Don't get me wrong, I don't plan on quitting my job to survey full time. It's not guaranteed I'll win anything--like the lottery. But it doesn't hurt to try, and it only takes a few seconds of time.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Summer of Surveys
Most of us don't keep track of our receipts, which can be a problem when we need to return something. Lately, I noticed that on many receipts there are surveys that you take online or over the phone to enter drawings for money and other prizes. In addition to this, I've started collecting the points from my cat litter and Huggies products to enter sweepstakes and purchase products. I use my pawpoints to get free boxes of cat litter.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Writing What I Want
Even though I'm done with college, graduating didn't give me automatic success or financial stability--not that I thought it would. So I'm still looking for new and interesting ways to make some extra money while I hold out for my dream job.
So far, I've tried GradeGuru and ChaCha. But, lately, I've been looking for a job that allows me to write from home. That's when my sister told me about Textbroker.com. This is a website where clients can request various writing projects from adds to articles. My job, as an author, is to write according to their instructions.
So far, I'm very pleased with Textbroker.com. I can earn twice as much in a week as I did working for ChaCha. I get paid 10-17 cents a question at ChaCha, I make 2-5 dollars an article with Textrboker. More importantly, I'm doing something I like to do--write! Because I'm a fast writer, I can write up to three articles a day. Therefore, I can make 20-50 dollars a week if I get ambitious, which I may considering my hours have been cut at my "real job."
What I like most about Textbroker is that I get to choose what I write. The assignments are separated by categories (I choose most of my writing assignments from the hobbies category). I don't have to write anything I don't want to. So far, I've written about origami, interior decorating, and how-to articles, including how to tell if your boyfriend is married. That was a fun one.
The editorial staff, as well as the clients, send feedback from time to time. I've been elevated to a class 4 author, and I've recieved high marks and praise for my writing. This is just the sort of online job I've been looking for: one where I can get paid to write without leaving my home.
So far, I've tried GradeGuru and ChaCha. But, lately, I've been looking for a job that allows me to write from home. That's when my sister told me about Textbroker.com. This is a website where clients can request various writing projects from adds to articles. My job, as an author, is to write according to their instructions.
So far, I'm very pleased with Textbroker.com. I can earn twice as much in a week as I did working for ChaCha. I get paid 10-17 cents a question at ChaCha, I make 2-5 dollars an article with Textrboker. More importantly, I'm doing something I like to do--write! Because I'm a fast writer, I can write up to three articles a day. Therefore, I can make 20-50 dollars a week if I get ambitious, which I may considering my hours have been cut at my "real job."
What I like most about Textbroker is that I get to choose what I write. The assignments are separated by categories (I choose most of my writing assignments from the hobbies category). I don't have to write anything I don't want to. So far, I've written about origami, interior decorating, and how-to articles, including how to tell if your boyfriend is married. That was a fun one.
The editorial staff, as well as the clients, send feedback from time to time. I've been elevated to a class 4 author, and I've recieved high marks and praise for my writing. This is just the sort of online job I've been looking for: one where I can get paid to write without leaving my home.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
God, give us our daily numbers
I don't believe in God, I'm not religious, I won't have my son baptized, but I let the gas station attendant put his hands over my lottery tickets to bless my numbers.
I think he's lucky. My sister and I both matched the power ball number after purchasing our tickets from him. So, I figure, let him pray, touch or even spit on them. Whatever he's got to do to help me win. Of course, I haven't won--except for the one time I matched the power ball and won three dollars.
I've done everything. I've used lucky numbers, unlucky numbers (the month my brother was born and the day the basement flooded), and the numbers from my fortune cookie.
My sister read somewhere that one of the top five things you shouldn't do when you are poor is buy lottery tickets. But, in my defense, I budget how much I can spend per year on tickets. Besides, if you never play, you'll never win.
I may be an atheist, but if any divine god, spirit, tree or whatever would like to help out, I'd appreciate it. So never mind the bread; God, give me my daily numbers.
Amen
I think he's lucky. My sister and I both matched the power ball number after purchasing our tickets from him. So, I figure, let him pray, touch or even spit on them. Whatever he's got to do to help me win. Of course, I haven't won--except for the one time I matched the power ball and won three dollars.
I've done everything. I've used lucky numbers, unlucky numbers (the month my brother was born and the day the basement flooded), and the numbers from my fortune cookie.
My sister read somewhere that one of the top five things you shouldn't do when you are poor is buy lottery tickets. But, in my defense, I budget how much I can spend per year on tickets. Besides, if you never play, you'll never win.
I may be an atheist, but if any divine god, spirit, tree or whatever would like to help out, I'd appreciate it. So never mind the bread; God, give me my daily numbers.
Amen
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Cha Cha
Cha Cha is more than a dance. It's also an organization where people can call with their questions and recieve an answer in a text message. People can ask anything. And they ask some weird, stupid and perverted questions.
I became a guide for Cha Cha after college to make some extra money while my partner was unemployed. I had planned on joining during college after a class mate told me about it in my Journalism class, but I never had the time.
It turns out, after college, you don't automattically get a job and money problems don't magically go away, so I gave it a chance. So far, I'm not very impressed with the earnings. In five hours you are lucky to make over a dollar. I answered questions regularily for a week and only made a little over $7.
It obviously isn't a work-from-home operation that can replace my part-time job--unfortunetly, but I'm going to give it a second shot. Who knows, maybe I'll make enough to buy something.
I became a guide for Cha Cha after college to make some extra money while my partner was unemployed. I had planned on joining during college after a class mate told me about it in my Journalism class, but I never had the time.
It turns out, after college, you don't automattically get a job and money problems don't magically go away, so I gave it a chance. So far, I'm not very impressed with the earnings. In five hours you are lucky to make over a dollar. I answered questions regularily for a week and only made a little over $7.
It obviously isn't a work-from-home operation that can replace my part-time job--unfortunetly, but I'm going to give it a second shot. Who knows, maybe I'll make enough to buy something.
Monday, April 13, 2009
A Point for my Thoughts
You've heard the expression, "A penny for your thoughts" but what if you could get points instead?
GradeGuru is a website designed for the purpose of note sharing. It was created by a woman who wished there was a resource like this when she was a student--one where students could go to find notes to help them learn. Basically, you can give or take. You can search for notes on subjects that you want more information about, or you can post your own in order to help others (and earn points). Everybody wins.
I learned about this site while I was editing articles for my college paper. I was robotically checking for errors when I skimmed over the words "money". I re-read the sentence to make sure I didn't imagine it, but sure enough. For every set of notes you upload onto this site you get points that can be redeemed for prizes including cash, gift cards, and even a hot air balloon ride.
It takes 500 points to make $5. So far, I have almost 2,000 points. I seem to be earning points slower than my co-worker who says she earned 4,000 points in several days. But several factors affect how many points you get. It is important to date and title entries, include details, and format notes so that they are easy to read. Longer notes usually get more points as well.
It may not make me rich quick--or rich at all for that matter--but I'm making a little spending money for something I have to do anyway. And at the same time, I'm helping others.
GradeGuru is a website designed for the purpose of note sharing. It was created by a woman who wished there was a resource like this when she was a student--one where students could go to find notes to help them learn. Basically, you can give or take. You can search for notes on subjects that you want more information about, or you can post your own in order to help others (and earn points). Everybody wins.
I learned about this site while I was editing articles for my college paper. I was robotically checking for errors when I skimmed over the words "money". I re-read the sentence to make sure I didn't imagine it, but sure enough. For every set of notes you upload onto this site you get points that can be redeemed for prizes including cash, gift cards, and even a hot air balloon ride.
It takes 500 points to make $5. So far, I have almost 2,000 points. I seem to be earning points slower than my co-worker who says she earned 4,000 points in several days. But several factors affect how many points you get. It is important to date and title entries, include details, and format notes so that they are easy to read. Longer notes usually get more points as well.
It may not make me rich quick--or rich at all for that matter--but I'm making a little spending money for something I have to do anyway. And at the same time, I'm helping others.
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