3 No-Brainer Ways To Stretch a Shoestring Budget

So, I've always lived paycheck to paycheck and was often broke right before payday. I tried all the "earn money online" sites I could find-good and bad. I needed to find ways to make a quick couple of dollars in between paychecks, or to afford things I need that my pocket change won't cover.



There are literally thousands of ways to earn extra cash online without investing time or money-and I've tried them all! The easiest ways to earn (surveys, microtasks, cash-back shopping rewards...) often paying mere cents for over an hour of 'work'. It can take a month or more to earn enough points for a $5 cash payment. 

I have found a few hidden gems that make it so quick and easy to earn a payout, that I use them on a weekly basis. Below are the only sites that I use on a regular basis because I earn weekly or bi-weekly payments from them. I'm not getting richer, but I don't feel like I'm missing out either.

So, if you need a few extra bucks quickly; I suggest starting here:

1) Amazon's  Mturk microtasking-I use the filter to see the highest paying tasks first, and I do any that I'm qualified for. There's usually a bunch that pay $2-$10. Every week, Mturk transfers any earnings to my debit card automatically.






2) Surveys will NEVER make you rich. The pay is low, many studies will disqualify you, and you can't withdraw your winnings until you reach a certain balance-usually $10 or $20. BUT-I found a few rare sites where the surveys are plentiful, and the cash-out limits are low enough that It will only take me a day or two to get at least a $5 payout. So, if I need a few extra bucks fast, like by tomorrow, I will spend an hour or two completing their studies. The best sites for this are: lifepointsintellizoom panel and crowdtap.



3) If I need something I really can't afford, or I need a gift for someone special, I go to my Amazon Rebate sites, where I can purchase Amazon products at UP TO 100% OFF.  Yes, you heard that right! 100% rebate or coupon codes! My favorites are CashBackBaseVipon, and RebateKey.




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