This has been a long time coming!
I’ve always had this idea to do this and figured it’s as good a time as any.
First and foremost, let me get my socials and contacts out of the way. You can find them in various spots all around the blog, but here is everything in one convenient location, in order, from most to least used:
Instagram | Goodreads | Facebook | YouTube |
You can contact me here, via the Contact Me form, or via email at
ManChefDad@gmail.com
This is the home for my podcast. I do not update it nearly as much as I would like to, but hopefully one day I’ll get back into the groove of things.
Ok, now that the formalities are out of the way, onto business. You know how it is on these blogs. You go to click on something that looks like a cool and quick read, only to be bombarded with ad after ad after ad. Pop-ups, banners, taking up the entirety of the screen. X, X, X, X… where’s the damn X for this one?!
Look, I’m all about making a buck. But I never like going to a site and just getting a never-ending onslaught of ads in my face. And for years and years I’ve kept this place ad-free. I tried once! Set everything up and I hated it. I felt dirty and wrong. I also wasn’t getting anything from it so maybe I didn’t even set it up right but whatever!
Here we are now! On my Affiliate page! This is going to be headquarters for whatever it is I’m pushing on you. You know the things I like, the stuff I gush on. All of the awesomeness that I just don’t shut up about sometimes. Well, here, I’m going to link things up and make it easier for you to buy that stuff. We all love the stuff, it’s the meaning of life! You buy yourself stuff from this page, and then I’ll be able to buy myself some more stuff in return. Win-win!
DISCLAIMER: Whatever links to products you find here (or anywhere else on this site where I say so), are affiliate links. Once clicked on, if you were to purchase whatever item it was, I would get some sort of kick back. Like a hungry child on a late night commercial, every cent will help me pay for the site, the podcast, heck maybe I’ll even be able to buy milk and eggs one day because you bought something dumb from my links. So thank you!
So what are these links? Let’s see!
AMAZON
OK, Amazon is a huge place! There’s tons of stuff for you to get, and it’s crazy easy to get lost in a rabbit hole of awesomeness. We’ve all been there. “Oh yeah, we need batteries, let me order them real quick…. Oh look, there’s a deal on some comfy looking house slippers, hmm.. WHAT! I didn’t know they carried that in a steelbook!” Then 2 hours later, you’re spending over $100 and you forgot to put the batteries in your cart. Well here are some links for you to help you along your journey of wallet emptying:
MY STOREFRONT – Here is my general storefront where you can find all of my lists in one place!
A Hobby List – A small list of things needed to get your latest obsession up and running!
A Gamer List – For things you want and almost 100% totally do not need!
A Book List – Because it’s not hoarding if it’s books!
A LEGO List – Because paying a mortgage/car payment is for suckers!
A Movie List – Yes, to put in an actual player for when there’s no internet!
A Comic List – Because we’re adults with money (sometimes lol)!
A Kitchen List – You can never have enough tongs, I always say!
There will be other lists in the future whenever something else pops up, I’m sure. And these lists will be continually updated whenever I think about it or see something cool. And the way these affiliate links work is once you click on one, whatever you check out, I’ll get credit for. So don’t worry if something isn’t on the list that you’re looking for!
AMAZON SUBSCRIPTIONS
Now! That’s stuff. How about subscriptions? Yeah, I could help with those too, and I’ll get a kickback if you do a free trial or subscribe.
The number one Amazon subscription that I would recommend without even thinking would be Audible. If you know me, you know I’ve been all about books lately. This year I had a goal of 15 books to finish on Goodreads and I did 90% of those through audiobooks. I love just popping an AirPod in my ear and listening to a book while doing dishes or picking up the house. Or just laying in bed, relaxing, enjoying the stillness of a sleeping house. I will never stop recommending Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. If you’ve never listening to an audiobook before and you’re looking to try, THAT’S the one to do it on! Here’s the links to try out!
Try Audible Premium Plus – There is a cheaper option, but to save confusion, this would be the one to get. Here, you’ll have access to a large catalog of podcasts, audiobooks, and originals. And more importantly, you’ll get 1 credit per month, good towards their premium selection of audiobooks. So basically, what you are probably looking into the service for. There is an option for 1 credit per month, or 2 credits. Either way is a win.
Audible Gift Memberships – If this all sounds great and exciting and like something someone you know would love, then look no further because you can gift a membership! If someone you know loves audiobooks and can’t shut up about them, then click this link to gift them a 3, 6, or 12 month subscription! I don’t know about you, but this would be a fantastic gift for any occasion! Heck, go ahead and gift yourself a membership if you want, I won’t judge.
Kindle Unlimited Membership – Everything from ebooks to magazines to comics, if you’re interested in having access to over 1 million titles that you can read on any device, then check this out. These memberships run for 6, 12, or 24 months.
And just in case, for the more straight forward and self-explanatory trials available, you can check these out: Create an Amazon Wedding Registry – Create an Amazon Baby Registry – Check out the 30 day free trial of Amazon Family – Try the 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime Music – Try the 30 day free trial of Amazon Prime – Gift a 3 or 12 month subscription of Amazon Prime
Book of the month
So this is my current obsession… I am just now getting into the world of book collecting, despite being a lover of books for years. I just discovered Book of the Month and decided to give it a try. As of this writing, I only have one book from them, but it’s a pretty good service! It’s a subscription box where every month, they curate 5-7 books for you to choose from. They will be fairly new books, from a few weeks old, to titles not even released yet! You choose your book based on the description and what you want at the time, and rinse repeat every month.
What I like about it is, it takes away the “burden” and overwhelming feeling of going to a store and finding a new book to get into. I don’t know about you, but I’m absolutely horrible when I have some money in my pocket and go to buy something new. If I don’t have something specific on my mind, I could be there for literally hours before I can find something. There’s too many choices out there! Well, Book of the Month takes away all that stress lol.
If you’re interested, use my referral link by clicking right here! Not only will I get a credit for a book for referring you, you’ll get your first book for a whopping $5!!! I mean, c’mon, $5 for a hardcover, it’s a no brainer. After that, the price goes to the regular $15.99/month, and it’s up to you if you want to cancel before that renewal.
Rebate app referrals
Ibotta referral link – So here is one app that I swear by. I’ve been using it for years and to date have made over $200 by doing what you need to do. Ibotta is pretty simple. You do your regular grocery shopping, then you go to the app, and if you see something that you purchased that is currently on the app for that particular store, add it to your list. Then you upload your receipt and boom, you have however much money the rebate was for. Sometimes if you plan things out right, base your shopping off of stuff that is on the app, you’ll make bank on cash back. You can do this with grocery stores, retail stores, restaurants, whatever. There’s a ton of options on there with numerous percentages back.
If you use my link above, you’ll net me $10 in my account, so thank you!
Rakuten referral link – Rakuten is ridiculous. Formally known as eBates, Rakuten kills it with cash back. They are known for giving up to 15% cash back on stores like LEGO.com, Shop Disney, and others. Can you imagine getting 15% cash back on a $200 LEGO set?! That’s a nice savings. Here, you’ll go to their app, click on whatever store it is you’re trying to shop at, and then make the purchase on the store site through their app. This is another one I’ve made hundreds of dollars using. I’ve put like $10 back in my pocket buying Xbox games digitally through the Microsoft Store when they have a high percentage going on. It’s an awesome service!
This referral link fluctuates with what you get back. Right now, if you click on it and join, then spend $30 at any store, you’ll get $30 back in addition to whatever percentage the store has! And so will I! $30 for each of us!! So let’s say LEGO has 15% cash back. If you were to sign up and spend $50 on LEGO.com, you’ll be getting back $7.50 AND the $30 bonus, making your $50 LEGO set just over $10. C’mon! Once, the bonus for signing on was $60! That was good ol’ times.
Ok, I think that’s it for now! This page will be updated on the regular. Or.. semi-regular, if you know me lol. But if I ever update it, I’ll be sure to post the updates somewhere as they come out. But until then, thank you again for supporting me in this small way!