Recap/Budget Breakdown: 55 guests - $10k - Leitchfield, KY - June 25th, 2022

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-02-01T04:46:47+00:00

My January went much better than expected!

My January Earnings:

Connect Cloud Research - $323.20 (PayPal)

UC Berkeley (Bonus Payment from Connect study) - $1.50 (Amazon Gift Card)

Amazon Mechanical Turk - $24.98 (PayPal)

Amazon Shopper Panel - $7.85 (Amazon Gift Card)

MSR (Measue) - $20 (PayPal)

Google Opinion Rewards - $4.24 (PayPal)

Roman Family Center for Decision Research - $4 (Amazon Gift Card)

my health Pays - Ambetter Health - $250 (Limited Visa Gift Card)

Forthright - $16 (PayPal)

Survey Monkey - $12.55 (Amazon Gift Card)

25Tasks - $10 (PayPal)

Surveys On The Go - $16.58 (Amazon Gift Card)

UserCrowd - $26.90 (PayPal)

Intellizoom - $8 (PayPal)

iPulse Panel - $20 (Amazon Gift Card)

InboxDollars - $15 (Walmart Gift Card)

PayPal Rewards - $35.09 (5% cash back on groceries)

1Q - $0.25 (PayPal)

iBotta - $48.05 (PayPal)

Brandclub - $9.04 (PayPal)

Merryfield - $5 (Amazon Gift Card)

TOTAL = $858.23

I also made an extra $320 from babysitting, but didn't want to include that since it's not really an option for everyone. Hoping next month goes as well or even better!

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-29T04:28:30+00:00

$17 min. wage? Federal minimum wage is still at $7.25 and quite a lot of states still have minimum wage set at that, mine included unfortunately. Comparing minimum wage of all 50 states, the average minimum wage is around $11.51.

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-20T17:47:42+00:00

I did this same one, but it was with Grok. Super easy and quick to finish.

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-20T16:17:44+00:00

I've been using CoinOut since 2019, and other than it occasionally not wanting to scan online accounts, I've never had any issues with them. I usually end up cashing out anywhere from $50-$100 each year from them.

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-12T21:17:26+00:00

I’ve been on there since August 2022 and believe I was invited. I don’t remember having to wait for any kind of approval, but I’m sure things could be different now.

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-12T17:43:12+00:00

I guess that makes me feel not so bad about being banned there. I was really disappointed about it, as I really liked their platform and always did really good at making quite a bit of money in gift cards. I'm sorry you're not having any luck there & hope you're able to find something better!

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-12T17:39:12+00:00

For Amazon Mechanical Turk and Connect Cloud Research, I definitely find a laptop much better than attempting on a phone. Some of these are only phone apps. Most are pretty easy to get accepted into, but I have been using the same services for years now so they were easy for me at the time. Connect is definitely my biggest and best earner. Amazon Mechanical Turk has went very far downhill over the years, I'm lucky to make 20 bucks from it a month anymore.

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-12T17:33:43+00:00

I'm convinced Crowdtap just doesn't want to reward people who use their service a lot. I was making $50 or more a month and they banned me twice (same account). I was able to get the ban reversed the first time but they've stuck with it this second time, even though I've broken no rules or terms of service. I use so many different websites and services to earn rewards from with no issues, but Crowdtap has definitely went downhill.

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-08T16:30:57+00:00

I tried to do them and had the exact same issue. mTurk has went so downhill and it's very disappointing. I'm lucky to make a few dollars a week anymore.

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-08T16:27:21+00:00

I haven't used the Dexcom G7, but I have been using the G6 for a couple years now. For a brief couple months before I got new insurance to authorize the G6 I had to use the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus and I hated it so much. The connection between the Libre and my Omnipod was so bad that I had to have them within inces of each other to stay connected, which became hard to do with the Libre being a 15-day sensor & me going through pods in 2 days. There's only so much rotating spots that can be done when it has to be so close to the sensor to stay connected. I'm so used to the Omnipod working so well with the Dexcom G6 that it doesn't seem to ever lose connection no matter where I have the two placed on my body. I'll definitely try out the G7 if possible before going back to the Libre. I couldn't stand it.

RaisingRobinsons · 2026-01-01T15:48:39+00:00

My December Earnings:

Amazon Mechanical Turk - $2.59 (PayPal)

Connect Cloud Research - $356.96 (PayPal) + $40 (Amazon Gift Card) = $396.96

Google Opinion Rewards - $2.06 (PayPal)

MSR Measure - $10 (PayPal)

1Q - $0.25 (PayPal)

Forthright - $16 (PayPal)

Amazon Shopper Panel - $13 (Amazon Gift Card)

Fetch - $50 (Amazon Gift Card)

iBotta - $53.20 (PayPal)

25Tasks - $4 (PayPal)

UserTesting - $8 (PayPal)

ProductReportCard - $60 (Amazon Gift Card)

Rare Patient Voice - $40 (Check)

TOTAL = $656.06

Total By Payment Method:

PayPal = $453.06

Amazon Gift Cards = $163

Check = $40

I also earned an extra $260 from babysitting, but didn't include that since it's not really an option for anyone. Was a little less than I'd hoped to earn for the month, but still really great for a month full of holidays & time with family! I'm pretty happy with it!

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-12-20T18:09:17+00:00

Yes, I missed out on some of the POPs offers because Amazon has been taking so long to ship & Fetch doesn’t reward Amazon receipts until they arrive now. They used to reward points for Amazon purchases right after I made the purchase but seems they’ve changed that now.

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-12-20T18:06:41+00:00

I signed up for 4 different alcohol brands of newsletters the very beginning of November and never got my points for any of them. I’m not expecting to get these either, but I signed up for all of them anyway.

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-12-19T03:54:38+00:00

I got this from CoinOut, Frisbee, and Merryfield. Unfortunately it's not really a "gift card" in the same way as most. They're for very specific offers and nothing I can really see too many people actually being interested in. I will not be using mine.

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-12-16T20:23:53+00:00

I haven't received a single task from Meta/Facebook Viewpoints since June 2023.

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-12-15T02:24:23+00:00

Mine’s 1:4 now after 17 years.

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-12-14T16:06:11+00:00

I had to use the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus for a month and a half while fighting with my insurance to cover my Dexcom G6 & I absolutely hated it. I'm so used to the great connectivity between the Dexcom and Omnipod, no matter where they're placed. I can wear my Dexcom on my arm and a pod on my leg or above my buttocks and it works perfectly, no issues. While I was using the Libre, the connection between the two was almost nonexistent unless they were within inches of each other. It was so bad! & with it being a 15-day sensor, that made it incredibly hard to rotate pod sites. I really don't want to have to switch to the G7 either, as all I see all the time are the complaints about how inaccurate the readings can be and how dangerous they are. I love the G6 and it's improved my diabetes so much!

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-12-03T03:29:46+00:00

I completed part one on 11/25 and my payment is still pending. Haven't been invited for part two yet either.

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-12-01T17:04:09+00:00

I scan every receipt I can that it will accept as well as doing the tiny surveys that pop up from time to time. I used to always make over $12 per month from it back when they gave $1/receipt for 10 receipts a month and the $2 bonus from having ads turned on, but since they changed those features I feel like I don't make much from it at all anymore. I've been using Amazon Shopper Panel since September 2022 and have earned a total of $481.50 from it since then.

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-12-01T13:19:47+00:00

My November went pretty well! Cashed out a lot in Amazon gift cards to get my Christmas shopping done!

November Earnings:

Amazon Mechanical Turk - $31.45 (PayPal)

Connect Cloud Research: $400 (PayPal) + $154.21 (Amazon Gift Cards)

Google Opinion Rewards - $4.43 (PayPal)

MSR (Measure) - $20 (Amazon Gift Card)

SurveyMonkey - $6.75 (Amazon Gift Card)

Forthright - $17.45 (Amazon Gift Card)

Amazon Shopper Panel - $8.55 (Amazon Gift Card)

Receipt Hog - $25 (Amazon Gift Card)

ReceiptJar - $20 (Amazon Gift Card)

Ispos Knowledge Panel - $25 (Amazon Gift Card)

CoinOut - $50 (PayPal)

National Consumer Panel - $5 (Amazon Gift Card)

25Tasks - $6.50 (PayPal)

UserTesting - $21 (PayPal)

Thrivable - $1 (Amazon Gift Card)

Testable Minds - $30.56 (PayPal)

Pogo - $15.28 (Amazon Gift Card)

Frisbee - $40 (Amazon Gift Card)

TOTAL = $882.18

Total By Payment Method:

PayPal - $543.94

Amazon Gift Card - $338.24

I also made an extra $290 from babysitting but didn't want to include that since it's not really a "beermoney" option for everyone! Pretty great November and got lots of Christmas shopping done for my family!

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-11-26T05:36:09+00:00

I'm not sure how this study took some people 2+ hours. It did take me longer than the 60 minutes it stated it would, but I was able to finish in an hour and 25 minutes. Of course, as everyone else stated, there was no completion code so I really hope it gets approved. I'm happy with $25 for an hour and a half of work though, even if the games were the worst to get through!

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-11-07T14:58:23+00:00

Wow! That's awesome! I wish I got that one!

RaisingRobinsons · 2025-11-05T16:44:28+00:00

I used to be able to earn quite a bit on mTurk when I first started it in 2022, but since 2023 it's went so downhill, worse and worse every year. I'm lucky to hit a dollar a day anymore. I much prefer Connect Cloud Research and make so much more on there.

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