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Weekly Round-up of Research Studies from PRC!

Abby H.

PRC aka iOpinion is a nationwide research study company. They are always running studies and looking for more respondents. They send me an email once a week with online studies they are looking to fill. Here are just a few:

STOPIC: ocial Media Study
$120 Digital Incentive
90-minute Webcam Group
Online from the comfort of your home or office
September 7th – 14th, 2023
Social Media Study Survey Link —> https://forms.gle/EkUJDwjk7tikLhDh7

TOPIC: Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Patients *Proof of diagnosis will be required
Males and Females Aged 18-75
September 13th-28th at various times
60 minutes/ $125
Web-based Telephone *You will need to be at a computer with high-speed Internet access during the entire interview.
Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Patients Survey Link —> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMHWCMZ

TOPIC: Entertainment Study
$150 – $275 Digital Incentive
Nationwide Residents
90-minute Webcam group; some participants will have a mandatory pre-task
September 19th, 2023
Online from the comfort of your home or office
Entertainment Study Survey Link —> https://forms.gle/KxtUAWjDEb8jDjh28

TOPIC: Home & Lifestyle Choices
$200 OBB / $100 IDI / $150 Group
Adults 18+
90-minute Online Bulletin Board and possibly Virtual Group Discussion (if selected) or 60-minute Individual Virtual discussion (if selected)
Online
September 7th – 20th, 2023
Home & Lifestyles Choices Survey Link —-> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HomeChoices

TOPIC: Nicotine
Incentive: $125 digital incentive (1.5 hour individual interview)/ $150 digital incentive (2-hour group interview)
Nationwide nicotine users
1.5 hour individual interview OR 2-hour group webcam interview
Online, from the comfort of your home
September 12th – September 14th, 2023
Nicotine Survey Link —> https://forms.gle/cEW92CTReafV4y8w5

TOPIC: PTSD
$175 digital incentive for completion of the online interview + $50 for qualifying proof of diagnosis
Nationwide residents diagnosed with PTSD (Documentation confirming diagnosis is required to participate)
90-minute webcam interview
Online, from the comfort of your home
September – October 2023
PTSD Survey Link —> https://forms.gle/mMZvHsNAzmBCVEao6

Weekly Round-up of Research Studies from PRC!

Abby H.

PRC aka iOpinion is a nationwide research study company. They are always running studies and looking for more respondents. They send me an email once a week with online studies they are looking to fill. Here are just a few:

 

Company Catering Study
Incentive: $200
Who: Decision Makers of Catering Orders for their company
Location: Online
Duration: 90 minutes
Date(s): June 26th-30th, 2023
This survey is to see if you qualify for an upcoming study.
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NM8BVQN

Business Accounting Software
Incentive: $275
Who: Adults, 18 and older
Location: Online Individual Session via Zoom
Duration: 5 mins pre-call / 60 minutes
Date(s): June 26 – July 11, 2023
This survey is to see if you qualify for an upcoming study.
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TLPXXBZ

Cancer Study
Incentive: $175 Digital Incentive
Who: Nationwide Residents
Location: Online via Webcam; from the comfort of your home
Duration: 45-minute webcam interview
Date(s): June 2023
**Proof of condition required**
This survey is to see if you qualify for an upcoming study.
Take Survey >> https://forms.gle/a7VQrBpxx7tmDfKd7

Wound Care (Patients & Caregivers)
Incentive: $300 (both Patient & Caregiver must be present)
Who: Adults- 18-70 years of age
Location: From the comfort of your home
Duration: 60-minutes + Homework
Date: June 2023
This survey is to see if you qualify for an upcoming study.
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WoundPRCCare

Careers/ Career Paths
Incentive: $250
Who: Participants ages 19-39
Location: Webcam
Duration: 60-minute Interview + 60-minute Homework
Date(s): July 5th-13th, 2023
Time(s): At various times
*You MUST have a working webcam on your desktop or laptop to participate in this study. You CANNOT participate using a tablet, I-pad, or camera feature on your smartphone.
This survey is to see if you qualify for an upcoming study.
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YW9R2HL

Emergency Broadband Benefit: Get $50 off Your Home Internet!

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This came through my Instagram DM’s yesterday. I went through the website and this is 100% legit. And a lot of you will qualify for this based on all of the financial shenanigans that have been going on with job loss and reduced hours over the past year.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.

About the Emergency Broadband Benefit

The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

Who Is Eligible for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program?

A household is eligible if a member of the household meets one of the criteria below:

  • Has an income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or participates in certain assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, or Lifeline;
  • Approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision in the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 school year;
  • Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;
  • Experienced a substantial loss of income due to job loss or furlough since February 29, 2020 and the household had a total income in 2020 at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers; or
  • Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing low-income or COVID-19 program.

How to Apply

There are three ways for eligible households to apply:

  1. Contact your preferred participating broadband provider directly to learn about their application process.
  2. Go to GetEmergencyBroadband.org to apply online and to find participating providers near you.
  3. Call 833-511-0311 for a mail-in application, and return it along with copies of documents showing proof of eligibility to:

Emergency Broadband Support Center
P.O. Box 7081
London, KY 40742

After receiving an eligibility determination, households can contact their preferred service provider to select an Emergency Broadband Benefit eligible service plan.

Tips to Reign In and Out Of Control Family Budget: Taking Advantage of Discounts

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959b176d7a237c76fc19ff89cdfc6904.jpgPreviously we talked about shopping your Cell Phone service, Internet service, even your Auto/Home/Health insurance.

Sometimes switching companies doesn’t yield you any savings. At that point, turn to your current providers and see if there are any additional discounts or perks that you could be taking advantage of and are not currently receiving?

Example: Some cell phone providers (Like T-Mobile) offer perks or freebies weekly. Free tacos, backpacks, free Netflix subscriptions, and other swag are some of the other cool things that they have offered in the past. AT&T has a program called AT&T Thanks where customers can score varying freebies and deals depending on what type(s) of service they have with AT&T.

Some Auto Insurance companies offer discounts for good students (High school and/or college), safe driving/accident-free, defensive driving courses, and low mileage discounts. It’s worth a call in to see if you can score any extra discounts!

What about services that you can’t shop around?

Utilities are a big one- We can’t shop utilities here in San Diego. SDG&E is the only name in the game here.

BUT- there are ways you can save and even earn money!

Did you know that most local utilities (in San Diego county that means SDG&E) will come out and inspect your AC/furnace for free at the beginning of each season? They can let you know if your furnace or AC is running in tiptop condition, and they can also check to see if your pilot light is lit and safe to run your furnace.

If you are in a lower income or you have a medical condition that requires continue with usage of electricity, SDG&E and other utilities frequently have a medical baseline or low-income program that you can apply for to save money on your utilities.

Other ways that you can save money on your utilities include signing up for services like Ohmconnect, which help you conserve electricity during peak demand hours, which not only helps you save money, but you’ll be saving extra electricity as well.

We’ve been members of them connect for upwards of five years, and we earn about $100 a year cashback from home connect, in addition to the money that we save on our SDG&E bill. You can learn more about Ohm Connect Here.

 

 

 

Tips to Reign In and Out Of Control Family Budget: Shopping Around to Save!

Abby H.

683459ee810703fe032903d2443bf58d.jpgToday I’ll be sharing some ways to save money that takes a little more work but can definitely pay off in the end.

For some of us, this may seem like too much work, and that’s ok. Just because it’s something that my family does, doesn’t mean it’s right for everyone.

Insurance: Most companies offer a discount if you have more than one kind of policy. Example: State Farm offers a Multi-line discount. If you have your cars and another type of insurance (homeowners/renters/condo insurance, or a life insurance policy).

Some insurance companies serve a specific audience- for example, USAA is an insurance company for active duty or retired military. Because they serve a specific audience, they offer very competitive rates.

When you shop for insurance, have copies of all of the policies that you want to compare. That will help you see apples to apples. You can’t compare and try to save money if you don’t know what you’ve got. This is also a great time to go over all of your coverages and see if you need to increase or decrease coverages.

Due to state and federal regulations, you usually can’t shop for health insurance unless it’s open enrollment or you’ve had a qualifying life event (married, divorced, had a baby, retired, lost your job, etc.). Luckily, Tis the Season for open enrollment! We purchased insurance through the state exchange a few years back, before we had employer-sponsored insurance. It was not too difficult to navigate, and there are discounts available for a lot of people!

Cell Phones: This is my least favorite activity, but it can a money saver. Once again- have a copy of your contract or a copy of a recent bill that outlines everything your plan covers before you get started. If you are looking for a pre-paid plan, Tello has some great money-saving plans!

Internet: I hate dealing with our internet service provider. I always feel like they are trying to upsell me, no matter why I am calling in. We’re looking at changing our plan soon. The big kids school recently sent home information regarding a program that Cox offers called Connect2Compete. For those families that have qualifying social service(s), Cox can provide internet service for $9.95/month! That’s a great deal.

 

Talk Back: I’d love to hear your success story! Share how much you’ve saved by shopping around for your insurance, cell phone service, or internet service.