How do you use your MyLot earnings?

United States
February 21, 2009 8:08am CST
When you get paid by MyLot or similar programs how do you use the money? Just lump it into your regular pay/budget? Use it for a special treat like going out for dinner or buying yourself something fun? Reinvest it in other moneymaking plans? Put it away in a special savings account and watch it add up for some future purpose like a vacation, retirememt, home buying, college or something like that? What a good question. I just started so I haven't decided but I don't think I will just spend it like my other money. I think I will allocate it for something else.
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38 responses
@Kgupta (17)
• India
23 Feb 09
Hey there! I'm a new member to myLot, and frankly I've great expectations from this site. Its a fun site, looks genuine and I do hope it fulfills my expectations in pay-outs too. So, whenever I get paid I would definitely come back right here and post my plans to you all. By the way, I'm very eager to see some dollars in my account. Could you all guide me, when was the 1st time(after how many discussions, responses etc) you found some good payment in your myLot account? Some small luxuries in life and some wonderful surprises for my loved ones would be my agenda with my earnings...
@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
23 Feb 09
[i]Hello 1fastcat, I usually saved my earning here at mylot because it is not enough to buy me a treat. It's good to see it grow and earn some interest in my bank account. Maybe when it is big enough I can treat myself with it. You are right that you should not just spend it. You can save it for a awhile to remind you on what you are really doing here at mylot. Regards.[/i]
@ecogal (522)
• United States
23 Feb 09
I haven't earned enough yet to use them. I guess I don't respond enough. I would probably trade them in for cash or gift cards though.
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@marinarovi (1318)
• Argentina
21 Feb 09
I've decided I'd use it for something special... so far, I only got like $50 in my paypal account, so I'm waiting till I have some more... but it's definitely not going to be in the regular budget, I want to enjoy it!
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@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
23 Feb 09
some earnings i used to shop in Ebay and some i saved
• India
24 Feb 09
Each and everyone has their own commitment similarly i too have. I belong to a middle class family and so i would like to settle all to whom i owe. Then try to invest on something else and then followed by savings.
@prasanta (1948)
• India
22 Feb 09
Dear friend, the income is so less, that I cannot think of anything else but to have an icecream party with 2/3 friends. It's pathetic that this site does not pay well even to the senior participants. Naturally, the response rate is thinning.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
23 Feb 09
Well, I am one that tends to save it up and then buy something special with it to show for the Earnings. I feel it makes it a lot nicer, and that is maybe one less thing you do not also have to worry where the $$ is coming from in order to do this as well. It also feels Good to know that you were able to do something nice from being online as well.
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
23 Feb 09
I use my mylot earnings for the things i like to eat.I will spend it mostly for healthy foods.I will spend it for fresh fruits and vegetables.I will also buy some good snacks with it.I will buy an expensive chocolate with the money.Now i am planning to save the money and buy something good.
@saundyl (9783)
• Canada
23 Feb 09
i tend to save mine until i go on holiday - a trip to see my boyfriend, a house boat trip, road trip to grandmas. I use it then for gas or for extra spending money. I like to transfer it however to my savings so it gains interest rather than leaving it in mylot or on paypal.
@veejay19 (3589)
• India
23 Feb 09
I recently received my first payout from mylot which got deposited into my paypal account.Ihave transferred it into my bank account. Its not very much and if i decide to spend it it would be over in a day or two. Since i am retired and without a job i will let it remain in my account as a saving rather than spend it on unnneccessary things.
@hotsummer (13837)
• Philippines
23 Feb 09
i will want to save it to buy something in the future. but i am not decided yet what i really want to buy for the money i will save. i am planning or trying to figure it out which is the best way to use the money so that i will not have any regreats in the way i have spent the money i have hardly earned. i am still clueless which i am going to buy. sometiems i am searching on teh net of good items and i am reading items online on the things that people enjoyed using . but i was convince that i will going to love those items that they have bought. seems that i will not actually to enjoy having fancy things.
• Philippines
23 Feb 09
I actually havent received anything yet from my online activities, Im still pursuing doing a hard job going into pc shops everyday I am really excited to receive my 1st money from the net But if I cant at least Ive done my very best..
• United States
23 Feb 09
Im still new to MYLOT but right now i cant even buy a stick of gum. ;(
@ryzach (1544)
• United States
22 Feb 09
For the most part I put money earned from myLot and other earning opportunities online with our regular earnings. Right now it helps with the budget. Since we are in a financial pinch right now due to lay offs every little bit helps for groceries, bills and daily expenses. There are some sites I earn from that do not pay in cash. Some of them pay in gift cards or merchandise which I let the points build up then next Oct or Nov I can redeem and have the gift cards to give out for Christmas presents, as well as the merchandise. I think not to far in the future we will be better off financially and maybe I can use the online earnings for something special.
@gracypure (529)
• Philippines
22 Feb 09
I am not so active here in mylot as my time don't permit me to be here always but whenever i reach the min payout i would surely invest to some trusted paying site, buy referrals etc.
• China
22 Feb 09
About Mylot earnings,I think I will use it eat a good dinner with my friends. or save the earnings.I will use it when me need.
@neha2k94u (406)
• India
22 Feb 09
Since I am a new member I am not yet paid here... Well I would like to give the money to my younger brother... Happy mylotting...
@zster101 (47)
• United States
22 Feb 09
I haven't gotten paid yet, but I think I'm going to put it into a savings account made just for online earnings from any site that I make money from. Hopefully it'll grow fairly quickly, and I can use the money in there for something productive. Happy Lotting everybody
• China
22 Feb 09
I will buy myself some present if I got paid by these programs.These earnings usually are quite small.So I prefer to regard it as a surpress in my daily life.It is really an encouragement for me whenever I receive extra earnings,especially when I didn't get informed beforehand~