Make Money Monday

Just like I do freebies - I do not   post anything that I haven't  already  tried.  So, having said that,    take a look at some ways/sites  where  you can earn a little extra   cash.  Tried and tested by Bug ;)

Know  of   another avenue?  Let us ALL know!! Leave a comment in  the    comment section!

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Escalate Affiliate Network - If you are a Blogger OR have Twitter OR Facebook OR Craigslist OR Adwords OR even Myspace then this might be right up your alley.  This is one of my favorite affiliates.  The number one reason is the LOW payout ($25) and directly to my pay pal (or check if you desire)!  A lower payout means you don't have to have a large sum in your account to get paid.  I also have noticed that as opposed to other affiliates they most of the time offer the higher payout per "creatives" that you use.  A creative is a banner in the form of a link or image that you put on your site.  It's extremely easy to track your account unlike some others that give you a chart that you can barely make sense of.  Escalate Affiliate's site is EASY to navigate and if you have any questions at all just drop them an email.  I've done this many of times and they get back to me in a timely manner and keep a close niche with their people.  If you have multiple blogs or accounts via social networks, you don't need to be "approved" for each site.  Once you are in - you are in.  What's great is that if you have Twitter or Facebook or other social network there are offers that allow you to earn $ through those sites as well.  You must make sure that the particular "creative" that you want doesn't exclude those. 
You cannot promote an offer in any way that violates the terms of service of any site (i.e. spamming through MySpace messages, unsolicited email, etc.) 


Focus On Service -   This is another secret shopper service however it's only for Longhorn  Steakhouse and TGI Fridays(in select locations).  You will need to live  near a Longhorn's to qualify and must be at least 21 yrs old.  You get  your check within 3 weeks of doing a shop at Longhorns.  There is a  maximum number of shops you can do per year and each need to be at least  4 months apart however if you like dining out, this may be right up  your alley!  There are requirements for the shops like you must order an  entree, possibly a dessert etc.  There is a set amount for  reimbursement and if you get it done before deadline there are often a  $10 bonus attached.  Like with most secret shoppers being detailed  oriented helps and you are an independent contractor not an employee.

Marketforce  - If you  are a shopper at heart you may want to checkout Marketforce.   This is a  free legit company which I've previously worked with in the  past that  pays you to be a secret shopper.  What is a secret shopper?   Basically  companies pay organizations to select "secret" people to go  into  business's and rate them on how they are doing whether it be  customer  service, how quickly they help you, or if they mention special  promos,  how clean the establishment is etc.  You work as an  independent  contractor not as an employee.  The more detailed and  observational you  are the better.  Basically shops will be presented to  you based on your  area of residence and level of experience.  For  instance if you live  near a Pizza chain there may be "phone shops"  available or a local  grocery store may have a shop available.  The more  you do, the more  opportunities you may get.   You choose what shops  you want to. You have  to follow the  guidelines given for each  assignment and turn any  pictures, notes and  any paperwork within the  time frame set out in your  shop assignment guidelines.  I was paid by  check once a month for shops  that I did during that month including  reimbursments.  No waiting to  get paid or having to have earned a  certain amount.   Another thing is  that there are many different  avenues available to do a shop in such as: 

Casual   Restaurants - Fast Food Restaurants -   Convenience  Store & Gas Stations -   Drug and  Grocery - Retail - Movie Theatres 

Requirements
You   must be at least 20 years old and have a minimum of a high school    education. 
Access to a  computer is required

Sponsored  Tweets -    Basically, advertisers send you offers and you get  to pick what gets    tweeted.  The larger your audience and specific  targeted genre the    better.  You decide the starting price for your  tweets and you get to    approve or deny offers to tweet.  So, ultimately  you are in total    control of what's being tweeted out.  In addition,  every tweet has an    ethical 100% disclosure policy.  Sponsored Tweets  pays via PayPal or    check.  The better you twitter stats are, the more  $$ you could make    tweeting.  Also, they have a referral program - When  a tweeter  signs   up using one       of your links or badges you will  receive 10%  of  SponsoredTweets  portion of revenue for each successful          transaction that Tweeter makes.
The minimum payout is  $50.00.
Other   Guidelines
Your twitter account must  be at least 60 days  old  and at least 50  followers and 100 status  updates.


Pinecone   Research -
By  far, this is one of my favorite sites.   They aren't always   accepting applications, but if you have ever have  a  chance to join them -   do so!   Pinecone Research pays via pay pal  or  check and promptly!   Each survey pays $3.00.  At  times you may  even be  given FREE product  samples to try and in return give your  feedback on a  survey for an  additional $3.00.  The only downfall  is  it's hard to  get in.  They have  openings every now and then.  Right   this very  moment they do not.  But  again if you ever see a website   saying that  Pinecone Research is  taking new applications, jump on  it!

HCD     Surveys -
The way this one works is with surveys.  You    get points as you  complete surveys that come to your email box.     Once you reach 1000  Points you get a pay out - which is equivalent  to   $10.00.  Checks are  the form of payment.  Surveys range in  points   from 50 pts. on up.   In order to do well with HCD you  should do the   surveys promptly!  I  find that the quicker you get a  survey done with   HCD the better.  I  sometimes procrastinate around  and then when I   finally go to do one it  says "Sorry, due to  overwhelming response the    survey you were trying  to participate in  has closed. Thank you very   much."  What's nice is if  you do not  qualify for a survey you still get   credited 10 points.

Opinion  Outpost -
Opinion   Outpost has 2 options for  getting paid.  You can redeem  points   you earn from surveys for an  Amazon Gift Card or you can opt to   receive a  check.  You must accrue  50 points to get paid which is   equivalent to  $5.00.  Survey points  vary from 10 points on up.  The   only downfall I  find with this  company is that I often times don't   qualify for their  surveys.  Other  than that Opinion Outpost is a decent   site to earn a  little cash.

Send  Earnings -
Read   emails and more to earn a little  extra.  Send Earnings has a $5.00    sign up bonus.  Payout is at  $30.00 by check.  This is not one of   my  favorites since reading the  basic email only amounts to some   change.   But, over time the "chump"  change adds up and doesn't take   much of your  time to do.  I probally  get 3 or more emails to read   daily. There are  other ways to earn  money through this site but I stick   to just reading  emails.  I do not  sign up for anything extra they may   try to offer, but  that's up to  you - be smart!

Hits  4 Pay -
These   guys have a $10.00 sign up bonus  which is nice.  Again  with  this  one you get paid to read ads -  totally easy.  And like Send   Earnings,  you earn some change for each  ad you view on their site  which  adds up.   You receive emails when one  is ready for you to be  viewed.    What's nice  is if I can't get to it  that day, it's waiting  for me the  next day!   While I'm not ecstatic  about this site, it is  easy!

Associated     Content -
This site pays you to write articles.     You can write about  anything you like or you can opt to pick a topic    from their assignment  desk to write about for an upfront payment.    Every time your  article generates 1000 page views you get paid.  If   you  enjoy/love  writing then this may be a terrific avenue for you to   go  down.  I find  that the more you write on AC, the more money you   will  make.  However,  writing an article once or twice a year probably   won't  get the revenue  you may be looking for.  Associated Content  pays  via pay  pal.

Other beneficial sites

Ebates     -
In a nut shell Ebates gives you cash back on    purchaes you make  online to lower your final out of pocket expense.     There is a sign  up bonus of $5.00 when you join.  How it works   is  when you are  ready to make an online purchase, go to the Ebates   website  after you've  signed up and click on the store you want to shop   at.  There are a ton  of stores - most you probably already shop at!   After  your purchase is  complete and confirmed (within 48 hrs) your   cash back  will show up in  your ebates account.  Ebates pays out your   cash via pay  pal quarterly.   I go through ebates all the time and they   do pay out!


Swagbucks-
When you use  Swagbucks as a search engine, you regularly receive points (digital dollar) that can be redeemed  for prizes like gift cards, clothing, video games, etc. for free.  They have a ton of different prizes from gift cards to your favorite retailer to t-shirts and literally loads more!

If you already use Google or Bing as a search engine, it is a good idea  to switch to Swagbucks because it is basically the same thing except  that you receive points while you are using it. Swagbucks doesn't ask for any personal information such as your phone  number or credit card number and there is no spam mail. Swagbucks gives people points and prizes in an effort to keep  them as a loyal user of their search engine.  I use Swagbucks everyday.  I have the toolbar loaded into one of my web browsers and just about every day I receive a digital dollar just for opening it.  On some days I've even gotten up to 50 Swagbucks and I didn't even search anything.  I'm personally saving my Swagbucks to see what I can snag as Christmas Gifts.  I totally recommend it, plus it's fun to snag free stuff for just simply browsing the web! 

Expo -
This    site does not pay cash.  However, it does offer rewards    compensation  for free items.  You earn points for doing reviews for    particular  products EX. Herbal Essence, Gain Detergent etc.    Sometimes  they even  send out items for free sometimes before they hit   store  shelves in  return for a  review.  They have an online store for   you to  redeem your  points at.  You will even get points for signing  up  and  completing your  profile.