↑

The Busy Budgeter

A balanced life for busy people!

  • Work with Me
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Shop
  • Start Here
  • Save Money
    • Budget
    • Money Saving Apps
    • Substitutions
  • Make Money
    • Blogging
    • Work From Home
  • Get Organized
    • Cleaning
    • Dishes
    • Laundry
    • Meal Plan
    • Schedule
  • Start a Blog
  • Freebies
  • Recommendations

The 3 Most Popular Ways to Make Money From Home (and Why You Should Only Do 1!)

By The Busy Budgeter | 6 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links

848shares
  • Facebook93
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest755

9/1/19 If you’re looking to get out of debt and get your finances in order, then you have to get the 90 Day Budget Bootcamp! This FREE program has transformed the lives of over 65,000 families and walks you step by step through the proven techniques that let you reduce your expenses without sacrificing, create a budget that’s realistic, and a fail proof strategy to actually stick to your budget. Grab it while it’s still FREE here!

Top 3 Ways To Make Money from Home (Hint: Only 1 Way is Actually Worth It!) Yes! I LOVE this!!! I've done #3 for the last year and made over $200/month! It's fun work and I love doing it! I tried the other two for about a month and almost pulled my hair out.

The 3 Most Popular Ways to Make Money From Home (and Why You Should Only Do 1!)

When you search for making money from home articles on this website, you’ll see lots of ways to start side hustles with the intention of either making you an impressive side income or replacing your full-time job with a new business. Two of the most popular ways to make money from home are never really talked about. So I thought it was time to address why.  

There are three super popular companies that let you make money from home in your spare time. I get asked about them *all the time*. So, let’s dig into what they are, how much you can make and why I never talk about two out of the three.

Swagbucks and Inboxdollars

The most popular ways to make money from home are Swagbucks and Inboxdollars. They have such similar business models that I’m lumping them in together. They pay you a small amount to take surveys for marketing research, watching videos, playing games, and reading emails. You can also earn to search the internet.

Is it a scam?

Nope! It’s totally legit and they will definitely pay you. You can be paid in gift cards or in cash (via paypal). It doesn’t cost anything to sign up (actually they pay you $5 to try them out).

The problem is that I think it’s really crappy pay for the time it takes you to complete and the work likely isn’t something you're passionate about.

I also hate that this will put you on your phone or computer all day and keep you from having meaningful interactions with people. (although- I realize that my hate of smartphone dependence is my issue and not yours).

If you’re looking to earn some fun money and replace your candy crush addiction with these companies and you have no desire or interest in ever having a business or a side hustle for yourself, then go for it! You can sign up for Swagbucks here. You can sign up Inbox Dollars here.

I will say that although I don't really like these companies, readers love them and swear by them. I have a reader (who you can thank for this post because she emails every month telling me how much she’s made from them) that consistently makes $150 – $200/month with Swagbucks.

You can use both to double your earnings potential.

You can find out more about Inboxdollars here.

You can find out more about Swagbucks here.

But, I think you could do so much better by starting a side hustle that you love as a hobby and working to turn it into part-time (or even a full-time business).

User Testing

User Testing pays people to test out websites. You don't need any special skills (some tests require you to have a background that relates to the sites that you’re testing, but most don’t). They pay $10 for a 15-20 minute test or $3 for a 5-minute test.

Your computer is recorded, but you aren't, so they record your mouse movements and your voice as you talk your way through the site.

For example, if you're testing a popular clothing site for women. They may ask you to browse for a dress to buy for an upcoming wedding that's under $125. As you log into the site, you’re going to tell them what you think like “Oooh! I love the shoes on the front page, now I want shoes too!”, or “Why is your “sort” feature on the right side of the screen when every other website I use is on the left side? That’s really annoying”.

Website owners use your feedback to make their sites better and shopping easier.

I do this and LOVE it. It’s crazy easy money, you get “first look” at a ton of new features or sites from really famous companies (you’ll sign a lot of NDA’s here so you won't be able to tell anyone about them), and I think it’s just a really fun way to make money. The money is automatically released to you 7 days after you earned it directly to your paypal account, which you can then transfer to your bank.

I’m SO not tech competent (kind of funny considering I earn a full time income blogging), and even I found it easy to do the tests. You just download their program and then press a button to start.

Is it a scam? Nope! This is a way to make money from home that I highly recommend!

You can sign up to be a user tester here.

 

How do you make money from home?

FTC Disclosure of Material Connection: In order for us to maintain this website, some of the links in the post above may be affiliate links. Regardless, we only recommend products or services we use personally and/or believe will add value to readers.

More You'll Love:

  • 30 Side Hustles That You Easily Can Start Today!30 Side Hustles That You Easily Can Start Today! This is a guest post from fellow blogger and my good friend, Diona Culbertson of […]
  • The 4 Side Jobs That Make Me Over $3,000 a Month as a Stay-at-Home MomThe 4 Side Jobs That Make Me Over $3,000 a Month as a Stay-at-Home Mom It always surprises people to hear that I make $3,000 a month as a stay at home mom. […]
  • 3 Creative and Unique Ways to Make Extra Cash3 Creative and Unique Ways to Make Extra Cash Need extra cash? Wish you had a way to earn money that didn’t require going into work […]
  • How to Make $2,000 in a MonthHow to Make $2,000 in a Month Need money quick?   Check out these surefire ways to make $2,000 a month. Update: […]
FTC Disclosure of Material Connection: In order for us to maintain this website, some of the links in the post above may be affiliate links. Regardless, we only recommend products or services we use personally and/or believe will add value to readers

Filed Under: Make Money, Making More Money, Work From Home Tagged With: Make Money, Work From Home

Comments

  1. Leah says

    March 22 at 1:01 pm

    I know I’d seen you mention user testing before but I was hesitant to try. I know it’s essentially a $30/40 an hour gig but I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy it. Well, I’m giving it a shot and signing up! Wish me luck!:)

    Reply
  2. Leah says

    March 22 at 1:02 pm

    Do you have the swag “button” on your browser? It’s so helpful. If you go on a site that has a cash back offer, it tells you and reloads it automatically to get you credit!

    Reply
  3. Becky says

    March 23 at 7:12 pm

    Ok, you talked me into it. I am going to try the User Testing thing. I recently started a blog so the money from User Testing could go towards web design and such for the blog. Thanks for the article and at home money making ideas!

    Reply
  4. Tia says

    April 2 at 3:24 pm

    Great info! I’ve never heard of swag bucks. I’m interested in making a full time income from freelancing and blogging and this post is very insightful.

    Reply
  5. Emmy says

    October 17 at 7:08 pm

    Yeah I adore Swagbucks. Wrote my own blog post about it, but everything I do to earn allows me to just sit my phone down and let it run. I actually spend less time on my phone because it’s making me money playing videos and I don’t want to interrupt those. I don’t like Inbox Dollars because it seems to be too time consuming. I keep meaning to try user testing but haven’t made the effort yet.

    Reply
  6. Suzanne says

    October 17 at 7:17 pm

    I didn’t like Inbox Dollars at all (it seemed kind of scammy to me), but I do like Swagbucks. I generally limit myself to the daily task list and I do surveys while I’m watching TV in the evenings. Between that and the points earned by using their links to make online purchases, I usually get enough bucks for a $25 per month. You absolutely do not have to sit staring at your computer or phone all day.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Recent Posts

How I Stopped Worrying About Money.

How I Stopped Worrying About Money.

December 6th, 2019

Income Problem: What to Do When You Don’t Make Enough Money.

Income Problem: What to Do When You Don’t Make Enough Money.

November 16th, 2019

The Best Tips For A Frugal Christmas With Kids (Without The Mom Guilt).

The Best Tips For A Frugal Christmas With Kids (Without The Mom Guilt).

November 5th, 2019

The Only Home Management System That Worked For Me.

The Only Home Management System That Worked For Me.

November 1st, 2019

Simple Home Management System: Less Time & Better Results

Simple Home Management System: Less Time & Better Results

October 3rd, 2019

Busy Budgeter Inc. is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Ready to get your life back?

Subscribe to get the 90 Day Budget Boot Camp Free!

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

Want more? Follow me!

  • Start Here
  • Save Money
    • Budget
    • Money Saving Apps
    • Substitutions
  • Make Money
    • Blogging
    • Work From Home
  • Get Organized
    • Cleaning
    • Dishes
    • Laundry
    • Meal Plan
    • Schedule
  • Start a Blog
  • Freebies
  • Recommendations
Copyright ©2019, The Busy Budgeter. All Rights Reserved. Contact Rosemarie@busybudgeter.com
Design by Pixel Me Designs