My paid survey experiment is going pretty well, I received three checks this week (two Survey Spot, one PineCone). If everything comes through I will have made around $250 in about two months. If you haven’t read Paid Surveys: Make Extra Cash, I suggest you do before you join any paid survey sites, I got some tips in there that’ll save your ass.
The next site I am reviewing is NFO MySurvey. I think this was the first site I signed up for. The reason for that was because it was the most legit. Everything is simple and explained to you. Your account gets credited as soon as you finish a survey (unlike SurveySpot). My check came in a week after I requested it. This is by far the fastest paying site. The downside, the payouts are not as good as other sites like SurveySpot and Opinion Outpost.
My Recommendation
Join this site, but do not put it as your priority, visit the other sites first then come back to this one. If you have time go to the site daily they have extra surveys on there that they do not email out to you. MySurvey has a lot of 10 point surveys (1 point= 1 cent). These are less than a minute and are usually to check whether you fit the profile for a larger survey. I think the best paying one was 250 points ($2.50) for me. The upside is no matter what you will get paid for taking a survey, be it 15 seconds or 10 minutes. The site has a good referral system, 150 points per person you refer. So do me a handjob and click on the banner in this post and I’ll get credited. They also have $10,000 sweepstakes if you sign up, but knowing your luck that won’t help. They have prizes as well as cash, but the prizes aren’t worth it always take the check.
Total Earnings so far from MySurvey
$18
Here is proof they pay.
Other paid survey sites that I have reviewed and that actually pay
Heres a few tips from Kinder Morgan Pipeline. Should help you save up for that hooker you always wanted.
ENJOY.
1. Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the
ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations
have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground
the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so
buying in the afternoon or in the evening….your gallon is not
exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and
the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and
other petroleum products plays an important role. A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But
the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps. Read the rest of this entry »
I have not had a post about money in awhile so I figured I get something up here. Yesterday, I joined Upromise which is a FREE service that helps families save for college. I have known about it for a long time, but I have been lazy. I am setting this up for my kids and I am hoping that I will have have collected a few thousand dollars to contribute to their college. The service is simple, all you have to do sign up and enter some info. They do try to get you to sign up for a MasterCard, so make sure you avoid doing that. Read the rest of this entry »
Paul Brant of Frankfurt, Indiana bought a brand new Dodge Ram for $26,670 in December. The catch is that he paid for it all in change. He collected change for 13 years and then decided that he needed a truck. The man who lives a short distance from Lafayette is quoted as saying:
“I reckon I was just brought up that way,”
He empties his pockets out daily and goes out of the way to pick up change on the ground. He saved the cash in coffee cans, piggy banks, and used jugs of muscle milk. I give the man credit change does add up, but I have to say this guy
IS A DUMBASS.
He had the right idea in saving the money but keeping the money in coffee cans is slightly stoopid. Assuming he collected $2051.53 a year ($26,670/13). He could have put this money in a the safest possible investment a savings account. The ING Orange Saving rate is now at 3.4% after the Fed has cut the rates so this rate was higher before. He would have had $33,967 after 13 years which is $7297 more or it would have only took him 11 years to get the truck. If he had invested in say the S&P 500 which averages a 10% return he would have had $55,340 which by my calculations is more than double.
What to take away.
Don’t keep your change in a piggy bank, get it into some kind of investment. For college students, don’t keep more than one or two thousand in your checking account. You are losing money if you keep it this account longer than a year since the rate is below the inflation rate. Also, keep an eye on your savings account rates. Some are also really low.
Here is another money saver for all you. Get these shoes delivered to your house for only $51.97 (including tax and shipping). No GimmicksI spotted these Nike Men’s Air Neo 180 on finish line on clearance. I think they look fairly nice. If you are looking at getting some new shoes here’s a decent deal. They have three colors available but I think these are by far the best looking shoes. Read the rest of this entry »
I have recently signed up for the Chase Freedom Credit Card. I recomend anyone with a Chase checking account to go ahead and sign up for this card for the $50 rebate. If you are already a member (like I am) it’s easy. All you need is your Social Security number your gross annual income (what your cheap ass made last year) and some other personal info (a/s/l). If you are not a Chase member I don’t suspect it’ll be that much harder. All you have to do is purchase 1 item and the $50 will be put on your rewards statement (takes about a month). You can choose to cash it out after your first purchase or you can wait it out and once you reach $200 in rewards they will give you another $50 for waiting it out. I am personally going to wait it out. I suggest if you don’t purchase that much on your credit card to go ahead and get that check. Since I only carry $2 bills anymore I use my plastic everywhere I go. Anywho this rewards card is good. I am in the stages of switching from my perfectrewards card from Chase to only this card. I have to switch gym membership and some other monlthy charges over. So if you have a Chase account, don’t be foolish get your $50 dollhairs, and keep using this baby to get some pretty decent rewards. If you dont have chase do it anyway. Here is the link.
I know I should prolly split this post up but I am lazy and just starting this blog off. I came accross this hilarious video about a ghetto big mac. One always forgets that the big mac sauce is free and these guys look to get the cheapest shit possible. So if you buy a ghetto big mac and get this rewards card I think you have a net gain of $50 +1.33.
