Surveys

If anyone is interested in doing survey for some extra cash. Pineconeresearch.com is taking applications again.
https://www.pineconeresearch.com/Signup/Signup_Form.aspx
I personally use this website to do surveys. Occasionally you even get to test out products that aren't even on the selves yet. There has been times that I really like a product but it didn't test well. Each survey you do you receive $3. You can get a check, send it to PayPal or cash it out for a prize instead of money.

Boxes and Boxes

          I have received several boxes this past week of products to review. Socks, silicone rings, lantern, face paint kit, bluetooth headphones, and dog toys just to name a few. I would have never thought that I would be able to get these things for free just by submitting a review in return.

         This is a new experience for me. It's been about 2 months since I became a reviewer. I am not one of the top reviewers but I am not one of the worst.  There are several reviewer groups popping up almost everyday. I belong to several groups on facebook. I don't seem to get a lot of items to review through those groups though.
     
           Sites that seem to push more product out or at least for me are Amzreviewtrader.com, snagshout.com and Productelf.com. These are the top of list of sites that I review almost everyday. I also get contacted directly by sellers. I spend a couple hours a day testing and reviewing the products I receive.

Back to life

    We enjoyed Christmas and New Year, but now it is time to get back to life. Tomorrow starts work, college and homeschool all over again. During the holidays we let the kids have time off from learning. I did get he house organized so I will be able to focus on the kids.
      I found some new ways to add some fun into learning for the kids. I am hoping to add some field trips since the kids enjoy them so much. I think the best thing about homeschooling the kids is that I get to spend a lot of time with them. They are so precious to me.

How I got into product testing...

One day, I was on Amazon.com doing some Christmas shopping. I was reading some reviews when I noticed that several of the customers had received the product for free. I'm about to pay $20 for something that these people got for free. So I decided to get of Amazon.com and hit up Google.

   I simple typed in Free products for reviews in the search box. The first hit was from vonbeau.com. They have a beautiful article about several sites that get your foot into the door. http://vonbeau.com/offer/get-free-and-discounted-products-to-review-on-amazon.htm

     I signed up with a lot of the sites. These sites are free for the reviewers but the Amazon sellers have to pay for their accounts. That was easy. Most of the sites you get deals at least 50% off the price. Or you can look through and find several products for free. The only thing you have to do is give a honest and unbiased review of the product. Personally I think that isn't too much to ask for. Just remember not to get too carried away and make sure you are asking for things you will use or have a home for. 

      After doing several reviews, I started getting opportunities from people searching me out. I'm not one of the top reviewers on Amazon, but I was leaving impressions bu the review I posted. I have gotten invited to several private or closed groups for reviewing. I have been contacted by other sellers to review their products. 

      If you want to be successful at being a reviewer, simple do what you are being asked to do in exchange of testing the product.

The top sites I personally use the most are amzreviewtrader.com, snagshout.com and Productelf.com. These 3 sites are were I get most of the products I review right now. If you have some spare time and are interested in reviewing products then head over to the sites and sign up. You need an Amazon account and should have amazon prime. The more you do it the more offers you will get.

Sorry I haven't been on for a long time. Life has gotten so busy. My husband and I decided to pull our kids out of public so that I can homeschool them. We have been doing homeschool for about a month now and have finally figured out our schedule.

    About 2 weeks before I started homeschooling, I started as a product tester. Something that I have always wanted to do. Since I am a stay at home mom, I am always trying to help out anyway that I can. I do couponing, surveys and now product testing. These few things have helped me stretch our budget further.

    Its nice that we have plenty of food on our table, bills paid, money going into our savings and some extra cash to spend, plus now we got products of things we enjoy using. I will post about how I got into product testing tomorrow. I do surveys through Pineconeresearch.com. They pay you $3 a survey. It might not be much but it adds up. I had just cash out a $75 check and in 2 weeks I already have $30 waiting to cash out. Some weeks are better than others but $3 for about 5 minutes of your time is great. They also sometimes send you products to test which means you get another survey to do after testing.

    I got into couponing a few years ago after moving to Georgia. My neighbors and I went to a class to learn. After I had tried getting into couponing by myself years before, the class showed me that I was over thinking stuff too hard. The gentleman that taught the class introduced me to the website Southernsavers.com. This lady does most of the leg work for you and shows you most of the deals going on each week. Her site works for most of the southeast states. I personally don't buy newspapers. I mainly use coupons printed from offline.

      Life is always changing but I have my family here to support. So take one day at a time and live it.