Apologies and Update

Yes, once again I’ve been lagging behind on the updates. It’s just been so hectic for me lately, and then i had food poisoning, ug.

I just posted my most recent payment proofs. Two are from Deal Barbie Pays, totaling $88.55. It’s a really great program. The owner, Christina, really stays on top of things and makes it fun with all the contests she runs.

I also posted my first payment from Anythingfree4you. It’s my first $20 payment from them. The program is really great and the owner, Barbara, is really sweet. Definitely get the feeling this is going to be another of my favorites.

You can find all of the program info and payment proofs over on the programs I’m using page. You can also see my running totals on the get paid totals page. Both have links on the right.

Well, that’s all from me right now. I’m hoping things level off soon so I can get back to blogging regularly again.

J

June Wrap-up

Well, June was an interesting month to say the least. I learned a lot, made some new really great friends and made a little money to boot.

In the next week or so, I’ll be adding a bunch of new programs to my list. Through this blog, people have been pointing them out to me and I’ve been checking them out. I’m surprised I didn’t find a few of them sooner.

Tomorrow I’ll be reseting everything to get ready for July. June was good, which means July should be even better, YAY!

Hang in there. I should be making regular updates soon. I got my new hard drive, now I just have to get everything set up and running again. I have a TON of payment proofs to post, I just don’t have them on the computer yet, hopefully before the end of the week.

Have a great day.

J

New Program: GPTCashCow

Now normally, I won’t talk about a program until after I have been paid. But this one has me a little excited. I do know of others who have been paid by them.

GPTCashCow. It’s a newer program. The people there are really nice and the admin seems to be right on top of things.

Best of all, they have a TON of newer/different offers to complete. They aren’t just the same offers that you find at other sites. I’ve also heard they have a good record of fast approvals. Note: Admin is out for the day, so I will have to test this later.

Payout is $10, Paypal or check, and pay on a net 30 (example: request by 30th one month, receive by 30th the next month) . They have some really great contests running.

Definitely a site to look into. The new offers alone are really refreshing to see.

J

Change your stars

“A (wo)man can change his stars”

It’s a phrase from a movie, A Knight’s Tale, that I watched over the weekend. No, not an exact quote, but close enough. The gist of the movie is the main character sets out to prove that a man can change his stars (his life).

Normally, I don’t pay a lot of attention to what happens in films, but for some reason this small phrase has been rattling around in my head. I guess because it’s kind of like what I’m trying to do, trying to change my stars.

Two things I’ve realized: a.) change is hard; and b.) change is scary (exciting scary, but still scary). But it’s also necessary.

If you’re in a situation that isn’t working for you, why would you want it to stay the way it is? Start with a small change, it’s always easier that way.

I’m working at it, it’ll eventually happen. It takes a lot of work to change a Star, but it can happen.

Have you ever thought about the stars you need to change or how to do it?

J

Getting offer approvals

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about this. Basically, there’s no guarantee. I’ve noticed I get better approvals on some sites rather than others. But here’s what I do:

1. Track all offers. I have a spreadsheet setup for this. I track what email I used, what site, the name of the survey and then if it gets approved or denied.
2. Download and use Cache Cleaner. I shut down my internet browser and use it after every other offer I do.
3. Never do the same offer (for same company) the same day. For example, if you do a Brandarama off at site #1, don’t do a Brandarama offer at site #2.
4. Don’t do more than 5 offers at a time. I’ve made this mistake numerous times and sometimes still do, lol. Do your 5, let them get denied/accepted, then you can do more.
5. Use different email addresses. I have a few different ones I use thru Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, and Mail.com.
6. Let all pop-ups and pages load completely. I know, it can be annoying to have 10 pop-up come up, but you need to let them load. My approvals went up after I started doing this.
7. Complete the entire survey. yes, some with approve after page 5, but you never know. I started getting a lot of approvals when I started finishing each and every one. I even have a few certificates to mail in for free stuff because I did.
8. Always try to sign up for one or 2 sub offers. This also helps a great deal.
9. Take your time or take a break in the middle of a survey. Some of these companies time how long it takes you, so you don’t want to just blow thru them

Yes, it sounds like a ton of time and energy, and it kind of is. But once you get the hang of it, it’ll take less and less time.

And again, if you have any more questions, just ask. I’ve already got my referrals up and running at SWATCash (one has already made over $86, the other almost $42). Now I’d like to see a few join the fun at Deal Barbie Pays (my absolute 2 favorite sites, spend a ton of time on them).

Have a great day.

J

Week of updates and plans ahead

Kind of took the weekend off. Had a lot to get done around the house since I don’t do a lot during the week.

In the next few weeks I’m going to be doing interviews with a few of the site owners that I’m a member of. If you have any questions you’d like to ask, just leave a comment. These site owners have been really great and I can’t wait to give them a bit more exposure.

Also, I’ve been trying to update my Get Paid totals page daily. The totals change daily, so I like to keep it up to date. So far, it looks like June is turning into a fabulous month. I’ll make as much this month as I have in the last 2 months. Definitely a plus.

I have other things planned, but I’ll talk more about those once things are a bit more concrete.

J

Beware of Fraud

I know most people are smarter than the average scammer, but the scammers are getting better at their craft.

Today I received a check in the mail and for all practical purposes, it’s real. Except for the fact that I won’t just accept a check for a few thousand dollars that shows up, I have to question it.

Was it a real check? Yes. My bank would have no problems cashing it. It’s drawn on a legit account under the name of a HUGE company. Of course it’s ok, until you cash it and it bounces or the account is closed.

I mean these people even stole the company’s logo and one of their addresses.

They also used the names and logos of 3 other big companies. Not to mention the other 4 BIG companies they list in their letter.

I can see how someone could be taken in by this scam. It’s as close as you can get to being legitimate without actually BEING legitimate, lol. Someone could take this to their bank, deposit it and never even realize the whole world of shit they’re getting into.

The warning flags for me:

It’s a US company, US bank, US program. Yet the envelop had a Canadian address and post. Seemed fishy to me.

Why would someone just send you a check for almost $4000. Without having any other info about you except for your address.

So I began digging. None of the phone numbers works. I Googled the people listed on the note, one is in South America and the other in Germany.

I’ve already been in touch with the 5 major companies listed on the letter. I’m waiting for call backs from their legal departments (that’s why I’m not giving out the specifics).

Why am I even bothering to go thru this? Because I can see how someone could get scammed. People get scammed like this every day. And in order for these asshats to be shut down, companies need to be given as much information as possible.

I’ll keep you informed.

J

How I’m going to cut back

Just took a look at my normal, every month budget without extras. Without my online income and without any added expenses, I’m still behind $105 every month.

So, I’m going to be implementing a few ways to cut back on things in my house. Here’s the list so far:

• Timer in the bathroom. There’s no need for a 20 minute shower. Get in, get washed and get out. 12 minutes is going to start being the absolute max. That cuts out 112 minutes a week of hot water time. (cutting back on the water and gas bills)
• Turn off the lights. No more leaving the outside light on for whoever to get home. He’ll just have to learn to trust his instincts in the dark. (cuts back the electric bill).
• Unplugging ALL electronics when not in use.  Items with little red lights and VCRs with clocks use energy, that adds up. (cuts electric).
• No more drying clothes. I don’t care how much you don’t like it, the undies will be line dried from now on. (cuts back gas bill, increases laugh factor when neighbors see).
• Walking to work. I’m ok with this going to work, the trip home will suuuuck (I’m always exhausted and sore after work). But it’ll enable me to save on the gas.
• Food from the Dollar store is just as good. Don’t care where it comes from as long as it meets these criteria: cheap, edible, available, and cheap.
• The air conditioning can be on, but it WILL stay at 80/81. No excuses. (cuts electric)

That’s all I can think of right now, got a whopper of a headache. I’m open to any suggestions anyone can think of. I want to try and see if August will break even (without my online income). That would just be awesome to see.

J

Stupid luck

Well, been gone a few days.

My computer started acting all wonky on the 7th. Found out it was a virus. Tried getting rid of it, had a teacher help me try to get rid of it (I went to school for computers), and the damn thing destroyed the hard drive.

So, here I sit using the teacher’s external drive until I can come up with a new one. Was going to update the budget today, but right now it’s too depressing, lol.

Something is gonna take a hit this month. I can only borrow this drive for a few weeks. Ug. The closest one I’ve found (I live in a VERY rural area) is gonna cost $100 and is still a 60 mile round trip, hope my car doesn’t blow up next.

So if anyone has 2 bucks laying around Paypal they can spare, now would be a great time. I can’t loose my computer, it would make July’s budget even worse. Or if anyone wouldn’t mind loaning me the $100 til I get my tax stimulus check next month, hey that would be great too.

I haven’t been doing much with my programs, the totals are beginning to show it. I’m hoping to get back up to full speed next week, hopefully I’ll have a new hard drive by then.

Have a great day.

J

A day in my life

**WARNING: This post may contain tons of curse words and the ideas of a woman wanting to be in a normal, caring relationship/environment. You have been warned.**

So, we both get up for work this morning, no big deal, couples do it every day. Except there’s nothing normal here.

It’s more of the usual. I’m trying to ask a question before we both leave (”honey, do you want me to turn on the air conditioner before I leave”). I’m getting the normal, silence. He acts like i’m not even fucking here.

Then, before he walks out the door, I get the signs. You get to know them in situations like this. He leans over to “kiss” me, barely even touches my cheek, tells me to have a “fun” day, storms out and slams the door.

It’s his usual stuff, I know what it means. No kiss goodbye means I’m a horrible person. No “I love you”, means there’s gonna be hell to pay when he gets home.

I spend my entire day at work in a panic attack. I have made it a point to do nothing to piss him off, life is easier that way. I can’t think of a thing I’ve done wrong.

I get home, he’s obviously ready to tear into me.

It starts. Short version: he’s not feeling like I totally appreciate him. What the fuck?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I make it a point to show him appreciation….I know what I’ll get if I don’t.

He sits here giving me a list: he picked me up from work one night (I had a ride, but he doesn’t want me associating with co-workers, I might make a new friend); he mows the lawn (something he won’t let me do because I “do it all wrong”); he said God bless you the other day when I sneezed, seriously (I did say thanks). And those are the short list.

I think he’s trying to suck the last bit of life out of me. He knows what buttons to push, he knows how to keep me afraid. You never know when he’s gonna go off.

If I don’t get out of here soon, I think I’m going to loose my mind. This is not who I am. I use to be a caring, out going, semi-happy person. I use to go out. I use to have friends. Hell, I think I was actually fun to be around at one point, lol.

I’m not sure how/why things changed, but I’m certainly going to work my ass off to change them back. I can’t take this shit. I know I’m not the worthless piece of shit he would like me to believe I am.

He use to keep me passive with false promises of forever (that we’d eventually get married). Now, he’s the last mother fucker on the face of the planet I would even consider marrying. God, I hope he never asks, I’d seriously have to say no. And I don’t even want to imagine how bad he’d go off, that I would have the nerve to say no to him. *shudder*

My words of wisdom: If you get into a relationship with someone and he starts to become controlling….GET OUT!! Seriously. I wish I had when I saw him becoming controlling, but by then we had been together a few years. Yeah, I was stupid.

Don’t be as stupid as me, lol. That’s all I can say.

J