Paid Surveys and Cashback Sites: Make a Little Extra Money During the Credit Crunch

With the credit crunch in full swing, the economy facing severe difficulties, inflation rising, salaries stagnanting and fuel and food bills beginning to go through the roof, many people are struggling financially. A few extra dollars or pounds, depending on where you live of course, would come in handy. Well, the main way that I make a little extra cash from time to time is to sit on my couch and log on to the Internet! Paid surveys and cashback sites can offer a little extra cash for you to save or spend as you like.

There is a massive range of paid surveys sites out there at the minute, and most of them pay fairly well. It only takes around 10 minutes to register on them and you do not have to pay anything to do so. They will then send you surveys via email when they become available so you can complete them at your leisure. They can offer little in terms of relief from the credit crunch but can give you a small financial boost without any effort at all on your part.

I have listed some of the better paid surveys and cashback sites I complete surveys for below, complete with the links, so you can take a look for yourself if you like. Try some of them out and see how much you can earn:

Survey Savvy - This paid surveys site is for UK and US residents. In fact, you can register no matter where you are in the world. The site sends through surveys based on your demographic profile fairly regularly. Even if you don't qualify for surveys, you still get entered into prize draws and that makes it well worth a look!

Ciao - This site is awesome. Not only do they send you paid surveys through several times a month but you can write reviews of products and get paid for them so you can earn as much or as little as you like every month. The minimum payout is also low so you do not have to wait for months for a payment.

You Gov - This is a UK and US survey site that offers at least one paying survey and one prize survey every month. There are plenty of paid surveys that come through on a regular basis though and they ask about everything from politics to your shopping habits. You do have to wait until you get to £50 to claim a cheque but this company provides all of the statistics that are featured on the news and in various newspapers so your opinion actually makes an impact.

Snap Dollars - Snapdollars sends through paid emails so it is a little different from the paid surveys and cashback sites out there. All you have to do is click on the emails and get paid for it. If you do want to earn more though, you can take up as many of the offers as you like soyou can get to your $30 payout more quickly. You can register no matter where you are.

Pure Profile - Pure Profile offers an online community for consumers to discuss anything and everything. They also send you paid surveys several times a month. Even if you do not qualify for them all, you still get a small incentive for your trouble. This is one of the features that makes it stand out from the rest.

A W Surveys - With this company, you review and comment on websites, which takes a few minutes and pays quite well! All of the paid surveys take only a few minutes of your time and you are guaranteed at least one a month. You can join this paid surveys site regardless of where you live as long as you have a Paypal account.

Greasy Palm - Greasy Palm is a cashback site that rewards you for shopping online. You can install software on your computer that reminds you that you could earn money for shopping online whenever you go to a site that they reward you for. You don't even have to think about it! The cashback soon mounts up as well so you could get a cheque from this every month without even trying.

Cashcrate - A popular site in the US, but anyone can join. You literally take advantage of the offers on there, which are usually great, and get paid for them! This is an awesome site that you should check out.

My Shopping Rewards - This is another cashback site. The rewards aren't quite as high as Greasy Palm but they do offer cashback on offers and online stores that Greasy Palm doesn't. As a result, it is worth signing up for both.

It's Your View - This is a fantastic source of extra cash for UK residents. I've been taking surveys for them for a few years now and can honestly say that their surveys are amongst the best paying on the Internet. You earn £1 per 5 minutes of your time and are pretty much guaranteed to get a couple through every single week. Highly recommended.

HTMail - I've only just joined this one but it is a great pay per click site by all accounts. You click on emails and get cash. You can also opt to have mailings sent to your home that you also get paid for. It's availale in the US and the UK so you can literally get paid for doing nothing no matter where you are. You couldn't ask for more!

There are a few more paid surveys and cashback sites out there that are good, but these are the best ones in terms of the rewards. Take a look for yourself and see how it works. In the midst of the credit crunch, you certainly have nothing to lose.