I was excited but a little shocked when I checked my Instant Cash Sweepstakes account the other day to find that I had won the daily $50 prize AGAIN! I couldn’t have asked for a better time to have a little extra cash in the pocket.

ICS is a fun little three question survey site that gives you the chance to win cash each time you participate. I orginally wrote about it here.

ICS Screenshot

Instant Cash Sweepstakes gives you the chance to win small amounts of cash each time you answer a three question survey. They also have a $50 winner everyday.

You can cash out once your account reaches $2.00. Payments are always quickly sent directly to my PayPal account. Be sure to also refer your friends to the site. When they win, you win.

Love to win? Check out the win stuff archives for more ways to win.

More money? Visit the earn money archives for more ways to earn.

Last week I received two survey checks totaling $26.10 from Survey Savvy and HCD Surveys.

I’ve written about HCD Surveys a number of times. When it comes to taking surveys this is by far my favorite site. The surveys are generally short and always interesting.

You receive points for each completed survey which can be traded for cash once your account reaches 1,000 points ($10).

HCD Surveys has a referral program on site which offers 50 points (.50) for each person you refer.

For a limited time new members can receive 100 points ($1.00) just for signing up through this special Facebook link. I’m not sure when this promotion ends.

Survey Savvy sends a good amount of surveys and offers product testing.

You will receive a cash for each completed survey and can request a check at any time. They also have a great referral program on site that pays you when your referrals complete a survey as well as their referrals.

I rarely complete Survey Savvy surveys anymore (lack of time) but I do always try to qualify for any product testing opportunities they send. I have tested a number of products from them in the past. Always fun!

I also received a couple of affiliate checks last week. If you have a blog or website and would like earn money with it be sure and check out MySavings Media and LinkShare.

A few weeks ago I received a $10 check from My Survey. I don’t have time to keep up with many survey companies anymore but when I can, I like to stay connected with MySurvey.

Members receive points for each completed survey. Points can be traded for gifts or cash once your account reaches 1,000 points ($10).

My Survey also has both referral and affiliate programs available on site. Both programs gives you 150 points per referral ($1.50).

Become a MySurvey member by clicking here.

I’ve earned around $350 in the last year with MySurvey. I have also tested several products. I love testing new products!

I received a $5 Amazon gift card the other day from Baker Street which is another one of my favorite survey sites. You are paid for each completed survey, no points to collect or minimums to cash out. I like that.

There won’t be a lot of opportunities but the ones you do receive are definitely worth the time. As far as I know Baker Street Solutions has no referral or affiliate program.

Screenshot of my payment

If you would like to become a Baker Street panelist, you can do that here.

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Find more survey sites and ways to earn extra money in the archives.

HCD Surveys is one of my favorite survey sites. I don’t really have time to do surveys like I used to but I still always complete the ones they send.

Their surveys are always interesting and mainly focus on current events which I like. You get paid in points which can be traded for cash once your account reaches $10.

For a limited time they are offering new members 100 points ($1.00) just for signing up through this special Facebook link (you don’t need a Facebook account).

I’m not sure when this promotion ends.

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Find more survey sites and other ways to earn extra money in the archives.

Focus Forward is an excellent survey/market research site that pays cash for completed surveys, focus groups, and product testing. Payments range between $1 and $250 depending on the project.

You probably won’t receive a ton of opportunities but the ones you do get are quality. You can cash out once your account reaches $10. They also offer a referral program which pays you $2 for every member you sign up that completes one survey.

You can join Focus Forward here OR you could be super cool and let me send you a referral by emailing me a quick request. Thanks

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Here are the sites online that paid me this week :

Survey Sites
- Focus Forward
- Survey Savvy (I wrote a little about Survey Savvy here)

Miscellaneous
- YouData (learn more about YouData here)
- Swagbucks (learn more about Swagbucks here)
- Instant Cash Sweepstakes (learn more about ICS here)

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Each Monday I post which online companies have paid me the previous week. I think when people are starting to explore making money online it is much more comforting to know when a company really does pay you!

I consider gift cards to be just like cash so companies that I earn gift cards from will also be on the list.

These posts can be found under Monday Money and Earn Money.

This week I received cash/gift cards from the following survey companies :

- My Survey – $10.00
- HCD Surveys – $13.75
- Valued Opinion – $20.00 Amazon

I wrote a little about these here and here

Datatelligence – $5.00 Amazon

They don’t send many surveys and generally offer points which can later be traded for gift cards or prizes. My gift card came from a special survey where I was not awarded points, just a gift card.

Datatelligence does not have a referral or affiliate program that I am aware of.

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Find more survey sites, opinion panels and other ways to earn extra money in the archives.

I love testing products! Sometimes you get paid in addition to the product and other times the product is your payment. Either way, I always jump on the chance to try new things.

This week I received products to test from the following survey companies

Valued Opinons
Valued Opinons generally lets you keep the product and also pays you for testing. I love them for surveys too.

You can cash out for Amazon gift cards, Blockbuster, Visa and many other rewards once your account reaches $20.

Synovate – Global Opinions Panel
Synovate pays you in points for surveys and product tests that can traded for cash once your account reaches $5.00.

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Find more survey sites or other ways to earn extra money in the archives.

Hagen/Sinclair Research is seeking people with diabetes to participate in a 30-minute telephone interview. Those that qualify and complete the interview will receive $100 for their time.

If you are interested, let me know and I will forward the email to you.

Questionnaire must be completed and sent by April 1st, 2009.

Sign up here to receive other market research opportunites from Hagaen/Singclair.

I received a little extra cash this week so I thought I would highlight the companies that brought me the love.

Big Crumbs
Big Crumbs gives you cash back for shopping online. I use them mostly for Ebay purchases but they offer good percentages on other stores also.

I’m pretty loyal to Ebates so I tend to go there first but I like Big Crumbs because they pay every month, have a nice referral program and a great community of people.

LightSpeed Panel
Lightspeed is a survey site that gives you points for each survey you qualify for and complete. You can trade your points for tons of stuff but I generally stick with Paypal or Amazon.

I’m not a huge fan of Lightspeed only because most of the surveys are to long for my tastes. I generally pick the short ones and leave the rest. They offer an affiliate program on site and through Commission Junction (CJ pays more).

You Data
YouData pays you to look at advertisements. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite sites to earn a little pocket change. I wrote about it here.

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I also received a product to test this week but I can’t for the life of me figure out what company it’s from. I’ll update you when I clue in!

Find more ways to make extra money in the archives.