Sunday 7 September 2008

Usernames and Passwords

Hey fellow readers,

I know I haven't updated for about a week when I promised I would do so by posting a tutorial on how to take a screenshot for when you want to post payment proofs for your readers to see.

Well, I have been quite busy. I am working on a passion of mine and setting up a new website for it, so I haven't had much time to dedicate to my online money making lately.


But I want to address something of great importance in general and not just in sites where you are looking to make money from.

This has to do with your username and passwords.

As we all know, the internet isn't 100% safe and you need to be careful in many ways while here.
Now the main concern is your password. Never use the same password/PIN for two sites.

I use many sites and I have a completely different password for each one of them.

You can look HERE to find some tips on how to create strong passwords.
Having different passwords is one thing, but making them strong is another.

You never know which site can be a scam and which is not.
If you use one password for most of your sites or even all of them,
you could fall into lots of trouble if someone gets their hand on your password.

I also never use the same pin number on any site!
Some sites require a pin number to determine if it is really you
and not an intruder. You usually cannot access any of the more important
features to withdraw money or edit profiles (email addresses), etc without this PIN.

Remember, it's your safety. So take the necessary steps. It may seem like extra work
but it is worth it. I have read about some people who didn't get off too easy cause of having the same password or pins for their websites.

Hope this has been some useful information.

Have a good one and keep safe!
Roxanne

Tuesday 2 September 2008

Earnings Update: July/August 2008

Good day fellow readers!

It is now September 2nd, 2008 and I am here to update you all on my current earnings for the months of July and August 2008.

My purpose of doing this is to show you that making an extra income online is possible. I have not yet figured out how to make a living from online earnings and I am by no means a "guru" but I do hope reading my blog would help you along the way and inspire you on your own quest for an online income.

As you all can clearly see I have a list of "Money Making Sites" linked on the upper right hand corner of my blog. Lately, I have added alot of PTC (Paid to Click) sites to this list. So, let's see how they go!

So without further ado, here is what I have earned online for the months of July/August.


July/August 2008 Earning Stats

*Review Stream - $152.00USD [Status: Paid] ~Need to formally request payment via email. Paid same day. Note: Total of $152 is for both July/August.
*Mylot - $12.37USD [Status: Paid] ~ Pays automatically on 15th of following month.
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Burnbux - $1.06 [Status:Paid] ~ Need to request payment.
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Crewbux - $3.08 [Status: Paid] ~ Need to request payment.

*Crewbux - $128.03 [Status: Paid] ~ Need to request payment. Note: It took much longer than I anticipated but I got paid - look out for payment proof soon!

The payouts from these 4 sites come to a total of $296.54 USD for July/August 2008.


That's a little over $145.00USD per month if I divide the earnings by 2 which is my highest yet.



Gift Certificate Funds...

Amazon's Mturk - $45.02USD

I already have plans for using my Amazon Gift Certificate funds for September.
I am going to surprise my mother by buying some of her favourite cosmetic products and
my grandmother's birthday is coming up around the middle of the month. So I am going to
order a nice piece of jewelery for her and have it gift wrapped and sent straight to her address.
All with no out of pocket costs to me! How great is that?!

So remember, just cause you cannot get cash in hand sometimes does not mean it won't come in handy. Just got to weigh the pros and cons sometimes and this is definitely a plus for me.

Everyone has their own preferred methods of earning and I am just sharing my methods.

If you are a beginner to this online earning thing, don't think you'll make it big overnight...it's a case of slow and steady. I learnt this firsthand and quickly and as you can see I am slowly but surely making progress.

On that note I wish you good luck on your online money quest...

Remember it takes cents to make dollars

Roxanne