Basically, you sign up with them (just name, email address, and mailing address) and then use their site as a search engine (instead of Google or wherever else). Every few searches, they award you a SwagBuck. Once you earn enough, you redeem the SwagBucks for gift cards (to Amazon, Target, restaurants, etc.). They have various redemption limits, but for a typical month you can earn anywhere from $10-25 dollars in rewards.
They have a variety of offers that will earn you additional SwagBucks (sign up for Netflix, open a credit card, buy stuff from their partners, etc.), but just using the search engine feature earns plenty and is the easiest.
Upside: It's free money. It's an easy way to make a little bit for doing what I already do.
Downside: The first few search hits are often sponsored links. Although they clearly say, "sponsored by..." next to the link, you do have to scroll past some of their paid advertisers. It doesn't bother me though.
For any readers who use SwagBucks, I'd love to hear more about your experiences (good or bad), and any suggestions you might have. And if any of you don't, consider checking it out. The link below has my referral (I get bonus bucks when someone signs up using the referral link).
I love swagbucks - I get the Amazon GCs all the time... Definately worth the time & effort here & there... I don't typically 'search' for a lot of stuff, but when I do I go through them... have fun!
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