FESTIVE season spending can leave our bank accounts battered and bruised.
A cash boost is handy for anyone at this time of year and one way to make some easy money in your spare time is to . . . give your opinions.
Here’s how to do it.
ANSWER THIS: Surveys are a simple way to start earning extra dosh and can be done whenever you have some free time, such as on the bus or train. Register with Qmee.com or Yougov.co.uk.
The amount you earn and time taken to answer questions will vary but you could earn up to £6 for taking part in a single survey.
GAME PAY: Getting paid to play online games can be fun, as well as a nice little money-spinner.
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From web browser games to daily trivia, as well as app games such as Monopoly, you can get cash to take part through the site Swagbucks.com. You will need to sign to the site up as a member and start earning points that can then be converted to gift cards or paid as cash into a PayPal account.
COUCH TO CASH: If you love telly, why not make money by giving your views on shows? Sign up to theviewers.co.uk and you can do exactly that.
You may even get sneak previews of new programmes. Opportunities vary from paid group discussions — earning up to £70 — to online surveys and tasks, paying up to £10 for longer surveys.
The site says its online communities are the highest paid, with members getting around £150 for just six hours of their time.
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SHOPPING SPREE: Mystery shopping can easily work around other jobs, to helpfully top up your income. You could earn around a tenner for reviewing a shopping experience.
Or you may be offered helpful freebies such as free dinners or hotel stays in return for your opinions. Marketforce.com, ishopforipsos.com and Grassrootsmystershopping.com are all worth signing up to.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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