Free Nintendo DS (the xmas challange)

[twomoms]

I know its only July but I thought it would be a great idea to let you all in on our plan...

DD wants a Nintendo DS for Xmas... it is 129.88 for just the system and 156.88 for the girls bundle, at walmart, or 129.99 for just the system and 219.99 for the animal lovers bundle at Target. We really want to get this for her, but the price is pretty steep for our budget so, here's the challenge... get it for FREE! using points systems from survey sites!

At one site you can cash in your points for walmart gift cards, I did it a few weeks ago and got a 25.00 walmart gift card and a 10.00 barnes and nobel gift card. DW is now doing it too so we can get gift cards twice as fast!

At one you can also cash in your points that you earn for Target gift cards, at the beginning of the year I cashed in for a 25.00 gift card and I am 1250 points away from another one if you get 500 points a day (very easy) you can get a gift card in less then a month. DW is also doing this now too. ( 7/19/08 update****Just found out that if you signed up after June 1, 2008 you would have to earn 25000 points for a 25.00 gift card I have been a member since 02/08 so I am okay but I just wanted to apologize to all those that have signed up under me)

At one you get points for surveys you can cash out for either gift cards or paypal, they don't have walmart or target, but since they have paypal... I can cash out the paypal, transfer it to our bank account, and load it on to the gift card that we already have, It takes 1 day to put the money into paypal so I am going to do that on Monday.

So, here's what I am figuring since some sites give walmart and some give target, and we mix and match its no biggie because if we budget 500.00 for Xmas money (it will probably be less) and we spend a huge chunk on the Ds we will still have walmart or target gift cards to replace the cash, the plan is to not buy the Ds UNLESS we have equal amounts in gift cards to buy it, (example 100.00 target 50.00 walmart). We are also going to add any money that I make of trades for coupons here.

We are just going to start with the regular system, at 130.00, and if we get there then we will up it to the bundles.

Well hopefully this works out the way we hope it will and if not, well lets not think about the "if not"

so far...
$130.00 for the DS
-25.00 walmart gift card
-3.34 pay pal from Similac trade (thanks nottoshabby)
$101.66 still needed as of 7/6
-20.00 pay pal from survey site pay out
$81.66 still needed as of 7/11/08
-2.44 pay pal from glade trade (thanks MissGulf Coast)
79.22 still needed! as of 8/5

[beth119]

Good luck! I have started my x-mas shopping, too! It's never to early!

[justlucy06]

Don't forget if you get the system at Walmart, you may be able to use your coupons to get overage. I did so when I bought my son's system and got it for about $75.

[DianeScraps]

If you aren't a bzz agent, sign up, their points go to MyPoints, and I just got a $50 Target card from them

My DD just asked for a DS for Birthday / Christmas too, so I am gonna be doing some saving

[Nate]

Thats a great idea!!

[ILv2Shop]

Prior to hcw, ds was my fav hobby. So many games! I see the commercials now are geared towards women. I belonged to a rental place that was pretty cool called, Gamefly. You can even earn coupons for dollars off the longer you belong. Good luck on your venture.

[twomoms]

I cashed out a 25.00 target gc but I am not taking it off the total until it gets here!

[CouponAngel]

What a great challenge!! I know you can do it.

[Jiji]

Smart woman - we should all plan like this!!

[ryan]

Would you, or anyone else, mind sharing what sites you use? I'm signed up with mypoints and they send me a click-thru email like every other day, is there more I can be doing on there that doesn't cost any money? Thanks!