Thrifty Squad
A blog for broke people.
I'm a 26 year-old who has decided to dive headfirst into the world of blogging and YouTube. Here I go- woohoo! My blog and YouTube channel cover topics related to living simply and budgeting as a young 20-something.
Slicethepie is a website that connects users with music, commercials, and brands to provide reviews of different types of content. The website is simple to use and sign up for. Once you’ve created an account and connected a Paypal email address, you’ll be able to review the content. Expect to spend 1.5-2 minutes per review and get paid a very […]
Bet on Your Weight Loss Goals and Make Money Here! The above is an affiliate link, which means you click on it and sign up for HealthyWage the site owner may receive compensation. HealthyWage is a company that will pay you to lose weight! How it works is you set a weight loss goal and then place a “bet” on […]
Brag About How Your Home Brewed-Ale is So Much Better on a Brewery Tour Dubbed the “craft beer capital of the world” by The Beer Connoisseur, Portland is well known for its beer-friendly culture. In fact you’ll find over 85 craft breweries in the city (and counting!). There are many different breweries that offer tours for free. From Ecliptic Brewing, which offers tours […]
Sometimes I close my eyes and day dream that I’m sitting with my future partner on a yacht as we count our massive piles of cash and smoke cigars while we laugh about how broke we once were. Then again I’m also super fit, healthy, and buff in this alternative future so let’s say I’m chewing a stick of celery […]
I first found out about this from a comment on one of my other videos and thought this concept was crazy enough to check out- Carvertise is a company that will pay you about $100 per month to place an advertisement on your car. Find out more about what Carvertise in this video and check out their website to apply: […]
Are you looking for another side gig to earn extra money online? Well you’re in luck! UserTesting is a company that connects web testers with websites and apps that are looking for people to provide feedback on their browsing experience. You don’t need any specific experience to apply, although some tasks require you to meet certain criteria to perform the […]
Here at Thrifty Squad, I’ve covered various restaurant delivery side gigs such as Postmates, GrubHub, and uberEATS. While restaurant delivery is an ever-expanding niche of the gig economy, I’ve been very curious about what grocery delivery was like and how it compares to restaurant delivery gigs. So I recently signed up to become a Shopper with Instacart. Check out my […]
Hello everyone! I’m very pleased to announce some exciting changes coming to this blog. From now on, this will be known as “Thrifty Squad” instead of “The Thrifty Man” blog. So why is there this name change? Because it’s no longer about just me, Matt The Thrifty Man. I want this to be about all of my readers on this […]
Ever since it launched in summer of 2017, the smartphone app HQ Trivia has been gaining a merry band of dedicated followers that has grown from a few thousand to now millions of dedicated players. The app provides a live trivia game show twice a day on weekdays and once a day on weekends hosted by a rotating panel of […]
What is Gigwalk? Gigwalk is an app that allows you to pick up small money-making tasks for things like mystery shopping and website evaluation. Not just anyone can post a gig- so don’t expect to see offers to get paid for helping carry in groceries or put together IKEA furniture. Instead, the gigs come from brands and retailers that choose […]
The Information Age that we live in is a strange era. On the one hand it’s become easier than ever to connect with long-lost friends and meet people across the world. Yet on the other, we’ve created a bizarre alternate reality where sneezing pandas and once-forgotten Rick Astley music videos become pop culture legends thanks to the internet. When […]
🍺 Try Saucey and get $10 off with the code TRY18 at checkout! 🍷 Currently available in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and Chicago, Saucey is an app that allows you to order beer, wine, spirits, and mixers and have them delivered by a courier to your door. In this video I explain the basics of how Saucey […]
When it comes to side gigs, sure there’s always Uber driving or food delivery. But doesn’t it sound nice to make some money on the side while you sit at home in your pajamas? Here I’ve compiled a list of five work-from-home gigs that you can sign up for to make money from the comfort of your living room! Appen This […]
I go over the basics of how to make money through YouTube by utilizing passive income strategies. Learn three basic ways plus find out how I’ve made money in my first year on YouTube. You won’t become an overnight millionaire through YouTube (at least you most LIKELY won’t) but it can be a good side gig if you enjoy making […]
I’ve written previously about how DailyPay can benefit delivery partners for DoorDash, and Fasten by enabling them to get paid EVERY DAY instead of having to wait till their normal payday. Not only have they added the ability to do same-day balance transfers, including on weekends and holidays, but now they have made it easier than ever (and more fun!) […]
We all enjoy the convenience of online shopping. You can make your purchases without ever having to leave your couch! That convenience leaves us with some pros and cons, though. While you could wake up from a drunken night to find your front porch littered with Amazon Prime packages, you could also use the internet resourcefully to SAVE money instead […]