Jul/090
Turn Your Expertise into Cash with eHow
Are you an expert in something? Consider writing articles for the eHow website, which features how-tos on just about any topic imaginable. Pay is based on page views, subject matter, and user reviews. The more accurate and engaging your articles are, the higher the reviews will be and the more your payout will be.
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Aug/081
Free Stock Trades With Zecco Trading
If you’re looking to start investing in the stock market but you also want to avoid broker fees, then Zecco Trading could be right for you.
You get 10 free trades a month if you have at least $2,500 in your Zecco account balance. Otherwise trades are a paltry $4.50 a piece.
Zecco has more of a community driven feel but still maintains solid investment research tools, although other brokers surpass Zecco’s research capabilities.
Zecco Trading is definitely a great option for those just starting to invest in the stock market or those who wish to take advantage of the free trading and experiment with different investment strategies.
Aug/080
Loan Money to Others and Earn Interest with Prosper
Prosper is an online community where lenders find borrowers. By lending money to other people, you can receive interest on the loan and actually profit just like the banks do.
Lenders bid on loans by selecting the lowest interest rate they are willing to give to a buyer along with an amount they’re willing to give (anywhere from $50 to $25,000). Prosper then packages the lowest interest rate bids together to form a loan for the borrower.
If a borrower fails to pay back the loan, Prosper will ding his credit score and assign a collection agency. At the very worst (if the borrower defaults), you will receive the proceeds of the loan’s sale to a debt buyer. By spreading out small loaned amounts over a number of loans (diversification), you’ll gain a more reliable return.
Prosper is a great way to invest your money and get a significant return on it, although it’ll take some time to receive your profits due to the nature of loans.
Aug/080
Get Paid to Complete Offers with Treasure Trooper
Treasure Trooper is one of the many sites that pay you to complete offers. The offers include both free ones and ones that require a credit card. You can get paid via check or PayPal once you have $20 or more in your account balance.
Treasure Trooper also lets you take two surveys a day (each one nets you $.75) and offers cash back on selected online shopping sites.
The treasure hunting themed site also features fun contests that are supported by a thriving forum community.
In my experience Treasure Trooper always credited me for credit card required offers but missed some of the free ones I completed. As you can see, I’ve made over $100 with Treasure Trooper so far.
Treasure Trooper also always updates its list of offers frequently so you always have something to complete.
Jul/081
Get Paid to Play Online Games With Moola
Moola is a site where you can get paid to play online games. It is completely free because its advertisers pay to have you watch a short video ad before you play each game.
Moola gives you $.01 to start. You can bet any level amount ($.01, $.02, $.04…$.64, $1.28, etc.) at or below your current balance before playing one of three luck-based games (some strategy is needed, most notably in the Gold Rush game, but not much) against an opponent. Whoever wins the game then takes the pot. If your balance drops to $0, Moola gives you a free penny again.
The games include Hi-Lo, a pick whether the next card will be higher or lower game, Ro-Sham-Bo-Fu, a rock-paper-scissors game with a twist, and Gold Rush, a betting game with 6 different values of gold.
You can also earn money in your Moola account by completing offers (or as Moola calls them “Boosters”). These offers include both free and paid ones. Cash-back shopping is also available.
Moola pays out if your balance is $10 or greater. Your first payment is via personal check (to confirm your address) and later payments are offered once a month through PayPal (checks are still an option, although each costs $10 after the first free check).
The best way to profit from Moola is to complete a few Boosters to get some dollars in your account so you can play games at a higher level to increase your earnings. The games are a lot of fun but computer-based luck can get frustrating. In addition, I really haven’t profited from the games at all (my win-loss-tie ratio is 45/45/7) but you may have more success (especially if you play the more strategic Gold Rush, as I’m just starting to).
All in all, Moola is a fun way to play games online that give you some of the thrill of gambling without a lot of risk.
Jul/080
Opinion Outpost Paid Survey Panel
You can get paid to take surveys online. The problem is that there are so many scams and fake survey sites out there that it becomes difficult to isolate a true and proven market research company.
One paid survey panel that I’ve been using for a while and really enjoy is Opinion Outpost. The survey panel is owned by Western Wats, a market research company that’s been collecting data for over two decades.
Opinion Outpost will usually send you a survey every other day or so and each is worth anywhere from 20 to 60 Opinion points (10 Opinion points is equal to one USD). You need 50 points to request a check that comes in the mail in the next couple of weeks. So far I’ve earned just over $80.
Opinion Outpost is open to anyone who is 18 years of age or older and is a resident of the US or Canada.