Ways to make extra money

[California Sunshine]

I have been doing a whole lot of thinking and searching on ways to make ends meet and I've come up with something that helps a little.I did an internet search for focus groups and paid survey groups in my area.I found a few online,filled out applications and one has contacted me already.I have to go next week to a two hour "focus group" on restuarants and take a survey,they pay $60 for this! Not bad for two hours and that extra $$ will most certainly help me right now!

It's worth a shot to see if you can find any in your area!

[Jennifer_04]

That's interesting, thanks for the tip!

[kintml2u]

They are actually sometimes rather neat! lol

You know that yucky GREEN Ketchup??? A few years back they called me and had both my son and I come in, they paid us both. Children went into a different room with all kids and the parents sat in the room next door. It took alittle over an hour but we walked out with $70.

These places are everywhere...once your name is on their list when you fit their study, they will call you.

[a.lil.love]

Hmm that is really neat... I'm gonna look for that... I absolutely love the new forums.

[California Sunshine]

A coworker of mine did an 8 hour "mock" trial focus group through a Sacramento,Ca. firm so the lawyer could get feedback on how he did etc.

She made $400!!!!! I would die to get a call for one of those

[come_home_soon]

I am looking right now!! Definatly need some extra dough seeing as how I am practically diasbled right now. If I wasn't lucky enough for parents that know Robby is coming home soon and know how much I love my aprtment and how happy my son is here I don't know what I would do.I feel bad but what else can I do? Hell they have paid my insurance for the last 2 years he has been gone, the crappy part is I was making decent $$ but got downsized and let go in Feb. from a $12.00hr job. Oh well

Did you just look up focus groups?

[California Sunshine]

Yah and market research groups.Here is one listing for all states

http://www.marketsdirectory.com/

[BillnDenise]

I help my mom sell AVON...that is a little bit of money...they also have a program that you pay into each year for discounts on prescriptions, eye care, and dental care...so when I start selling on my own, I'll sign up for that too. That would help a little.

[come_home_soon]

I ound a site that has a bunch of links to focus groups and gives you the option to pick your area in most of the links. Thanks for the idea I have signed up for at least 8-10 of them.

[mrsford]

I am going to look into the focus groups thing. Sounds interesting, on top of making some extra money. Right now I sew aprons for pre-schools and take personal requests to make clothing for people. I love to do it, and not bragging, but am pretty good at it. My daughter in law is a good walking/talking advertisement for me. I make her work clothes (just the tops actually) for her job at a veternarians office. And I have made the scrubs for our local pediatricians office. Am trying to eventually start my own business, so when my husband gets home he can focus on starting one of his own. Meanwhile, I have my mother and grandkids cutting patterns out whenever I can grab them for a few minutes! I wrote in the crafts postings how I save money on the material and stuff. I work full time as a social worker for handicapped persons, and at the end of some days the last thing I want to do is cut out patterns and sew, but I take a break, start in, and the next thing I know my energy level is back up and I am having a good time! And every single extra cent helps! Good luck to everyone.

[Imissdaddy]

Hey, I joined this great site last month it's one of those paid to read email sites. I have joined alot of them, but they give you like a penny an email, then want you to have $50.00 to cash out. BUT this one sent me a check for 12.00 this month. I won a couple of thier contest for 1.00 a piece and clicked on the paid emails! Hey, it's not a fortune, but it's 12 bucks for like 2 minutes a day! Why NOT?
oh the link is
www.read-n-click.com
if you wanna join
you can also win like a 10.00 prize for getting referrals ...you know...people to sign up under you, pretty cool! Lots of games anyway where you can win 50 cents to 200 or so...Have fun pto pals!!

[andy'sangel066]

Thank you all so much for the ideas. Any little bit helps. Imissdaddy, I can give you a referral if you want. Just PM me.

[KissyMissy74]

Can you refer any legitimate sites? I looked at a couple and they seem like scams and I don't want to give them my ssn.

Any suggestions for beginners?

[prisonbud]

Include me too Imissdaddy.

Buddy

[California Sunshine]

KissyMissy the ones I joined that are legit ( I did a focus group for $60 last week) are only in the Sacramento,Ca. area