Paid Surveys for Stay at Home Moms

By JM Katz

Paid surveys are a great way for stay at home moms to make extra money on their own schedules.

With the economy being unstable and costs for essentials rising all the time, nearly every family can benefit from having an extra source of income. Speaking from experience, a stay at home mom always has a full plate of responsibilities so spare time can be quite limited. Working from home doing paid surveys on your own schedule provides the ability to earn some extra income without cutting into your current responsibilities and family time or requiring extra costs such as child care or a professional wardrobe.

There are a few important points to remember when signing up on survey sites and panels to maximize your time and ensure that you are not falling victim to a scam.

Never provide your credit card information or pay any fees in order to become a member. No legitimate survey site or panel will charge a fee to users. You should always get paid to work, not have to pay to get work!

Look at the pay out options for various panels. Most nowadays will pay you via PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, setting one up is safe and easy. Visit PayPal.com to do so and you'll be off in no time to having your earnings deposited into your bank account or available for use on a PayPal debit card! Check if any PayPal fees will apply to the payment you will receive and be sure that it is a fair amount. Check the time of pay outs, as well. Some survey panels pay in as little as 24 hours while some may take a few weeks.

Be honest when answering survey questions. Many sites will flag or delete your account if it appears that you are providing false information. In order to get the information they need, research companies are depending on truthful or else paying for your thoughts and opinions is a waste of time and money to them.

Do be realistic about your earnings through surveys. You will not get rich overnight but if you can set aside an hour a day to put into answering new and daily surveys you can earn extra money. You can even split up your hour of survey time into smaller increments to spread throughout your day.

If you are consistent, you can add a cushion to your budget by doing paid surveys at home.

The author is a work at home mother who earns through paid surveys, blogging and internet marketing.

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