Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Moola Leader Board

In the Moola forums, a leader board has been posted. It shows the top 100 players and their current winnings. Sadly, I'm not close to Top 100 status. I'm stuck at almost $8.00, but I haven't played in over a week.

To give you an idea of the money folks are winning, here's a link to the leader board. The top player right now has won $8,313.52, while the player at number 100 has $97.06 in their account.
There is some money to be won, but luck hasn't been with me. It will probably pay out better for you!

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Search & Win With Blingo

Blingo is a lot like Winzy, which I mentioned earlier. It's a search site that offers prizes to users just for searching the web.

You're probably already using Google for your web searches. With Blingo, you can get the same search results, and maybe win a little something. Each search is a chance to win prizes or cash instantly. These range from movie tickets and Amazon.com gift certificates to LCD TVs and cash. Invite friends to join, and if they win a prize, you win the same prize.

Blingo

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Another Online Sweepstakes Source

Online-Sweepstakes.com bills itself the web's most active community devoted to sweepstakes. A couple of my biggest wins came in contests I found at this web site. My favorite feature is the ability to search for contests that are about to expire, especially the one-time-only entry sweeps.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Save Using Coupons, Savy Shopping

I know this is technically not a money maker. But money saving is just as good. The best place to start saving on your groceries is through CouponMom.com. This free website started from one woman's commitment to help consumers save money, and to feed the hungry by increasing food donations to hunger organizations. It's turned into a fantastic source for advice and information on special offers and deals for consumers, a database that shows how to really save big bucks by combining coupons with store sale prices, and a guide to finding freebies on the web.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Guess Now - Play, Earn Points, Cash Out

At Guess Now, you answer trivia questions and make predictions about future events, You earn points for correct answers, and those points add up to cash. Game play is easy and straight-forward... you simply answer questions. The way prize money is calculated is a little complex because every player is competing for their share of a monthly cash prize cool. That means as points are accumulated by all the players, the actual prize per point goes down. That means for big prize money, you need a lot of points,. The good thing, it's so easy to play. That, and you can win actual cash.

Guess Now prize money is calculated monthly. In September, I'd won about $6. So far this month, I'm sitting around $13. That can go up or down, depending on how much (or little) I guess correctly the next two weeks.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Moola - You Can Win Big

Moola is another online site offering games you can play to win cash. Here's how it works...

Moola gives you a penny when you sign up. You then put that penny on the line against other Moola users in games of semi-skill/semi-chance (a card game called Hi/Lo, a modified version of Rock-Paper-Scissors, etc.). The winner takes the cash and moves up the ladder. Each rung on the ladder is worth twice what the previous level was. The loser gets another free penny and starts over. Win 30 times in a row and cash out for millions. Currently, I have $7.28 in my account.

Moola offers another way to add to your winnings. There's a search feature built in, using Google's search results. When you search, you could win a chance to spin the Booster Wheel. This is a Wheel of Fortune type wheel, with prizes ranging from one cent to $9,000. You're guaranteed at least one spin per day, and can get up to four a day. You can also add the Moola search feature to the search bar in Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Like most of what you'll find on this blog, Moola offers a referral program. This program is four-tiered. When someone you've referred cashes out or wins on a bonus from a booster, you receive a 4% bonus yourself. Anyone they refer gets you 3%, and 2% for one of their referrals, and 1% for the fourth-generation referrer.

Moola is an invitation-only program. You can get your Moola invitation right here.

Oh yeah... in December 2006, PC World Magazine named Moola the 11th best place to waste time on the Web.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Search & Win at Winzy

Winzy is a search engine that gives away free prizes when you use it to search the web. You can win iPhones, iPods, gift certificates, X-Boxes and cash prizes up to $100,000. Each time you search on Winzy, you earn points. Each point is an entry into monthly prize drawings. There are also instant prizes, like Amazon.com gift certificates. They have a referrer program, also. If someone you refer wins a prize, you also win that prize. Winzy uses the search services of Ask.com.

Win Free Prizes

Click on one of the links and sign up. It's free, you can win free prizes, and I could use the friends (shameless, I know!)

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Netwinner - You Play, They Pay

Netwinner is a lotto style game that's absolutely free to play. You choose four numbers between 00 and 99, and one number from 0 to 9. There are compared to pre-selected numbers and, if any match, you're a winner. Obviously the more you match, the more you win. You can win cash or points. Granted, it's not the most exciting game you'll ever play. But it is simple (okay, mindless). I usually play while watching TV, especially when the wife and I are watching different shows in different rooms.

The points accumulate and are redeemed for gift cards to stores like Circuit City, Barnes & Noble, Gap and Bath & Body Works. You can even get a reloadable MasterCard Debit Card. It's advertiser supported, which is how they keep the cost at zero.

There's also a pretty good referral system: you get points when people you refer sign up, and you receive a percentage of whatever cash and points they win. It doesn't come out of their winnings; it's in addition to them. Remember, this program has names like Circuit City and Barnes & Noble behind it. Those gift cards make great gifts for birthdays or Christmas.

Important note: After you sign up, you should immediately verify your email address. Don't worry, there's no spam. I've only received two emails from them. Just go to the "My Account" page and click on "Verify Email". This ensures that you and your referrer get the payouts you earn.

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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Online Contests at YDF

Your Daily Freebies (YDF) is my first choice for locating online sweepstakes. They have contests divided by type (one-time entry, multiple entry, instant win), as well as separate listings for free samples offers, tips and advice, even coupon discussion boards.

Background

For the last couple of years, I've toyed with various ways to make a little extra cash online. Whether through contests, games or pure dumb luck, anyone can win online. For me, the only real stipulation is that it must be free.

Don't give me that "nothing is really free" line. Between online sweepstakes and instant-win contests, I have actually won quite a lot of prizes. And I've never paid a penny for them. What kind of prizes? Glad you asked. Some examples...

Bosch work-site radio/CD player/mp3 compatible (approximate worth - $199)
Books and CDs
Movie tickets
Year's supply of snacks from Hostess
One-year subscription to Rhapsody online music service
Gift cards (one was $100)
DVD
Shirts and hats
Lots of assorted smaller prizes

Anyway, the objective of this site is to point you toward sites where you too can win cash and prizes.... and do it for free. I'll share the places I go and what little strategy I might know. I will post updates of my own winning. You can even join in with your own experiences.

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