Methods Madness Marathon!! Surveys!!

As you can tell from yesterday and today...there is no rhyme or rhythm to what Method I will type about next. :-) As always, I am just taking the days as they come, and today I happened to take a survey. So, hmmmm....decided to focus on that today.

Before we start, if you have missed the start of this series ( running all thru January in order to get us all on track for earning and saving the most in 2009 ), click here to access them all. I will also be posting the banner above in the right sidebar. Simply click on it at anytime to take you to all the posts, so you can catch up and start from the beginning.

And, now time for a little progress report. Yesterday, we focused on lowering our bills in regards to TV/Cable/Satellite. How much did we impact our budget in one day?

• Carrie ( that's moi ) - $200
• Trisha - $252
• Jenny - $36
• Lori - $228
• Sherri - $603
• Cathy - $252
• Kelly - $120
• Abby- $150

And, those are just those of you who left comments. So, all together, we saved a whopping $1,841 between all of us! Isn't that amazing? Click here to read the details, and keep the comments coming. If you saved by calling, too, let me know! I am having so much fun tracking this Marathon!

So, back to today and Surveys. If you have read my webpage on them, you know it is one of the money makers I love. They are easy, can be done from home and at your own convenience....and, well, you can make money! What more needs to be said, right?

Click here to access my Surveys webpage or click on the Surveys button in the left menu bar at anytime.

So, what is the Marathon "to do" list for today?

Well, if you are like me, and already signed up with the companies, it is time to set a schedule/time to log into your "surveys" email account ( that is right....set up a surveys only email address...mine is surveysforcarrie@ ).

Also, I decided to set a goal for myself this year, on how much I wanted to make on Surveys. Last year was a slow year for me. I only took home $130. Not bad, but frankly, not a good year for me in regards to previous years.

I spent so much time getting this blog up and running, that Surveys fell by the wayside. But, I want to change that. So, my goal for the year is going to be $350. That is roughly $29 a month. Surely, I can do that! I am hoping this will keep me motivated to check my account and take the surveys. I have also decided to keep my scheduled "survey" day, which is the day of the week I pick to log into my survey site and take survey after survey after survey. BUT I will also log in quickly each day to see if there are any surveys I need to jump on quickly, I didn't do that last year...and I missed out on alot of opportunities. Many expire within a day or two, and I don't want to miss a good one.

Also, when signing up for all of the companies, don't forget that many of them have referral programs. You can make between 10 cents to $1.50 or so per friend you refer. This is easy money. You can send a mass email out to all your friends telling them about the program with your link included....or, if that is not your speed...consider making a signature for your email account.

Most email programs ( for example Yahoo! mail ) has this option free. You simply go to the Create a Signature section, and a box will appear where you can put a banner advertisement or type your own message with the link. This way, it shows up EVERY time you type an email...right under your name....and after seeing it over and over...your friends may actually sign up. ( the power of suggestion...right? ) You never have to mention it personally...but the information will still be there for them.

Here are my top pick for Survey Companies! And, don't forget to sign up for Roboform first...before applying. You click one button and it will then auto fill almost all of your application information.

• Global Test Market
• My Survey
• Lightspeed Panel
• Harris Poll
• Epoll Survey
• Testspin
• Your 2 Cents
• Survey Spot
• I Think Inc
• American Consumer Panel
• The African American Voice
• Opinion Outpost
• Survey Savvy
• Valued Opinions
• Greenfield Online
• Zoompanel
• I-Say
• E-Rewards ( use code 5Tylenol for a $5 bonus w/Upromise. Once you have your account, signup for E-Rewards, who partners with them for surveys )
• Data Intelligence

As I find new companies throughout the year, I will update you and also update my surveys webpage.

Finally, here is my VERY simple spreadsheet for tracking surveys. I have a different worksheet for each company. I didn't add them all, only two, but you get the jist of it. Click here. As the revenue comes in, I log it in my budget against Extra Income.

So, here is your Methods Madness Marathon homework for this post:

• Set up your Survey email account ( free thru Yahoo, Hotmail or whoever you like )
• Set up your free Roboform account
• Apply for all the survey sites you are interested in above
• Set your scheduled day to take surveys, or log in daily to do surveys
• Begin to Make Money!!!!

Do you love surveys? Did your sign up process go OK today? Leave a comment and let me know if this Method helps your family out financially, too.