Income-Earning Opportunities

How to earn up to $0.62 from Jingit per day

by Crystal on October 11, 2012

Have you signed up for Jingit yet? If not, you definitely want to do so, especially if your budget is really tight.

It’s a simple way to earn a little money every day. And while it might not seem like much, every little bit adds up, right?

Did you know that you can re-watch videos on Jingit and get more credit for them? A commentor posted about this and I investigated it and, sure enough, it works.

Once you’ve signed up for Jingit and watched all the videos in your account, you can then come back every day and copy and paste the following links into your browser to earn $0.62 every day.

Earn $0.25 from JELL-O Mix Ins (can be watched once per day)

Earn $0.25 from JELL-O 4 Packs (can be watched once per day)

https://www.jingit.com/hosted/widget?partnerId=11&displayAdId=1stday_300x250_Ggt4&parentWindowUri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FCheerios-Toasted-Whole-Grain-Oat-Cereal-18-oz%2F10311410# (can be watched once per day)

Yes, $0.62 isn’t much. But these little bits of income add up to a nice side stream of income and gift cards over time. And this small stream of income can be a huge help to a tight budget!

Read all about Jingit and how it works here.

(Note: The link in this post is my referral link. Read my disclosure policy here.)

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Reader tip: I’ve earned over $60 this week through MTurk.com

by Crystal on October 10, 2012

Here’s a great tip from reader, Nancy:

Hi–I read your blog and have an idea for one of your 31 Ways to Earn Extra Cash for Christmas series. I do work on mturk.com (are you familiar with it? It’s run by Amazon.com).

There are lots of surveys on there and most of them tell you upfront if you qualify. I’ve earned over $60 this week doing surveys on there. You can spend the money you earn right on Amazon.com, or have it transferred to a bank account.

I wrote more about how it works and some tips I’ve learned on my blog post here. -Nancy

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How to earn $0.32 from Jingit every single day

by Crystal on October 09, 2012

Have you signed up for Jingit yet? If not, you definitely want to do so, especially if your budget is really tight.

It’s a simple way to earn a little money every day. And while it might not seem like much, every little bit adds up, right?

I just discovered something new about Jingit yesterday — and I had to tell you, if you didn’t already know! Did you know that you can re-watch videos on Jingit and get more credit for them? A commentor posted about this and I investigated it and, sure enough, it works.

Once you’ve signed up for Jingit and watched all the videos in your account, you can then come back every day and copy and paste the following two links into your browser to earn another $0.32 every day.

http://instoresnow.walmart.com/jingit.aspx?b=kraftsmores

https://www.jingit.com/hosted/widget?partnerId=11&displayAdId=1stday_300x250_Ggt4&parentWindowUri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FCheerios-Toasted-Whole-Grain-Oat-Cereal-18-oz%2F10311410#

Yes, $0.32 isn’t much. But these little bits of income add up to a nice side stream of income and gift cards over time. And this small stream of income can be a huge help to a tight budget!

Read all about Jingit and how it works here.

(Note: The link in this post is my referral link. Read my disclosure policy here.)

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31 Ways to Earn Extra Cash Before Christmas: Swagbucks (Day 2)

by Crystal on October 02, 2012

Welcome to October’s series on 31 Ways to Earn Extra Cash Before Christmas. In this series, I’m highlighting simple and legitimate ways you can earn extra cash in the next three months for those of you who could use a little extra cash to help you pay for Christmas — or just for your living expenses if you’re in a tight spot right now.

If you’ve found a great way to make extra cash before Christmas that doesn’t require an outlay of cash upfront, please email me your tip. I’d love to hear it and possibly share it during this series!

Idea #2: Earn Gift Cards From Swagbucks

If you’ve read my blog at all, you know I’m a big fan of Swagbucks. And you probably signed up a long time ago and have been earning gift cards ever since.

For the handful of you who have yet to sign up for Swagbucks or for the many others who have signed up but feel like you’re not earning much from it, this post is for you.

What Is Swagbucks?

Swagbucks is a search engine that rewards you with Swagbucks for searching. You can use it just like Google (though I still like Google better) for searching and you will be randomly awarded Swagbucks for searching, usually around five to 10 Swagbucks once or twice each day.

These Swagbucks can then be redeemed for a variety of different free items, such as Amazon gift cards, Starbucks gift cards, and much more.

While Swagbucks started out as solely a search engine, over the past few years, they’ve morphed into much more. In fact, they now offer many different ways to earn more Swagbucks making it much easier to earn enough Swagbucks to cash in on their prizes. Some of the most popular ways to earn Swagbucks are doing online searches, signing up for offers, printing coupons, completing special offers, or taking polls.

When I first heard about Swagbucks, I was a little leery because it sounded too good to be true. But I went ahead and tried it — and after earning multiple gift cards every month for the past two years, I’m here to tell you that it’s not too good to be true. Swagbucks works!

I’ve earned many gift cards plus some electronics from them since I’ve been using them for the last few years. In fact, we were able to lavishly bless our families with Christmas gifts this year thanks, in large part, to the gift cards I’d accumulated through Swagbucks.

And I’m not alone. I know dozens of friends who’ve also had great success with Swagbucks — earning at least a gift card or two every month and sometimes much more than that.

Here’s what Andi emailed me today:

I started using Swagbucks at the end of 2010 and since then, I have earned $325 in Amazon Gift Cards. Last year, I bought all of my husband Christmas gifts, and a few gifts for the Grandparents. This year we have used it mostly for “extras” that I didn’t want to pay for, but really wanted to have (aka: my blow money). I normally earn $5-10 a month in gift cards — and I don’t have any referrals under me. I simply search on my laptop and my Android. -Andi

And Alicia Hansen posted this on my Facebook Page today:

Last year, I started about this time and saved enough up to pay for my daughter’s Skylanders game for Christmas  for $60. I’ve also saved up at least another $100 in Amazon gift cards, a $50 Paypal gift card and the most important one, a $100 Southwest gift card that I used to get my daughter here for the summer. I’ve slowed down since the summer but I am hoping to have enough to get at least a $50 Southwest card to help bring my daughter here for Christmas. It’s made a huge difference! -Alicia

How Do You Get Started Earning With Swagbucks?

Just sign up for a free Swagbucks account. Once you’re signed up, I encourage you to read through my 15 Ways to Earn More Swagbucks series and pick a few different options of ways to earn. Experiment with different ones until you determine the ones that works best for you.

I encourage you to set an earnings goal each day and try to login and hit that, if possible. If you can even just put in 5 to 15 minutes each day, it can really start to add up! I loved what Megan posted on my Facebook Page that she does:

If you earn the $5 Amazon cards it usually is the most bang for your buck. You only need to earn 15 SB in a day to earn $5 in Amazon gift cards each month (these are 450 Swagbucks). So if that was all I did, I would easily have $30 to help out with Christmas with six months of savings. I have found that watching (usually with the sound off) about 30 seconds on 10 videos on Swagbucks TV is a fast way to earn bucks… in addition to doing the daily poll, noso, and using the toolbar. In about 10 minutes of your day, 15 Swagbucks is pretty doable. We have a tight budget, so the 10-15 minutes a day is worth it for us. I have several little kids so can’t commit much time or energy to it, but every little bit helps and has worked for our family. I am able to catch codes and such while I’m at work too and with searches usually earn well over the 15 Swagbucks each day. -Megan

Do You Have To Refer People To Make It Worth Your Time?

Swagbucks has a great referral program: you’ll earn matching Swagbucks (buck for buck) for the first 1,000 Swagbucks anyone you refer earns. Obviously, this is a fantastic way to increase your earnings — and one way that has helped me earn quite a few more Swagbucks over the years.

If you try Swagbucks and it works well for you, be sure to share your referral link with your friends or write a post about it on your blog. Don’t keep a good thing to yourself.

That said, you can still earn a decent amount with Swagbucks even if you have no referrals at all. I outline how you can earn 15 Swagbucks each day in less than 5 minutes per day here.

How Much Can You Earn?

You can easily earn $5 per month in Amazon gift cards with almost no effort. However, if you want to earn more in a shorter time period, I highly recommend checking out Swagbucks TV — especially if you spend a lot of time working on the internet every day. You can increase your earnings significantly by watching Swagbucks TV each day while you’re working online — or through their smartphone apps.

In addition, if you have friends you know who would love to try out Swagbucks, by referring them in the next few weeks and helping them be successful, you’re likely going to significantly increase your Swagbucks earnings, too. And this will result in more gift cards for you to use toward Christmas gifts!

I’ve earned over $75 this year through Swagbucks and I honestly don’t even spend three minutes a day earning points. Not too shabby when I combine this with earning by taking surveys with Mindfield Online as well as programs like MyPoints and Treasure Trooper! You can follow my Swagbucks progress on my weekly Swagbucks Christmas 2012 Savings Challenge posts on my blog each Wednesday. -Theresa

How Do You Redeem Your Swagbucks?

Once you’ve earned enough Swagbucks to cash in for a gift card, you just log into your account and request your gift card. You’ll have to confirm your request and then your gift card will show up in your account within a few weeks.

There are dozens of different gift cards to choose from but I’d recommend going for the $5 Amazon gift cards for 450 Swagbucks each. This is the best deal and you can use an unlimited number of Amazon gift cards per order on Amazon.

I’d love to hear your experiences with Swagbucks! Tell us your secrets to maximizing your earnings, give us the scoop on how much you’ve earned so far, and share any insider tips you’ve uncovered. Let’s help each other be more successful in earning free gift cards to use toward Christmas this year!

(Note: The link in this post is my referral link. Read my disclosure policy here.)

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Work-from-home job opportunity with The Baby Sleep Site

by Crystal on November 11, 2011

The Baby Sleep Site has two part-time work-from-home positions open for live computer chat customer service agents. This is a part-time position starting at 16 hours per week. For this position, we are looking for people who can work Monday through Friday during daytime business hours (time zone flexible).

Primary Responsibilities
1. Be available via computer to (online) chat live with site visitors (no phone required).

2. Provide helpful direction to visitors to articles or resources that best suit their needs, and answer questions.

Knowledge and Skills Needed
1. The ideal candidate for this position is someone with a customer service background, with knowledge of the resources available on The Baby Sleep Site. Experience in sales is a plus. Article writing skills also a plus.

2. Candidate must be able to empathize and communicate with a wide variety of personalities and parenting philosophies.

3. Candidate must:

  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills,
  • Be kind and focused toward the solution,
  • Have good computer skills and be proficient in using the internet,
  • Type fast.

Work Requirements

  • Must be able to work remotely from home or own office.
  • Must have dedicated time available to work up to 4 continuous hours per day (or broken up in two chunks), Monday through Friday during daytime business hours.
  • Needs to have a reliable internet connection and computer in good working condition.

Compensation: Based on experience.

For more information or to submit your application, visit the Career page on The Baby Sleep Site.

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Toluna: Earn $1 to $5 for taking surveys

by Crystal on September 28, 2011

Sign up to take surveys with Toluna and you will receive 500 points to welcome you to the site. You can earn points worth $1 to $5 per survey taken.

Read what my readers have to say about this survey company here.

Find more legitimate survey companies to sign up with here.

(Note: The link in this post is my referral link. Read our disclosure policy here.)

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Income-Earning Opportunity: Online Marketing Coordinator Position

by Crystal on September 23, 2011

Ruth Johnson from The Cade Ryan Agency wanted me to pass along this information about some openings as an online marketing coordinator.

I have six openings for online marketing coordinators. This is part-time with the potential of becoming full-time for candidates with greater work aspirations. The positions are permanent in nature and allow a great deal of flexibility in terms of scheduling. I need to fill these slots quickly but I will only settle for people with a passion for excellence and a sound entrepreneurial mind. I am Dallas-based but I am open to hire nationwide.

This is the job description: We are a DFW-based organization focused on helping clients market their products online, by getting their names mentioned by bloggers and other influential websites. Your job will be to find relevant websites and persuade the Webmaster to mention our clients. You don’t need experience, we can teach you everything you need to know.

Candidate Requirements
• Accurate & persuasive verbal and written English skills
• High-speed reliable Internet connection.
• Knows how to turn a no into a yes.
• Your own computer with Microsoft Office.
• High level of familiarity with Internet & proficiency with Google.
• Type at least 30 words per minute or greater with accuracy.
• Goal driven and self directed. Accountable.
• Able to follow directions.
• Availability of at least 20 hours per week between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• Versatile and organized with a marketing and sales orientation.

The Job
• Web research.
• Email management with external clients.
• Very large spreadsheets.
• Detail-oriented administrative tasks.

Terms of Employment
• Initial employment will involve a two-week trial phase with potential for long-term employment
• Based on contractor success and business requirements, full-time positions are possible
• Contractor must be available online via Gtalk or Skype during working hours.

The Perks
• No set schedule (as long as you adhere to the 6 to 6 business hours window).
• Work in your pajamas.
• $10 per hour with potential for small bonuses.

If you think you are a good fit please send your resume along with a statement telling us why you are a good fit to be a Pajama Executive. Use the subject “Online Marketing Coordinator Candidate” and send your email to: ruth.johnson@caderyan.com.

Find more income-earning ideas here.

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Synovate: Free full-sized samples and paid survey opportunities

by Crystal on September 19, 2011

Synovate is currently accepting new members into their program. If you’re accepted you’ll have the opportunity to try full-sized products as well as take paid surveys.

Lori from Moms By Heart says:

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! Most recently I’ve tested diapers (got a full pack for FREE), baby lotion and toothpaste (got three tubes!).

See more free paid survey and product testing companies you can sign up with here.

(Note: The links in this post are my referral links. Read my disclosure policy here.)

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LiberWriter: Editing opportunities available

by Crystal on July 26, 2011

LiberWriter is looking for a few new ebook editors. They are specifically looking for people with direct professional experience doing line or copy editing. They also said that if you have some HTML and CSS experience, that’s also a plus, as from time to time they need someone to work on ebook formatting.

You can learn more about this opportunity and find out how to contact them here.

Thanks, Abigail!

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Income-Earning Opportunity: Write or Shoot Videos for Money Talks Network

by Crystal on July 08, 2011

Money Talks Network is looking for bloggers, freelance writers, and videographers to contribute short articles for their site. You must have a blog or past writing experience (having a guest post published on MoneySavingMom.com would likely count) for them to consider you. They sound fairly particular in what they are looking for, but they pay pretty well:

Contributors are paid on publication for articles that fulfill the assignment and meet our high standards. Our payment plan starts at $50 per 300-700 word article with bonuses for length and difficulty. Knowledge of WordPress a plus. Payment for video starts at $200 per 90-second story.

Find more details here.

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