Get Paid For Doing Surveys

There are many survey programs out there.  What you get out of them can vary widely.  You can receive nothing, points or even cash.  My fiancée absolutely loves to give her input on new products that are in the developmental process.

After observing her do many free surveys, I told her that she might as well get paid to do them.  After all, these companies are gaining valuable marketing information from her, and she should be compensated for it.

One of the leaders in the field is Pine Cone Research.  My fiancée has been doing these surveys for 6 months now and has collected over 10 checks from them.  The pay is $5 per survey and they usually take 10-15 minutes to complete.

Pine Cone Research is top notch.  Every check has been received and their software is quick and easy to use.  If you are looking into doing some surveys for some extra cash or for some fun, I highly suggest you check them out.

Unfortunately, you cannot just go to the web site and sign up.  They are very selective of who they choose to send surveys to.  And for good reason.  At $5 a pop, they want and deserve to get quality people.

So how do you get on with Pine Cone?  The best way is to keep an eye out for their banner ads.  They occasionally run the ads on constantly changing web sites.  Common sense tells me that the ads would more likely appear on survey related sites.  I suggest that if you are serious about this, to browse these sites until you see an ad.

You could also check some message boards.  Sometimes people post where the ad is at the moment.  A search will bring up plenty of message boards to browse.

It may take some work and a little luck to get on with them, but it is well worth it.  If you are going to be doing surveys, you might as well make a little money also.

Written by admin on June 28th, 2006 with no comments.
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How To Get Deep Discounts Off Your Theme Park Tickets

With the summer here, many people are flocking to theme parks to have some fun.  Among the popular destinations are Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Six Flag parks.  No matter which park you choose to go to, there is no reason why you should pay full price for these tickets because it is often very easy to find discounted tickets.

The first thing you need to do is determine how you qualify for a discounted ticket.  After you do this, it’s all down hill.  Here are some common ways people qualify:

Are you a member of any associations?  Almost all of us are.  A lot of them have programs which give their members discounts for theme parks.  Some associations include: teacher’s associations, unions, AAA, universities, and the military.  Give them a call or go to their websites to look for offers.

Keep an eye out for special promotions.  Look for soda can offers, coupons in cereal boxes and store promotions.  For example, Six Flags routinely has a 2 for 1 deal if you bring a coke can to the ticket window.  And don’t forget to look at the offers that come with your credit card statement or other bills, they may very well have a good coupon inside.

Check your local bank or credit union.  My credit union has heavily discounted tickets for theme parks.  The tickets are in limited supply, so plan ahead.  If they happen to be sold out of tickets, ask them if you have any other options.  They may very well have coupons that they can give you.

If you are paying full price for a theme park ticket, you are doing something wrong.  There are many discounts out there to be had.  All you have to do is look around a little.

Written by admin on June 27th, 2006 with no comments.
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