On-line Income I have Earned (rather make that received)

At the very beginning of my blog I mentioned some of the ways I earn extra "income" while on-line. Below is a summary of what I have acquired so far this month.

• $5 Amazon e-card--will be using toward the purchase of a programmable thermostat
• 1 GB Coby MP3 player
• $.66 from my paid-to programs

Not a whole lot but every little bit helps!!

Projected for month end:

• $1.37 from paid-to programs
• @$14.50 from surveys

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Note to self: update paid-to programs list and surveys!!

Part II: No OT What to do!!

Well that was fun,,,NOT!! Spent 3 hours working on this post, then poof my computer locked up before I saved any of my work. So it's back to the drawing board.

The other day I talked about paid to read programs (PTR). Today it will be PAID TO CLICK PROGRAMS. As with the PTR programs I joined a bunch of programs in the beginning, about 20-30; currently I am down to nine. PTC programs are similar to PTR in that you need to click on links BUT you do that by visiting their website rather than receiving emails.

One thing that I have learned during the 3+ years of doing paid-to programs is the instability within the "industry". In my opinion the PTC aspect has been the most unstable as far as program ownership, link value and time it takes to reach payout. For this reason I am only going to list one program.

NOBANNERZONE

This site has been open for over three years and all Payments are made within 7 days of your request. The ownership of this program is very stable and is one of the best.

• No Search or PTP ads
• Weekly Contests--Random Clicking Bonuses
• Hourly Backups of Database
• $2 Payout via PayPal (or E-gold)
• All links 1/4 - 3/4 cent each
• Advertising starts at $0.75--No banners needed for advertising

TOTAL EARNINGS=$12.72 ($76.95) that's one electric bill and one phone bill.

UPDATE 3/25/07: Well another paid-to program bites the dust. Regretfully this was one of the best programs too, but at least the program owner is being responsible.

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PAID TO SURF PROGRAMS are basically the same concept as the PTR programs. The big difference is the advertising that you are exposed to. Not only can you earn cash or points (that can be converted to cash/gift cards) but you will receive offers from everyday retailers that you see in print, on TV, or driving down the main drag. One thing that I am surprised about is that there are so few of these type of programs.

The following three programs do not provide referal links per se so if they are of interest to you please contact me and I will then send you an invitational e-mail so you may join.

• MYPOINTS
• Complete your profile--You'll earn 60 Points for telling us more about yourself, what you like and how we can best serve your needs.
• Read email--MyPoints respects your inbox and rewards you for reading emails from our partners.
• Shop Online--Shop through email offers or visit our website. Virtually everything you need you can find on MyPoints. The more you shop, the more Points you'll earn.
• Take Surveys--The world's top companies want to know what you think about their products. MyPoints members earn Points for completing online surveys.
• Be Rewarded--Before you know it, you'll have enough Points to redeem for gift cards at nearly 100 different stores, restaurants and travel destinations! Cards are delivered free and fast.
• MEMOLINK
• Same concept as MyPoints with points being converted to a cash equivalent.
• PHONE HOG
• Imagine being able to call anyone, anytime for free-just for the fun of it. Your friends, your family, anyone! And never pay a long distance bill again. Free Long Distance! How cool is that?
• This is not Internet calling. Make your free long distance calls from any phone, anytime, anywhere.
• Receive e-mail with links to excellent offers and discounts that are geared just for you. From the best online companies -- deals on music, books, clothing, travel, and more.
• If you enjoy shopping, you'll love the PhoneHog Mall. Here you'll earn up to 4 PhoneHog minutes for every $1 you spend at your favorite online stores.

TOTAL EARNINGS=$80.00 ($156.95) with 300+ minutes in free long-distance. The gift cards have come in handy for various household items and clothing.

CREATION REWARDS

• Using CreationsRewards is simple. Join; Earn--Begin earning points for your online activities. You can earn points for visiting websites, shopping online, completing offers, reading your E-Mail, and much more; Redeem--Now that you've accumulated all those points, spend them on a reward for yourself, or for someone you know!

TOTAL EARNINGS=$5.00 ($161.95) grand total is slowly creeping up--two electric bills and 2 phone bills.

QUICKREWARDS NETWORK

• QuickRewards Network rewards you for things you already do online. Get paid to: visit sites, read emails, shop online in over 850+ online stores, answer trivia questions, signup for offers and much more. You already do most of this anyways, so why not get paid for doing it?
• You may redeem your earnings for: various gift certificates, online cash payments paid within 24 hours of request with NO MINIMUM balance required to cashout.

TOTAL EARNINGS=$3.14 ($165.09) a little more to add to the pot.

Overall I can't complain and "extra" $60 a year doesn't hurt (actually I have earned more but I have only included programs I am still active in. You could probably add another $20-$30 to that total.)

I hope this shows how a little "free" time can add up. I figure if I'm going to be on the computer I might as well be making something. Later I will attempt to introduce online paid surveys-wish me luck because I'm still confused as to which ones I actually belong to.

No OT What to do!!

I work second shift in a powdered metal factory and I used to get a lot of OT but things have been slow. I believe part of my current money difficulties is due to lack of OT. I used to average 16-20 hrs/check now nothing. That's $150-200 less every two weeks.

Get a second job? Wish I could, have been trying to do that for over 12 months. Altho I did have a second job for 3 months, but I had to give it up when I got a new position at work and had to attend in-house classes.

Hard part about where I live is there are only so many places to work and many people needing jobs; if you already have a job employers are reluctant to hire you over someone that doesn't have a job. Also my availablity is not very appealing, altho it is workable.

In order to "supplement" my income I have had to rely on the internet. When I am not at work I spend my time online, so finding something to earn money seemed to be the next logical step. So the search began on what to do to earn some money.

This is what I found:

PAID TO READ PROGRAMS: When I first was introduced to these programs I became quickly infatuated with them. I was soon to learn that they are not all they are cracked up to be. Of my original 20 or so programs I am now down to five, soon to be four. The reason for keeping the final four programs, they have paid me everytime with no problems for 3+ years.

(OK I really was hoping to use a banner link for this but can't figure out how it works. So will have to rely on a text link instead.)

CASHFORACTION

• CashForAction.com has minimum payment Limit of 10 cents only so we will be paid month for all the actions we take at their site.
• Not only will you get paid for the emails you read, but you will also get paid for the emails that your direct and indirect referrals read.
• Advertisement options to fit any advertiser's budget. The more advertisers they can satisfy, the more emails we get, the more money we make!
• Premier Membership. With that you will receive guaranteed referrals for life, and even have a chance of winning cash prizes and free advertising at their site.

TOTAL EARNINGS=$30.93not a major amount for 3yrs of clicking but every little bit helps.

DOLLARFORACTION

• Same as CashForAction.

TOTAL EARNINGS=$11.96 ($42.89)a bit better when added together.

NETSREWARD

• Again same as CashForAction and DollarForAction.

TOTAL EARNINGS=$10.26 ($53.15)if a look at in this way, 1 month of electric free I can't complain.

WEPAID

• Same concept as above but their payout is set at $4.00.

TOTAL EARNINGS=$11.08 ($64.23).

That takes care of the PAID TO READ PROGRAMS. Just a few notes for reference: [1] These programs are not MLMs. [2] You are not required to "recruit" others to receive your payouts. [3] It is necessary to have Paypal to receive your payout. [4] You will not get rich with these programs as you can see by my totals $64 in 3 yrs. But please bare in mind I have absolutely no referrals in any of these progams. [5] The 4 programs above are programs I have been paid by with no troubles, they are all within the TOS. They are well run programs.

Hope this little beginning "primer" will help. Later I will talk about paid to click sites, paid to surf, paid online surveys, and affiliate programs.