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Earn Extra Cash Online

Earn rewards / cash for sharing your opinions.

By Alyse McDonaldPublished 3 years ago 12 min read
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Are you looking to earn some extra cash online? Let me start off by saying that these methods are NOT get-rich-quick opportunities, but they can help to provide a little bit of extra cash in your pocket.

I have found some pretty amazing websites that offer surveys for cash or gift cards. You can choose your payout method once you reach the set minimum payout amount. Each site is different and with some you can earn quickly, some take a little longer.

Here are the sites that I have found to be worth looking into. The first one is my main website that I go to to do my surveys. The rest are not in any particular order, they are just other websites that I have found. Some of them I have just discovered myself and have no personally had any payouts, but I know people who have. Direct links for each site are at the end of each numbered description. Be aware that these sites do monitor for cheating, so you do need to be honest, authentic and real when you answer these surveys. Make sure you are answering things correctly. Also, some of these companies only offer surveys, some offer shopping, some offer games, some offer all three.

I highly, highly recommend of the companies/websites/apps that I will mention below. Please check them out. =) Links to each site is at the bottom of each description.

1. Branded Surveys

Branded Surveys is formally known as MintVine. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The more surveys you do, the quicker you'll reach Gold. Also the more surveys you do, the more points you earn. Once you reach 1000 points, you can cash out. 78 points = $1.

There are a variety of payment methods from PayPal to Gift Cards, including Visa gift cards. I have personally cashed out on this website to my PayPal four times. The key is to check in everyday, do the daily poll and also complete any of the surveys that are available to you.

Sometimes you might get invited by the survey companies to participate in other surveys, which will be sent directly to you by email. This site is just surveys. It is available to Canada, USA and the United Kingdom. Currently there is no app for this company and all surveys must be done via their website. This is one of the best survey sites that I have come across so far. Click the picture below to get the redirected straight to the website.

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2. LifePoints

LifePoints is similar to Branded. You will earn points and can cash out to your PayPal account, you can redeem for gift cards or you can give donations to the charities of their choosing on their website.

Once you reach 550 points for example, you can cash out for a $5 Amazon gift card, iTunes or give a $5 donation to the Special Olympics. At 1100 points, you can redeem them for a $10 gift card to various different merchants. You can start redeeming your points to PayPal once you have 1200 points and this will get $10 into your PayPal account. Once you have 2400 points, you can redeem them for $20 to your PayPal. I am not sure if these are subject to change, but as of now, this gives you an idea of what kinds of rewards you are looking at.

This site is another favourite of mine. The points do add up fairly quickly as long as you are checking in regularly and completely the surveys. They do have giveaways as well that you can enter. They only offer surveys and giveaways as a means to earn points. LifePoints is available to Canada and the USA. For some reason, I cannot embed the link, but I have pasted it below. You will need to copy and paste this yourself. Here is the link to their website to sign up:

https://www.lifepointspanel.com/

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3. drop

I love this app! Just by signing up, you can earn $5 right off the bat! How amazing is that?

drop has an app! You can get the extension for Chrome, but I personally just use the app. Please be aware that you do need to link your banking account to drop, but I assure and promise you that it is safe. I have been using it since 2018 and have had no issues at all. This secure connection gives them read-only access to your transactions when you connect your debit and credit cards. So it's completely safe to use.

With drop, you can earn points by shopping at the selective merchants such as David's Tea, SportChek, Indigo, Old Navy, Lululemon, and many more. You will earn a certain amount of points per $1 spent, which is determined in the app by drop. You can also earn by playing games and doing surveys. Everyday you can earn points by playing a basketball hoops game.

You can also earn by playing the classic 'Snake' game that used to be on all of our phones - if you know, you know! All you have to do it shop or do surveys (which I believe is 5 times / 5 surveys.) Check your games section often to play. Every Tuesday there is a 'Drop Spin' where you can spin to earn a bonus or earn points. So the opportunities to earn with this app are easy.

I have redeemed my points for Amazon multiple times in since 2018. You can start to redeem once you hit 25,000 points. The more online shopping, surveys you go and games you play, the faster you can earn points. I am really pleased with this app and the surveys part of it is also really good! I was able to earn points quite quickly. I redeemed my points in December of 2020 and almost ready to redeem again. And these points from December to February have just been from games and surveys.

I highly recommend downloading this app and giving is a try. It's a win-win. Spend, play and do surveys to get points to redeem for gifts cards. Who can say no to that! It's easy-peasy. The link to join is below. Make sure to click the link so you can earn 5000 points ($5)! drop is available to Canada and the USA.

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4. Ampli

Ampli is only available in Canada. Get $5 when you sign up.

Ampli is a cash back app! You will need to connect your bank and credit cards (although I have only connected my bank card as I do not have a credit card.) Again, like drop, it is COMPLETEY safe. This secure connection gives them read-only access to your transactions when you connect your debit and credit cards. So it is completely safe to you. You can sign up via the website and download the app on your mobile device.

Once you reach $15 in your account on the app, you can cash out and the money will be e-transferred to you by sending yourself a free interact e-transfer. It's super easy to earn. It doesn't add up very quickly, unless you shop a lot at their merchants. They do have offers such as 'coffee' or 'grocery' offers. If you spend so much, you earn a percentage back. It is worth it as it does add up over time. Here is the link to sign up and get your first $5!

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5. Checkout 51

Checkout 51 is available in Canada and the USA. This app offers cash back on offers for certain products. A new set of offers are available every Thursday. Once you have clicked on the offer of the items you purchased, you then take a photo of your entire receipt and submit it for approval.

This site also have surveys, which you can earn cash back for.

Once you hit $20, you can cash out and a cheque will be mailed to you. It does take about a month or so before you receive the cheque, but it is a legitimate app where you do earn real cash back. I can take a while for the rewards to add up, unless you purchase the items that they offer often. Look up the app in your app store, download and sign up today.

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6. Caddle

Caddle is just like Checkout 51, except that it is only exclusive to Canada. You can get daily surveys. It does take time to add up the $20 cash out amount, however, it does add up. It's also nice to have that extra cash once you earn it and you're able to cash out. Once you cash out, a cheque will be mailed to you. I can take up to about a month to receive your cheque.

Caddle is an app that you can download from your devices app store.

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7. Web Perspectives

Web Perspectives is another survey site where you will earn points for the surveys that you qualify for and complete. You can start cashing out once you have earned 1100 points and you can redeem for gift cards. This is one I always forget about unless I get email invitations to participate in surveys. The invitations usually end up in my 'junk' mail, so this is something to be aware of. Also, if you have a website, blog or a large following, you can become an affiliate to promote their site. There is also currently no mobile application for this company as of yet, so you will need to complete your surveys on their direct website.

I cannot embed the link directly, so you will need to copy and paste it. Here it is: https://www.webperspectives.ca/

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8. Quick Thoughts

Quick Thoughts is an app that you can download from the app store! I like this one because it is easy to earn rewards quickly. Each survey pays approximately $1 each, some will pay more, but about 99% of the time, they pay $1 each. You can cash out for Amazon or iTunes gift cards once you reach $10. As long as you actively check for surveys, you could add up your gift card balances quite quickly. You can save up your awards, but just be aware that you can only cash our for 3 gift cards per day. A gift card code will be emailed to you and you can apply this code to your Amazon account balance.

This app is available to Canada and the USA. You can check your app store or their website to see if you qualify to join in your country.

You can either download the app from the app store or you can do it from their website. Here is the link below. You will need to copy and paste it again as for some reason I could not embed the direct link:

https://www.quickthoughtsapp.com/

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9. Panel Champ / Opinion App

Finding a logo for this one was challenging, but the app itself is pretty awesome. This site is like a lot of the others, however, in order to download it onto your phone, you MUST sign up on their website.

The website it called "Panel Champ" where as the application that you download from the to app store is called "Opinion App." The logo you would look for looks like this:

Opinion app logo

Just as the first photo states, this site offers cash awards ONLY. In order to cash out and claim your money, you will need to have $12.50 in your account. Once you have reached this amount, you can redeem your cash to your PayPal account. You can only redeem in increments of $12.50.

This survey site is available to Canada, USA, Mexico, Europe and Asia Pacific. In order to ensure you qualify, please check the website to confirm. Here is the website. Again you will need to copy and paste the link for this one as I was not able to embed it directly.

https://www.panelchamp.com/

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10. Leo / Leger Opinion

Leo is another great cash back survey website and application. I personally use the app, but sometimes there are surveys that need to be completed on a computer and not a mobile device. So this is a good site for people who don't use a mobile device and prefer to do the majority of their stuff on a computer.

Once you reach 20,000 points, you can cash out / redeem your points. You have the option to cash out to your PayPal account, Starbucks, Prepaid Visa, Uber, Uber Eats, Walmart or Amazon. These 20,000 points are equivalent to $20. You can also redeem 10000 points for 20 Air Miles or 18,000 points which will plant 10 trees with 'One Tree Planted.

I have only cashed out 20,000 points and have been paid $20 to my PayPal account. In my experience, it can take approximately 2-4 weeks to receive the funds into your PayPal account, depending on how busy they are. I cannot say how long the others will take as I have not redeemed using any of the other options.

Here is the direct link to their website. Head here to sign up and then download the Leo app from your devices app store.

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11. Google Rewards

Google Opinion Rewards is an application that you download onto your device from the app store on your mobile phone or tablet. You do need to have your tracking/location on as it will curate surveys depending on where you have been or what kinds of video you may have watched on YouTube.

In this app, you will earn rewards to use in the Google Play Store. According to their website, iOS users can now download the app to earn rewards.

Although you cannot redeem for gift cards or actual cash, you can use them to make purchases in games and also use the balance for subscriptions, etc.

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12. Receipt Hog

With Receipt Hog, all you have to do is take photos of your receipts in the Receipt Hog app on your phone. Receipt Hog is available in Canada and the USA.

Go to the website using the link below and sign up for an account. Once you have signed up, go to the app store on your device and download the app to start earning.

It does take time to earn coins, but once you reach 1000 coins, you can redeem $5 to the following: Amazon, Visa or PayPal. Once you reach 6500, you can redeem for $40 for the mentioned retailers I just mentioned. The more you spend, the more points you get, You will also move up to the next level, which gives you free spins to earn coins and eventually earning a lump sum of coins as you hit higher levels.

Click the link below to join now:

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Alright, so there you have it. 12 of the best survey sites that I have used over the past few years. I highly recommend these survey sites / applications. Although some take time to earn and some you can earn quiet quickly, they are all great. Over time, the amounts add up. Every little bit helps.

These sites / apps were not numbered in any particular order. I hope that you find one that suites your wants and needs.

Happy Earning.

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