Why are we searching for extra income online?

United States
January 26, 2010 12:57am CST
If we have a regular job that pays our bills? Aren't we contented we our monthly earnings? If you have no job at present, is spending more time in the Internet worth than looking for the next job? I have a job, just one good job with very good benefits. But I have some idle moments. I like to spend time in the Internet when I am done with my chores at home. It was a rewarding experience when I earned some money online since 2007. I had good and bad experiences. I earned through writing eventhough english is my second language of there there were many resubmission before it was approved and got paid. There is not hope for PTC sites and others ge rich quick promises sites. Wake up!
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36 responses
• Philippines
26 Jan 10
I also have a regular job, but the pay is not really enough, and a little extra earning is not bad. I also like spending time in the internet, and after a couple of months, I realized that there's really something more from it, cause why can't I earn while surfing right? so here I am a couple of months later. I earned a lot since I last started and it's really a great thing for me.
• Philippines
30 Jan 10
I still am looking for other ways to earn, although there are a lot of sites that I know would really pay, and that I have been paid.. Good luck to us, and more power to online earnings!
• United States
29 Jan 10
What you said was true. Online earning is like addicting and fun. Once we discover is it, we keep trying other ways. In time we gained experience. It was like experience is the best teacher. No matter what people say, we like to try and see for our self if it really works or not. Some oppotunities online rely on our talents and skills. That is why we need to dig and develop it. But if we can earning without putting much efforts on it, why not? And it is also worth sharing it to our friends. Keep searching and trying for more online earning ventures that works for you.
• Philippines
27 Jan 10
We just need to have some more money. It feels great to earn money online for me because i think that i give less effort than my job.
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• United States
27 Jan 10
You are right about that. It is really less efforts to earn online. I know you that you know the rules online - the danger of scams and the like. I think mylot can help us but it all depends on us. But it is better that doing some chattings, online games, farming, etc and does not give us any incentives in return for our time efforts. Managing our time online wisely also helps.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
26 Jan 10
Well even if we can afford our bills and other expenses through my salary, I still want to earn online. Simply because, it is very enjoyable. Besides, I think that most of us here will agree with me that it is really nice to ear on the sideline. Doing online work without any monetary investment is definitely something that I enjoy.
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• United States
29 Jan 10
I like you attitude towards online earning. You got it right. It is really fun and enjoyable when you see your earnings grows. I remember when I was a newbie in this business and I am always excited everyday checking how much I make. Even if it was only few cents but I was glad. I wonder how some people made it to the top. There are only few successful. It is by fate of hardwork? I hope I will dream tonight of an effective way to earn. Not being greedy but to enjoy the benefits of the Internet. I've been spending my time in the Internet for years but never earn until I tried and got some residual income and sideline.
@bingchen (1119)
• China
26 Jan 10
i find that i have tired of working at office and hope that change my job,so i decide to work online to earn extra income online.because i hope to earn extra income online to make my living.at the same time i have free time to do my busniss,i am people who like to be free in my life and make my work and life well.so i want to search for extra income online.actually i dont know whether it can earn money from online.because it is very strange place for me.but i still adhere to search earning money sites online.
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• United States
29 Jan 10
We are on the same boat bingchen. I just found myself looking for some ways to earn. I am already checking my hobbies and skills. I like to do some crafts, but the question is, I also don't like to make it a my sideline because I need to spend too much time for it plus I need to market it and mail. That was too much things to think about. I hope there are some peoplle out there who will share how are they doing with their online earnings so we can get some ideas and information.
• India
26 Jan 10
I am doing Professional Share Trading and I am an Investment Analyst . I did extensive search on Technicals related to Day Trading and Investments in the past few years for making my Portfolio methodology . While I was doing my searches I came across websites showing ways of making money online and that made my stint into internet money making ways. Well I find this as useful extra income because whenever I am free from my hectic schedule , I tend to do some Internet work and earn money just to satisfy some liking of online shopping as well with the money in my PayPal account . This led me to the world of Blogging as well and after making my Blog on Earn money online I am in the process of developing my Wordpress Blog related to share trading techniques. So basically Internet money making ideas have helped me in gaining knowledge and top earn as well .
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• United States
28 Jan 10
I am looking forward to visit your wordpress blog in trading techniques. You are on the right track. At least you started your journey right. Forums like these really helps. Also I always read some reviews first before jumping onto it but sometimes I did break my own rules. It depends my moods. It is really fun to be online. Do your homework increating a website and if you are planning on monetizing it, find all ways to get more traffic to your website, build some backlinks and submit your site to some major search engines.
@bnx2212 (712)
• Philippines
26 Jan 10
oh we're the same, I can't live my life without a pc in front of me. I also have a net cafe and I'm addicted to some online money making. I'm planning to explore the forex world but I'm still gaining my confidence and trying to learn some tips about the matter.
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• United States
28 Jan 10
Hey bnx. Online earning is really addicting specially if you received your first income. I loved it where I have money monthly from Paypal for my residual earnings,it is very sweet. I hope you wil not fall into other scams. It is just all around us. If some friends will convince you where to go and invest, investigate it for your self. It happened to me, I only read success stories for certain online earning ventures but the those who got scammed with it. Take time in investing although I myself break some of my rules .lol.
• India
26 Jan 10
That is a human instinct to earn money, whether it is from job, business or internet. Internet is the modern avenue of earning. It is much interesting compared to other sources of earnings. If the internet activities are crystal clear without any kind of scamming, it would have been an evergreen source of income to the manhood. Still many people are earning commendable amount of money from the net. One of my friends recently joined in an investment fund site and deposited, so I have got $6 as my commission without knowing anything. He is my down-line in that site. So I am considering the internet earning as a hobby also.
• United States
28 Jan 10
I agree with you in your statements that it is a human instinct to earn. No matter what our activities online, we always end up thinking something to earn. When we learned that our friends or other people earned money in the Internet, we sometimes asked ourselves, why can I? or why not. I think is is worth trying and once we tried and succeed in terms of getting paid for bloggings, for writing contents, it feel like we need to do more to find some more ways to earn. I sometimes have those kind of attitude even if I do not know much of the site, I sometimes invest. I do not care whether it might fail or not as long as I have tried it myself. I know that is not a good attitude.
@kafueenu (1073)
• Philippines
26 Jan 10
For me its just something to do online, I don't do much online, and I would like to maximize what I pay for DSL subscription.
• United States
29 Jan 10
You are right about maximizing your usage of DSL, that is a great motivation to keep earning and searching for more online income ventures. If we can get more from it,that would be nice.
@clouds0327 (1389)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
Well, my reason is.. For savings. I am earning money from my present homebased job now, I am a virtual assistant... But I have many obligations like pay bills,I have two internet connection, I pay electricity and cable and my loan. What's left is for the food and maintenance... I don't have anything left for myself... I earn a good amount but I can't even treat myself a pedicure or manicure... or go to a salon.... I also need to relax myself sometimes.. Its not that I dont have the money but because I think it is not necessary... I'd like to spend time with myself and spend an amount of money for myself only... or whats left I can put it into the bank. That's why I'd like to look for extra income. So that, the money I earn from work will go to savings, bills, maintenance. And my extra will be for me and savings again. I also need to save because Id like to have my own place. I d like to loan a house, so I don't have to live with my in laws and be totally free from those criticizing eyes and to free me of this paranoia. LOL... Well, thats it...
• Indonesia
27 Jan 10
I support your opinion to earn money from internet. I beleive if we are on the right track we can grasp something more valuable for us and other people. Even though, I have been joining for several days but I insist to have useful for me.
• Canada
26 Jan 10
I think we are all aware of the unfortunate reality that we will be unable to make a livable wage off of the internet. But I still reall, really want to... I go to college and work a crap job that involves cleaning toilets and tolerating the elderly. I would die a happy man if I were to find a method of earning a livable sum of money via the internet.
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• United States
27 Jan 10
Hi there karldevicky. Have you heard about a teen millionaire and she is only making myspace backgrounds? I forget the whole story but it is one perfect example that earning online is no boundary. Lots of opportunities here that we just need to dig and choose the best one and eliminite those trash. It is really hard but who knows we will get lucky. I have been to a tough job too. I was a CNA for 6 months, I know what you are saying about toiletting and showing the our seniors. Good luck to everyone of us.
• China
26 Jan 10
Well, I just want to cover some bills online. Though I have enough money to pay for them but I am still a student now. The situation is I can't have my own credit card and those sites only accept verified paypal.
• United States
28 Jan 10
You have a great reasons or goal as to why you want to earn online. It really pays our bill. But each of us has unique talents and skills. Some online earning defends on our skills. I have proven it and I earned. Yes, you need to have a paypal account, but I think you can use your bank account if you have no credit card in order to be verified. I am not sure of this.
• China
29 Jan 10
Well, bank account can be used to pay the bill, but can't be used to pay the bill. Paypal can only use credit card or account balance to cashout. That's very frustrating.
@Wahma60 (108)
• Philippines
22 Mar 10
I am helping my daughter with her financial problems that is why I joined online businesses. So far, all of the sites she referred me to are paying her and I expect to get paid as well.
• United States
22 Mar 10
That's one of the best motivation to earn online. But since you are new, if you wanna try something any online earning ventures, ask your daughter first if she is familiar with that. If not , ask here in mylot or search for reviews and scam. Read also some success stories and check also if they offer it in your country. Some companies online have restrictions. In the sense, you are not wasting your time. Good luck to all of us.
• Jamaica
9 Jun 10
If u are like me & dont hold a 9 to 5 job then u will definitely be looking for additional earnings. I'm a full time musician in jamaica & its very difficult, almost impossible, to earn from that with a regular day job. Furtheremore, who doesnt need extra money in this day & age? Not many of us.
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
I have regular jobs too, with benefits but the salary is not enough. Economic crisis is severe, so just to find a solution I mus tdo something that is to earn online. I have been doing this online activities since 2006. During that time I am not aware that I really can earn so I was not that serious in giving my full effort about it. But when I experienced got paid, that was the only time I woke up that online income is possible. So i never stop doing it until then. I let some of my friends know it too. Unfortunately, the earnings I got online did not add to my total that I needed to survive, rather it helps in different manner. I earned a few before and I gave to my mother as a gift last Christmas.
@mzz663 (2772)
• United States
2 Feb 10
I always find something to do online where I can earn a little extra income, I keep it in my paypal account until I save enough in there to get something I wouldn't other wise have gotten. Like right now, I have enough to get a new cell phone (I quit getting the upgrades from my provider, I'm tired of being roped into a new contract each time I upgrade) and then I want to get enough from these little odds and ends of money online for nerf bars for my SUV and eventually, maybe a brush guard (I have a tendency to hit deer with my vehicles, though not on purpose) but there would be less damage, I think if I had the brush guards.
• Australia
21 Mar 10
For me, it all started when I found out I was pregnant & I staqrted looking for ways where I could replace my income while I was on maternity leave...I have found some sites that pay but also alot that don't pay at all...I am still striving to reach my goal of replacing my income so I can stay at home with my daughter who will be 3 in April...my goal for this year is to earn enough money to be able to pay my bills when they come in.
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
30 Jan 10
I run a small cleaning business. It amounts to a part time job. My plans are to increase the clients because i know a three girls that want to do this work. I have looked for at home income since my son was 2 yrs. He is 33 now and im still looking for work at home. The reason has changed. Before i just wanted to stay home with my kids, now its because i want to do it after retirement. This site is not the results i was looking for. I dont want to rip off people either, like most of those work from home things are.
@verabear (796)
• Philippines
28 Jan 10
I only speak for myself. I have a regular job with good pay yet I find myself still exploring possibilities of earning online. At first it was just because I was already spending so many time online that I figured it wouldn't hurt to earn something off it - no matter how small, or big. Then I realized, if I could earn a decent enough income here, then that would give me the chance to rethink my options for my primary source of income.
• China
28 Jan 10
i think most of us are for pleasure at the same time for extra money to buy more things or other things like so. i have a fulltime too. but when i'm free i'll surf on the internet, sometimes for online earning. but not all the free time.