For the last year, I have been in the process of converting all of our CDs into MP3 and saving them to the computer.  We have a lot of CDs, so it is something that is taking me a lot of time.  The sad part is that I still have half of our CD collection to still do.  This is where companies like AbundaTrade come in.  They take your new and used cds and copy them for you.  They make it ten times easier for you.

Now, once you have your CD collection as MP3s for your ipod or mp3 player, what are you going to do with those old CDs?  Now, AbundaTrade.com will buy them from you (they also buy books and DVDs too).  You give them a list of the CDs you have, and they tell you which ones they want. You then box up your CDs and send them in. The great thing is that AbundaTrade.com will send you the necessary materials to box and ship your trade-ins!  Now, you then take your credits and are able to shop on their site for a ton of things.  They have everything from TVs to cameras to a PS3.  If they don’t have the electronic item on their site that you want, you can let them know, and they will see if they can get it!  I love to be able to make extra money without really having to do anything extra.  This is an awesome way to get the CDs you no longer use out of your house and give you some extra cash for either yourself or Christmas!

My family and l luck out.  We have plenty of credit cards at our disposal when I want to do some online shopping.  However, not everyone can get a credit card, or if they have one, it is only for emergency purposes.  What do you do when you want to shop and not use a credit card?

EBillMe comes to the rescue and allows you to pay cash online by using the bill pay portion of your checking account. I personally tried out this service yesterday, and it is super easy to use. First, I went to Tiger Direct to order a Wii game.  You click on the add to cart just like you normally would.  Then click on proceed to secure check out.  Fill in all your information and where it says “submit order” pick eBillMe.  That’s it!  You now have ordered using your checking account!  Now, on the screen you will have what you need to set up payment through your bank.  You also will get an email too!  Everybody’s bill pay is different, so I won’t go through how to set that up, but they make it super easy by giving you everything you need.  I didn’t take me any longer to buy my game  this way verses using a credit card (that is because it usually takes me a while to find my purse and wallet that has my credit card).

If you prefer not to shop online using your credit card, I highly recommend EBillMe.  This is also a great way to shop if you don’t want to be handing out your credit card number too!