Making Money At Home
I’m hearing some positive things about “Get Paid To Try.” I only have one girlfriend who’s participating, but Annette is very pleased. You’ll earn money for the usual surveys, etc. but most participants are sent most or nearly all the products to try out. You’ll enter in for a $20.00 cash bonus when you sign up, and after you complete your surveys, will be paid within 48 hours. Annette strongly suggests using Paypal. Click here to apply, and let us know if you’re accepted so we can follow along. Good luck!
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Making Money At Home: Ipsos i-Say Panel
I held off on recommending the Ipsos i-Say Panel until I could get confirmation on how it works. This recommendation comes from my girlie Candice…
“Ipsos is the third ‘Make Money At Home’ program I’ve tried, and it’s definitely the best. My biggest gripe with some of these programs is how hard it is to actually make any money. I’d spend half an hour on a survey for one of the other companies and find out it was worth 50 cents! You can either cash out your Ipsos points or get gift cards. One new option I loved is the opportunity to turn some of your points into a donation for charity. Since my church tithes 10%, I try to give 10% of my earnings from Ipsos into the charity program.
Let’s see: I’ve tried out shampoo, candy, a car cleaner and hair ties. I’m actually jealous of Erin for having a baby–because there’s tons of diaper offers! You won’t get rich, but if you’re willing to do surveys as they come along, you get sent more and more. Give it a try!”
So, there you go. A recommendation from my vastly more organized girlfriend. Now, I’m going to go smack her for not taking the diaper surveys so I could score free diapers for Zoe. Click here to apply–and let us know if you get in! Good luck!
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Making Extra Money Through Surveys
I’m pretty sure that 99.99% of us are always looking for extra was to make money. The “work at home” sites can be a big help–IF you remember these two rules:
1. You will NOT get rich. Not with any of these. But you can make enough extra money to allow your family to live more comfortably, pay extra bills or get out of debt.
2. You need to be consistent. The best survey sites will reward you with better and better options if you respond promptly, fill everything out correctly, and stay on top of the offers. Set aside some time every day–or every other day–to spend on the site.
Now, you and I both know perfectly well that not every “Your Opinion Counts!” ad is legitimate. Here’s the ones that I have tried myself or have friends who can vouch for their legitimacy. Take a look and see what might work for you.
Hands down, my personal favorite: Pinecone Research is taking new applicants, and it’ll likely close quickly, so apply now if you’re interested. Pinecone pays $3.00 a survey, they pay promptly, and I’ve often received study goodies to try–everything from hair conditioner to ice cream. Click here to apply.
Synovate: One of the most highly-recommended survey companies. Synovate sign up is FREE and you’ll get great paying survey and product testing opportunities each month. This one is famous for frequently giving free full size products. I’ve test out everything from diapers–got a full pack!–to a high-end hair color.
Inbox Dollars: I used Inbox Dollars primarily for the money you could earn for reading emails. It isn’t a huge payout, by any means, but it also doesn’t require much more than clicking on a few emails everyday and earning a few cents. Go here to sign up.
MyPoints: This is a site that rewards you points for online activity such as reading emails, taking surveys and signing up for offers. When I was participating in this, I mostly just read the emails and clicked on the links and slowly accumulated points. You won’t get rich quickly doing this, but you can earn enough points by reading emails to get free gift cards each year. Go here to sign up.
SurveySpot: This company pays up to $5.00 per survey and you can request payout when you have earned $5.00. It’s not hard at all to earn enough to get a check. Go here to sign up.
Opinion Outpost: Pays in point rewards for every completed survey. You can cash these in for instant win opportunities, sweepstakes, or cash. There are also opportunities to do free product testing. Go here to sign up.
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Thanks for some of the referrals, Money Saving Mom~
Excellent New Making Money At Home Option!
I know you’re knee-deep in the madness of the Holidays, but take 5 minutes today to apply to be a researcher for the National Consumer Panel. This is one of the most highly-rated research groups: they tend to pay quickly and your surveys are actually interesting. I never know what mysterious demographic they’re looking for, but it’s definitely worth your time to sign up. Good luck! This one could actually make a dent in those post-Holiday bills. Click here to apply.
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Another Good “Make Money At Home” Option
JD Power and Associates is probably the most widely known research group, so you’re probably fmailiar with the name. They’re taking new entries right now for research groups–the surveys tend to be quick and actually fairly interesting–you redeem the points you earn per survey and select gift cards. Interested? Click here to sign up. Good luck!
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There’s A New Work At Home Option I Like…
Ever wonder how they develop a product to make it marketable? Clever souls like you. Global Test Market is opening up for new researchers. You’ll complete product surveys to help develop a new product or service. If you’re prompt and you’re consistent, you can do very well financially with Global Test Market. Click here to enter, it’s a short form. Let me know if you get in–good luck!
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My View–A New Way To Earn
My View’s accepting new applicants this weekend–it’s a simple way to earn reward points that you can redeem at retailers all over the Web. The product surveys tend to be fairly quick and to the point. Click here to take a look around and apply. My girlie Jennie does this all year to stack up points for birthday and Christmas shopping. Cunning, eh?
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Pinecone Research Is Back!
UPDATE: offer filled up already. I’ll let you know when it re-sets. Bummer, eh?
I first started with Pinecone Research when I was testing out the “make money at home” systems. Two years later, it’s still my favorite. Simple product reviews, and I often got the item to try out at home. They pay $3.00 per survey–not enough to make you rich, but they pay promptly and the money starts adding up. They’ve got new openings for men and women ages 18-54. Click here to apply.
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Thanks, Bargain Briana!
Summer Moneymaking Scenarios: Part One
Ironically, it’s not like you really have more time during the summer–but it seems like the sun powers us all into more energy. I’ve been working on some ideas to help us all pick up extra money during the next three months.
Part One: Make Money At Home Programs:
You don’t see a lot of these on That Went Well for a reason: I’m leery of anything until I can research the business background and speak to someone who’s actually making money before I recommend it. That said, there are programs that are legitimate, fairly simple and pay promptly. You will not become rich by doing any of them. You will, however, make a nice extra side income if you’re consistent, prompt with their emails and follow through. Here’s my favorites:
One of the best: Valued Opinions pays up to $5.00 per survey, but if you meet that mysterious demographic needed for certain clients, they’ll pay you $50.00 a survey.
Survey Spot’s one of the new and aggressive programs–they’re getting a flood of applicants right now and are asking for more–go get ‘em!
Vindale Research is great–they pay $5.00 and up to $75.00 per survey. One of the best for reputation and consistency for payment.
Inbox Dollars pays a $5.00 signing bonus–you may play more games and do more product review with this group.
My Survey runs reward points for your surveys–they’re especially looking for the younger crowd right now.
Dollar Surveys pays–tada!-a doller per survey. Work quickly and you’ll bust out out $25.00 per afternoon. One caution: they’re specifically looking for certain demographics. If you don’t meet their requirements on the first one or two surveys, try something else.
Coming up next week: decoding the mysteries of Yard Sales, eBay, and Consignment Sales.
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Happy Mega Swag Bucks Day!
Happy Mega Swag Bucks Day! Every Friday is Mega Swag Bucks Day, which means you can earn Swag Bucks in increments of 50, 100, 200 or even 1000 just by doing routine web searches.
If you’re new to Swag Bucks, it’s a free rewards program that lets you earn points for online shopping, web searches, taking polls and more. Just a few searches a day can help you earn points quickly. Then trade them in for prizes like Amazon gift cards, iPods, DVDs, video games and more. You’ll earn 30 Swag Bucks just for signing up for the free rewards program. As a bonus, you’ll also earn an extra 50 Swag Bucks on your birthday!
Thanks, Coupon Cravings!
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Earn $5.00 to $75.00 Per Survey With Vindale
Vindale Research is the Holy Grail to work at home friends here in the That Went Well community. You’ll earn from $5.00 to a galactic $75.00 per survey, depending on what demographic they need for the research. You often get products to try at home, and Vindale pays promptly. Let me know if you get in, I’m apparently not the demographic they need right now. 
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Know Some College-Age Guys? This Is Going To Make You Very Popular…
Hey, remember how I told you about the mysterious algorithms of product research? The main point is that if you’re in whatever specific demographic they want, you are golden. With this in mind…
PineCone Research is looking for MEN panelists ages 18-24!
Register to join the PineCone Panel for an opportunity to evaluate new product ideas in the comfort of your own home and earn cash rewards for your opinions.
I am not in that demo, obviously, but I’ve reviewed products for Pinecone for over a year and really like them. Quick, easy to do, prompt payment and I often get sent the product to try out. Go hit up your brothers or buds at work and tell them to apply. They’ll thank you later. Like, when you have a flat tire and you want someone else to change it. Click here to apply.
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Make $5.00 To $50.00 Per Survey
Valued Opinions is accepting panel members again. With Valued Opinions, you’ll receive up to $5.00 for every survey and up to $50.00 for specialist surveys (Editor’s note: I’m never sure which mysterious demographic they’re looking for, but I know three members of the That Went Well community who take the $50.00 ones fairly often. Sadly, I am NOT one of them.) Sneaky inside tip: be entered into their sweepstakes to win an iPad for registering through this link.
Sneaky inside tip #2: Valued Opinions has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, so they’re one of the few I feel comfortable recommending to you.
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Synovate Is Accepting New Applicants!
Synovate’s one of my favorite “make money at home” programs. They pay quickly, the surveys are quick and easy to do, and I often get to try out the products I’ve been surveying. What’s not to like? Click here to apply.
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Pinecone Research Is Back!
Pinecone Research is still my favorite “make money at home” option. They pay $3.00 per survey, and they pay promptly. Once again, no one system will make you rich, but those checks do add up. I like the fact that they’ll often send me the product the survey’s based on to try out at home. They haven’t recruited new people for a while, so you may want to apply now. by clicking here.
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Earn A Dollar Per Survey With Dollar Surveys
My sister and I are casting around for extra ways to make money at home…I think my reason is obvious (this is our new daughter Zoe and her Daddy’s gigantic paw.) Dollar Surveys is new and very straightforward: earn a dollar per completed survey. According to my girlie Candace, she can burn through 20-25 surveys per session, which is another $25.00 a day for her. Once again, no one way will make you rich with the “Survey and Review For Profit” scenarios, but consistency will add those checks up. Click here to join.
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Friday Is Mega Swagbucks Day!
If you’re not into Swagbucks, this is a great day to sign up–you can earn up to an additional 10,000 points in a single search! Not sure how it works? You win free prizes just by searching the web. Swagbucks are digital dollars that you earn just for doing the things you’re already doing. Register now to get started.
Three “New Work At Home” Options
I had to hold off for a couple of days before posting these, I always find someone who’s in the program to see how it’s working and what they think. Glowing reviews for both–so here you go.
Panda Research gives you $3.00 to $75.00 for every survey you complete, along with around .25-.50 cents per email you read. Once again, no one system will make you rich, but my girlie who’s been in Panda for about 6 months reports she’s made around $200.00 weekly by working very hard. Click here to take a look.
Inbox Pays is also looking good for financial return–and they’ll pay you $5.00 as a signing bonus. Signing up is free–personally, I would never recommend paying money to join a “work at home” program. While a couple are legitimate, why pay your money when you don’t have to? Click here to register.
Digitwirl is a little different–it simply teaches you to use already established systems-like Ebay–to make money. It’s also an organizational site and can teach you new sites and apps to help streamline your life. It’s free, of course. Click here to take a look around.
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Looking To Make Money At Home?
Top tier for the “Work At Home” scenarios has to be anything with the National Consumer Panel. Homescan: Generation Pop is accepting new applications again–a landline is not required to be a panelist here. You simply track your purchases with a scanner and upload them nightly. Rewards-wise, Homescan is one of the best for a return on your efforts. I always repeat this: NO “work at home” scenario will make you rich. But if you’re willing to put in a little effort, it could be a handy source of extra income. Let us know if you make it in! Enter here–it’s a short form. Good luck!
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Mindfield Is Back!
If you’re looking for a way to make some extra money at home, Mindfield Internet Panels is back, and accepting new people. It’s pretty simple–completing consumer surveys–but there’s cash incentives, the more you do, the more you make. Click here to sign up.
Making Money At Home
I’m instantly suspicious of anyone who tells you that you can make a “zillion bucks from the comfort of your own home!” What I have found after 18 months of trying out some systems and talking with others in the That Went Well community who do the same, is this: you can make money if you’re consistent and willing to keep up on the requirements. Some companies pay more for a desired age or ethnic demographic, that’s something I rarely am told they’re looking for. I don’t trust any company that requests money from you to get started.
The one that consistently pops up as well-paying and highly reputable are the HomeScan Panels. They’re rarely open, so jump on this one immediately if you’re interested. It’s the National Consumer Panel Gen Pop–no land line is required, and they’ll send you a scanner to upload information on your purchases and shopping habits. They pay promptly, and they pay well. My girlie Tori just received her scanner, so I’ll keep you updated. Click here to get started, it’s a short form, and definitely worth your time. Let me know if you get in!
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Bing Wants To Bribe You
There’s a new search engine in town, and it’s name is Bing. Join Bing Rewards and they’ll give you 250 points, just for signing up. The reward options here are very interesting–everything from airlines miles to grocery credits.
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Earn $50.00 As Part Of A New Focus Group
Vocalpoint is conducting online focus groups on November 19, 2010 and they are looking for participants. I belong to Vocalpoint and love them–very reputable. Attendees will be paid $50.00 for their time and participation.
Wanna be involved? It’s quick, fill out this questionnaire and you’ll be notified by email if you’re selected to participate.
Thanks, Money Saving Mom!
Hispanic? Interested In Some Extra Income?
Hispanics are a powerful shopping voice in today’s market–and marketers are scrambling for your input. If you speak Spanish and/or come from Latino descent, this is your chance to make excellent money by taking surveys with Cada Cabeza. Give it a shot!
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Make Up To $50.00 Per Survey…
…I’m always on the lookout for reputable money making opportunites, I think we all need as many streams of income as we can create. Valued Opinions is a good example: make up to $5.00 per survey, and if you qualify for the specialty studies, it’s a lovely $50.00 for your time! Let me know what you think of it–all reports back so far have been good.
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New Money-Maker: Synovate
I ran through the application process first before posting, since I’m new to Synovate Research. I have a couple of girlies in the That Went Well community who’ve been really happy with them. You’ll earn points for every survey you take–the surveys themselves involve about 10 minutes or so of your time. As you add them up, you can choose to “spend” your points for various gift cards. There’s also random 2,000 winners monthly for everything from an Xbox 360 bundle to a $40.00 gift card. This is another good way to start earning money for the holidays. After a couple of surveys, I can cautiously say I really like how they’re running the program. Let me know what you think!
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Pinecone Research Is Cash–That Simple
Pinecone Research is still my personal favorite because not only do they pay promptly for every survey, I’ve often received the products to try out! They’ve got 3 or 4 different demographics they’re looking for, andPinecone doesn’t open up slots very often. If you’re interested in stocking up money for the holidays, enter here. I can’t recommend them enough.
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Friday Is Mega Swagbucks Day
Just a reminder–Friday is a fabulous day to run your searches, purchases and noodle around on the ‘Net, your chances of stumbling across up to $10,000 extra Swagbucks at any minute, thanks to Mega Swagbucks Day. If you’re new, just sign up here to get started. You can begin collecting points for gift cards for the holidays!
5 Reviews…$5.00 Bucks!
I’m seeing more and more money-making opportunities with writing online reviews for products you’ve used. Often, it doesn’t even have to be a recent purchase. The latest is an easy way to begin: KMART.com is asking you to write 5 quick reviews for a $5.00 Kmart gift card. Be honest–not every review has to be glowing, just be sincere and specific about what you liked and what you didn’t. There’s categories here to pick from. Writing 6 reviews also puts you in the running for a $5,000 gift card. Crack your knuckles and hit the keyboard, honey!
Thanks, I Heart Saving Money!
Ready To Make Extra Money For The Holidays?
Homescan Pop is new, if you’re one of those young people who doesn’t have a landline, you were out of the running to be a member of the Nielsen Homescan Panels. They’ve updated the tracking system so that it’s not necessary. Give this a try–it’s a short form and the gift cards really pile up quickly. Good luck!
Want To Make Some Extra Money? Here’s Some Good Starters…
I’m starting to gather some of the best “make money at home” opportunities here–the sooner we all start building our credits for the holidays, the better. No one of these will make you rich, but I’m a big believer in multiple streams of income. The trick is finding the best return for your time. These are my current favorites, I can either vouch for them because I do them or a close friend has and can report back. Good luck!
ePoll: start building your gift card stash will simple polls and surveys. I like e-Poll, because this one has a fairly quick return on your effort.
NCP Neilson Homescan is the most prestigious of the research groups. They pay well through an excellent selection of gift cards. I never know what magical zip code or demographic they’re looking for, but it’s definitely worth the try.
Pinecone Research is my personal favorite–their checks arrive promptly after every survey I take, and we’ve often gotten the products to try out! I know they’re very focused on getting women 18-24 right now.
Inbox Dollars offers a $5.00 bonus for signing up–you read emails, take surveys, play games…this is a good cash program, and they pay quickly.
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New Offer From Nielsen Homescan!
Interesting…Homescan Pop is a member of the prestigious Nielsen Research Group, which is the top tier of all the research companies. They pay the most, they’re the most reputable. Anyway, in the past you had to have a landline to participate, because you’re uploading information. They’ve just come out with Homescan Pop, no landline needed. If you’ve applied before and got turned down because of the landline issue, give it another try. I took a look, and this is a short form. Good luck! Let us know if you get in…
NCP Homescan Is Accepting New Applicants!
NCP Homescan is the top tier of the “make money at home” programs. It’s from the prestegious Nielson Group–the best prizes, best opportunities to make money. You use their scanner to upload information on your purchases and buying habits. This how companies learn to track buying trends for consumers in your age group/zip code/whatever mysterious quality they’re looking for. It’s a bit of work, but the girlies who’ve done it tell me it’s incredibly fast once you get the hang of it. There’s quite a bit of money to be made if you’re consistent. The Todd and I have applied 3 times and have never gotton in. Click here to apply. If you make it, let us know! I’m proud to say several of the That Went Well girlies have gotton their scanners. Good luck…
It’s Swagbucks Friday!
Just a reminder that Fridays are a bonanza of extra Swagbucks. Depending on where you’re hopping to in your websurfing today, you can pick up an extra 50, 100 or even 500 Swagbucks! Good luck…
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The National Consumer Panel Is Accepting New People!
This is part of the prestigious Neilsen Group, they pay the best, and they’ve got the best swag. The NCP is accepting new people–I never know what age demographic or zip code they need, and unfortunately for ME, it’s never mine. However, I will cheer for you if you get in! These openings don’t seem to last long, so apply now if you’re interested. (Editor’s note: if you get accepted, will you let me know? I want to know what they’re looking for this time.) Click here to apply, and good luck!
The Nielsen Panel Is Back!
I got a couple of interesting questions the other day: the Nielsen Panel is accepting new applicants for it’s consumer research division. First, this IS free to join. I never offer a “make money at home” option that asks for money from you to get started. Even though there may be a few reputable services that require this, there are way too many good options that don’t. Second, the Nielsen Panel is the creme de la creme of the consumer research groups–they pay the most, they offer the best swag, and they are deadly serious about what they do. Third, it takes a little time to get used to scanning everything you buy, but the rewards are fantastic and it’s a very user-friendly system. They don’t open up for new people very often. If you’re interested, apply right away. And finally, yes, The Todd and I have applied three times for this panel. Apparently, we’re never in the right zip code or age group or whatever…we never know what they’re looking for, but I’ve never heard a single negative comment from anyone involved with Nielson. Good luck!
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Making Money At Home? Here’s A New Option…
Here’s a new option for making some money at home–there’s a $5.00 signup bonus from Wow Earnings, and they pay very promptly. I will tell you I don’t have personal experience with this group, but the person who recommended it is reputable and there’s no signup fee, so I feel safe in suggesting it. If you sign on, please let us know about your experience! $
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