Hey everyone,

I just finished up another side hustle test and have been using Valued Opinions for the last 2-3 weeks ish.

Wanted to write up a quick review to add to our list of side hustle tests 😊

Quick Valued Opinions Facts:

• Valued Opinions is a paid survey site
• It's available in 40+ countries
• You sometimes get a small sign up bonus when you join (depends on country, I think. I didn't get one though.)
• Surveys pay about $0.15 to $0.75 in my experience, but you sometimes find ones paying $1 - $2.50 - I try to stick to surveys in the 5 to 10 minute range with as close to $1 as possible, or over
• You can cash out after earning $10
• Rewards include lots of gift card options, so no PayPal or bank transfer

Overall I found that the UI and experience is okay.

I got disqualified a fair bit in the beginning. I think my profile needed some time to sit. After a few days the DQ rate wasn't terrible.

I cashed out $10 to Amazon and got paid after 2 days. I don't like the lack of PayPal or bank transfer, but gift card variety is decent.

I think the survey rates are also a tad on the low side. Not the lowest I've seen. But I'm still mostly using Prolific, Branded Surveys, and Sproutful these days and prefer them.

Overall: I'd rate Valued Opinions as a C+ or B-. The international availability is really the selling point IMO. A $10 reward redemption is a tad high, and rates are a bit average or slightly below. Overall worked for me but YMMV based on where you live.

Curious what the sub thinks 😊 Let me know if you've been paid by Valued Opinions as well or if you're skipping this one.

A lady I know runs a small business from home and basically sells cake pops and small decorated cakes to people in our town. She has a small Instagram page that she uses for promotion.

I'm pretty sure all of her customers are friends/fam and then some word of mouth. But based on how much she posts, I think she's getting sales every week.

Anyone running this kind of side business? Any tips or insights?

I'm almost certain there's no food license either 😅 But I don't really think that matters for such a small at-home business.

This seems like something that would be super fun IMO. Or like, I've seen people on IG who sell scented candles and soap from home, same kind of thing.

Would love to hear if anyone in the sub is doing this kind of handmade good side hustle.

Hey everyone.

I'm curious, but has anyone here cashed out with Gain.gg or know anything about this site and app?

Looks like a more globally-friendly gpt site. I'm keen to test it out but can't find many reviews except for pretty old Reddit beermoney threads. Looks like they're running a giveaway currently too, but again, don't know if this is just a promo or if they're legit.

Looks like your standard gpt site...there's lots of paid offers, surveys, and then you can cash out with PayPal, crypto, and prepaid Visa cards.

The app apparently has over 50,000 downloads on Android and some decent ratings. But the recent app store reviews of Gain.gg are terrible 😂 I won't waste my time testing this one if people here think it's a scam.

Thanks everyone!

Curious what people in this sub do in terms of side hustle income goals!

Hey everyone.

I'm wondering if anyone here in the sub has experience using EarnIn Live Pay.

We've covered EarnIn before in our guide on the top cash advance apps. But there's been some changes in the industry so we want to update that guide with a bit of new info 😊

From what I can tell, EarnIn now has a physical card you can use to access money from your upcoming paycheck with this Live Pay feature. According to the site, you can qualify for up to $1,500 per pay period based on factors like your income, payment history, and similar data.

Just wondering if anyone has been using Live Pay and what you qualified for? Or if you've been liking this new feature in general.

What intrigues me is that EarnIn also says you can build your credit history with each paycheck with this feature, not too sure how that works. But it also costs $2.99 per month when you have Auto Pay enabled and $12.99 per month if you don't enable Auto Pay.

ANYWAYS 😅 LMK if you've used this feature and what you think overall. We'll update our main cash advance apps guide to highlight some of EarnIn's changes and changes with other apps.

Thanks all! 😎

Hey all,

I've been asking a lot of questions lately about different survey sites, market research panels, gig apps etc.

I'm curious: what kind of side hustles are good fits for making money on your lunchbreak or when you have a bit of downtime?

Right now I'm mostly doing paid surveys with Prolific, Branded Surveys, and a few others. Or I'll work on my newsletter.

Curious what the sub gets up to. Also nothing wrong with just eating in peace 😂 do that too some days haha.

Quick question for the sub today...But has anyone ever gotten paid from Playful Rewards? And what do you think of the app overall?

I'm testing a new round of gaming reward apps and came across Playful Rewards. Looks pretty standard, basically download games and complete milestones to earn.

Has over 1M downloads on Android so seems like it's growing pretty fast.

So far on Reddit I saw one person claiming they made $200 playing a soliatire game on Playful Rewards but then they updated the review to say they didn't get paid out. Then another review I found said the app is indeed a scam. But I've seen some positive app store reviews.

Any insights here would be appreciated 😊 If this one is legit I can add it to our mega-guide on PayPal gaming reward apps and some of our other gaming guides as well.

Thanks all!

So I've seen people mention Dscout here a couple of times now and am wondering a few things.

Firstly, how often do you land Dscout missions? And how much do you make roughly with Dscout per month?

Really want to try this app out. From the reviews I've seen it seems like it works super well for some people and then barely at all for others. Not sure if this is mostly based on where you're located or not.

Would love to hear from people who have earned with Dscout and if you have any tips 😊

I've seen a few people mention Connect CloudResearch as a pretty solid paid survey platform that seems pretty similar to Prolific.

I've seen some pretty positive reviews on Reddit. I'm wondering if Connect is legit, how much it pays roughly, and if you think it's worth using alongside Prolific and other sites.

I know there's a waitlist for Connect so I might just join and see if I even get in. But wanted to hear what people here think first 😊

Thanks all!

Question for the sub.

I used to be big on phone farming back in 2018/2019...I really miss those days 😂 basically, I had 8 different spare phones and they'd run video reward apps like Swagbucks Watch and Pek TV all day long lol.

I know phone farming isn't really a thing anymore, but are there any decent video reward portals these days? Or ways to make money watching ads and videos?

I know Earnably is one GPT site with a video rewards portal still. I think InstaGC has video rewards in some countries as well. I've also been using Nielsen Pulse now which is a new data rewards app that pays you for sharing data about the shows/movies you stream, but that's a tad different.

Any insights or recommendations would be appreciated 😊

Hey all 😊

I've spent the last couple of months testing out a new batch of reward apps and cashback platforms. One of them is ShopBack.

I wanted to write up a quick ShopBack review since I think this platform is decent, but it also has a red flag or two that you need to keep in mind before downloading it and creating an account.

Here are the quick ShopBack facts::

• ShopBack is a cashback app, website, and browser extension
• It's available in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, South Korea, and a few more Asian countries
• It lets you earn cashback when you shop at thousands of stores
• Retail partners include brands like Walmart, Best Buy, AliExpress, Expedia, Macy's, Chewy and tons of other solid companies (companies vary based on country)
• You can also earn additional rewards by completing surveys and playing games through ShopBack, which is a bit unique
• You need at least $5 to cash out
• ShopBack pays you via PayPal or ACH Bank Transfer (at least in the US where I'm testing it)
• I think ShopBack is legit and have been paid once, but some of my purchases didn't credit which isn't great

ANYWAYS, ShopBack is really similar to other platforms like Rakuten. Has some similarities with Honey too since you can find coupons, but cashback rewards are the focus for sure.

The main selling point of ShopBack for me is that it periodically has some flat-cashback deals, like getting $2 back at DoorDash for example on an order, or $5 for a Walmart purchase. It sometimes has Amazon as a cashback partner too which I haven't seen elsewhere.

The main downside is that cashback tracking seems all over the place 😂

I've cashed out one time with ShopBack so far. Most of my cashback came from buying a new laptop from BestBuy when it was paying 5% cashback on a boosted deal. I bought some smaller items too from Walmart and Macy's.

Everything was tracking, but one of my Walmart purchases didn't. And then an Expedia hotel booking that was supposed to pay 3% didn't pay either.

My review requests were also rejected. ShopBack explained it's tracking issues on the merchant side and there's not much they can do 🫠

I've had issues with other cashback reward platforms, so part of it is just the state of the industry unfortunately. All-in-all, I think ShopBack is okay. But it seems like not every purchase is going to track or credit correctly.

I haven't tried any games yet, so can't comment on this 😅

Overall: I'd say ShopBack is worth trying and mixing into other cashback reward platforms, but it's not the absolute best. Not the worst either. Ultimately I'd suggest comparing its rates to the other leaders out there and try cherry-picking the best offers.

⭐ Also, if you haven't tried out Rakuten yet, you can get a $50 bonus when you sign up and spend at least $50 on a shopping offer. This helps me out too to be transparent and is very appreciated 💖

💸 We also have a list of the top cashback reward apps and sites you can check out for more options! Thanks all!

Stumbled across Shiftsmart while doing some research on gig apps. I want to update some of our guides here but am wondering about this one.

Is Shiftsmart legit and is it actually a good way to find temp work?

Right now on the website I see they're looking for:

• Store associates
• Retail auditors
• Tech product testers

A lot of reviews I've found on Reddit though are 2-3 years old. Curious if Shiftsmart is still worth using these days.

Thanks all!

😎 If this one is decent, I'll add it to our mega-thread on apps paying $100+ per day.

Fun question for the sub today 😅 But if you're trying to make money with your phone and can ONLY use 3 apps, which apps are you picking?

We'll assume your internet browser doesn't count. So you have 3 picks in total.

LMK which apps you're using!

Honestly I might just gig-app stack with DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart lol. But maybe there's a play with social media and some affiliate stuff. Curious what you would do!

Like the title says, what are some of the highest-potential side hustles you can start with $0, or basically next to no money?

This means things like flipping, ecommerce, and a bunch of other hustles are off the table basically.

Curious what you guys think.

Personally I'd start out with gig apps to get some starting cash and then maybe try something online. YouTube for example, has massive upside and you can start with a budget setup. Would love to hear what the sub would do.

I'm curious if anyone here has found success using any of the subscription tracker and bill negotiation apps out there on the market.

I've seen lots of ads lately from apps like Rocket Money and Billshark.

The gist of the idea is these apps help you track subscriptions/spending but also say they can negotiate lower bills for you by contacting your internet, cable, phone providers etc.

A quick search brings up HEAPS of horror stories 😅 Like, people getting important services canceled or getting random charges from these apps, even after they fail to negotiate a bill for you.

Am I missing something here?

The idea sounds cool on paper. Like it would be awesome for a company to get me a lower internet bill on my behalf lol. But seems too good to be true maybe?

Any insights would be appreciated!

Hey everyone.

I'm testing out a new round of beermoney sites, and have wrapped up a couple of tests. One recent one was of Opinion Outpost.

This is a super old US survey company. But it has undergone some changes so I thought I'd write a quick review 😊

Here are some quick stats:

1. Opinion Outpost is available in the US
2. There's (sometimes) a $0.50 sign up bonus for new members
3. You can earn rewards by answering surveys
4. Most surveys pay around $0.25 to $0.50 in my experience
5. There's now games and offers as well on Opinion Outpost, so it's more like a gpt site and not just a survey site now
6. You can cash out with gift cards at $5 and PayPal at $10
7. There's also a new badge system where you can earn small bonuses earning a certain amount per week

Opinion Outpost seems to be another survey site that's going the games and offer route like many others.

Honestly the new UI is better than the old one. I think the survey rates are still so-so however, certainly not the highest I've seen out there.

Anyways 😅 I've been using Opinion Outpost for a week and cashed out a $5 Amazon gift card. This processed in 24 hours. I haven't tried any of the gaming offers yet since they didn't look too appealing.

Overall, I'd rate Opinion Outpost a C+ or B-. I prefer sites like Prolific and Branded Surveys. Also Sproutful which is a newer one I've been testing. But I do think Opinion Outpost has improved from years ago.

Curious if anyone else here has cashed out or what you think of this one!

I'm curious if anyone in this sub is using Freecash a lot these days, is cashing out, and what you think of the platform overall.

I've cashed out about 10 times in total with Freecash, but my last time was about 6 months ago.

I see they've added cashback shopping and have reworked some of the platform a bit...Still mostly a paid to game type of platform, but wondering if it's worth using again.

I also have a $5 bonus offer to download a new game and complete some milestones as a welcome back bonus...Seems tempting 😅 but wanted to check here first what people think of Freecash these days.

Thanks all!