PTC Upgrades + Referral Packages?

I know I have said this many times before. When trying to make money online it is not necessary to spend money to make money. But there are a few PTC sites that I really like that have been paying consistently and I am now considering either upgrading and/or buying a referral package. Have any of you out there already done this? If you have, what sites did you upgrade on? If you bought referrals, were they active? Do you have any sites that you would recommend? Any comments or feedback are welcome!!

Go Green with Total Merchandise

Do you want to "Go Green"? Lately, I have been making more of an effort to do what I can to protect the environment. I recycle, take public transportation (when I can), and just recently started buying Eco friendly cleaning products. Every little bit helps! If this is something that you are interested in, there is a great website you should check out called Total Merchandise.

Based out of the UK, Total Merchandise offers a wide variety of Eco Friendly Products. You will find stuff for the home office or every day use including mugs, t-shirts, umbrellas, recycled pens, pencils and mousepads, a bamboo flash drive and even an Eco- friendly printed usb. I had know idea you could actually get a wooden usb!

If you are looking for a gift or just something with a personal touch, they have
the Promotional wooden usb and the Promotional bio-degradable bags. For the usb you can choose either the Slimline or the Wider model with the leather neck strap. Made from real maple or beech wood, the usb comes with FREE etching. Why not put your name or business logo on it? I really like the bags because I could use them for shopping, as a purse or even as a diaper bag!

WAH Job or Home Based Business??

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have been doing a lot of research on working from home. If this is something that you are considering, one thing you will need to decide is if you want a WAH Job or a Home Business.

What is the difference?


A WAH Job is, in many ways, like any other job. Whether you work for a specific individual or a company, you will be given tasks or assignments that need to be completed. The big difference is that with most WAH jobs you are hired, not as an employee but as an independent contractor. As an independent contractor you are responsible for paying your own taxes as the company you are working for will not be withholding them.


With a Home Based Business you are in charge! You first need to come up with a product or idea that you want to market. Then you need to find people or companies interested in what you have to offer. As with a WAH job you are responsible for your own taxes. You are also responsible for every other aspect of your business such as filling orders, advertising and possibly hiring and paying others to help you.

Whichever route you decide to take, I would strongly suggest first making a list of your strengths, talents, and your financial and personal goals. With this information in front of you it will hopefully make your decision a lot easier.

SocialSpark Is Live!

Yes, SocialSpark is live! Bloggers like myself now have yet another way to make some extra money online. SocialSpark is similar to PPP in that it is a place where bloggers and advertisers come together. I have done a few opps for PPP and I love it, so I thought why not give SocialSpark a try?

So far my favorite thing about SocialSpark is that it seems a lot more like a blogging community. After signing up I was able to create my profile. Now I am able to view other members blogs, add friends, review and give feedback on their posts and see what others have to say about mine.

I just had my blog approved today so I haven't taken any opps yet. But I will be checking the Marketplace out later to see what they have to offer.
One thing that I'm not sure I like is the way they handle their paid opps. On PPP if you see an available opp you can grab it and write the post right then. On SocialSpark if see one that you qualify for and you try to take it, it may say "wait for slot". That means you have been put on a waiting list. Then, if they notify you that the opp. has become available you have 12 hours to write the post. That might seem like a a lot of time but for someone that isn't online often or,
is only on at certain times of the day they could miss the email or the deadline. That would be really frustrating!

Overall I like what I have seen at SocialSpark. If you are interested in getting paid to blog you should at least check them out. They are definitely off to a great start!


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Answer Trivia Questions For Cash, Gift Cards and More!

I have been making money on GPT sites for awhile now. I almost always stick to the Freebie offers, so after a year of completing hundreds of offers my selection of new offers to do has gradually gone down. Lately, another way that I have been earning on some of the GPT sites is by answering trivia questions. Usually these sites will have a new trivia question every day, or at least every few days. Some of the questions I already know and others I have to do a little research to find the answers. If you answer correctly you earn points and then, after you have accumulated a certain number of points you can redeem them for (depending on the GPT site) gift cards, cash, free referrals and more!

Reading and Writing At 19 Months??

My daughter Mya loves books. She is only 19 months old so obviously she can't read yet. But she has fooled a few people into thinking she can. There are 2 books that I have read to her so many times she knows all the words AND knows when to turn the pages. It is so cute!

One of my friends just gave Mya this beautiful book of nursery rhymes that had been hers when she was little. I thought that was so sweet of her so I decided to have Mya make her a little Thank You card. I gave her some crayons and let her draw and scribble. She had so much fun! Yes, not only can she read but she can write too!! Ok maybe not, but it is definitely something I want to encourage.

I love sending out thank you cards. Unfortunately my handwriting is terrible (it actually looks alot like Mya's scribbling) so I usually don't make my own. But I still like to send a card that can express exactly what I want to say. Cards Direct has beautiful cards for any occasion. From Birthday and Anniversary cards to Photo/Custom cards and Business Thank You cards like the one shown here:




What I like most about their cards is that you can personalize them with your own message and return address in the colors and styles that you want!

PTC Sites Raising Cashouts = Frustrating!

I don't know if its a new trend or just my bad luck, but lately it seems like every time I have been just a few cents away from cashing out on a PTC site I find out that the site has raised their minimum payout. I think it has happened at least 3 or 4 times just in the past 2 weeks. I know that eventually I will reach the new cashout amount. I'm just hoping that when I do they won't surprise me and raise them again!!