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.
First, lets talk about November. It was a down month but mostly my fault. My brain has been scattered in many different directions and its caused a downturn in earnings, the website development and a couple other things. A recent significant increase in credit score allowed me to take advantage of several credit card bonuses that boosted this month. December wont be wonderful either but 2019 is looking to be a banner year
Over the holiday week that is always dreadfully slow on Mturk I plan on redoing my setup with devices. Also, some friends Ive helped out in the past are building me a new computer that is supposed to knock my socks off. A slow computer has hurt me big time over the last few months and im told this computer will be total overkill for anything I do.
As we wind down 2018, I want to take a minute to reflect. Its been a pretty amazing year. The website project has taken much longer than I expected (and now thats Michelle and I's fault) but it still looking to be amazing. The podcast I did with Fishering and the popularity of this monthly post really has blown my mind. In January's post I will talk about what I see for myself, the website, and beermoney as a whole for the New year.
But before I go I wanted to thank everyone for their support, your encouraging words, your help, and everything else. So to everyone.
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all
| Program | Nov | Oct | Sep | Aug | Jul | Apr-Jun | Jan-Mar | 2018 Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mturk | $624 | $855 | $600 | $812 | $654 | $3002 | $3670 | $10167 | |
| Credit Card SIgn up Bonus | $450 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $450 | |
| Swagbucks1 | $200 | $225 | $170 | $136 | $125 | $474 | $280 | $1610 | |
| Bank Account Opening Bonus | $100 | --- | --- | $300 | $200 | --- | --- | $600 | |
| PhonePayCheck2 | $76 | $76 | $77 | $75 | $78 | $232.70 | $229.75 | $844.45 | |
| Earnhoney | $75 | $65 | $50 | $105 | $60 | $165 | $250 | $770 | |
| EarningStation | $50 | $75 | $50 | $25 | --- | --- | --- | $200 | |
| NorthFork Research | $50 | $30 | $10 | --- | $10 | --- | --- | $100 | |
| Perk | $45 | $45 | $45 | $45 | $45 | $255 | $145 | $625 | |
| Prolific Academic | $33.62 | $84.83 | $26.15 | $60.79 | $39.80 | $185.53 | $99.63 | $530.35 | |
| InstaGC | $25 | $28.50 | $60 | $50 | $40 | $300 | $313 | $816.50 | |
| SurveySavvy | $25 | $25 | $25 | $13.50 | $10 | $48.50 | $31 | $178 | |
| Gigapoints | $25 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $25 | |
| Ibotta | $21.92 | $38.29 | --- | $24.62 | $23.24 | $49.49 | $21.20 | $178.76 | |
| KoinMe | $20 | --- | $30 | $35 | $25 | $60 | $90 | $260 | |
| Drop | $20 | --- | --- | --- | $10 | --- | --- | $30 | |
| Rewardable | $15 | $20 | $20 | $30 | $10 | $20 | $35 | $150 | |
| MyPoints | $10 | $40 | $55 | $5 | $10 | $20 | $15 | $145 | |
| Mobile Performance Meter | $10 | $10 | $5 | $10 | $10 | $15 | $15 | $75 | |
| Bestmark | $5 | $5 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $10 | |
| Radial Insight | $5.80 | $14.70 | --- | $3 | $50 | $1 | $35 | $112.50 | |
| ReceiptHog | $5 | --- | $5 | --- | $5 | $15 | $5 | $35 | |
| MicrosoftRewards | $5 | $10 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $15 | $15 | $60 | |
| CrossMediaPanel | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $15 | $10 | $50 | |
| Prizerebel3 | $4 | $16.50 | $39 | $45 | $48l | $250.50 | $210 | $616 | |
| Shoptracker | $3 | $3 | $3 | $3 | $3 | $9 | $3 | $24 | |
| Coupons.com | $0.92 | --- | $5.50 | --- | $2 | --- | $11.05 | $19.48 | |
| Yoolotto/Rewards | --- | --- | $23.24 | $18.10 | $44.76 | $99.77 | $92.55 | $268.62 | |
| Focus Groups | --- | --- | $125 | $60 | --- | --- | --- | $185 | |
| Ebay Net Sales | --- | --- | $113 | --- | --- | --- | --- | $113 | |
| YouGov | --- | --- | --- | $100 | --- | --- | --- | $100 | |
| Grabpoints | --- | --- | $10 | $9 | $13 | $30 | $38 | $100 | |
| Earnably | --- | --- | $10 | $10 | $10 | $55 | $10 | $95 | |
| CashMagnet | --- | --- | --- | --- | $10 | $31 | $36 | $77 | |
| Insiders Network | --- | --- | $65 | --- | --- | --- | --- | $65 | |
| InboxDollars | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $28 | $27 | $55 | |
| Checkpoints | --- | --- | --- | $11 | --- | --- | $43 | $54 | |
| Samsung Rewards | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $50 | --- | $50 | |
| Volkno | --- | --- | $5 | $5 | --- | $35 | --- | $45 | |
| Voice Record Work | --- | --- | --- | $9.83 | $9.55 | $19.57 | --- | $38.95 | |
| TimeBucks | --- | $10.01 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $10.01 | |
| ESPN Fan Advisors | --- | $10 | --- | --- | --- | --- | 20 | $30 | |
| Neevo | --- | $7.51 | $78 | --- | --- | --- | --- | $85.51 | |
| Stanford 2week Study | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $30 | --- | $30 | |
| WalmartSavingsCatcher | --- | --- | --- | $2.96 | $0.21 | $10.68 | $18.85 | $29.56 | |
| Testable Minds | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $29.50 | --- | $29.50 | |
| RewardRack | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $25 | $25 | |
| GrindaBuck | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $25 | $25 | |
| ReceiptPal | --- | --- | --- | $25 | --- | --- | --- | $25 | |
| GreetingCardPanel | --- | --- | --- | $25 | --- | --- | --- | $25 | |
| Fetch Rewards | --- | $5 | $3 | $3 | --- | $3 | $6 | $23 | |
| Checkout51 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $20.60 | --- | $20.60 | |
| MyOpinionNow | --- | --- | $15 | --- | --- | --- | --- | $15 | |
| RetailMeNot | --- | --- | --- | --- | $10 | --- | --- | $10 | |
| Keep Rewarding | --- | --- | --- | --- | $10 | --- | --- | $10 | |
| IHUT5 | --- | $3 | $3 | --- | $3 | --- | --- | $9 | |
| Coupon Cabin | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $7.06 | --- | $7.06 | |
| PulseLabs | --- | --- | $5 | $3 | --- | --- | --- | $8 | |
| Expense Rewards4 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $8 | --- | $8 | |
| Carepoynt | --- | --- | --- | $7 | --- | --- | --- | $7 | |
| Ebates | --- | --- | --- | $5.84 | --- | --- | --- | $5.84 | |
| Slidejoy | --- | --- | --- | $2 | --- | $2 | $2 | $6 | |
| Mobile Expressions | --- | --- | --- | $5 | --- | --- | --- | $5 | |
| CoinOut | --- | $3.23 | --- | $1.34 | $0.65 | $5.58 | $1.67 | $9.24 | |
| Forthright | --- | --- | --- | $1 | $4 | $2 | --- | $7 | |
| Accelerant Research | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $2.50 | --- | $2.50 | |
| MyCokeRewards | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | $2 | --- | $2 | |
| IQ | --- | $0.75 | $0.25 | --- | --- | --- | --- | $1.00 | |
| Total | $1909.26 | $1703.09 | $1731.14 | $2091.98 | $1585.21 | $5640.94 | $5776.70 | $20438.32 | |
| Ref Earnings | $80 | $60 | $47 | $94 | $82 | $561 | --- | $924 | |
| Full Total | $1989.26 | $1763.09 | $1778.14 | $2185.98 | $1667.21 | $6201.94 | $5776.70 | $21362.32 | |
FOOTNOTES
1. Does not count Ref earnings
2. Registration is closed for this app
3. Does not count Ref Earnings
4. Program announced its done for now.
5. Plus about 30 trash bags
Thats my list for September. 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. Passive earning is starting to show huge signs of decline. 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?
Yes but only if you approach it with the mindset that its slow and a grind at times and not get rich quick or at all.
How do you make so much on Mturk. Can you give me any hints?
I have a Mturk 101 typed up I can send with some tips and tricks.
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?
This is also in a state of flux. Ill be adjusting and ready to chat about that in a few weeks
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 3 TERRAbytes in Aug.
You must have a ton of referrals to make that much!
All the totals above represent only personal earnings. I seperate out ref 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 December 10, 2018 at 08:32AM by themightyox https://ift.tt/2QGOCLU
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