June's Journey Help

I started June's Journey a few days ago, and while it's pretty easy, it's been a slog. I have a little over 4 more days to get to level 36 for the bonus on Swagbucks, but I'm not sure I'll be able to get there. I'm currently on level 20 and I've been using all the tips I could find from guides and whatnot, but it still feels like I'm missing something with how slow it is right now. Anyone who has done this, did you spend money at all? Should I buy stuff to get me to the finish line, and if so, what?