I need to earn at least $15 a day to survive
By kvgillies
@kvgillies (37)
Philippines
April 5, 2009 11:50am CST
I'm handicapped and need to find regular work from home. I am currently writing short articles but projects don't come in regularly. I am venturing into academic writing but it takes some time to finish and I need meds everyday.
Does anyone have suggestions on how I could achieve this daily target? Please help me. Suggestions would be highly appreciated.
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15 responses
@albert2412 (1782)
• United States
5 Apr 09
Hi. My name is Albert and I am glad to meet you. Have you ever tried to sell things on Ebay or to write books? I also am an older people who is retired and need to find a way to make some money. My wife and son are both handicapped and need things. With so many people on the web, surely there must be some way for us to make some money using the computer. Please be kind enough to tell me if you find any good ways to earn money.
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@kvgillies (37)
• Philippines
5 Apr 09
Hi Albert. Pleased to meet you too. I have been writing short articles ranging from 200 to 500 words and I get my projects from www.getafreelancer.com. The only thing about this site is that you have to place your bid for a project and prove to the project owner why he should hire you to do that job. Competition is a bit tough as there are so many good writers but I keep trying nevertheless but still need to look for other ways to earn and survive.
I haven't tried selling things on Ebay as I don't have much to sell anyway. Writing books is a big step for me though that has always been my dream. Maybe in time when I have something that can sustain me, I will try to put that on my agenda. For now, I'm taking things one day at a time.
Do add me to your friends list and I will keep you posted in case I find something legitimate and worth the time to pursue.
@momtrying2makeit (3270)
• United States
6 Apr 09
I have a question does getafreelancer charge you to bid on items? I have thought about looking there for jobs myself but I have never signed up? As for making at least 15 dollars a day can be done but there are so many ways to make money online I would be here all day trying to explain it to you. Add me as a friend and I will share a little with you what I know and we can go for there. TAke care and happy mylotting to you.
@kvgillies (37)
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
Hi! My sincerest apologies for not having answered your post. I have been busy working on academic papers this past 2 weeks. Anyway, getafreelancer charges you a minimal amoung only after you have won a project bid. It's a good way to get repeat clients.
I have one client right now that I met at getafreelancer and she has been giving me regular work daily but it is only for $10 a day so a little bit more effort with academic papers and I hit my target of $15 a day.
The fees for short articles however, are not that much as they pay you a maximum of $2 per 500-word articles but give you projects in batches of 5.
Goodluck in winning bids on getafreelancer.
@browneyed (2522)
• United Kingdom
5 Apr 09
Hi kvgillies,
There are bloggers that usually list writing jobs that they find. You could try the following bloggers and see if there are any jobs they list that take your fancy:
- http://www.helengrant.co.uk
- http://ravens-writing.blogspot.com
- http://www.bloggerjobs.biz
- http://www.allfreelancewriting.com
- http://jobs.problogger.com
- http://freelancehomewriter.blogspot.com
I hope you find something.
Good luck and take care.
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@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
6 Apr 09
hi there.. welcome to the site.. you know you will have to have a lot of referrals here in mylot in order for you to earn more than a dollar a day and it will really take a lot of your time. have you tried other stuffs online like the reviewstream? it gives you at least 40 cents per review and you can review anything you like...
also i have been a member of this site and they sure give a fixed 2 cents per post and it is easy to earn your first dollar. i have earned mine in less than an hour... here is the link : http://www.destroydebt.com/forum/?trk=2337
@feathers26 (865)
• Philippines
6 Apr 09
Just continue on doing what you are doing and
don't lose hope.
@ClassyCat (1214)
• United States
6 Apr 09
csebharat - Many of us don't bother with referrals, because our circle of friends and or relatives, aren't interested in any of those places.
I've tried doing referrals, and have gotten only one since I joinded, and she mainly joined to help me out. But one needs several or more to do any good.
@kvgillies (37)
• Philippines
21 Apr 09
Hi! I am a member of getafreelancer and had a number of clients there. I have one who gives me work everyday that ranges from $4.50 to $10 a day. It's a good site to find clients really. Are you a member of getafreelancer as well?
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
6 Apr 09
Have you tried selling articles on Constant Content? Some of the exclusive rights article are selling for $100. The commission payable to Constant Content is 33%. Even then you earned a nice $67 once your article is sold.
Constant Content accepts articles with perfect grammar. If your articles are rejected 3 times, they will not accept any article from you anymore. They do not accept fiction or any article written in first person POV.
Another site for selling article is DailyArticle. This site is a not as stringent as Constant Content, but requires writer to submit exclusive right of the article to buyer. Some of the articles are selling at very low price, most sell between $15 to $25.
Both sites allow you to set your own prices.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
21 Apr 09
Submitted a few articles to DailyArticle, pending their reviews.
My grammar is not good enough for Constant Content, even when the grammar checker is not good enough to pick up all the grammar mistakes, so my articles got rejected.
You may like to submit an article to Constant Content. It's very good money. So many writers from AC and Helium submitted their articles for non-exclusive rights.
@narayan2006 (2954)
• India
5 Apr 09
It seems you have a great talent and competence in academic and literary works. You may easily provide home based tutorial services for needy and weak students and help them in completing their project assignments and other academic works. You may contact some local news paper agents for writing for them articles of your choice for reasonable charges.You may also tie up with local consultancy and data research services for computational and analytical works that they outsource to others. Your success depends on your credibility in delivering quality services. Thanks.
@kvgillies (37)
• Philippines
21 Apr 09
Hi! I was thinking about trying to be an online english tutor however I believe I need to have credentials for that and I currently don't have the finances to attend to that which is why I decided to just pursue academic writing instead. The pay is good and I am learning from the topics that I am assigned.
Thank you for your suggestion and apologies for the late reply.
@catabianca (142)
• Tunisia
5 Apr 09
Sorry for you it's easy if you are living in canada or USA, and many friends from those states can help you! but for the rest of the world it's difficult to get 15$ a day unless you invest!
@net101 (157)
• India
6 Apr 09
If you can write really good articles you can register with elance.com or guru.com and offer your services of a freelance writer. Hundreds of people post their requirement at those sites. If you can supply best articles or wen design graphics like headers, footers, buttons etc. you can really earn a lot and you need to explore freelance sites.
@kvgillies (37)
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
Hi! Thanks for the advice. I am also a member of Odesk but haven't had the chance to accomplish any of the tests yet as well. There is another site similar to Odesk which is Elance that requires an exam as well so I guess I just have to squeeze in some time for these tests.
Thanks again. Cheers!
@GioBuffon (119)
• Canada
6 Apr 09
Hi kvgillies. Welcome to myLot, if you need any help just PM me and I will help you. Let me tell you, it's really hard to earn $ 15 a day by posting articles on Internet unless you really work hard at it. I suggest you find yourself a job near your house that pays good and you will get more than that a day. Good luck !
@sishuiying (9)
• China
6 Apr 09
I am an graduate student. I do a lot things in my lab. But my tutor does not give me money. I must do something else to earn money. I feel tired everyday. Good luck to you.
@LouieWpHs04 (4555)
• United States
5 Apr 09
There is a link in my profile that lists a whole bunch of legitimate job opprotunities. Just look for the link "Freelance Jobs Blog". You should find enough in there to make at least $15 a day. G'luck to you & just send me a PM on here or an email that I have listed on there if you need any help!!