by Rhonda M.

Created on: November 27, 2004   Last Updated: September 01, 2010

I invested two years of my life while unemployed looking for legit on-line sites to make money. What I found was I joined well over one-hundred companies and most were not worth the time I spent on the short questionnaire to join. I did however find a select few that I enjoy and still participate in today.

* PineCone Research- This company is very tricky with their sign ups for new members, they hide their banners somewhere on the Internet and you must find a banner to be able to sign up. If you do get lucky enough to find one and become a member it is well worth your time. For each survey you complete for them you receive three dollars. They send quite a few surveys so it is worth being a member. Their surveys are usually not very long and sometimes you even get to try new products in addition to your three dollar payment.

* Viewpoint Forum- This company is not always accepting new members. If you can get lucky and find a time when they are they are well worth joining forces with. They don't send a whole lot of surveys but when they do send them you get awarded whether you get to take the full survey or not. Points are collected and then redeemed for cash. Surveys do not usually take long to answer and if they do you are well rewarded for your time.

* National Family Opinion (NFO)- This company sends surveys in which you are awarded points. Points can be redeemed for cash or donations to a charity of your choice. They also have raffles in which you can use your points if you wish to do so. They send surveys fairly often. Their surveys generally do not take long to answer. You are awarded for taking the qualifying questions then if you qualify for the full survey and take it you will be awarded more points. Your reward is always stated before you take the full survey and you can choose not to take it and still earn your first said amount of points.

* My Points- This company sends emails in which you can click on to earn points. Most emails offer 5 points just for reading them and you get more points if you participate in what the ad is asking you to. You are under no obligation to sign up for anything to receive the 5 points and there is no waiting period on the site to receive credit as long as you click through to the website. Points can be redeemed for gift-cards at many popular locations such as Walmart, Bath and Body, Amazon and Sears just to name a few.

* Helium-  Believe it or not I have earned more with this very site you are on right now than I have with all my other endeavours combined. Helium is not a survey company but instead pays you for writing articles and poetry. Once established as a credible author you can also contribute to Helium's Marketplace where you may become a published author in magazines, blogs, or on mainstream websites.

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