The first website that I want to talk
about is Swagbucks. This one is pretty popular so many readers may have heard
of it before. SB is one of several websites where users earn points for
performing tasks. Even though a lot of people know about it, it’s a good site
and worth mentioning.
When performing tasks online, you earn SB.
One hundred SB = 1 real dollar. They offer virtual gift cards from many online
retailers; Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Target, etc. I always choose PayPal so I can
put the money directly in my bank.
There is both good and bad with this
website. Whenever I’m trying to earn money online, I want to get the maximum
reward for the shortest period of time. I’ll start with the bad aspect of SB.
Their surveys really are not worth it. My rule of thumb is this, if I spend 10
minutes on a survey, I want at least $1.00. Or in this case, 100 SB. That averages out to $6.00 an hour. I realize
that’s below minimum wage and I’m okay with that. I’ll actually devote more
time to this subject when I cover the websites I go to for surveys. These are
some of the surveys that are up right now:
Thirteen minutes should be at least 130 SB,
18 should be 180, and so on. I used to complete
the surveys on SB and they frustrated me to no end. There were several times
when I got 10+ minutes into a survey only to get a message that they appreciate
my participation but I don’t qualify. This meant I didn’t even get the original
reward I was offered. They will give you 1 SB if you get screened out, but
that’s basically a penny for 10 minutes of my time. If you sign up, I would not
recommend relying on the surveys. I do answer the daily poll though. It’s one
question and you get 1 SB for answering.
Now onto the good points, and there are
plenty of those. I use Swagbucks from my laptop and I also have the app on my
phone. At various intervals I will get a notification on my phone that there is
a new Swag code. These are codes that are good until a specified time. To find
the code, I go to the official Swagbucks Facebook page and check the comment
section of the top post. Then I copy and paste it into the app. You will get
anywhere from 2-6 SB per code. Not much, but it
takes me thirty seconds or less and it adds up over time. Another way I earn
money from my phone is with the videos on Swagbucks. While I’m at work I will
prop my phone up and let the videos play through. I can listen to them while I
work. Ever so often I’ll have to click out of an ad to get the next video to
play. That’s all the effort this takes.
They have a lot of videos on different
subjects, so no matter your interest you can find videos that you like. You
earn 2 SB after watching a certain number of videos. Sometimes the number you
must watch will vary but usually stays around 4 or 5. It’s a simple way to earn
with minimal effort.
When I’m at home, I earn SB with my
laptop. I installed their search bar and they gave me 100 SB just for doing
that. Now when I search for something, I’ll randomly win SB. Not for every
search, but typically twice a day. The amount is different each time. I’ve won
as little as 3 and as many as 100.
This is why I like SB, they reward you for
doing the things you’re already going to do. Whenever I get ready to go
shopping I check the site. They have printable coupons. This saves money, plus
I earn 10 SB for each coupon I use. Last time I went shopping they had $1 off
the brand of toilet paper I buy. Saving a dollar and earning SB is a win/win.
The toilet paper was also eligible for a dollar rebate on another app that I
will cover later, so I actually ended up getting it for $3 when it’s usually
$5.
When I want to make a purchase online, I
check the site for online codes. Sometimes they have some good discounts to
different stores. Here are a few that are up right now. And this is just the
first page, there are a lot of different options.
After checking for codes, I shop through
their shop and save option. Swagbucks will pay you a certain number of SB for
every real dollar you spend. Usually it is 1 SB, but I’ve seen it as high as 8
during the holiday season. Each store is different. For instance, in the
picture you would earn 4 SB for every dollar spent at SkinStore.com, but only 2
SB at Eddie Bauer.
They just started a reward program where
you can link your debit card. You earn SB for eating at certain restaurants
when you pay with your linked card. I live in a rural area so I’m not sure how
many of my local places will count for their program, but I got 100 SB just for
adding my card. I’m sure not everyone will feel comfortable linking a card, but
I’ve used them enough that I trust them.
Anytime I want to join a program, I also
check their offer board.
Right now you can get 2000 SB for joining
Hulu. That’s $20 and I’ve been thinking of joining anyway. The basic plan is
around $8 a month. If I tried it and didn’t like it, I’ve spent $8 and I’ve
made $12.
Obviously you shouldn’t buy things or join
stuff just to get the SB, since that would defeat the purpose. But if you’re
buying certain items anyway, it makes sense to check here. They also have other
offers that don’t cost anything. There are always new opportunities on this
website and these are just the ways I earn money. They have a lot of other
ways, like playing games, downloading apps, etc.
This isn’t a way to get rich obviously,
but it’s a way to gradually let income build up. I’ve bought many birthday and
Christmas gifts with money earned through their site. If you haven’t signed up
and want to, this is my referral link.
If you’d rather sign up without using the
referral, here is the website.
