44,970 SubscribePincecone Research: Accepting Applications from Women 18-24
Earn extra money by taking surveys when you sign-up for Pinecone Research. They are currently accepting new applications for women ages 18 – 24. Taking online surveys can be a good way to earn extra income if you have time to dedicate to it and if you are participating in the highest paying survey programs. I’ve heard Pinecone pays $3 per survey and they also give you the opportunity to test products and share your opinion on them. If you think you might be interested, then you should apply now because they only accept new members during short periods of time.
I have not personally participated in this survey program, but I know it is recommended by other frugal bloggers as one of the best. My goal at Freebies 4 Mom is to help my readers, and I know that some of you are looking for paid survey opportunities like this one. If you have participated in Pinecone, please share your experience by leaving a comment.
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New Sign-Ups Get 30 Swagbucks
If you still haven’t signed-up for Swagbucks then I’d love to start you off with 30 Swagbucks in your new account today. It’s the best way to earn free gift cards (and even PayPal cash) just by searching the internet.
How to get started with 30 Swagbucks (brand new sign-ups only):
1. Sign-up for Swagbucks by registering with your name, email, password, zip code, and birthdate
2. Now start using Swagbucks as your search engine and win more! Plus read my 4 Tips to Earn More Swagbucks
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My favorite reward that you can redeem with your Swagbucks is the $5 Amazon.com gift certificate. You can redeem one after earning 450 Swagbucks. It’s the best value I’ve found in the gift cards section of the Swagstore because it costs only 90 Swagbucks per dollar. The beauty of Amazon.com gift cards is that you can use several in one transaction, and if you take advantage of free shipping than you really can get something for free (or pretty darn close).
My second favorite reward is the $10 Starbucks gift card. This is one of the few gift cards that Swagbucks will mail you, the rest are eGiftcards. So this makes a great gift option that you can stick in an envelope. It takes 1300 Swagbucks for a $10 Starbucks gift card.
I honestly was kind of skeptical about Swagbucks until I actually started using it consistently as my search engine. Here’s why I’m now a huge fan:
* Get Results: I get similar search results to what I would get using Google
* Rewarding: I earn Swagbucks often enough just by using it as my search engine that it feels rewarding.
* Big Wins: I often win more than a single point, my biggest one-time win was 5 points – very rewarding. There are also free codes given out often. Read their blog to catch them while they’re valid.
* Referrals are Easy: Anyone can refer their friends to use Swagbucks and earn their points faster
* $5 Amazon.com Gift Cards: It’s been easy for me to select and redeem my reward of choice when I have earned 450 points. You can redeem a maximum of two rewards per day.
* Not Annoying: Some websites simply annoy me because of the way they are designed or the ads they display. Swagbucks is not an annoying site and it’s quite user-friendly.
The biggest reason why I’m a fan of Swagbucks? I’m earning gift cards by doing something I’d normally do on the web – using a search engine. It doesn’t require any extra email. I’ve just bookmarked Swagbucks.com so that I can get there easily anytime I want to search for something. They also have toolbars that you can download so that it becomes part of your internet browser (and you earn 1 Swagbuck every day you have the toolbar). I hope that it becomes a great resource for you to earn some gift cards just by searching the web!
If you are already using Swagbucks with me, please leave a comment and share what gift cards you are redeeming and what your biggest single win on Swagbucks has been?
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Hire My Designer: Doug Cloud
Do you have a blog and want to spruce it up with a new look? Check out Doug Cloud (my designer of my fab “Freebox” logo). Whether you want a new Twitter background (check out my Twitter background that Doug designed) or a new blog design (you’re looking at mine right now) – I highly recommend hiring Doug Cloud to create and original look for you. He is an artist and designer - and loves to work with bloggers.I know it’s a big step for some bloggers to spend money on their blog design – but I have this advice to offer you: “Invest in yourself“. Your blog is (or will become) your business if you are trying to monetize it – and the way your blog looks has a huge impact on attracting new readers. I want you to head over and read the “Branding Me” article that Doug wrote. He has great advice to offer bloggers about “building your brand”.
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2 Steps to Your Ebates
It takes less than a minute to make these 2 steps to get your Ebates – that’s cash you already spent that you get back! It’s like getting a rebate on most of your online purchases.
Step 1: Go to Ebates.com
The key is to remember to start your online shopping at Ebates, sign-in to your account and then you can start shopping.
Step 2: Find your store
I like to type the name of the store I’m looking for in the search field in the top right. Once you find your store you can view coupons and the cash back for that store. Now you can start shopping and your purchase will be tracked at Ebates so that you get credited cash back in your account.
Earn 1-3% cash back on ebay
If you are doing any shopping at ebay then you should be taking advantage of the 1 to 3% cash back from Ebates! The complete list of categories and corresponding cash back can be found when you search “ebay” on Ebates.
What a great way to save some pennies, and watch them add up! Just remember that first you need to visit Ebates and then click on ebay in the store scrolldown menu (top right, look under the “E’s”). Isn’t that amazing that you can get cash back on your ebay purchases! If you are new to Ebates you can also get a $5 sign-up bonus.
Happy ebaying and Ebating! I hope this helps you save some money!
4 Tips to Earn More Swagbucks
Are you earning free gift card just by using Swagbucks as your search engine (instead of Google or something else)? If you are new to Swagbucks read why I use and recommend Swagbucks as your search engine. Here are my 4 top tips to help you earn more Swagbucks to get your next free gift card faster!
Earn More Swagbucks
1. Use the Toolbar, Use It Frequently
You can’t earn Swagbucks unless you use Swagbucks to search. The easiest way to remember to use it is to have it in front of your face, at the top of your web browser. Just visit the “Toolbars” tab to download a toolbar or plugin.
2. Search for Your Website, Don’t Browse
Instead of typing in “Amazon.com” into your web browser, use the Swagbucks Toolbar and search for “Amazon”. So just leave off the “.com” part. Pay attention to make sure you are headed to the right website (the full url is displayed below the search result in green text) and you can look for “Official Site” text by the name of the site. But don’t search repeatedly for the same term – that would violate the official rules (thanks for leaving a comment, Kaymore).
3. Pay Attention When You Win (Word Verify Your Wins)
That’s because on a random basis they will ask you to complete a word verification. If you “search & win” but don’t complete the word verification in time then you lose those Swagbucks. Believe me – it’s happened to me because I clicked on another tab before waiting to see if I won. Don’t let it happen to you – one of my readers commented and said you have 3 minutes to enter the word verification.
4. Win When Your Friends Win
Referrals are the key to earning more Swagbucks. So tell everyone you know – in conversation, by email, on Facebook, on Twitter. My first impression of Swagbucks was “this can’t be real, maybe those gift card prizes are real – but surely it takes forever to earn them”. Well – the gift cards are indeed real, and if you use Swagbucks on a regular basis and refer your friends you can redeem your Swagbucks for the gift cards you want faster than you would guess. So now I tell everyone I know about it.
I know there are a lot more tips on how to earn more, and feel free to share what you are doing to earn more by leaving a comment! If you wrote a post about it on your blog, feel free to leave a link to your blog!
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4 Steps to Earn More YouData Money
It’s true, I help my readers make money from the ads on my blog! Are you earning money from YouData by viewing ads on Freebies 4 Mom? If so, here are 4 tips to earn even more! If not, read below to learn more about how to get started.
4 Steps to Earn More Money from YouData
1. Complete Surveys in Your MeFile
I just earned 20 cents by viewing 2 ads. But after I filled out 13 of the 26 surveys available in my MeFile I was able to view 3 more ads to earn 30 cents more! I had already filled out 13 surveys previously, but there were a lot of new ones when I checked. Remember that these surveys are optional, but by filling them out you are eligible to view targeted ads. Just login to YouData, click on “Your MeFile”, and start filling out surveys.
2. Login and Check for New Ads Daily
It’s true that if you don’t login, you can’t view new ads! I always keep the YouData box in my right sidebar, so just login and check for new ads every time you visit my blog.
3. Click the Refresh Button Often
Did you login and don’t see any new ads to view? Click the “Refresh” button at the bottom right because often a few new ads will appear when you do. Even after I’ve viewed ads I always click the “Refresh” button again and often see new ads appear after I do.
4. Be Patient
YouData is an innovative way of advertising and it will take awhile for new advertisers to catch-on. Be patient and remember that every penny earned on YouData was earned with just a few seconds of your attention. Be grateful that YouData is the first, and only advertiser that pays you the reader for viewing ads on blogs like mine!
Start Getting Paid every Friday by YouData
1. Create an account
Don’t be intimidated, but they need some information from you. Hey, they also need to know what PayPal account (create a PayPal account here) to put your earnings in every Friday (this only requires your email address)! Some of the information is optional, and you’ll see it clearly marked as optional. They will not ask for your mailing address, but they will need your cell phone number to send you one text message. This is necessary to confirm your registration and helps them enforce the limit of only one YouData account per person. Registration requires one text message, and you will not receive any additional text messages after you register.
2. Fill out optional surveys in Your MeFile
I really think you will make more money if you fill these out because they allow the targeted ads to appear for you – these are ads that you would likely have more interest in.
3. Log in at Freebies 4 Mom
Look at my right sidebar and scroll down until you see the woman’s face and the YouData logo. Just enter your MeFile ID and password and click on “Remember Me” if you don’t want to log in every time you visit.
4. Slide over to “Keep 100%“
You can not see the slide bar unless there are ads available for you to view and earn money! I want you to earn all of the money, so slide that bar over to keep 100% of the earnings. This ad is specifically for my readers and I included it for YOU to make money. Please don’t give me any of your money! My job is to give you money. There are other ways you can get to the YouData ad box to view ads, but you will only see that slidebar if you are viewing it on a blog that hosts it (like mine).
5. Remember to Click and Jump
You earn money by viewing banner ads and by clicking on the links to jump to an advertiser’s website. It’s really easy and very fast to do. You just have to remember to do it every week so that you can keep getting paid! Of course the supply of ads to view varies, and you’ll earn varying amounts each week. My first week of earnings was $4.43 - your first week will always be the highest earnings because you will have lots of new ads to view.
6. Enjoy your FREE MONEY
Hey – that’s free money (ok, you did pay a few seconds of attention for each paid ad). Those pennies and dollars will add up and you’ll be able to use it on something you need or want. You will get your money deposited automatically in your PayPal account every Friday, there is no minimum required to get paid! I plan on using that PayPal money for online purchases, but it is possible also to link it to your banking account. Please inquire with PayPal what fees are associated with doing that.
You can sign-up for YouData here, or by clicking on the YouData box in the right sidebar (picture of a woman with an orange “Sign-up” button). I’m so excited to help you start earning this money just by viewing ads! If you have any questions, please ask by leaving a comment on this post.
Money 4 Mom: Paid Surveys
Want to get paid for taking surveys? I don’t personally take surveys for money just because of my own time constraints – but my fellow blogger Nicole’s Nickels does find that it’s worth her time and she wrote this guest post.
I have been doing online surveys for a year and a half now and enjoy the additional income it brings me. While you won’t get rich doing online surveys, it can supplement your income by $50-$100 per month depending on your demographic and how many surveys you try and qualify for. That’s pretty good gas money, I’d say!
I suggest signing up for a new email address just for surveys. I don’t get any spam in my surveys only email address so that’s not my rationale behind the new email address. It’s that I get A LOT of survey invitations each day and don’t want to clog up my inbox. This way, when I log on to the survey email account, I know just what will be waiting for me and can sort through and try to qualify for the ones I want.
Each person’s experience with the various survey companies will be different since we each fit a different demographic. Many surveys end with a request from the manufacturer for you to test a new product. You won’t know when you start that there will be a product test though. I’ve tested high-end hair products, toilet paper and even frozen dinners that arrived on dry ice!
I’m going to briefly highlight the companies I have been most successful with and find the most easy to work with. If you want to check out the 15+ other companies I am signed up with and my experiences with them, please check out Nicole’s Nickels.
Here are my top 5 survey companies:
My Survey
My Survey sends me approximately 3-5 invitations per week. I like this company because you get points for taking the screener and then if you qualify they offer you additional points for continuing to take the survey. Points can be redeemed for cash, charity donations or merchandise.
American Consumer Opinion
American Consumer Opinion sends me fairly infrequent survey invitations but the ones they do I almost always qualify for. The payment is high for the industry and I have received several product tests from these surveys. They also have a sweepstakes where I once won a small check. Payment is via check.
Opinion Outpost
Opinion Outpost is the company I have earned the most with. I receive between 7-20 survey invitations per week from them. You are given a set amount of points per survey and points are then redeemed for cash via check. You can start surveys with Opinion Outpost and finish them later which is a nice feature.
Pinecone
Pinecone is an “invite-only” survey company. You’ll need to find a banner or google “pinecone banner” to find a site that routinely has a registration link. Pinecone sends me approximately 2-4 screeners per month and 2-4 surveys per month. The screener surveys are short and each survey pays $3 – via check or paypal. I always get paid within days and love not having to cash out or remember to check my points.
Ipsos-I-Say
Ipsos-I-Say is another survey company that I receive approximately 5-7 surveys per week from. I qualify frequently for their surveys and find I have very few technical issues with their site. Most of my product tests come from this company and points are redeemed for cash.
For more information or to sign up for the survey companies mentioned here, you can visit Nicole’s Nickels.
Advertise Your Blog on Halloween
One night a year you’ve got lots of kids and their parents knocking at your door, so why not take the opportunity to do some advertising for your blog or small business? I’ll be passing out treats to parents as well as their kids. I’ve heard that other bloggers have done the reverse too – give your business cards to your kids to leave at the houses they visit on Halloween.
This year I’ll pass out treat bags to the parents who visit my house as a way to spread the word about Freebies 4 Mom. Everyone loves chocolate, so I’ve got some ready to pass out along with my blog’s business card. It’s an easy way to reach some new readers, and will definitely leave a sweet impression on them.
Will you be passing anything other than candy out on Halloween?
Money4Mom Join MySavings Media
Bloggers can make money by being an affiliate for freebies! I recommend joining MySavings Media for access to free sample and coupon offers that make you money. One of the things I love about MySavings Media is that many of the legitimate offers they have are ones I’d be blogging about anyways. So it’s nice to be able to diversify my blogging income by getting paid for a few of the free samples and coupons I blog about. Plus it is simple to navigate their site and they offer personalized assistance which is really key for new affiliates who are learning how the system works. If you have any questions about my personal experience with MySavings Media, feel free to email me.
I’ve written more at Be An Affiliate for Freebies if you’d like to find out what other affiliate programs are available to join. Never assume that your blog is too small to be accepted. I always recommend that you apply, and apply again if you aren’t accepted the first time. Persistence is key to growing your blog and growing your income opportunities.
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