Earning a little on the side (Part 1)

So I'm a stay at home mom and have been for the past 2 years. Hubs works long hours to provide the necessities for our family, so I'm happy to do my part and earn the little extras to make everyone in our house smile. :)
 
Since there are so many scams out there and I fell pray to them in the very beginning, I've decided to share my honest and brutal opinions on the ones that benefit me. This post will more than like come in 3 parts as I have to break it down in between naps.

First up, Swagbucks. Swagbucks pays you in "Swagbucks" just by using their search bar, shopping through their portals, filling out short surveys, and browsing the web. You can cash in your Swagbucks for giftcards to Amazon, Target, Paypal, Overstock, etc.

Swagbucks is actually what has paid for our Christmases since 2010, the first year I quit working. I try to budget $1500 for the entire Christmas (all 4 of us) and I pay for it with the Amazon giftcards I receive from Swagbucks. Broken down, I usually make about $125 (in giftcards) a month from Swagbucks but it does fluctuate about $25 here and there.

Every once in a while, Swagbucks will run a sale on the giftcards so I try to hold onto mine and cash them in when the gettin's good! 

That concludes this post for now. My lil' one is up and if I know her, she's probably in her crib pulling off her diaper right now.

Web answers and making money online.

A friend of mine directed me to Web Answers. Actually she asked me if I'd ever heard about it and if it was a legit way of making money. I'd never heard of it so I thought I'd check it out and see.

Turns out, Web Answers is pretty interesting. Basically, you just answer anyone and everyone's questions and the best answer gets chosen as the lead answer. You earn pennies on the dollar through Adsense for your answer being display. It's pretty easy and I already made .16 cent. Whoop whoop! Who's getting rich quick?? Oh yeah, that's right!

Web Answer is actually pretty addicting. I enjoy giving advice to those who so desperately need it. I also enjoy reading everyone's reaction to the initial question. If you wanna make a couple cents a day, you should check it out. It could buy a cup of coffee in a week or so (depending on if you drink a tall or venti).

Let me know what you think if you're currently working Web Answers or if you're considering it!