I found that a fun way to add a little extra money to my travel fund each month is by completing surveys. It is fun part-time work that I can do from home in my spare time, after my little ones go to bed, that allows me to share my opinions on products.

I earn an average of $60 per month and I usually spend 4-6 hour per month responding to surveys. I am currently working with the following survey companies and have always received timely payments from all of these companies. 

• I-Say - I have earned a couple of $10 checks plus $45 worth of American Express gift cards over the past 6 months. Most surveys are 15-25 minutes and you receive 90-150 points each for completing them. The minimum required to request a check or gift card is $10. They also have a fun poll predictor game that you play to win entries into their drawings. To learn more or to sign up, just go HERE.
• Mindfield - I like this survey company, but I have not qualified for many surveys through Mindfield. I did accrue enough to cash out a check a couple of months after joining the program. You can request a check as soon as you earn $5. You can learn more about the company or sign up HERE.
• My Survey - During the past 6 months I have earned $50 from My Survey. You can request a check or gift certificate when you reach $10. They offer cash payments through Paypal or gift certificates from many different companies.
• Opinion Outpost - This is my favorite survey company that I work with currently! I usually qualify for about 25% of the survey invitations and average around $40 per month for 3-4 hours worth of time per month. I always receive my checks quickly and they recently added additional reward options like Amazon gift cards and Citibank gift cards. You can learn more about this program or sign up HERE.
• Toluna - I have been a member of Toluna for quite a while, but I did not take the time to compete the profile surveys so I did not receive many survey invitations. It does take quite a little time to complete all the profile surveys, but you will earn some points for completing them plus you will receive more survey invitations! I was able to earn a couple of $20 checks last year. It seems like a screened out of many surveys, but I also receive multiple opportunities everyday. You have to accrue 60,000 points to request a $20 check. If you would like to learn more or sign up for Toluna, go HERE.

• You need to decide if you want to pay off your debt, save for your family vacation, build a Christmas fund or build an emergency fund. I find that it is a lot easier to save money when I define a goal and I can watch the savings grow or watch my debt shrink!

• You need to decide if you want to pay off your debt, save for your family vacation, build a Christmas fund or build an emergency fund. I find that it is a lot easier to save money when I define a goal and I can watch the savings grow or watch my debt shrink!

• It is easier to reach your savings goals when you can watch it grow. It is also less tempting to borrow from your nest egg when you have your funds separated. Be sure that you shop around to find a FREE account so that you can hold on to all of your savings. It is even better is you can find an account that pays interest on your money!

• How much can you really save? According to an article from the Wall Street Journal from March 2010, you can make $86.40 per hour clipping coupons. $86.40 is a great wage for part-time work! You can read the full article HERE.
• Extreme couponing can save you 90% or more on your monthly grocery bill, but if you are not ready to rush out and build an addition on to your home to store all your spoils, you can still save money with every coupon you use. Recently one of my favorite stores had a sale on Tillamook Cheese for $3.99 (2.00 off regular price), then I stacked it with a $1 off any cheese coupon to save even more. On this one transaction I saved 1/2 price on one of our family's food staples. Imagine how this saving snowballs as you use more coupons each week! Saving just $25 per week adds up $1200 per year!
• Combine sales with store coupons. I clip coupons from the Sunday paper inserts or print them from Coupons.com and other on-line sites. I then watch for a great sale to find items I need at 50% to 90% off retail. I try to only purchase items that I know I will used in a 3-6 month period which is the typical sale cycle for most products.
• Take advantage of double coupons to find free or heavily discounted items. Combine high value coupons to find items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, pasta, personal care items, cake mixes, diced tomatoes, cereal, cocoa mix and even pizzas for free.
• Find catalina offers to save even more money. Catalinas are coupons that print at checkout that can be used toward your next purchase. They usually have a value like $5 off toward any future purchase. Stores like Albertsons and Fred Meyer often combine catalina offers with sales.  Walgreens has catalinas called register rewards while RiteAid calls their catalina system UP rewards. You can usually apply coupons to these purchases and still receive these catalinas, adding up to huge savings.
• Where can you find coupons - Sunday papers usually include coupons inserts. You can buy multiple Sunday papers to have extra inserts. My favorite free way to get extra inserts is to have friends and family save their coupons for me. You can also often find great coupons on-line so you can print only what you need from sites like Coupon.com, Pillsbury, Box Tops and product web sites like Huggies. For big promotions, you can order multiple coupons at Ebay.com.
•  Apply the amount your saved using coupon toward your debt or deposit it in your travel or Christmas fund to watch it grow!

• Many stores like RiteAid, Staples and ShopKo offer monthly rebate programs that offer free or discounted products after rebate. You can usually apply coupons to your purchase to reduce your out of pocket expense. You can receive rebates on everything from electronics, personal care items and toys to wine. Last year I earned over $300 in rebates!

• If you shop on-line, you can also save and earn extra money toward your goals. Sites like Ebates and ShopatHome allow you to earn cash back at thousands of on-line stores including Staples, Old Navy, the Gap, Home Depot, Macy 's and many others. You also earn a $5 bonus just from signing up and using either rebate site for at least one purchase. I joined both sites and use the one with the highest rebate for each on-line store. I earned over $100 last year in rebates through these sites. The key to earning money with either of these sites is to remember to log in to your Ebates or ShopatHome account before each purchase so that you receive credit for every purchase.

• If you have a little free time and a desire to have your opinions heard, you can earn money taking surveys. There are many different survey companies to choose from. Last year I completed surveys for Mindfield, Mysurvey, Opinion Outpost and Toluna. I earned an average of $50 per month spending 4-5 hour per month completing surveys. 
  
  Surveys are a fun way to help companies develop and change products, as well as understand what we like as consumers. Surveys are also a good way to add an average of $50 per month to your Travel Fund or Christmas Fund, or just to earn some extra spending money.

• Swagbucks awards you points for using their search engine. Instead of searching through MSN or Yahoo, you would use Swagbucks for your Internet searches. You can also earn extra points through swag hunts, referrals, special offers and shopping through their site. I earned $120 in Amazon gift cards last year just by searching a couple of time per day using Swagbucks. I traded my swagbucks for gift cards and saved the Amazon gift cards to help me fund Christmas last year! Sign up HERE to see how much you can earn with Swagbucks.

• Isop I-Say - In September I earned $7.80 plus tested a free product. You can earn an American Express card for as little as $5.
• Mindfield - For September is did not qualify for any survey opportunities. You can earn a check with as little as $5.
• My Survey -  I spent 23 minutes and earned $1.10 in September. They offer cash payments through Paypal or gift certificates from many different companies with a $10 minimum. 
• Opinion Outpost - I spend 79 minutes and earned $9.50 in September. I receive a lot of survey opportunities from them. I have already receive 4 checks totaling $80. I also received several products to test. This is my favorite survey company that I work with currently!
• Toluna - I have been a member of Toluna for quite a while, but I did not take the time to compete the profile surveys so I did not receive many survey invitations. It does take quite a little time to complete all the profile surveys, but you will earn some points for completing them plus you will receive more survey invitations! Toluna awards points for surveys: 3000 points = $1. You need 60,000 points to request a $20 check. This month I only completed 1 survey for 7500 points or $2.50.

I found that a fun way to add a little extra money to my travel fund each month is by completing surveys. This will not replace my day job, but it will allow me to earn $20-$60 per month to add to my travel fund just for responding to surveys.

I will try to update you each month on how much I am able to add to my travel fund by completing surveys! I use a separate email address so I can keep my surveys separate from other email.

My August total was $49.50 earned plus I received 3 full sized products to test worth around $20 total! I spent around 7 .5 hours completing surveys in August.

I am currently working with the following survey companies:

• Isop I-Say - I joined this company at the end of July and have already earned $10 plus tested a free product.

• Mindfield - I just joined Mindfield in July and have already received a few survey requests. I earned $2 in 10 minutes for August.

• My Survey - I also just signed up with them July. So far I have earned 300 points or $2.40 since the points are worth 9 cents each. You can cash out once you reach 1100 points or more. They offer cash payments through Paypal or gift certificates from many different companies.

• Opinion Outpost - I just started working with Opinion Outpost in July. So far I have made over $57.20 since i started including $33.60 for August for 3 hours and 50 minutes. You can request a check once you reach $5 and I have already receive several checks from them. I also received several products to test. This is my favorite survey company that I work with currently!


• Toluna - I have been a member of Toluna for quite a while, but I did not take the time to compete the profile surveys so I did not receive many survey invitations. It does take quite a little time to complete all the profile surveys, but you will earn some points for completing them plus you will receive more survey invitations!
  
  Toluna awards points for surveys: 3000 points = $1. You need 60,000 points to request a $20 check. This month I only completed 1 survey for 4500 points or $1.50.

Surveys are a fun way to help companies develop and change products, as well as help them understand what we like as consumers. Surveys are also a good way to add $20-$60 per month to your Travel Fund or Christmas Fund, or just to earn some extra spending money.

You can also earn extra money through cash back rebate programs and Swagbucks! Come back often to see how much I have saved from my travel fund!

What are your favorite survey companies? What are your favorite ways to earn money for your travel fund?

• Amazon gift cards
• Music downloads
• TV downloads
• Target
• Starbucks
• Southwest Airlines gift cards
• Merchandise & gifts
• Cash paid through PayPal.
• Plus many more.

When you sign up through the link, you automatically earn 30 Swagbucks to get you started. I usually earn 20-30 per day for searching plus there are always special offers, surveys and to earn even more. I love Swagbucks because I can choose between a lot of different prizes to help me build my travel fund and Christmas fund! How much can you save for your fund

I found that a fun way to add a little extra money to my travel fund each month is by completing surveys. This will not replace my day job, but it will allow me to earn $20-$60 per month to add to my travel fund just for responding to surveys.

I will try to update you each month on how much I am able to add to my travel fund by completing surveys! I use a separate email address so I can keep my surveys separate from other email.

My July total was $51.69 earned.

I am currently working with the following survey companies:

• Mindfield - I just joined Mindfield this month and have already received a few survey requests and a product to test. I earned $7 in 40 minutes plus free products.

• My Survey - I also just signed up with then this month. So far I have earned 845 points or $7.69 since the points are worth 9 cents each. You can cash out once you reach 1100 points or more. They offer cash payments through Paypal or gift certificates from many different companies.
  
  
• Opinion Outpost - I just started working with Opinion Outpost this month too. So far I have made over $23.80 for 3 hours and 20 minutes. You can request a check once you reach $5 and I have already receive my first check for $10.80 and requested my 2nd check. This is my favorite survey company that I work with currently!
  
  
• Toluna - I have been a member of Toluna for quite a while, but I did not take the time to compete the profile surveys so I did not receive many survey invitations. It does take quite a little time to complete all the profile surveys, but you will earn some points for completing them plus you will receive more survey invitations!
  
  This month I have completed my profile surveys and 5 other surveys. Toluna awards points for surveys: 3000 points = $1. You need 60,000 points to request a $20 check. I have accumulated 44, 000 points or $13.20 already.

Surveys are a fun way to help companies develop and change products, as well as understand what we like as consumers. Surveys are also a good way to add $20-$60 per month to your Travel Fund or Christmas Fund, or just to earn some extra spending money.

You can also earn extra money through cash back rebate programs and Swagbucks! Come back often to see how much I have saved from my travel fund!

What are your favorite survey companies? What are your favorite ways to earn money for your travel fund?

I found that a fun way to add a little extra money to my travel fund each month is by completing surveys. This will not replace my day job, but it will allow me to earn $20-$60 per month to add to my travel fund just for responding to surveys.

I will try to update you each month on how much I am able to add to my travel fund by completing surveys! I usually use a separate email address so I can keep my surveys separate from other mail.

I am currently working with the following survey companies:

• Mindfield - I just started working with them this month. I have completed 3 surveys and earned $5 so far. They pay in cash after you reach $5.
  

• My Survey - I also just signed up with then this month. So far I have earned 835 points or $7.50 since the points are worth 9 cents each. You can cash out once you reach 1100 points or more. They offer cash payments through Paypal or gift certificates from many different companies.
  

• Opinion Outpost - I just started working with Opinion Outpost this month. So far I have made over $20 for competing 8 surveys. You can request a check once you reach $5 and I have already receive my first check for $10.80. This is my favorite survey company that I work with currently!
  

• Toluna - I have been a member of Toluna for quite a while, but I did not take the time to compete the profile surveys so I did not receive many survey invitations. It does take quite a little time to compete all the profile surveys, but you will earn some points for completing them plus you will receive more survey invitations!
  
  This month I have completed my profile surveys and 5 other surveys. Toluna awards points for surveys: 3000 points = $1. You need 60,000 points to request a $20 check. I have accumulated around 30, 000 points or $10 already.

Surveys are a fun way to help companies develop and change products, as well as understand what we like as consumers. Surveys are also a good way to add $20-$60 per month to your Travel Fund or Christmas Fund, or just to earn some extra spending money.

You can also earn extra money through cash back rebate programs and Swagbucks! Come back often to see how much I have saved from my travel fund!

What are your favorite survey companies? What are your favorite ways to earn money for your travel fund?

Earlier this year, while shopping on-line I discovered a couple of great sites that offer cash back on on-line purchase: eBates and ShopatHome. Both sites work like an on-line shopping mall where you can log-in to the site, then select the store where you want to shop.

If you make a purchase, you earn cash back. Cash back can be anywhere from 1%-20% cash back at stores like ebay, Victoria's Secret, Walmart, Old Navy, The Gap, Macy's, Expedia, HP, Netflix, Orbitz, Priceline, Travelocity, Best Buy, Buy.com and some many more. Combine these cash back offers with great sales to save a ton of money shopping on-line!

• eBates - You can earn cash back at 1200 different on-line stores. The cash back is accumulated in your account and you will received a check once a quarter after your balance reaches at least $5. They also offer a $5 bonus just for signing up and making your first purchase. Sign up HERE to start earning cash back.

• ShopatHome - You can earn cash back from 3,000 different on-line stores. The cash back is accumulated in your account until you reach $20 and then they will mail you a check. They also offer a $5 bonus just for signing up and making your first purchase.
Sign up HERE to start earning your cash back today.

I signed up for both programs, because each program will offer different cash back promotions and payouts. Plus I earned an extra $5 from each one. If you are going to make a purchase on-line, why not be rewarded with cash back and add it to your travel fund or Christmas fund, or just use it as extra spending money!

• Amazon gift cards
• Music downloads
• TV downloads
• Target
• Starbucks
• Southwest Airlines gift cards
• Merchandise & gifts
• Cash paid through PayPal.
• Plus many more.

When you sign up through the link, you automatically earn 30 Swagbucks to get you started. I usually earn 20-30 per day for searching plus there are always special offers, surveys and swaghunts to earn even more. I love Swagbucks because I can choose between a lot of different prizes to help me build my travel fund and Christmas fund! How much can you save for your fund?