Extra Spending Money

Money has always been tight for me. I am in the process of finding a new job/career as my diagnosis of Idiopathic Hypersomnia has ended my ability to drive buses. I have had to be creative in ways to make some extra spending money.

Through a lot of trail and error and research, I have narrowed down what I think are the five best Online Survey sites. These sites have a high likelihood of qualifying and pay "well". I will forwarn you that you will not get rich, as I said, this is a way to earn some extra spending money. Personally, I will complete surveys throughout the year and cash out in November, in time to do my Christmas shopping. Most of the links provided are referral links, I will get credit if you sign up for the sites and complete at least one survey!

5 Best Online Survey Sites

1. Epoll  This site has a minimal time commitment. You only get maybe one survey a week, but you will always qualify and be rewarded for your answers. The surveys don't take a lot of your time to complete, and the points add up fast. You can cash out for PayPal or various popular gift card options.

2. Opinion Outpost  My favorite thing about this site is how quickly you can earn. You get multiple survey invites each week, and if you don't qualify to complete the survey, you get to enter to win either points or sweepstakes entries. You can cash out for Paypal or other gift options.

3. Valued Opinions I find I have excellent success getting into the surveys for this site, and they pay excellent, at least $1 per survey, often more! You can cash out for Visa and Amazon gift cards as well as other sites.

4. SurveySavvy Survey Savvy is hit or miss. They give you many opportunities to qualify but it's less than half the time that I actually do. When you do qualify, they pay decent. They will send you a check.

5. Opinion Square I am relatively new to this site, but so far I enjoy it. If you don't qualify for a survey, you earn tokens to play whatever game of the season they have, right now it's a slot game. You always win points, and not always the minimum. They offer a lot of redemption items from actual products to gift cards.

Honorable Mentions

American Consumer Opinion  A decent site that rewards you for completing the pre-screeners.
MySurvey So many survey opportunities, however it seems hard to actually qualify.
Ipsos iSay Lots of opportunities, but I tend to run into fustrating technical difficulties. You may have better success on a Windows computer.


Cashback

Another awesome way to earn some extra money on online purchases you are making anyways! I am a HUGE fan of Ebates. You may have seen it advertised on TV and went yeah right....sounds too good to be true. Well, I'm here to tell you that it isn't. And they aren't even paying/rewarding me to say that!

There are two ways to get your cash back,  first is to go to Ebates and pick the store you are shopping at and it will automatically add your cash back shortly after you complete your transaction. The other way is to add the toolbar, that way you will never have to worry about missing cash back from your favorite store.

The picture to the right is an actual screen shot of my account info, and I honestly have earned that much money on purchases I was making anyway! You would be surprised how quickly even 2% cash back can add up. Every little bit helps. Each quarter, they will either send a check or make a PayPal deposit.

Hopefully these sites can help you earn a little extra!