Readers, I need your help.
Usually I post contests for YOU to win, but today you have the chance to help someone else win. Our good friends started their own gaming store and have entered a contest to win an independant business grant that will allow them to hire on another employee- I support the store 100%, and moreso I support this family because they are amazing and sacrafice so much for their store.
So, if you would, please vote for them via facebook: HERE
If you would like to visit their store online click: HERE
It doesn't take more than a minute, and it gives you good karma for the week!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
June 16: The forgotten survey site
I was looking through last year's online earning totals and realized I have completely been forgetting one of my biggest money makers- Valued Opinions! I was switching over emails and didn't inform this site that I had a new email so low and behold- my old email was filled with survey opportunities I had been missing out on from them!
This site sends surveys that are quick, pay well, and have a high chance for product testing opportunities! You "cash out" your rewards for amazon gift cards.
Want to join? Leave your email in the comments. All comments are private to the public until I "post" them, and I won't post any private information such as emails. Let's see if I can get those earnings up!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
June 14- Contests: do you do them?
I've been struggeling to come up with daily/weekly posts this month, who wants to be in at the computer all day? If you have kids I bet its even harder now that they're home on summer break and need constant attention/feeding/whatever it is kids need.
This past week I've been thinking alot about contests- the hubbby and I have sure won some great ones, but we've entered a lot as well. SOMEONE has to win, right? But what got me thinking was all those "receipt survey/contests" you see around now. Companies want to know what we think so bad that they give customers a 1-800 number or website to go to to tell them how their company is doing. I have the best intentions (dont we all?) of filling these out for a chance to win- but really who hold onto recipets long enough to care. Unless you got bad service, then you are going to care for sure!
I recently kept my receipt in hand from a drive-through experience and came home and went right to the computer to tell the company the many MANY things that went wrong on my visit. I didn't win the "$1000/month" prize, but because of the poor service they sent me an apology email and said they were mailing me coupons for a free adult combo and a kids meal. I wouldn't suggest lying to get free food, but this was a nice way to possibly keep me as a customer. It made me wonder if they "reward" customers for poor service, but if you report a good experience you just get a chance at a large prize.
I'm going to start paying more attention to those receipt surveys. I'd love to win $1000, who wouldn't?
This past week I've been thinking alot about contests- the hubbby and I have sure won some great ones, but we've entered a lot as well. SOMEONE has to win, right? But what got me thinking was all those "receipt survey/contests" you see around now. Companies want to know what we think so bad that they give customers a 1-800 number or website to go to to tell them how their company is doing. I have the best intentions (dont we all?) of filling these out for a chance to win- but really who hold onto recipets long enough to care. Unless you got bad service, then you are going to care for sure!
I recently kept my receipt in hand from a drive-through experience and came home and went right to the computer to tell the company the many MANY things that went wrong on my visit. I didn't win the "$1000/month" prize, but because of the poor service they sent me an apology email and said they were mailing me coupons for a free adult combo and a kids meal. I wouldn't suggest lying to get free food, but this was a nice way to possibly keep me as a customer. It made me wonder if they "reward" customers for poor service, but if you report a good experience you just get a chance at a large prize.
I'm going to start paying more attention to those receipt surveys. I'd love to win $1000, who wouldn't?
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
June 8- Where we cut back
If you're trying to get more jingle in your jeans, pinching your pennies, or whatever other cliche money saving/budgeting phrase you can think of- I bet you've found creative ways to cut back.
I have been talking about cutting back a lot this week, it seems, with my close friends. Some are cutting back to save for something, some are cutting back out of desperate need, some are cutting back because its always smart to live frugal. Some step up to "cutting back" challenge easily while some suffer to eat ramen in order to drive a new car and have excessive gadgets.
We're getting by, even in the tough economy, but I think its because we live frugal and cut back. As newlyweds we went without a TV until a relative gave us their old one because they were upgrading to bigger and better. Even now we don't subscribe to any chanels or cable- we get our free 5 channels and barely watch that. Thanks to sites like Hulu.com we aren't missing out on any must-see shows, and we don't care for much television anyway. We also decided to go this summer AC free, to both see how long it would take us to go crazy and to see the difference in our utilities bill.
Back to our cutting back, needs, and wants. In teaching they explain to new teachers to always reflect on the heirarchy of needs, and it plays into adults as well as children. The base of the pyramid needs to be secure first before we can go up. It makes me wonder about my friends who practically starve (food is a basic need) to move up the pyramid to fancy "toys". How do you climb/see the heirarchy of needs in your own life?
I have been talking about cutting back a lot this week, it seems, with my close friends. Some are cutting back to save for something, some are cutting back out of desperate need, some are cutting back because its always smart to live frugal. Some step up to "cutting back" challenge easily while some suffer to eat ramen in order to drive a new car and have excessive gadgets.
We're getting by, even in the tough economy, but I think its because we live frugal and cut back. As newlyweds we went without a TV until a relative gave us their old one because they were upgrading to bigger and better. Even now we don't subscribe to any chanels or cable- we get our free 5 channels and barely watch that. Thanks to sites like Hulu.com we aren't missing out on any must-see shows, and we don't care for much television anyway. We also decided to go this summer AC free, to both see how long it would take us to go crazy and to see the difference in our utilities bill.
Back to our cutting back, needs, and wants. In teaching they explain to new teachers to always reflect on the heirarchy of needs, and it plays into adults as well as children. The base of the pyramid needs to be secure first before we can go up. It makes me wonder about my friends who practically starve (food is a basic need) to move up the pyramid to fancy "toys". How do you climb/see the heirarchy of needs in your own life?
Monday, June 6, 2011
June 6- Do they know something I don't?
Sometimes the "theme" of my weekly surveys from all the companies I use get a bit repetitive. For example, around the 4th of July you'll see many surveys mentioning soda, chips, and BBQ. I always expect bug repellent ones because my family does a good deal of camping and my inlaws have a pool- I think we're the only family in Colorado that has their own year-round in-the-ground pool.
But yesterday and today I've received seven- yes seven- surveys about home pregnancy tests and/or birth control. Either Tis' the season to breed... or they know something I don't.
Just thought this was good for a chuckle. What kind of survey themes is everyone else seeing?
But yesterday and today I've received seven- yes seven- surveys about home pregnancy tests and/or birth control. Either Tis' the season to breed... or they know something I don't.
Just thought this was good for a chuckle. What kind of survey themes is everyone else seeing?
Sunday, June 5, 2011
June 5- New Tested Site Review/Report: Instant Cash Sweepstakes
As you may have seen alongside the blog, I've been trying out Instant Cash Sweepstakes for some extra cha-ching in my online earnings. While not the fastest way to get money online, I have to say I rather enjoy the simple sight.
Every three hours you can log in and answer a few rounds of three related multiple choice questions. After 5-7 rounds the sight will say you've had enough and to come back after 3 hours. Their exact wording is "you're frying your brain!" I love it- a sight that cares, haha.
By answering questions you may get rewarded a few pennies, its totally random so you never know. But with every round you are rewarded tickets and coins. The tickets are automatically entered for your chances to win a daily $50 prize. The coins you can use to enter yourself in a $2 drawing held every three hours. So lots of little chances for some money.
Every $2 you earn on Instant Cash Sweepstakes can cash out into your paypal. In two weeks I earned $2 from answering the questions and I won one of the $2 prizes using my coins. When I went to redeem the money ($4) was instantly put into my paypal. The small amounts add up, ya know!
I reccomend Instant Cash Sweepstakes for ease of use, quick payouts, and you don't spend a lot of time on it (you couldn't if you tried!). You can also earn money by writing question surveys for them, but I have yet to give this a whirl.
Click HERE to join today!
Every three hours you can log in and answer a few rounds of three related multiple choice questions. After 5-7 rounds the sight will say you've had enough and to come back after 3 hours. Their exact wording is "you're frying your brain!" I love it- a sight that cares, haha.
By answering questions you may get rewarded a few pennies, its totally random so you never know. But with every round you are rewarded tickets and coins. The tickets are automatically entered for your chances to win a daily $50 prize. The coins you can use to enter yourself in a $2 drawing held every three hours. So lots of little chances for some money.
Every $2 you earn on Instant Cash Sweepstakes can cash out into your paypal. In two weeks I earned $2 from answering the questions and I won one of the $2 prizes using my coins. When I went to redeem the money ($4) was instantly put into my paypal. The small amounts add up, ya know!
I reccomend Instant Cash Sweepstakes for ease of use, quick payouts, and you don't spend a lot of time on it (you couldn't if you tried!). You can also earn money by writing question surveys for them, but I have yet to give this a whirl.
Click HERE to join today!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
June- summer's here!
Summer is here in Colorado, but I'm sadly hearing tales of snow back home where we grew up in Utah. Along with Summer comes new summer products- so grab those surveys in your emails because new summer products need early testers!
We're pinching our pennies and looking to put some of our online earning aside for our vacation (first one since our honeymoon over 4 years ago). We're going to DISNEYLAND! To say I'm EXCITED is the understatement of the century! I'm a HUGE Disney fan... we even got engaged in Walt Disney World when we were both interns in the park in 2005.
I'd like to collect a nice sum for some Disney shopping this month- so lets get a rockin'!
We're pinching our pennies and looking to put some of our online earning aside for our vacation (first one since our honeymoon over 4 years ago). We're going to DISNEYLAND! To say I'm EXCITED is the understatement of the century! I'm a HUGE Disney fan... we even got engaged in Walt Disney World when we were both interns in the park in 2005.
I'd like to collect a nice sum for some Disney shopping this month- so lets get a rockin'!
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