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!

Where to Earn Easy Money Online

    Every so often my opinions change on various money earning sites and, of course, I always find new and better ones. So here is my latest list at the beginning of 2013 of my current favorite places to earn money online.

Opinion Outpost

     Opinion Outpost is a survey site. In exchange for taking surveys, you are given Opinion Points which you can use towards rewards. 1 Opinion Point is equivalent to 10 cents. Shorter surveys are generally worth 5 Opinion Points, while longer ones are usually worth anywhere from 10 to 30 Opinion Points, sometimes more. In my experience rewards immediately arrive. I only cash out with Amazon, and my code arrives in my email mere seconds after requesting it.

     Rewards Include: PayPal, Amazon, Restaurant.com, American Red Cross donation, or Alawar games. All rewards require a minimum amount of points before you can cash out.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OPINION OUTPOST

Tellwut

     I only just came across this website and I'm already loving it. Tellwut is a survey site, however, I would consider it more of a "polling site". Users can join and take surveys or create their own to earn points. Surveys are usually 5 points for one question surveys, 10 points for multiple question surveys, and 25 points for business created surveys. Points quickly add up to rewards which, when redeemed, are shipped to your household address. You will probably earn over 1,000 points just on your first day when you catch up with all the surveys on the website. Check daily for new surveys.

     Rewards Include: Amazon (US and Canada), Walmart, Home Depot (US only), Best Buy (Canada Only), Cineplex, and Future Shop (Canada only).

CLICK HERE TO JOIN TELLWUT

Swagbucks

     Swagbucks is a rewards site in which you gain "Swagbucks" through various activities such as: surveys, daily polls, games, watching videos, getting free codes from them, and by using their search engine on a daily basis which will allow you to randomly win swagbucks. You can then redeem these Swagbucks in their swagstore for gift cards or many other items.

      Rewards Include: Many gift cards at different value ranges and many various items.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN SWAGBUCKS

Jingit

     Jingit is a website that allows you to earn money by watching videos and commercials. The payout is decent and you can put it immediately on a debit card you can purchase from them. There are many times when the ads are lacking, but then again there are times when you can earn up to $15 a week.

     Rewards Include: Money, which you can transfer to a Jingit Debit card or you can use on musicme to purchase songs.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN JINGIT

Crowdtap

     Crowdtap is a website that allows you to earn points in exchange for rewards. You can earn points by answer polling questions that their partner companies have them post. You can also earn points by sharing various websites on social media and getting friends to check out those posts, by participating in actions, and by being a part of a sample share (where you get free products to test out and pass out to your friends/family).

     Rewards Include: Amazon, and other gift cards or money off offers. 

CLICK HERE TO JOIN CROWDTAP