If anyone PMd me last month and I did not get back to you
Please resend me a PM. i HATE HATE HATE Reddits messaging system and its so easy for PMs to get lost in the long bllocks of texts. So I apologize if I missed you and please feel free to send me another
DISCLAIMER
Some people have objected to this monthly post for various reasons. So Im starting with this disclaimer. I do this full time. Its technically not beermoney for me. So this is NOT typical of most people. But it does show each month what programs are paying and whats working. And it also shows that those that are unemployed, disabled or have other special circumstances, who may come across this subreddit, that extra money can be made with some time and effort and a little investment.
August was my 2nd highest month ever. I thought I was on pace for a record month because Mturk started off like crazy and then totally died for me in the last two weeks. This month was boosted by some extra stuff that was one time only and Sept will not reach the amount August saw. For one thing I did a $50 thing with survey savvy. Went in to cash out and saw $150 sitting there. No idea why there was $100 extra. The $75 Drop//wealthsimple offer was one time. But one thing I have learned from in this whole thing.. is you have to not get upsets by the ups and downs and ebbs and flows. Things seem to even out. And instead of letting it get ya down.. you have to let it motivate you. So Im very happy with August and looking to take on new challenges for September.
Something else I wanted to mention. Im thinking of trying to come totally out of my comfort zone and tryigng to do up youtube videos and maybe podcasts. Im getting encouragement from people in my personal life to do this, including a friend who is a kick ass video editor and is willing to work for free. My birthday was yesterday and there is a big part of me that is tired of standing by in life and never challenging myself to come out of this damn hard shell Ive been in for so long. Im an extreme introvert and doing something like this would be one of the hardest things Ive done so its still in the thought process stage. My goal with this would not just to be throwing out monthly figures but doing reviews of programs with honest pros and cons as well as tips and tricks for whats working. But would this be something any of you be interested in? I try not to make this post personal but figured this would be the place to find out if there was interest.
Im including a revised FAQ along with some footnotes (in italics) for the list this month.
Here is August's list
- Mturk - $805.00
- Swagbucks - $200.00
- YooLotto/yooRewards - $170.00 3
- SurveySavvy - $150.00 2
- Checkpoints - $140.00 1
- Perk - $125.00 4
- Rewardable - $85.00
- PhonePayCheck - $72.58 5
- AppTrailers - $70.97
- InstaGC - $70.00
- Drop - $70.00 6
- Earnably- $60.00
- Grabpoints - $55.00
- Prolific Academic - $51.50
- Earnhoney - $50.00 7
- MyPoints - $50.00
- KoinMe - $40.00
- Ebates - $20.50
- ScreenWise Trends Panel - $15.00
- Applike - $14.16
- Walmart Savings Catcher - $10.37
- Fetch Rewards - $10.00
- RewardRack - $10.00
- Prize Rebel - $5.00
- Grindabuck - $5.00
- Load Team - $2.22 8
July Total = $2357.30 July Total without Mturk = $1552.30
FOOTNOTES
1. Yes its possible to still make money from Checkpoints and totally legal inside TOS. Just remember videos arent the only way to earn
2. No clue where the extra $100 came from. I was expecting $50
3. Includes beta test rewards
4. Best Perk Month This Year
5. Registration is closed for this app
6. One time only offer. Dont expect this app to appear on the list again
7. Worst performance for Earnhoney since I started doing this
8. Loadteam has changed their model. I have cashed out and stopped using em
Thats my list for Aug. Who paid you for/in last month?
FAQ
I'm in need of extra money. Should I persue doing some of this?
Yes and no. There is obviously money to be made. But there are drawbacks. Mturk (there are alternatives but not usually as lucrative) may not accept you (wont accept if outside US), Earnings may be low on programs like EH and other stuff can be a grind. Mobile based earnings means needing devices and takes money and time. I dont want anyone to believe they can sit down tomorrow and be making $2000 next month.
I live outside the USA. How can I earn?
Unfortunately most of the stuff I do is either USA only or US/UK/CA/AU. So its hard for me to advise whats available to people outside of those areas. If you live outside those 4 countries I really dont have advice for you. And I dont have much advice for even outside the USA.
How Much Time do you spend with this?
Its Hard to quantify. I am in front of a computer ALOT but its not always focused on making money. I have games I play and have scripts that watch for HITs ON Mturk so if something pops thats good I switch over. Plus Im often doing multiple things at once. That said.. there are people who make more then me with less time. Im actually very inefficient.
Will you give me advice or help me get started?
Send me a PM and let me know what you are wanting to do or want help with and Ill see what I can do. Just give me some time to respond. With as busy as Ive been on Mturk and such lately, it may be the weekend before I respond. I have been getting behind on messages so it might be a few days depending on how busy I am. Please feel free to send me a reminder if I havent responded. I wont get upset. Last month I got way more PMs then I expected. So please understand I may not get back to you right away. It may not be until later in the week or the weekend. Also if you are available to chat via instant messenger on skype or facebook, include that in your PM. Talking there is much easier then trying to follow reddit formatting.
How do you make so much on Mturk. Can you give me any hints?
FIRST THING!!!!!!!! Mturk is no longer automatically accepting people. Some people get accepted right away but most people wait weeks or months before ever hearing anything. BEFORE asking for help, please apply at mturk.com. Ill be happy to help if you have an Mturk account or are newly approved for one. First you should check out the newbie posts at http://ift.tt/29fgj5e And give me a PM and Ill try to help with any questions you have. It may take me a bit to get back to you. Please see the bolded note in the answer above this one.
Why dont you get a real job?
Health issues.. and I can nap at 1PM.. and I dont have a boss looking over my shoulder... and I can work naked (I dont.. or do I....)
Whats your Device setup?
I know longer feel making my setup public is a good idea. PMs are ok. My setup is in a bit of a state of flux at the moment while I adjust for Perks stupidity
OMG! Your electric bill must be a bajillion dollars. Is it even worth it?
My entire power bill was just a bit more then what I earned from Earnhoney this month. And that was with a central AC running almost 24-7. People way overestimate the power this stuff takes. A typical cell phone costs a couple dollars a YEAR to charge. My main laptop uses about 21 kWh a month being on 24-7. That costs me less then $2 in a month.
How much data/bandwidth do you use?
About 6.2 TERRAbytes in July.
You must have a ton of referrals to make that much!
My total includes about $5 from referral earnings.
OMG! You must cheat somehow to make so much!
I do nothing outside the TOS of any of the programs. I consider this income to be a blessing and wouldnt do anything to jeopardize that. Plus cheating just kills programs and defrauds the companies that are allowing me to make this income.
Do you have to pay taxes on all of this
Yes on most of it. There are some exceptions but the majority of this income is taxable. Most of these companies dont issue 1099s but that doesnt mean you dont have to pay taxes. Please consult a tax professional if you have questions on how to handle taxes on "beermoney" income
Submitted September 11, 2017 at 08:22AM by themightyox http://ift.tt/2eYRzH1
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