| When seniors retire and find themselves on fixed | | | | remember to cancel during the trial period. I am |
| incomes, it can be a little stressful finding ways to | | | | talking about actual free products. Things you use |
| earn a little extra money. It is hard enough to find | | | | or eat everyday. The research panel sends it to |
| a good part-time job in a good economy. In a | | | | you cost free, you evaluate it, usually get to keep it, |
| struggling economy, it becomes even harder for | | | | and they pay you for it, too! This is actually |
| seniors to just find any kind of job at all. Taking | | | | earning two-fold... earn the money and get a |
| paid surveys are a great way to supplement your | | | | product you probably would have paid for anyway. |
| income and earn extra cash. | | | | 3. Prizes and Sweepstakes - Some survey |
| With all the scams out there, can you really get paid | | | | companies only offer sweepstakes of prizes for |
| for just sharing your opinion? Yes! Not only that but | | | | points you have collected. Depends on how much |
| you can receive products to test for free, get paid | | | | you want to put into it and how lucky you are, but if |
| for your opinion on them and keep them too. | | | | you have time on your hands, this is a great way to |
| Corporate America needs our opinions for their | | | | potentially earn larger cash prizes. Many research |
| market research. These opinions, through surveys | | | | panels also enter you into sweepstakes in addition to |
| and market research, are significant determining | | | | your payment. |
| factors in deciding what products to make. In other | | | | Extra tip: Set up a separate email account just for |
| words, surveys are what tell the companies what | | | | surveys. You will be getting a lot of email and it will |
| the consumer will buy, and they use this information | | | | make it easier to filter through the surveys you do, |
| to help production, and boost their sales and profit. | | | | and do not, want to complete. |
| Here are some ways seniors can benefit: | | | | All you have to do to participate in these research |
| 1. Money - of course, this is the primary reason | | | | panels is register for them. If you register for as |
| most people get into survey taking, to earn extra | | | | many as possible, you have a greater chance of |
| cash. You can get paid anywhere from $1-15 dollars | | | | having a consistent amount of survey opportunities |
| or more per survey you take and they usually take | | | | delivered to your inbox. It should always be free to |
| 15 minutes or less to complete. You may also | | | | register for the actual survey companies, but beware |
| qualify for an occasional focus group that can pay up | | | | of websites offering to sell you their survey |
| to $175. | | | | company list. You should not have to pay for a list, |
| 2. Free Products - I am not talking about the | | | | there are plenty of them out there available for |
| "survey opportunities" where you use your credit | | | | free. |
| card for a free trial, take a survey, and have to | | | | |