I just received an e-mail from Upromise talking about a new $25,000 Upromise Scholarship Prize.
If you’re not familiar with Upromise, it’s something like a frequent shopper or “Points” program, but you don’t have to do anything special to earn money to put towards your kid’s education. All you do is register your credit/debit cards and when you buy stuff at your local grocery stores and restaurants, you earn money back that can be put into a variety of investments, 529’s and other savings plans to use towards college.
You can also make purchases through their online store links and earn more money. You can save money on items like:
- Save 4% at Target.com
- 5% at LandsEnd.com
- 3% at JCPenny.com
- 2% at HomeDepot.com
- 5% at Overstock.com
And many, many more opportunities.
I’ve been signed up for awhile and haven’t even thought about what I’m doing. Just from the various groceries that I buy, I’ve already started a nice little “college egg” for my two kids. The other nice thing is that your family members or friends can register their credit/debit cards with your account and you can get credit for their purchases as well.
Visit the Upromise site for all the details.