First pet project: Paying for a $200 computer and/or getting an iPod touch

As I said earlier, my 6 month old NETBOOK is starting to bog down and I realized I need more memory and processor speed.  Thus far, I have like 1100 points in MyPoints (in which they have a weird system.....some points are instant, others are available in a month) in which most are from just checking my email every day.  I'm hoping to cash out for some $25 prize (or more), so that's more long term.  So if you want to try that program, email me.

Another good program is more interesting is Quizpoints.  There is no referral program here, and it's a limit to one account per address.  So if you want to join and your husband wants to join, make sure you both live in different addresses or one has a P.O. Box.  You mostly do surveys (most last about 10-30 minutes) and earn gift cards there.  So far this year when I started in November, I earned $10 in Starbucks and $25 in American Express gift cards.  I'm close to another $10 but I may wait and get another $25 AMEX gift card.

For every survey you fill out successfully (there are more misses than hits), you get 30 points.  You complete 15 surveys in a month, you get a 250 point BONUS.  So just completing 15 surveys should get you a $10 gift card to somewhere.  Their prize structure is pretty easy:

$10 gift cards--are 500 points
$25 gift cards--are 1200 points
$50 gift cards--are 2300 points

They have other things you can do to boost your point total.  Some are trials that give you a big boost.  One is a credit score that just authorizes your card for $1.00 (and you get it back) and is free until after the 31st day.  It's easy money if you do it right.

My favorite is Swagbucks and I have been scoring 500+ points a week.  Right now for the holidays, you can get a Amazon gift card for 450 points, but add another 50 points and you can get it the next business day.  It's also an easy way to refill your Starbucks gift card for 635 points.

Sometimes they add Swagcodes.  These are free Swagbucks towards your total and your prize.  Check the blogs, too.  For some quick easy points each morning do the following things:

1.  Download the Swag Bar for 1 Swagbuck each day.
2.  Vote in the daily poll for 1 Swagbuck each day.
3.  Check you Swagbucks email at least twice a day.  Sometimes there's 2 videos worth 3 Swagbucks, most of the time, it is 1.  Also, there may be special offers that you can gather 10 or so Swagbucks at a time.
4.  Watch videos.
5.  Check their twitter account.

I have others, in which I will post throughout.