Opinion Outpost - New Look - New Site

Opinion Outpost, one of the first survey sites I ever joined has updated their site with a new look and new way of doing things. You still get surveys for cash, but they have also add drawings for cash prizes into the mix!

I just cashed out some cash from there to put into my Amazone account for something my husband works and I still have money left over. Great site for making a few bucks on the side. Remember, you won't get rich doing surveys but you can earn a little extra spending cash for things you want without it coming out of your pocket.



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Valued Opinions - Cash Paid Surveys

The other day the hubby was telling me of something he wanted on Amazon. I checked my account and because I purchased the Dehydrator the other day, I didn't have enough in my account. So, I decided to check out my balance in Valued Opinions. I had $20.50 sitting there so I cashed out $20.00 for a Amazon Gift Card.






A couple of great things I love about Valued Opinions is that they pay in cash and when you cash out for a Amazon gift card, you get the gift code in about 5 minutes. Seriously!! The surveys that I have done have all been in the $2 to $4 range and are very easy to do, usually lasting 20 to 30 minutes. Remember, you won't get rich doing surveys, but you can definitely earn some extra easy cash to use any way you want.

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Opinion Outpost

Now to introduce you to the very first survey site I every joined. It's called Opinion Outpost. I have been doing surveys on their site for about 2-1/2 years and I love their site because they pay in cash dollars or you can get gift cards.

The surveys are usually of the value of $1.00 to $4.00 with occasionally higher values thrown in. You can earn cash which is paid out via Pay Pal which has a $10.00 minimum threshold. Or, you can choose to get a Amazon Gift Card ($5.00 minimum) or a Citi Bank Gift Card ($15.00 minimum). You can also redeem 30 Opinion Points for 1 Alawar PC Game Online Gift ID. (I honestly have no idea what that is but it's an option). Or, if you are feeling very generous, you can donate your earnings to the Red Cross.

I have cashed out about 15 times now for amounts over $30.00 times for Amazon Gift Cards and cash to Pay Pal.

One of the things I love about Opinion Outpost is their customer service. I've only had problems with surveys twice and both times I contacted Customer Service and they were right on it and fixed the situation or credited my account as was suppose to be credited.

Opinion Outpost is one of the leaders in online surveys and I highly recommend them.

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Opinion Outpost

You hear me talk about doing surveys online. Yes I do them. Opinion Outpost I have to say is my fav. I generally get at least 2 invites from them a day. Now I don't always qualify for them and that's o.k. I do them when I get the chance and if I have to go a couple of days without doing them due to time restrictions, I generally miss out on more than I get. However, to date I have earned $134.00 doing surveys for them and that is on a very limited basis. If I had the time to sit down everyday and do them as soon as they hit my e-mail, I'm positive that number would be much higher.

With that being said, that $134.00 (still have $16 in the account) I have purchased Sweet N Low (1,500 count), Beggin Strips (3 boxes of 10 packs each) and Tissue Paper (3 boxes of 12 4-packs each). If I had gone to the store and purchased those items, they would have cost me quite a bit more than the $134. Here's the thing. The $134.00 never came into my checking account and never went back out of it. I didn't pay tax on it either. When I started to run low like the doggie treats, I transferred the amount of money I needed from Opinion Oupost into an Amazon Gift Certificate then I purchased the item from Amazon. So basically for a little bit of time a night (20-30 minutes) I get free product. I had two invites last evening. One I didn't qualify for because of where I live (Kentucky) and the other I qualified for and it paid me $2 and took 23 minutes.

I don't do these to earn money for my checking account. I do these to keep money from coming out of my checking account. They are easy to do and I sit and do the survey on my lap top while watching t.v. It's that easy. If you are on a fixed income, then this is a simple way to earn a little bit of extra cash. Like I said, you aren't going to make millions here and we know that isn't why I do it.

If you are interested in setting up an account with Opinion Outpost, please go here to set up your account.

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Global Test Market Surveys

As you know, I belong to several survey sites.  Today I'm going to talk to you about Global Test Market.  I joined Global Test Market about 4 months ago and have done fairly well once I completed al of the profilers.  I forgot to do this and for about a month and a half I wasn't getting hardly any surveys.  I contacted customer service and they explained I need to complete the profilers to get more surveys.  Once I did that I started getting them on a regular basis.  I get probably 4 to 6 a week.

At Global Test Market you do surveys for either points or a Sweepstakes entry.  Now I have to be honest and tell you that I generally skip the Sweekstakes surveys as I feel there are probably so many people particpating that my chances are pretty slim.  I've seen the points value range from 20 points to 100.  You have to have 1000 points to cash out.  Honestly, I don't know the cash out value but I'm thinking its probably $10.  Right now I have 770 points.  Remember, that has been achieved in about 2.5 months.  They only pay by check which takes about 4 to 6 weeks. 

As I always tell you, you are not going to get rich doing surveys and you by no means have to cash out at 1000 points, which I won't do.  I'll wait until October and cash out then and it will be a little bit of spending cash that doesn't have to come out of my wallet.

Go here to register and start earning some extra cash today.






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Opinion Outpost = Free Groceries

You know that goal of my site is to show you how to save money on your groceries and how to earn money doing surveys. Opinion Outpost has made my grocery shopping so much easier and cheaper. Now you can do both with Opinion Outpost.

Let me explain....

Opinion-Outpost is my favorite survey site. I have earned over $200 through them this year doing surveys on occasion......let me repeat that....."on occasion". You see with my busy life style (who me???) I don't have the time to do as many surveys as I would like, but when I do, I go to Opinion-Outpost and Mindfield Online first as they pay in cash dollars.

Anyway, Opinion-Outpost pays generally $2 and up for a survey that last about twenty minutes. I once did a 3 hour panel (over 3 days) that paid $25. Now you are obviously not going to get rich or make your first million doing surveys, but that's not what I use them for. I use them to get free items that we use everyday.

Here's the deal....you fill out little profiles about your lifestyle (i.e., what you use, when you use it, your interest, etc.). It helps them decide which surveys benefit you. If you have little ones, you will get a ton of surveys. If you read a lot of different magazines, they have tons of surveys for you. They are one of the best major legitimate survey companies and they partner with a lot of the biggie manufactures.

After you fill out your profiles, you will start getting survey invites. You will answer a few brief questions to see if you qualify (age, race, geographical territory, etc.). It's usually about 10 questions. If you qualify, then you are re-routed to the survey. They usually take about 20 minutes and once you have been doing them for a little while you get familiar with how they go and you are able to navigate through the questions pretty quickly.

You earn points for the surveys. Example 10 points equal $1, 20 points equal $2, etc. You accumulate points/dollars. Now you have two options to cash out. You can request a check after you have reached the threshold which is 50 points or $5. However, I let my points accumulate.

Now you are asking how does Opinion-Outpost equal free groceries. Opinion-Outpost added the cash out option of Amazon Gift Certificates. This is so sweet!!!!! How so...... simple you purchase groceries with your Amazon Gift Certificates so the money is never coming out of your pocket.

When you have enough points that you want to cash out, you simple request a Gift Certificate Code and tell them how much you want to cash out. You don't have to cash out all of it and I never do. This morning for example I checked my account and I had $104.00 in my Opinion-Outpost account. I requested a Gift Certificate Code for $75 which pops up immediately. Then I logged into my Amazon account and applied the Certificate Code to my account so now I had a $75 credit in my account.

Remember my earlier post about doing an inventory on my stockpile to see what I was running low on....one of the items was tissue paper. Another item I noticed the other day I was running low on is Sweet N Low. Amazon has a 1,500 count box of Sweet N Low for $19.95. They also have Charmin Basic 4 Big Rolls (12 Packages = 48 rolls) for $43.60. Both of these items we use on a regular basis and both qualify for the Super Saver Shipping. So it costs me $63.55 + $2.62 tax for a Grand Total of $66.17. I still have $8.83 in my account.

Now, I consider these items free. Look at it this way....the money didn't come out of my checking account, savings account, etc. I never paid a dime. I used money I earned on line, transferred it somewhere else and used that money to purchase something we use everyday. With the purchase of these two items, I now will now have enough Sweet N Low to last me a couple of years and enough tissue paper (with the packages I currently have on hand) to last 1 year. I can cross those two items off of my list. I still have $29 in my Opinion Outpost account which I will let sit and build back up.

It's another way to get your groceries without having to pay a dime out of your personal money accounts. You didn't physically see the money from Opinion-Outpost which is a good thing because you didn't have an opportunity to spend it on something you didn't really need. Trust me...if I had requested a check for that $75, by the time it got to me odds are I would have spent it somewhere else.

The goal is to use these types of sites to earn money to spend on the items you use on a regular basis. When you knock those items out, then you are only purchasing the things there generally aren't coupons out there for such as fresh fruit, fresh veggies and meat.

This week alone, I have shown you how to stock up on free Fabric Softener, cheap frozen veggies, free Johnson & Johnson Buddy Soaps, cheap Cream of Mushroom and Chicken soup, free Tennessee Pride Sausage Gravy and free Dole Fruit. See how it's done. It's all about the timing and purchasing the things you use on a regular basis when you can get them at ridiculous prices or free. Pretty soon your shopping list will shrink incredibly low and you are not spending hundreds at the grocery store...you are spending tens.

As I said, I consider the Sweet-N-Low and tissue paper I purchased today free because the money didn't come out of my checking account. The money never touched my hands so it cost me nothing but the time to do a few surveys here and there.

Now you might be sitting there saying...I can get the tissue paper for cheaper than $43.60 for 12 4-Packs. Maybe so, but that money is coming out of your pocket right? It's not coming out of mine. Remember I never touched this money. The less money that comes out of your account for groceries is more money you can apply to those bills you have to get them paid off and get yourself completely out of debt and that my friends is the ultimate goal.

The only way I can show you how to do this is to give you the proof on what I do every day. By the time you get this down, you will see exactly how much I spend on groceries each week. Hopefully not that much. And you can check me whenever you like. I welcome comments.


Scroll down the right side of my page to the Survey Section and click on Opinion Outpost to join. All of the survey sites listed there are survey sites I currently do surveys for. And.....don't tell me you don't have time to do surveys...if you had time to read this blog or time to get on Facebook and chat with your friends or play an online game, then you have time to do a survey. Set your goal to 1 to 3 surveys a week...it pays off in the long run.

Panda Research

You know that I am a big fan of legitimate survey sites. In a half-hearted effort this year, due to time constraints alone, I have made almost $800 this year doing surveys. When I say half-hearted, I seriously mean that. I am able at this point to do may 3 to 5 surveys a week right now and I probably get sent notifications for 20 to 30 a day right now. I've told you before about Mindfield Online and Opinion Outpost (two of my favorites) and now want to tell you about Panda Research.

I joined Panda Research about 5 weeks ago and they are fast becoming my favorite survey site. You know that I like to check things out for a little while before I put them up here to make certain they are legitimate and worth my time as well as yours. Panda Research is well worth that time.

Here's some of the particulars
Pay is anywhere from $3 to $75
Payment is through PayPal (the only way to fly)
Payments are paid out in $50 increments once $50 threshold is met
Fill out profiles for surveys to be catered to your lifestyle, purchases, uses, etc.
Authorization on completed surveys 2 to 7 days
Receive invites to surveys, offers, coupon giveaways, etc.

We all know that there are numerous non-legitimate survey sites out there. Scammers a plenty that's for certain. Panda Research is one of the real deal survey companies. Sign up is quick, painless and you will start receiving invites almost immediately. If you are wanting to make a little money on the side, or start making money now for next year's Christmas, I encourage you to sign up for Panda Research.

I have added them to my Survey Listing on the right side of my page as well.

If you have any questions, send me a message. Thanks and have a blessed day.

Surveys A Plenty

I'm not sure what is going on out there in survey land, but I have been getting tons of new surveys every day. I'm getting at least 20 a day now. Unfortunataely I don't have time to do them all so I pick and choose and always select the cash paying surveys first. Opinion Outpost and Mindfield are my favorites.

This year I have done them off and on as time has allowed and have made almost $1,000 doing surveys. I don't do them to pay the bills and you won't get rich doing surveys, but I have paid for the redeisgn of my website, gotten gift cards to Target, Toys R Us, Red Lobster, and Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond and paid for all of my coupons I purchase on E-Bay. I still have nice chunk of chage in my PayPal account and over $300 to cash in. My Christmas presents have already been bought with no cost to me. (Needless to sa I am excited that my shopping is done and that it cost me nothing out of pocket.) Imagine what I could accomplish if I had more time to devote to doing the surveys.

If you are a stay at home mom or retired or even a teenager and want to earn a little extra spending cash, then I strongly suggest doing surveys. Like I said, you won't get rich, but you can make extra money for Christmas or that special something you have been wanting or whatever. I just let my money build up and then either cash out or roll the money over into my Pay Pal account. I have listed in my side bar some of the survey sites I am registered with. I highly recommend registering with Opinion Outpost, Mindfield Online and Lightspeed Panel as they are my favorite three. Opinion Outpost and Mindfield Online pay the most, which is probably why I like them the most. The surveys are easy and general take 20 minutes or less.

Check them out if you get a chance and start earning your Christmas cash for 2010.

Surveys - Greenfield Online

I've talked to you about survey taking before. This year I have earned about $500 taking surveys. They are well worth the time in my opinion and so simple to do. Today I wanted to talk to you about Greenfield Online. Greenfield Online is the parent company to Inbox Dollars and Send Earnings. All three of which I am registered with. Unlike Inbox Dollars and Send Earnings, Greenfield Online is only surveys. Once you join with them you will get a notice in your e-mail inbox when they have a survey waiting for you. I usually get 2 surveys a day from them. They are simple and for products you use weekly, if not daily. The surveys usually last about 15 to 20 minutes and you get paid $1 to $5 per survey. Some surveys are for an entry into their latest cash drawing. I usually ignore those and do only the ones that pay.

Obviously you won't get rich taking these surveys, but here's the thing, it's a great way to make a little money on the side for Christmas or that special thing you have been wanting to purchase. Like I said, I have made about $500 in surveys this year and that is just the money I have cashed out. I still have almost $500 out there to cash out, but I'm just letting it roll.

Join today and start making that extra spending cash for that special treat you want, or, get a jump on next years Christmas spending. Just think...if you do one survey a day for $1, that would be a nice little chunk for next year's Christmas.

Mindfield Online - Easy Internet Surveys

Mindfield Online Internet surveys is another one of my favorite survey sites. The surveys last anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes and pay from $1 to $3 per survey. I get at least 2 survey offers from them a day. Payout minimum is only $5 so it doesn't take long to reach the minimum, or you can let the money roll like I do. It's another great way to earn some extra Christmas spending money. It's easy to earn a couple hundred dollars a year on this site. Sign up here or click on the link on my side bar under Surveys. Remember to be certain to fill out all of the profile questionnaires. The more you fill out the more surveys you will be invited to!

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You Data

You Data. What's in a name? Would you believe a Survey Site. This is a new and upcoming site that I absolutely love. The goal of this site is to convince consumers like us that we should be the ones controlling our own data and selling our own attention, not third parties like broadcasters, newspapers, and spammers. By creating a MeFile at YouData.com, you control what ads you see and when you see them. Best part - you are selling your attention directly to interested advertisers, for real money. That's right, I get paid for giving them my attention and so can you!

It's sort of like doing paid-to-read e-mails. After you register they will give you a little icon for your desk top. Simple click on the icon, log in and load the advertisers. You will then click on each advertiser which will open up in a new page. X out after the page opens and that's it. You just earned anywhere from $.15 to $.25 for clicking on the advertiser site.

One of the best things is that YouData pays weekly. You must have a PayPal site. They also have the best customer service team in town! And yes I know this from personal experience. Interested yet? You should be. Simple click here or in my Survey Site side bar and register, fill out your profiles and then start clicking your way to easy earnings.

Send Earnings

Send Earnings is one of my favorite survey sites because it is so simple to use and they give you a $5.00 bonus for signing up.

You can expect two things from Send Earnings. One is something they call "paid to read" e-mails. They are worth $.02 each. Once you sign up you will begin getting paid-to-read e-mails in your inbox. Don't worry, you won't get flooded with them, but you can expect anywhere from 1 to 4 a day. You will open up the e-mail and look for the spot that says click to read this e-mail. Once you click this section it takes you to the advertiser's website. Once the page loads, simply click on the close out "X" in the upper right hand corner and you have just earned $.02. Basically 3 clicks of your mouse. Easy earnings.

Next you can earn money by taking surveys. You just click on the Cash Surveys section. Then you will want to click on the box that says "Take Surveys" The little message box from Send Earnings comes up with an announcement about being honest when you answer the surveys, etc. I have to make a note here and tell you that it really is important to be honest in these surveys. The surveys are legitimate and providing false answers only misleads the manufacturers which ultimately ends up with product in the stores that no needs, wants or will purchase. It is also worth mentioning that the site big brothers pay attention to the surveys answered and if at any time they feel you are providing false answers, you will be banned from the site PERMANENTLY. I listened to the feed once and now I just "x" out of it and go to the next step.

Now you will see a section titled "Tell us about yourself..." Click on the boxes that pertain to you, then click on "start survey" and you will be taken to surveys they currently have available that could pertain to you. It's that simple. You will earn $.50 for each completed survey.

I have been told by one of the Send Earnings moderators that technically you are only allowed to complete one survey per day, in other words, you are only allowed to earn $.50/day. However, I have not found this to be correct. Before I knew about this little rule, I had completed three surveys in one day. I was credited the next day for $1.50 so I guess it could be a hit or miss situation.

Now, let's look at the earnings potential. Say you abide by the one survey a day rule ($.50/survey) and you received only one paid-to-read e-mail per day ($.02/e-mail) = $.52 of earnings per day. Not much right? But let's multiply that by one year…..(remember my Christmas fund?) drum roll please….at the end of one year you would have $189.80. MUCH BETTER!!!

Now a little word about getting paid. You must earn $30.00 before you can cash out. I have heard that you have to pay a fee for them to issue you a check but honestly I don't know about that as I haven't cashed out my account yet.

Remember, right now they are including a $5.00 bonus for signing up. If you are interested in joining Send Earnings, click here

And as always….Happy Surveying!

Surveys

Today I want to talk a little about survey sites. Now if you go to google or ask or any of those search engines and inquire about survey sites you will be overloaded with them. There are literally hundrends, maybe thousands out there. Today I want to talk a little about survey sites. Now if you go to google or ask or any of those search engines and inquire about survey sites you will be overloaded with them. There are literally hundrends, maybe thousands out there. I have checked out about 80 different sites so far and currently belong to 22 sites. Some of the sites strictly will pay you money for completing their surveys. Other sites you earn points for surveys completed. You accumulate points that you can cash in for product.

I'll beginning putting up the information on the various sites and try to give you the low down on what you can expect from each site.

The most important thing to remember is this...YOU WILL NOT GET RICH DOING SURVEYS ON LINE!!! So, why am I doing the sites? Quite simple. I'm making a little money on the side for Christmas. The more I make on doing surveys, the less I have to take out of my own pocket for the holidays. I started checking out the survey sites in November and honestly do some life in general, hadn't been able to devote the amount of time I wanted to doing the surveys.

Like I said, I haven't devoted a great deal of time until the past couple of weeks to do surveys and I now have almost $90 to collect and it's only the beginning of March. All of the sites that I belong to let you roll over your earnings from year to year. Just look at it like your very own private savings account that you can cash out whenever you like.

Keep in mind also, that you won't qualify for every single survey. You can be disqualified due to age, how many children you have (or don't have), where you live, etc. But don't be discouraged because there are plenty of surveys to do. Just keep trying.

So, if your like me and want to earn a little bit of money doing a survey here and there, check out the links on my side bar and read what I have to say about each one. If you have any questions, let me know. Happy surveying!