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Pay for birthdays and Christmas 2018 with surveys

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  • DebtFreeDuo
    DebtFreeDuo Posts: 1,021 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Swagbucks - 177 Need 620 for £5
    Prolific - £10.95 Need £20 to cashout
    Yougov - 2125 need 5000 for £50
    Ipsos - 75 Finally cashed out, probably won't use this much in future
    Research opinions - I don't generally use this one but I'm waiting on the £100 from the big research I recently did.

    Banked
    £40.80 Amazon
    £20.58 SPC

    Target
    £650
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  • I'm going to try and update every Friday to keep me motivated, but as we're travelling tomorrow I'll do it today :)


    Populus: 13/50 (£50)
    Branded Surveys: 1886/1000 (£10 I think, most points are still pending but will come through within 14 days)
    Answer points: 75/500 (£5) and £5 on it's way
    Crowdology: £1.04
    Swagbucks: 444


    Aim: £400


    I know a few people have already said, but what is everyone's favourite site?
  • DebtFreeDuo
    DebtFreeDuo Posts: 1,021 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Swagbucks - 228 Need 620 for £5
    Prolific - £11.48 Need £20 to cashout
    Yougov - 2175 need 5000 for £50
    Ipsos - 75 Finally cashed out, probably won't use this much in future
    Research opinions - Can't log in for some reason, I know I have around £3 on here and need £8 to cash out but I rarely use this.

    Banked
    £150.80 Amazon
    £20.58 SPC

    Target
    £650

    I'm so so happy today, my big research has come through and I received £110 in amazon vouchers! I was really worried I wasn't going to receive this as it seemed very easy work for such a huge amount and I received £10 more than I was expecting! That target really doesn't seem so difficult now. I think its safe to say that I have birthdays covered until around April.

    GunShotResidue my favourite is prolific by far but swagbucks is my main income for amazon vouchers.
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  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
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    Hiya, Can I join the party?

    I have been doing this since July 2016 as it was the only way I could chisel at the debt, live a normal life and get all the presents for my large family and friends.

    I have already bought about 70% of this years Christmas presents with Amazon vouchers, saving about £150, and have used this to sort the January birthdays so I am sorted until February.

    I currently have £35 going spare in Amazon vouchers, and have £9 in points on Pinecone, but don't usually cash out until I have £15.
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  • Calling14 wrote: »
    Can I join Dolly please. So we are counting our earnings from beg Dec?

    #13 - Calling14

    Course you can.

    Sorry for the late reply, I was on holiday for a few days in Rome.

    Dxxx
  • Quick check in

    Swagbucks - 275 Need 620 for £5
    Prolific - £8.90 Need £20 to cashout
    Yougov - 2125 need 5000 for £50
    Ipsos - 2875 need 3000 for £25
    Research opinions - I don't generally use this one but I'm waiting on the £100 from the big research I recently did.

    Banked
    £10.80 Amazon
    £20.58 SPC

    Target
    £650

    Today I worked out that to cover all birthdays and Christmas in 2018 I need £650. This will be the minimum amount required which I want to achieve just with amazon vouchers so it means approximately £12.50 in vouchers per week. Going to try my best but I don't think I will be able to cover the whole amount.

    That would be amazing if you could do it!!

    We will all be cheering you on.

    Dxxx
  • I'm counting some sites already, but because Swagbucks is fairly quick to pay out I'll use anything I get in the next week for this Christmas (still have a few stocking fillers to buy!). After that I will be counting everything towards next Christmas.


    I am aiming for about £400, it wont cover all of the Christmas presents (we have a huge family), but it will definitely help!


    Currently:
    Populus: 13/50 (£50)
    Branded Surveys: 695/1000 (£10)
    Answer points: 75/500 (£5) and £5 on it's way
    Crowdology: £1.04


    I'm really liking Branded Surveys (previously MintVine I think), lots available and you still get 6 points if you get screened out.

    Great start!

    Dxxx
  • Reached my £20 Argos target and have ordered my niece's present.

    I'm going for £30 in Amazon vouchers next which I'll use to buy Christmas presents for next year.

    Whoop whoop - well done :T:T:T

    We can all take it one gift at a time.

    Dxxx
  • Yes please! I was thinking of doing this so perfect timing and accountability 😊

    #14 = Frugalwannabe

    Welcome aboard!

    I'm the same, need somewhere to keep a track so that I can focus more on this goal.

    Dxxx
  • I'm going to try and update every Friday to keep me motivated, but as we're travelling tomorrow I'll do it today :)


    Populus: 13/50 (£50)
    Branded Surveys: 1886/1000 (£10 I think, most points are still pending but will come through within 14 days)
    Answer points: 75/500 (£5) and £5 on it's way
    Crowdology: £1.04
    Swagbucks: 444


    Aim: £400


    I know a few people have already said, but what is everyone's favourite site?

    I'm going to try and update every week too, once we do it a few times it will be habit.

    Have a nice time travelling.

    My favourite site right now is Populus, next week who knows :rotfl:

    Dxxx
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