A Few Survey Sites With Openings--My Top Three

We've been having some nice chats over on my facebook page lately, and one of the topics that came up was making money from home by taking online surveys.

I'm been taking online surveys pretty much since I was legally able to.  I stumbled across a few sites the summer before I went off to college, and have been dabbling with them here and there ever since.

Now, first off, let me just say that these are NOT going to make you rich, but they are a great and fun way to earn a little extra spending money, and sometimes you even get actual products to try in your home for free, in lieu of or in addition to payment.  I've gotten food items, toiletry items, baby items, and cleaning items to try and report back on.  I was once sent two entire full sized bottles of laundry detergent, a large box of diapers, and more than once I've been sent shampoo, conditioner, and feminine hygiene items to test!  Those types are my favorite, and they save me money too!  Gotta love that!

Here is a round-up of my favorite 3 survey sites, in order of preference.  I have been paid by all of them more than once, and have had product test opportunities from all of them as well.

1) MySurvey.com -- I love this one because even if you don't qualify for the full survey, you still get a few points credited to you for your time (usually 5-10), and once you reach the end of the screener, it will tell you if you qualified for the entire survey, how much longer it will take you and how many more points you will receive.  It's all spelled out very clearly, so there is no wondering about your points you've earned.

2)  Global Test Market:  This one takes a little bit longer to get paid with because the payout level is $50, but I love when I do reach payout (I've gotten paid I think 3 times by this company...maybe more) because that is a nice chunk of extra money!  I could earn a lot more quickly, but I just do not have the time I used to have before blogging/having children...obviously!

3) Valued Opinions--This is another nice one, and I like that it speaks in actual monetary values instead of points.  I find I get a good number of them that I do not qualify for, but the ones i do are very interesting!

If you want to start taking online surveys in your spare time (could be laying on the couch watching TV!), sign up for the three above first!  You won't be disappointed!

If you have any experience with these sites, let us know about it.  Let me know if these are new to you and you decided to give them a shot!  I'd love to know if you've already gotten your first survey!