earning money

Monthly Side Hustle Totals- March 2021

Abby H.

I decided that at the end of each month in 2021 I’m going to post the breakdown of how much I made doing each side hustle/cashback app. My complete side hustle list can be found here and my complete list of Smartphone Apps can be found here.

I know some of you are curious about how much I make doing all of the hustles that I wrote about, and while I do a year-end update, I know some of you don’t wanna wait till the end of the year and that’s understandable.

Some of the side hustles I do frequently, like using the Fetch Rewards App every time I go shopping. Some of them I don’t do as often like Field Agent. I haven’t been really any Field Agent tasks that I’m interested in as of late. Most of them are alcohol-based and since I don’t drink because I’m not exercising to burn off the calories of the liquor I consume, I’m not terribly interested in bringing alcohol into my house.

Some of the hustles are more passive but have cumulative rewards so even though I do them each month, I may not receive a payout each month. It doesn’t make them any less valuable to me, they just take a longer amount of time to earn the reward. Honestly, those are fairly low-time investments, so I don’t feel bad that they take a long time to earn a payout. SBKC and Achievement are two of these.

And some I do in fits and starts. For example, I may not spend a lot of time doing PaidViewPoint surveys for a few weeks, and then I’ll get two or three emails telling me that I have time-sensitive or higher-paying surveys. Then I’ll rush over to the site and do five or 10 surveys and earn five or 10 bucks. It just depends on what’s available at the time.

Some of you might notice from this list that there are a number of research studies, I’ve been trying to do at least 1-2 a month because they tend to pay a lot better than surveys. I have been posting research studies and opportunities on the blog whenever they come across my email. I hope some of you are also applying for them and receiving opportunities to do them too.

Below is my list for March. This was another crazy month- 2 weeks of Spring Break has kinda messed with my side hustle, but we did have a lot of fun! I have been doing a lot of reviews and such but don’t pay cash, but rather pay in-kind (Tryit, Influenster, Social Nature, and BzzAgent). Each one of those sends a product or samples.

I try not to take the sample only offers because it’s not worth my time to review a bunch of sample size stuff, especially when I can be working with brands and companies that offer me products that are full-size, or they pay me with cash. Because really, as nice as say five dollar tube of deodorant might be, I can’t really pay my utility bill with it.

  • Fetch Rewards: $20
  • Research Study/Focus Group: $75 (I did 1 online)
  • Capterra: $50
  • Paidviewpoint: $15.20
  • Dream Dinners GC: $100
  • Pinecone Research: $6

Talk Back: How much do you make each month on your side hustles? Do you have any that you love and want to recommend? Leave a link in the comments below! Please no MLM or Direct Sales Opportunities. 

Q-insights Pet Study: Pays $125

Abby H.
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Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is currently recruiting for an online blog study among pet owners

The study will run from April 12th to April 18th and you will be compensated $125 as a thank you for your time.

If you are interested in participating please fill out the survey here. If you pre-qualify Q-Insights will call you to ask some additional qualifying questions.

Q-insights Social Media Study – It pays $100!!

Abby H.
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Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is currently recruiting for an online study on the topic of Social Media.

This study will run from April 7th to 8th. If you qualify and complete the study, you will be compensated $100 via check in the mail as a thank you for your time.

To be considered, please complete the screener questionnaire here.

Advanced Opinions is Recruiting for Dog Food Study

Abby H.

Advanced Opinions (A market research firm located in New York) is recruiting for an upcoming Online Project about Dog Food.

To be considered for this project, please complete the screener questionnaire here.

Compensation: $40-$90 (if chosen)

Project dates:

  • Tuesday, April 6th
  • Wednesday April 7th
  • Thursday April 8th 2021

Times Currently Available:

  • 11:00AM-1:45PM ET / 10:00AM-12:45PM CT / 9:00AM-11:45AM MT / 8:00AM-10:45AM PT
  • 2:00PM-4:45PM ET / 1:00PM-3:45PM CT / 12:00PM-2:45PM MT / 11:00AM-1:45PM PT
  • 5:00PM-7:45PM ET / 4:00PM-6:45PM CT / 3:00PM-5:45PM MT / 2:00PM-4:45PM PT

Q-insights Online Automotive Focus Group Pays $100-$150

Abby H.
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Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is currently recruiting for an online study on the topic of vehicles years 2013 and newer.

Q-insights is looking for males and females ages 22-69 nationwide that currently have a 2013 or newer vehicle.

This is an online focus group that lasts 2 hours that would be running the week of April 6th.
This survey pays $100-$150 for participation depending on the current vehicle you own.

If you are interested, please fill out the survey here and if you pre-qualify, one of their recruiters will call you.

Fetch Rewards: 4,000 Points Per Referral through 3/23/2021

Abby H.

There are thousands of referral bonus points just waiting to be claimed. If you want some, simply tell all your friends about Fetch. Through 3/23, you’ll get 4,000 points for anyone who signs up using your code.

There’s no limit to the Rewards you can earn, so tell everyone. It’s super easy, and each friend who signs up gets 2,000 points.

Referring friends is easy. Step one: share your referral code with friends. Step two: friends enter your code and snap a receipt. Step three: points are deposited into your account.

Let’s get started! If you are new to Fetch Rewards, you can learn more here. When you sign up, use my referral code ND2TB and share the love (and referral points!).

When you sign up, leave your referral code in the comments!

Q-insights Smokers Study -Pays $75

Abby H.
QI-logoNOslogan.png

Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is currently recruiting for an online study on the topic of smoking

The study will run from March 23rd to March 24th and you will be compensated $75 via check in the mail as a thank you for your time.

If you are interested in participating please fill out the survey here. If you pre-qualify they will call you to ask some additional qualifying questions.

Q-insights Survey Grocery Shopping Survey Pays $75

Abby H.

QI-logoNOslogan.png

Q-insights is another company that I do research groups, focus groups, and online surveys to earn extra money.

They have a lot of stuff in South Orange County, and less often San Diego County. These days they are doing most of their studies online via chat or online surveys.

Right now Q-Insights is recruiting for an upcoming online study:

Males and females ages 18-70 in California for an upcoming survey regarding grocery shopping.

The survey would involve making a grocery shopping trip to a particular store that they will ask you to go to and to record your trip using an app that they will provide for you on your smartphone. The total trip should take less than 1 hour.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out your information here.

If you qualify and complete the survey, you will receive $75 payment in the form of a digital VISA card, physical VISA card, Amazon Gift Card, or a choice of 91 other gift cards for national retailers. Payment will be emailed to you within about 1 week of survey completion.

Advanced Opinions is Recruiting for Three Upcoming Studies

Abby H.

Advanced Opinions (A market research firm located in New York) is recruiting for THREE upcoming Online Projects.

The first study is about Supplements.

To be considered, complete the intake survey here.

  • Open to: 25-55 year olds
  • Compensation: $125 (if chosen)

Study Dates/Times:

Thursday March 11 – 12pm–2pm PT / 1pm-3pm MT / 2pm-4pm CT / 3pm-5pm ET

Friday March 12 – 10–12am PT / 11am-1pm MT / 12pm-2pm CT / 1pm-3pm ET OR 1–3pm PT / 2pm-4pm MT / 3pm-5pm CT / 4pm-6pm

Wednesday, March 17 – 9am-11am PT / 10am-12pm MT / 11am-1pm CT / 12pm-2pm ET OR 1–3pm PT / 2pm-4pm MT / 3pm-5pm CT / 4pm-6pm ET

Friday, March 19 – 9am-11am PT / 10am-12pm MT / 11am-1pm CT / 12pm-2pm ET OR 1–3pm PT / 2pm-4pm MT / 3pm-5pm CT / 4pm-6pm ET

The Second Study is regarding Shopping Habits:

To be considered, complete the intake survey here.

  • Open to: 18-65 year olds
  • Compensation: $150 (if chosen)
  • Monday March 8th – Friday March 12th – (5-days approx. 30 minutes per day)

The Third Study is regarding Household Products:

To be considered, complete the intake survey here.

  • Open to: 25-54 year olds
  • Compensation: $200 (if chosen)
  • Tuesday March 9th thru Friday March 12th 2021 (4-day Project) You can expect to spend about 1 HOUR PER DAY.

 

Monthly Side Hustle Totals 

Abby H.

I decided that at the end of each month in 2021 I’m going post the breakdown of how much I made doing each side hustle/cashback app. My complete side hustle list can be found here and my complete list of Smartphone Apps can be found here.

I know some of you are curious about how much I make doing all of the hustles that I wrote about, and while I do a year end update, I know some of  you don’t wanna wait till the end of the year and that’s understandable.

Some of the side hustles I do frequently, like using the Fetch Rewards App every time I go shopping. Some of them I don’t do as often like Field Agent. I haven’t been really any Field Agent tasks that I’m interested in as of late. Most of them are alcohol-based and since I don’t drink because I’m not exercising to burn off the calories of the liquor I consume, I’m not terribly interested in bringing alcohol into my house.

Some of the hustles are more passive, but have cumulative rewards so even though I do them each month, I may not receive a payout each month. It doesn’t make them any less valuable to me, they just take a longer amount of time to earn the reward. Honestly, those are fairly low time investments, so I don’t feel bad that they take a long time to earn payout. SBKC and Achievement are two of these.

And some I do in fits and starts. For example, I may not spend a lot of time doing PaidViewPoint surveys for a few weeks, and then I’ll get two or three emails telling me that I have time-sensitive or higher-paying surveys. Then I’ll rush over to the site and do five or 10 surveys and earn five or 10 bucks. It just depends on what’s available at the time.

Some of you might notice from this list that there are a number of research studies, I’ve been trying to do at least 1-2 a month, because they tend to pay a lot better than surveys. I have been posting research studies and opportunities on the blog whenever they come across my email. I hope some of you are also applying for them and receiving opportunities to do them too.

Below is my list for February. It has been a very busy month between doctors appointments for the kid’s, doctors appointments for myself, and I have been doing a lot of reviews and such but don’t pay cash, but rather pay in-kind (Tryit, Influenster, Social Nature, and BzzAgent). Each one of those sends a product or samples.

I try not to take the sample only offers because it’s not worth my time to review a bunch of sample size stuff, especially when I can be working with brands and companies that offer me products that are full-size, or the pay me with cash. Because really, as nice as say five dollar tube of deodorant might be, I can’t really pay my utility bill with it.

  • Fetch Rewards: $35
  • Research Study/Focus Group: $150 (I did two online)
  • Receipt Hog: $10
  • SBKC: $20
  • Capterra: $50
  • Paidviewpoint: $18.90
  • Field Agent: $4.00 (I know, it’s not much)

And there are a few more days in the month, so who knows.. There may be a few more dollars coming in.

Talk Back: How much do you make each month on your side hustles? Do you have any that you love and want to recommend? Leave a link in the comments below! Please no MLM or Direct Sales Opportunities.