Reward Sites

This is basically FREE money just for using the internet

If you've never heard of reward sites before then you've been missing out on some serious money-saving, and the chance of picking up some extra cash for nothing! They won't make you a fortune because it's not a business, but they will give you a steady stream of income, or help you save a lot of that hard earned cash so you can keep it under the mattress (or even put it in the bank if you prefer).

Companies partner with these sites and pay them for advertising, and you get back a percentage of that money when you purchase something from the retailer. You also get paid for signing up to newsletters, entering prize draws, doing online surveys or just taking whatever is on offer at the time. You can get paid for opening bank accounts, applying for credit cards, taking out loans and insurances or joining online casinos & betting sites.

It's literally FREE money with no strings or hidden costs, and you can make great savings when you buy almost anything online from the partner sites. You can even earn money every day just for using price comparison sites!

For example, say you wanted to buy a laptop from a computer store that is partnered with a reward site. If you went directly to the store and bought it for £499, that is what you would pay. However, if that company is offering a 3% discount by clicking through from the reward site you would get the laptop for £499 and then get 3% back in cash, or points that convert to cash when the transaction is complete, usually after a set period of time, like a month or two.

I have saved so much money by using these sites over the last three years, and made money by clicking price comparison sites daily, subscribing to newsletters, joining free sites or being paid to take out a free trial. It's usually only small amounts, but over time they all add up to a nice cheque or Paypal payment once you have collected the minimum amount for redeeming.

If you're careful and don't get carried away by buying stuff you don't need, you can never actually lose money because you would normally go straight to the online store and pay the normal price anyway, which is the worst thing that can happen.

Below are some of the best Reward (or Cashback) sites I use, along with some screenshots of my accounts. Since these screeshots were taken, even more money has been earned and redeemed.

GreasyPalm - £2.50 for joining and cheques are paid a month after reaching £25, and each £25 after that. Has a large number of easy sites to begin earning after you join, mainly survey sites that pay you to join, but the best thing about Greasypalm is that you get £7 whenever someone you introduce reaches £15 (which can easily be done in one transaction). Definately one of my favourites and is the best one to join if you have a lot of friends who would be interested.

Rpoints - You get 500 points for joining (1 point = 1p). You have to earn 2500 (£25) points before you can redeem points for cash. It has a forum and the best 'statement' for checking awarded points. It also has a highest cashback promise where it will match another company's cashback if it is higher for the same product, and I know this works because I have done it (although they won't pay for some sites). You get £5 once someone you have introduced has earned 2500 points and pays out via cheque, bacs or Paypal.

TopCashBack - The best of the lot and my personal favourite because they give you 100% of the money back from their partners. I got £90 and £120 off successive car insurances from here (even if it only cost £100 you still get it. Amazing!). You get £2.50 for joining and can redeem cash anytime after that, and you also get £0.50 when someone you referred earns joins and earns. Pays out by cheque, bacs or paypal.

Free Fivers - £5 free when you sign up and you need to earn £25 before redeeming. You also get Free Fiver points which are separate and can be exchanged for rewards, as well as £5 per referral.

Mutual Points (join via the image above) - 50 points for joining and you need a minimum of 3000 to receive a cheque (£5 = 750 points), but you really can rack the points up with this one. It's UK only I'm afraid.

This is by no means an exhaustive list and there are many more out there. Some of these can be used outside the UK (check their FAQ sections) but there are also US sites that are similar, such as Mr FreeFree and CashIC. It might be an idea setting up a separate email account for each one because sometimes the tracking systems retailers use can get confused if you buy using different reward sites with the same email address. However, I haven't had any problems by using just one address for them all.

Roboform

If you intend to join multiple sites then you're going to need something that will help you remember lots of usernames and passwords. It does more than a browser will do, which will only remember login informaton, because Roboform will also fill out forms with the click of a button, and even store credit card info under one password protected programme. It's FREE and fully functional for 30 days, and still free after that but slightly less functional. Either way, I'd be lost without it now!

Reward Sites don't require you to run a business in order to make and save money, but if you do want to make a living online you need to learn how to do it properly, because if you jump right in without at least knowing something it will cost a lot of time, effort and money. If you're interested in starting a marketing business then you can get a free lifetime membership to the A to Z of Marketing Jargon Buster Membership Site for a limited time, which will explain everything about internet marketing. For details visit www.tazmart.com or click the image below

This is so much more than just another Traffic Exchange, it's social networking and a lot of fun besides. It's free to join, and with some effort, free to upgrade as well. Not only that, I'll give you $32 in bonus advertising if you join and activate your account.

Earn money with ebay

Everyone's heard of ebay, but knowing about it isn't the same as doing it, and if you haven't given it much thought then now might be the time to jump in. If you've got anything to sell (and I mean ANYTHING) then ebay is the place to sell it. It's free to join and easy to set up a seller's account, and to help you get started here's a free ebook about selling information products.

Right click and select 'Save Target As' or 'Save Link As' to download

FREE EBOOKS

Below are a list of ebooks you are free to read or download. I cannot be held responsible for the content of these books and by reading them you agree to bear any responsibility for any problems that may arise as a result of acting upon any information or advice contained therein.

These ebooks are relevant to making money from sources other than online marketing and so might be of interest to you even if you don't want to earn a full-time living from the internet.

To download any of the books, right click and select 'Save Target As'.

Speedwealth

Win Investing

Master Key System

I will be adding more free ebooks from time to time so keep checking back.

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