:

• Dunkin Donuts Coffee
• Seattle Best Coffee
• "Be Green" Bumper Stickers & Magnets From Annies
• Dove Body Lotion, Shampoo and Conditioner

Printable Coupons - Groceries, Food & Beverages:

• Perdue Chicken $2.00 off
• Target Grocery Coupons - scroll to bottom of page
• BJs One-Day Free Pass
• Gerber various baby products- 50 cents to $1.00 savings
• Luvs diapers at Target Stores – $1.50 to $2.50 off – expires 4/4/08
• Arby’s printable coupons – check bottom of page for two coupons – 12/31/08

Printable Coupons - Miscellaneous:

• Reebok Outlet 20% - valid through 12/31/08
• Naturalizer Shoes 20%- valid through 4/7/08
• Best Buy 10% off coupon (minimum purchase amount varies by product) 4/30
• Dick’s Sporting Good $10 off coupon (on purchase of $50 or more)4/30
• Petco various coupons – scroll to bottom pages

If you're aware of any other good opportunities for free cash, rebates or valuable coupons, please comment here and share with us.