But, there’s another way – several other ways. If you make less than $66,000 per year, you can use some of the same companies through the IRS and get your taxes filed for free (for actual free). Check out this list of companies participating in the program that allow you to file for free. I decided to use the Turbo Tax program listed because it is a company that I already trust. I filed both Federal and State and they were legitimately, 100% free.

Be aware that not all states are participating in the free State file program. However, even though my state isn’t “participating” I was still able to file my State taxes for free as well. So, choose wisely.

Here are the links:

https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/

Basically, you buy a $100 gift card for yourself which is applied to your account and when you make purchases, you can use that balance.

Click here to see if your account is eligible for the promotion.

Details:

In order to qualify, this must (1) be the first time reloading your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance; (2) you must reload at least $100 in a single transaction by December 31, 2018, 11:59 PM (PT); and (3) you must be an Amazon.com Prime Member and you must use the Amazon.com Prime account to which you are currently logged in. 
• This offer is available to Prime members only. 
• This limited time offer expires the earlier of 11:59 PM (PT) December 31, 2018 or while supplies last. 
• The offer only applies to the first reload of your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance. 
• You must reload at least $100 in a single transaction to qualify. 
• For qualifying reload purchases, a one-time $10 Amazon.com Gift Card reward will be automatically applied to your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance within three (3) days. 
• Offer is limited to one $10 Amazon.com Gift Card Balance reward per Amazon Prime account. 
• This offer may not be combined with other offers. 
• The maximum benefit you may receive from this offer is one $10 Amazon.com Gift Card Balance reward. 
• The maximum single reload amount to your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance may not exceed $2,000. 
• This promotion cannot be applied to any reload previously made. 
• If you violate any of these terms and conditions, the offer will be invalid. 
• The offer is void where prohibited. 
• Amazon reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time. 
• The offer, rewards, and amount you reload to your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance are non-transferable, non-refundable, not redeemable for cash, and may not be resold except as required by law. 
• When you reload your balance, you are purchasing an Amazon.com Gift Card in the amount you selected. This amount will be automatically added to your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance. Your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance does not expire and is subject to Amazon.com Gift Card Terms and Conditions. 
• Amazon.com Gift Cards and your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance cannot be used to purchase other gift cards. 
• Your Amazon.com Gift Card Balance may be used only for the purchase of eligible goods on Amazon.com or certain of its affiliated website.

If you watch a lot of movies, you might be more interested in the AMC A-List program. If you are an occasional movie goer, then the steps below are probably best for you. Whatever you do, never, ever, ever join MoviePass.

1. Open your Facebook app
2. Click the menu icon as shown here

3. Select “see more”

4. Select “movies”

Once you have opened the “movies” section of the menu, you should see a message like one of the ones below. If you don’t, then make sure the offer is still available before proceeding. The offer could change or discontinue at any time.

If you see a message validating the promotion, go ahead and start the process of buying your ticket. Facebook will cover the fee.

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After MoviePass lost all of my trust from intentionally misleading customers and drastically changing the terms of service on customers, I decided to look into other options.

AMC A-list offers the following features:

• See up to 3 movies per WEEK (vs 3 per month with MoviePass)
• See any type of film – 3D, Imax, D-BOX, etc without an upcharge (vs only 2D with other companies)
• No blackout dates
• No online fees
• 10% back on food and drink purchases
• FREE size upgrades on popcorn and fountain drinks
• Priority Lanes at the box office and concessions.

Compare this to Movie Club and MoviePass, and you will see that this is the best value if there is an AMC near you.

One side note with A-list is that there is a minimum service period of 3 months, billed monthly. But honestly, for what you get, 3 months isn’t that bad.

Last year, MoviePass offered an annual subscription paid upfront, and then changed the entire program, making it so people couldn’t use the very features which they signed up for. The worst part was that customers had already paid for the year, so they were just out all that money.

With A-list, a 3 month commitment isn’t really that bad. Plus, they are a company that I can trust, VS MoviePass who I have absolutely ZERO trust in whatsoever. I would literally trust a stranger with a map to a pirates treasure before I trusted MoviePass again..

I did a ton of research, and stumbled upon a website offering prescription glasses, including the frame and lenses, starting at $6.95. Surely, this had to be a scam, right? Because, seven bucks is outrageously cheap. I scoured the web to confirm my suspicions, but everywhere I looked, the company had legitimate, great reviews.

I decided to give it a try, using a one time use debit card, just in case. To my complete shock, there were a lot of options for the $6.95 advertised price. There were enough options that instead of getting one pair, I got three. Because, seven bucks, duh.

Now, as with most companies out there, there were some upsells at checkout.  The one in particular that was highly recommended, and which I chose not to refuse, was the anti-reflective coating for $4.95 per pair. I was ready for this though, because every time I have ordered glasses from anywhere, they have stressed the importance of this feature (though it’s generally more like $50 to add)

Now I had really gotten myself into trouble – each pair was now going to be $11.90 – oops. After getting everything just the way I wanted, I found myself staring at the dreaded shipping page. Oh no, I thought, how much is this going to cost me? Brace yourself… $5.00 for the whole order.

So, at this point, I had ordered 3 pairs of glasses with anti reflective coating, conveniently shipped right to my house and the total cost of the order was under $45.

In under two weeks, they arrived. Each pair was in it’s own,  high quality case, complete with microfiber cloths. And as far as quality goes, they were indiscernible from any other pair of glasses I’ve had before. All in all, it was a success in every way. I’ve worn them several times and they have been fabulous.

With all of the money I saved, I could finally get myself some of those super helpful things that clean both sides of the lenses at the same time. My glasses game has never been more on point.

If you want to get yourself a sweet new pair of glasses for a great price, head over to: Zennioptical.com.

If you have a great company in mind that you get your discount glasses from, be sure to comment and let us know about your experience. We are always looking for a great deal!