| 2 years ago :: Aug 17, 2007 - 6:25AM #11 | |
You are correct. I have been mysteryshopping for YEARS. Someone should NEVER have to pay any sort of fee. I wouldn't say that I MAKE money mystery shopping though. It DEFINATELY saves me money because I typically only pick shops for places or things that I need anyway. When I was in college and near a MUCH bigger city, I did all my grocery shopping and gas purchases through mystery shopping. Now that I live in a smaller area--I do different types of shops. |
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 18, 2007 - 1:41PM #12 | |
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I have had great luck with the following companies who conduct focus groups and/or market research, and pay you for your opinions. Some can pay over $100 for a 2 hour session. Simply call and ask to be added to their database. If you are interested in signing up for the taste tests, where you get paid and a donation is made to Breast Cancer or Fishing for Life each time you participate, simply email me your name, address, phone # and date of birth (they use this to track your age, as they often need specific ages in each group). I will be happy to sign you up - you cannot have food allergies and must be between 18-65 years old. Also you cannot work for a food manufacturer or market research company. My email is brenfromm@yahoo.com. Focus Market Research 612-869-8181 FieldWork Minneapolis 952-837-8300 Orman Guidance Research Ascendency Research Delve 952-858-1550 MRA 612-436-4263 Good luck! |
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 19, 2007 - 11:37AM #13 | |
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Thanks for all of you who tuned in Saturday Aug 18th for "More Than Money" 1-2pm. You all had some great ideas here are a few..... - get a group of gals together 1-2 times a year and bring all your clothes that you don't want anymore and trade/share/try on....the caller does this with her church group and then they donate what's left over to the church. - Sue called in and said we should learn to cook and cook at home to save money (uh oh....I'm in trouble....a cookbook and myself don't mix)! - Brenda posted about the focus groups she's in - track what you spend: review your insurance, expenses, etc and see what you can cut back - ask for a raise (have some reasons why you deserve one though) - sell stuff you have that you don't use - start a business - if you stay at home watch other kids with yours to help another family - help others with errands....cooking, cleaning, shopping, errands, etc. Thanks for listening! Email me at nicole.middendorf@lpll.lcom if I can help further or if you have other suggestions and I'll mention them next week at the State Fair! Hope to see or talk to you soon!!! |
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 19, 2007 - 12:12PM #14 | |
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Really good ideas from everyone!!! I know that I am really saving money by eating at work (I work for Headstart so I eat a healthy breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack with my students). Here are some other things that I am doing to save or make extra cash: 1. I am brewing more coffee at home. I still go out for coffee, but I am doing it WAY less now. 2. I am subscribing to magazines that I buy frequently. I had been buying six different magazines EVERY month off of the newsstand. I am subscribing to my favorites and this is saving me a TON of money. 3. I sending my read books and other things I am not using to consignment so that I can get some money back. Not only is this freeing up room in my small apartment, but it is getting me a little extra cash. 4. I currently do mysteryshopping. That's about it for now. I am going to start tracking my spending for a whole month and see what else I cut out so that I can have some extra spending cash for things that I really want. |
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 26, 2007 - 9:36PM #15 | |
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I'd be curious to the names of these mystery shopper companies.
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| 2 years ago :: Aug 31, 2007 - 11:13PM #16 | |
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How about "house sitting?" many of your friends go on vacation, business trips, etc...it may turned out to be effortless and fun and in a way you can treat this as a Mini-Vacation for yourself.
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| 2 years ago :: Sep 01, 2007 - 10:54AM #17 | |
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I like the house sitting idea. I used to do that for a family when I was in college. It was easy and I made a nice chunk of change doing it. For those who asked about Mystery shopping and the names of companies: here is a link to legitimate companies (the ones that will NOT ask you for money for their services). |
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| 2 years ago :: Sep 04, 2007 - 7:06AM #18 | |
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I'm a little ashamed to admit this but when I go on walks with my dog etc.. I collect cans and cash them in. (No, I don't take them out of recycle bins, but it is tempting!) I know you said you didn't want to pick up a job but there are a lot of focus groups that you can join and earn a few hundred a year that way. Plus, it's a great way to see new products and listen to other peoples opinions. Good Luck! |
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| 2 years ago :: Sep 04, 2007 - 7:16AM #19 | |
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Just read your update and I realize that you can save even more money if you used our wonderful library system. They probably have most of the magazines your looking for. Plus free of charge, decent movies you would find in the theaters. You'd have to be willing to wait a little, but hey that will save even more money then going to the shows when they first come out! (If your desparate to see the movie on the big screen you can save by waiting for the $2 theaters)
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