I get many emails asking about the checks I receive from survey companies each month. Yes, I take surveys, but only from reputable companies. I’m Type A and quite conservative, so I really do my research before I even sign up. Most survey companies I have used are absolutely wonderful to work with……but there have been one or two that I have never mentioned on A Frugal Friend…..and won’t.
Survey companies are a way you can earn a bit of cash or merchandise on your own time and when the kids are fast asleep. You decide how much time you want to spend doing it. You don’t have to accept every opportunity that comes your way…..in fact, you can ignore them. I love that. I didn’t have anything to do with surveys for the last 6 weeks that we were fighting ear infections and stomach bugs in our house. No problem….you can do that.
The last few times I spotlighted the survey companies , Ipsos i-Say and Opinion Outpost.
This time I’m highlighting Toluna, formerly Your2Cents, one that I’ve been signed up with for almost 2 years.
Earning Points:
When you sign up you will receive sign up points automatically. For completing a survey (or participating in sponsored polls), you will earn additional points. The amount of points available for you to earn differs with each survey, but I’ve seen a wide variety of points offered per survey.
Sponsored Polls – this is one of my favorite ways to earn points. Just log-in and answer some fun polls…..some are multiple choice and some you get to write your opinion. It’s fun!
Redeeming Points:
You can redeem your reward points with Toluna in one of three ways:
Cash – you can redeem reward points for cash and they’ll mail you a check.
PayPal – you can redeem reward points for
cash deposited in your PayPal account. It doesn’t take long at all to earn that.
Gift Vouchers - This takes a bit more points to redeem for, but I actually prefer the check or PayPal method myself.
Minimum payout is $20 either by Cash or PayPal. I just today looked in my account and have enough points to have a check issued. YEAH!
Opportunities:
Survey opportunities are emailed to you. It’s best to open them as soon as possible, so they don’t fill up.
Advantages:
1. CASH – they’ll send checks (I’ve received them)
2. On sign-up you don’t have to divulge everything (I personally like that you can check,”Prefer not to say”….note however that you may be limited with surveys based on needed demographics.
Click on the banner above to visit Toluna and check it out!
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awesome, I’ll have ti check them out!