Save for the future: Why many of us never will.

I hate to admit it, but I'll never win the lottery in my lifetime.

I've always envisioned myself on t.v., with a huge smile on my silly looking face after I win. I'm sure others see that same face on a daily basis.

It's not as though I don't want to win, I do. But with the odds of winning at 20 million to 1, I don't stand much of a chance. Read more.

What to do if you may be the victim of a MoneyGram Scam.

The chance to make some extra cash without much effort is enticing to anyone.

Mystery shopping is one of those ways to earn a few bucks and potentially get reimbursed for a movie or dinner. What many people don't know, is they will never make huge amounts of money for doing a single shop. Read more.

The Benefits of Participating in Market Research Projects.

There are other perks to market research for participants in that sometimes you may be asked to sample an unreleased product to give your opinions on it's usability, design, usefullness and durability.  Read more.

Are Paid Surveys a Scam?

Online surveys often have a stigma of being a scam. Run an Internet search for online surveys and you will get hundreds of pages of pages worth of survey websites promising $5-$75 per survey and $175 for focus groups. 

Sounds good, doesn't it? Anyone would love the opportunity to make up to, what many sites claim, read more.

Working at Home: Balancing Family Life with Work.

Many people yearn for the chance to be their own boss and work from home.

What they don't understand is the difficulties that come with a home-work life and family balance. After a short time, the stress can become, read more.

Mystery Shopping Explained.

Although some may know what mystery shopping is, many have never heard of it. 

Mystery shopping is an evaluation of services provided by an independantcontractor, a mystery shopper; contracted by a mystery shopping company that was hired, read more.

Use Your Time Wisely!

Depending on how many shops you perform a month and how far you have to drive, you may spend a lot of time in your car.

Much of your preparation time before a shop is consumed. Use it wisely and make adjustments to allow an early arrival, read more.

I Ain't To Gud a Spellar! The Importance of Grammar in Writing Mystery Shop Reports.

One of the reasons many mystery shop reports get rejected is because of poor spelling, puncuation and grammar use.

If these aren't your strong points, you may not get credit for your shops and won't be considered for future ones. Read more.

How to Make Extra Money by Testing Products.

While testing products for money seems like a great way to earn some extra cash, there really aren’t any true product testing companies out there.

Most products you get to try are from doing online surveys or participating in focus groups. Read more.

How to Find the Best Paid Survey Sites of 2010.

You can scour the internet until you reach the end for paid surveys. If you're just starting out in the survey game, you may not know which are worth your time, which actually pay you, which ones you have to pay for, and so on.

Knowing you need to supplement your income somehow, but you don't want to get a part-time job.  You read on blog sites, read more.

How To Find Legitimate Mystery Shopping Jobs.

Getting paid to shop.  Sounds fun and easy! But, after hearing so many horror stories about people being scammed for hundreds of dollars. 

Is mystery shopping really legitimate? Yes, it is. Finding legitimate companies to work, read more.

Are Paid Online Surveys Real?

Believe it or not, paid online surveys are real. There are ten times the amount of scam surveys compared to legitimate ones, so I can see where so many people don't believe you can make money with them.

But, if you do find real paid online surveys, you can expect to make at least make a couple hundred bucks a month. Read more.

Little Ways to Save Big Money.

Sometimes making more money isn't an option. If you're not in a position to get a second job, taking a look at your monthly expenses should be a priority. 

Even though you may not want to see what you spend your money on outside of regular bills, it can be a real eye-opener. Here a few, read more.

How to Make Easy Money Participating in Focus Groups.

A quick and easy way to make a decent amount of cash for an hour or two of time, is by participating in focus groups. Focus groups? What is this and how can it make me decent money?!? 

Well, a focus group is where a product manufacturer hires a market research firm to contact panelists from its database, or pool, Read more.

Online paid survey panels: The good, the bad, and the ugly.

While searching for the everlasting wealth that comes with online surveys, we often have to fail with trial and error before we find the survey websites that consistently meet our demands. Lets face it, the reason we do online surveys is for the money.

Whether it be to help out with monthly bills or save it up, Read more.

What to do if you think you've been discovered as a mystery shopper.

You may think that you've been discovered as a mystery shopper. It could be something as subtle as a look the employee gives when you ask a question, or the way they respond. 

Getting made for a mystery shopper does happen, but don't get "out of character" for any reason. You may just be, read more.

Is Mystery Shopping Worth It?

Depending on what you may view as being "worth it", this could mean something different to everyone.

Mystery shopping can be a fun way to see how a business is run, all-the-while you're getting paid to do it. There a a few other ways that someone can see mystery shopping as a worthwhile experience. Read more.