Make Money with Amazon Mechanical Turk

I recently got into working with Amazon Mechanical Turk to make some money on the side while at college. I actually joined towards the end of spring this year, but since my information wasn't confirmed right away (I believe I forgot to provide my SSN when setting up payments to go into my bank account) I slowly crept away from it. 

Thankfully I kept seeing others post about MTurk online and the easy money they were making, so at the beginning of August I contacted them and asked what I needed to do to get my account up and running with the correct information. It was settled within two days and I was making money. 

Basically companies and people put tasks called "HITS" on MTurk with a price amount you'll be paid to do the HIT for and an allotted timeframe you need to complete them in. The more HITS you do with a good approval rating, the more HITS there are that will open up for you to do.

The best part about MTurk is that YOU choose how much you earn. If you don't feel that a HIT paying 10 cents for 3 minutes of work is worth your time, you don't have to do it. You can use the search function to separate HITS out by time, price, and many other options. I usually set my search function to look for HITS paying at least 30 cents, and then I find ones that will take around 3 minutes to do. If it's a slow weekend, however, I'll lower my standards just so I can get more HITS in and more money if I have the time to do so. 

You don't have to be too dedicated to the site if you're just in it for a little extra cash (which you can have sent to your bank or have it automatically deposited in your amazon gift card account). As you can see below some days I earn less than a dollar, but that's because I only did a few HITS and they probably weren't worth a lot. I do what I can when I have time. On other days, I can earn a lot more when I put more effort into it. 8 HITS earned me almost $6. Sometimes the requester will even give you bonus money or a chance to win bonus money. Check it out and see what you can earn!

Earning Money Online: Tellwut Review

If you have a few minutes of free time each day, then Tellwut.com may just be the site for you!

I joined this survey site at the beginning of January, I believe. On this site you answer short surveys to receive points that you can cash in for gift cards. Most of the surveys are created by users like yourself (you can even create your own and earn points for doing so) and some are created by Tellwut or other businesses. Surveys range from 5 - 25 points depending on the length of the survey. (Any survey that has only one question is worth 5 points.) Around the holidays or during other promotions Tellwut will offer some 25 point surveys. The best part is - you'll never be disqualified from a survey! Refer your friends to get 25 points for anyone who joins.

They offer many different gift card options. Amazon.com, a favorite of many, is quite easy to obtain. Just earn 4,000 points for a $10 gift card. The first time you order a gift card it'll be sent through snail mail so they can verify your address, but after that you'll receive them through email. It'll take a bit of time for them to arrive so be patient. Other cards, such as Walmart cards, are physical cards that will always be sent through mail. I usually save my points until I have 10,000 which is enough for a $25 Walmart gift card. Many seem to earn enough for a $10 gift card every month. It really depends on how many people make surveys, so if you join be sure to come up with some interesting surveys to keep the site going!

Users do get to choose their own end dates for their surveys, so make sure you check the site often (perhaps twice a day) to make sure you get them all. Keep an eye on their Facebook page as well in case they're offering any promotions. Past promotions I've seen for example, have given away Downton Abbey dvds, gift cards, or just more points.

Check out Tellwut.com here!