Extra income, please! (Writing and Surveys)

I am NOT the sole breadwinner of our family but I am obligated to share in our daily household expenses and the education of my youngest brother. If you are helping your family, then you very well know how this works. You tend to sacrifice a lot of wants and even your needs. But as they say, every good deed will be rewarded a thousandfold. Besides, no one else would extend a hand other than me (us). So, how do I manage to get past through this financial struggle? I've been wanting to share this with you the very first time but I waited until I get to experience reaping the fruits of my labor. 

Tadaaaa! My first Sodexo from AIP Online Surveys

I have two money-making options. Just a disclaimer, I don't earn millions and the influx is not as regular as every payday. But hey, where and when do you get to have a thousand bucks or GC? Earning in these two media basically depends on you - on your willingness and time. The first sideline I do is Essays.ph and the other one is AIP Online Surveys. I'll discuss them briefly below.

I have been a member of Essays.ph since 2011 but I started writing for them and "actually earning" this year. Why? Because I was really afraid to try the first time! You see there are rules to follow when writing for them such as keyword density and word count to name a few. There are also penalties for every assignments that you will not submit or those that will not pass the editors. You can say that I am used to writing a blog so I have an advantage? I wish that was the case but in reality it isn't. Creating a blog post is on a much more personal level of writing while doing articles for them entail that I also research thoroughly about the topic. It's like English 2 (Hello fellow Isko and Iska!), or research papers in high school or college minus the review of literature and the too technical subjects. The cost of the articles vary depending on the word count and I think the duration of submission. Last March I managed to withdraw P1000.00. I decided to get it even if it is minimal just to make sure that it is really legit! 😂

The second and most recent is AIP Online Surveys. I accidentally found them because I started looking for other online job opportunities last year. In here, you register and they send you survey requests for products, services or even lifestyle. The cost depends on how many questions the survey has. There are times that the survey will be stopped but don't fret, it just meant you are not eligible to continue. Nevertheless, they give you 5 points for the effort. The points does not equate 1=P1 but rather 2500=P250. Still not bad for me, I just answer my surveys before work or during my free time and it usually takes 15-20 minutes only. What I try to continuously do is to answer the questions honestly because I know how hard it is collating data and how crucial it is in improving their products/services. Oh and by the way, AIP only offers GC unlike Essays.ph who gives out cash.

So there, I am really happy to share these to you whether you are looking for extra income or are just finding a productive way to spend your free time. Remember, it is not always how huge an amount is but rather how consistent and sustainable the "extra" income is. That is why it is called "extra" right? Because it is on top of what you are mainly working for.