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.

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.