MyLot

I don't know if you have ever heard of MyLot, but it is a great social discussion forum that will allow you to talk about virtually anything and get paid for it. They pay via PayPal, and you can set your payout for $10, $25, or $100. I really enjoy it and I have learned so much about earning online that it would seem wrong to not include it here. You will make friends, earn money, and learn a lot in the process.

CashCrate Update

As of today, my earnings are up to $12.05 and this is only my fourth day as a member of CashCrate! I can't tell you how excited I am about this program. I haven't really worked very hard at it at all, so imagine what I could (or you could) earn if some effort is put into it. I am going to experiment with some promotion ideas over the next couple of months and I will periodically reveal them once I determine their effectiveness. I think it would be awesome if you share your techniques on here, too, should you decide to give it a try. Maybe we can build our own little club of top earners :)

Join Me at i5

I just joined this tonight. I read as many reviews as I could find, and it seems that it is a legit program. I will keep you all updated, but I figured it's free, so why not give it a try?

Join Me at i5

Invite 5 is a free membership available to everyone 13+ yrs old worldwide. Register, choose where and when to view
ads and share in the ad revenue. There are 8 different ways to make money, all from advertising. Interact with 10 Cent
Ads yourself or just share free membership with others.

How can this be? Simple - the audience is the only value to an advertiser. Internet users worldwide provide invaluable
access to advertisers for a share of the dollars spent on the advertising. Members of Invite 5 'request' to view and rate
ads while using any website or search page. When you do this, you make money.

In addition to money, membership also has some cool benefits. A totally customizable toolbar lets you choose the
features, colors, icons and the links so your toolbar is as personal and unique as you. And with the auto-login feature,
one click and you're signed in to all your own links. You can also click the i5 logo and see what cash and prizes we're
giving away each week.

i5 members can install the toolbar, browser button or personal widget. Once installed, sign in, click the ads button or
widget to view some ads. When text ads are clicked an ad window opens. After 10 seconds, a 'Rate it' bar displays to
give your opinion - 1 to 5 stars. Select a star and make money. That's how simple it is.

CashCrate - What's all the hoopla about?

I heard people talking about earning cash through CashCrate, but I never really put much stock in it. I thought it was just another one of thousands of offer completion programs, until I tried it. I joined CashCrate three days ago at the urging of one of my MyLot friends, and in those three days I have earned $8 without really trying very hard. I hate doing offers and those "surveys" that consist of saying yes or no to hundreds of offers. I still hate them, but for this kind of money, I will do them, and do them happily! I am not worried about telling you about this before I actually get paid, I know this program is reputable and has been around for a long time. I regret not having signed up sooner. I think about all of the online cash I could have been earning...well, my bad! Don't wait and regret it like I did, click the button and start making cash today. This one's a keeper!

MyPoints.com

MyPoints is a site where you earn points for various activities. You do not actually earn cash, but the points are just as good as cash. There are so many ways to earn that everyone is bound to find something they enjoy. You can earn just by reading emails received from them, you can complete offers, you can earn huge points by shopping through their site, and you can earn by joining other sites that are affiliated with them. They also have an affiliate program, which I have not tried, that pays cash. I personally use my points for emergency gas money since I earn enough for $20 BP gas cards a month. They do not have a referral program, this post is just for your earning enjoyment. If you click on the post title it will take you to their site. Have fun with it!

Cash from old phones

This is something I had completely forgotten about until today. You can make some seriously good cash from old cell phones. I have this system going that has been working for me for almost two years, and I am so sorry I didn't think to share it until today! This awesome website, CellForCash will buy your old cell phones from you. They will even send you a prepaid mailer to send it in. Their customer service is awesome, staying in contact via email, through every step of the process. The phones don't even need to be in good cosmetic shape, they only need to be able to be powered up. You don't need to send in cords or chargers, so if they fit your new phone, no need to give them up. How can I keep making money once I get rid of my old phone? Good question! Check online auction sites for phones that have something broken on them, you can usually pick them up for cheap. I just keep two browser windows open so I can check to see what I can get paid. If it's enough to make a profit, I go for it. If you have the time, you can really clean up this way. Hop on over to CellForCash and see how much you can earn!

Some tips for oDesk

I have had few folks email me because they are having trouble getting hired on oDesk. I do believe it is hard to get hired as a newbie, so here are some tips for a successful oDesk experience:

1) Once you are signed up with them, take extra tests in areas you are familiar with. Take as many as you think you can pass. While you are testing, open a second browser window to look up answers if you're stuck. oDesk doesn't expect you to know everything, just smart enough to find it. Assuming you score well, it will be posted on your profile, which will attract employers.

2) When you are applying for a job, make sure your cover letter is perfect. Send samples of your work, especially for writing jobs. Tell them why they should give you a chance to prove yourself as a newbie.

3) Make sure you aren't bidding too high. Be sure to look at the average bid for the job, then bid lower. An average bid means that some have bid higher and some lower, so if you want the job you will need to underbid the average.

4) Look for jobs other than your main interest. For example, if you are looking for writing jobs, consider data entry. Try to get a few small fixed price jobs to boost your "rep" on your profile. The more positive buyer feedback that shows on your profile, the more likely you are to be hired for a bigger, better paying job.

5) Apply for as many jobs as oDesk will allow. Apply for anything you are capable of doing. You will build a good reputation quickly. The more jobs you do, the more jobs you will get.

6) Do not ever agree to be paid outside of oDesk. You will risk being banned, and you will probably get scammed (I did). If someone is so broke that they need to save a couple of bucks on oDesk fees, do you really think they will pay you at all? I wish I had realized this when I first started, because I got scammed out of several thousand dollars. It was a hard lesson learned, and I am tellng you in the hope of saving you from the same heartache.

Don't give up! If you keep applying you will get hired. Once you get that first job, more will follow.