Generally I don’t miss having a smartphone. Today is one of the times I do.
That’s because this morning my favorite rewards program, Swagbucks, announced a new live trivia game that lets you play along on your iPhone or Android.
SwagIQ will go like this:
Every weekday, a live game will be broadcast. Anyone who has downloaded the SwagIQ app can tune in and answer multiple-choice trivia questions.
You have 10 seconds to answer each question. Some have SB awards attached; when you get them right, you earn points and continue to play.
Those who answer all the questions correctly will be in the running for a grand prize (which may be split among multiple winners).
And if you miss?
As the Swagbucks folks put it: “Get it wrong? Still play along!” You get to keep the SB you win even if you’re no longer a contender for the big prize (up to $1,000).
You’ll also have the option of rejoining the game by redeeming some SB from your account.
The first game is today at 4 p.m. EST. Interested? Download the app and tune in shortly before game time. The live host will show how to play.
As noted, this is my favorite rewards program because it lets me earn gift cards for holiday shopping and other special occasions. I generally opt for Amazon cards, but recently cashed in for a Cracker Barrel gift card so that I can treat my daughter and son-in-law to lunch out when I visit.
Swagbucks also gives the option of cashing out for PayPal instead of gift cards, which would be one more way of beefing up an emergency fund or some other financial goal.
Good luck – and if you win $1,000 (or even $10), please come back and let me know.
I don’t have a smartphone either. And, frankly, it’s sort of annoying that more companies are making offers that only people with smartphones can access. They need to remember that a lot of frugal folks get along without a smartphone just fine.
I don’t have a smartphone so I am missing out on all of the fun! Dang!
Tracfone sells basic smartphones for about $100. Then you buy as much or little data as you need (prices vary but very reasonable). Other companies have similar options. I love being able to download audiobooks from my library. Target and Walmart are my go-tos for this sort of thing.
The plan I use from AT&T for my non-smartphone is $2 a day if I use it and zero dollars per day if I don’t. Pretty sure that this includes data usage if needed.
At some point I might get a smartphone if it became necessary. For now, I don’t mind carrying a paperback in my pocket or bag.
This—the reason why even at a distance, I count you as a friend! And when taking off or landing while traveling, I am never requested to turn off the book I am reading!! But, as you say, more and more smartphones seem to be a forced necessity. “Dumb phones” as my kids call them, may be going the way of high button shoes and cash.
Well, even if you do have a smartphone, this is in the middle of the working day for a lot of people. I certainly can’t drop everything at 3 CST to participate in a quiz.
True. But some people could, or could take it on their lunch breaks.
I know I’ve groused about this before, but I’ll play along with SwagBucks when ehy make their site accessible to visually impaired screen reader users. So far, they’ve shown no inclination to do so. 🙁 Used to really like them, too.
I have a smartphone, and I really like it as a device. There are a ton of helpful apps for blind users, including BeMyEyes and TapTapSee, to name just two. But as a phone? I really wish I’d held onto my old flip phone, even though I could no longer use all the features.