What do you use your online income for?
By hdjohnson
@hdjohnson (2981)
United States
February 6, 2011 5:30pm CST
I've been using all of my earnings combined to pay for birthday gifts and Christmas gifts. In 2009, I was able to purchase a Wii game system, with extra remotes, and nunchuks and games. In 2010, I bought the Wii Fit plus with balance board as a early Christmas present. I really enjoy earning money online, as it allows me to maintain my household budget without going into debt for gifts. I have a separate bank account to deposit my earned online income into. This especially works well in keeping my earnings separate from the money I use from my household budget as an allowance. What are you doing with your earnings?
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31 responses
@randylovesdar (4932)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Lately I have been using the very little extra money I make to help towards bills. It has been a struggle to survive and we are barely living from paycheck to paycheck. My husband's hours keep getting cut back and there have been times when my husband gets cheated out of pay. I have not been able to find work and the amount I make online is so small.
I was hoping to start saving money for Christmas, but so far my online earnings go towards bills. I think it is great that you can make extra money for gifts and I wish you the best of luck.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
8 Feb 11
[b]randylovesdar[b/]I would recommend some survey sites for you. The survey sites give you various opportunities to earn giftcards. Some of them invite you to participate in online interactive surveys where you earn a lot more than the normal survey amount. They are truly cool. If you're interested, I can send you some links. That way you can only complete the surveys you want to, and be rewarded for the ones you qualify for. The giftcards can be used as presents or you can save them up for higher priced items.
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
8 Feb 11
Sure will I'll send you a friend request and once you accept I'll send you quite a few rewarding sites that have been instrumental in assisting me and my family over the years.
@randylovesdar (4932)
• United States
8 Feb 11
If you could send me some links I would really appreciate it. It has been hard to find legitimate ways to make money because there are so many scams. I had belonged to read bud, but that turned out to be a scam. Please add me as a friend.
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@blltdgr2009 (26)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Since I joined myLot I haven't earned much but when I finally do earn enough I will use it to buy miniatures for a game I play off of ebay. I hope that is very soon and its not very hard work just talking about what I like and posting it online.
I love doing this and its a blast meeting everyone online. Thank you, myLot Team!!!
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Welcome to mylot blltdgr2009. It is really fun. Starts lots of discussions and try to have a least 5 to 6 lines of text per response. And be sure to respond to all of your responders!
@sharlahodges (813)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Yes, I knew you was suppose to have several lines when you comment on MyLot. But sometimes I can never seem to find enough to say for that many lines. So, if you do not have 5-6 lines then you don't get paid for your comment is that correct. I do not have any referral either.
@blltdgr2009 (26)
• United States
7 Feb 11
So 5 to 6 lines per response huh? I will definitely take that advice! And I guess I was wondering how to get more referrals cause right now I only have 2 and they arent working on anything so I guess I just need some advice on getting more of those... Thank you for your time and advice! Much appreciated!
@amirev777 (4117)
• India
7 Feb 11
Hi
I really dont earn that much on mylot, hardly enough to buy me any expensive gifts. I have so far received two pay outs, but they are lying idle in my paypal account. I really dont do Mylot only for extra bucks, but i just love to participate in discussions from my interest and it is really a god time-pass. Wish I had more active referrals, so that i could have earned more.
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@amirev777 (4117)
• India
8 Feb 11
hi
ok, thats really great. so you get lot of referrals from your profile page. Thats really very cool!
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
8 Feb 11
It seems like I earn more money from the referrals that I get from the people that check out my profile page on mylot than any other referrals that I've actually gotten for mylot from other places. I haven't had a single active referrals on mylot yet.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
7 Feb 11
I think it's a very good idea to separate your online earnings from your other expenses. I may decide to do that too.
I don't have anything specific in mind to spend my online earnings on. For the vouchers I get from doing online surveys, I normally spend on groceries and toys/clothes for my daughter. Cash earnings are deposited into my bank account and it slowly disappear without me noticing. That is why I think it is better to have a separate account just for my online earnings. At least I could see it goes.
My target is to get enough online earnings to cover my monthly expenses! It may take time to accumulate, but I know I will get there very soon.
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
8 Feb 11
I think you have a wonderful goal. I have replied you in a message about the surveys. I wish you all the best!
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Sydney, that is my overall target for my online nutritional business that I have. I want to completely replace my monthly expenses that I have from my full-time job, by tripling that. Once that is in place for a good year solid, I will be able to comfortably make a decision about living off of my earned income from my job. FREEDOM is what I'm after. Which survey sites give you vouchers to do grocery and clothing shopping, do they have a referral program? If so, I'd be interested in knowing more. I'll send you a friend request.
@IshmaelAhab (114)
• Philippines
8 Feb 11
Well, I just let my online income accumulate then if it is large enough, I will withdraw it and I will invest it so that the money can generate more income from me. I am a frugal person and I don't buy gaming systems or the like.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
8 Feb 11
I'm a frugal person as well, which is why I took the earnings I made online to pay for the gaming system. Primarily because I have kids! They love it and are very much into their own little systems they got for Christmas this year. So, more fun for me and my wife!
@IshmaelAhab (114)
• Philippines
8 Feb 11
Giving fun to your family is a good investment. When I already have my own family, maybe I will also you use my online income for buying gaming systems for my kids.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Giving to others is an essential part of life. Good for you. I usually contribute funds to my local church that has various outreach programs, some specifically geared toward the ones you mentioned. So I basically let them decide which way is most needed to contribute to the most needed areas.
@marriedman111399 (1207)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Well if I made enough money every month from this site and other sites I would probably use the money for either gas or just spending money. I am not very good at getting referrals so I dont get alot of money from here. Also I am not on here everyday like I should be and that does not help out either. I keep telling myself to be more active on here but so far I am not. Hopefully in the near future I will be.
@crimsonladybug (3112)
• United States
7 Feb 11
I usually just use it for extra cash, for emergencies but for the last few months every penny I've earned online has been going toward buying a very special friend a hundred roses for his Broadway debut...if the play ever gets to have an official Opening Night, since it keeps getting pushed back and back and back again.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
I want more friends in my life like you. Roses sound like a wonderful way of celebrating a loved one's successful accomplishment. Kudos to you!
@crimsonladybug (3112)
• United States
7 Feb 11
:D Well, roses for opening night are an old theater tradition and this friend has been making some major sacrifices for his spot on Broadway, some of which has afforded him some really serious backlash :( so he definitely deserves the support.
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@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
7 Feb 11
To tell you the truth, I actually haven not used any of my online earnings yet since I started making earnings online because all I have is....like nothing But when it is the time to use my earnings, I would use it on something that I have wanted to buy.
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@sharlahodges (813)
• United States
7 Feb 11
I save all of my money I earn online for Christmas. If I am correct I earned over $200.00. I am hoping this year I earn money. I am keeping a record so I will know exactly how much I do earn this year.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
A wise woman you are! Yeah summaries generally drawn referrals in and thus you earn more money!!!
@Ingkingderders (3832)
• Philippines
6 Feb 11
I use it whenever I get short on my budget (which is a lot of times!), sometimes I do save it for myself, like buying something I want (but not a need), or for gifts just like you do. Earning online is really a great help for a lot of people, because the extra income is really helpful in paying bills, and buying things for ourselves.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Well I do know what you mean. With the way the economy is and with salary cuts that happened to me twice within a year. Money can get tight. Which was why I started doing little things on the side to make our revised monthly budget make a lot more breathing room. Although, we teach our kids that life is not all about the gifts they want. It is still a blessing to provide them with the things they do ask for. For instance my daughter asked me for a daddy/daughter date for her birthday. So, she got it. And next year my youngest daughter will get one as well! I love it!
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@Ingkingderders (3832)
• Philippines
9 Feb 11
Awww. that's so sweet. Yeah, there are things that money cannot buy, but there are those that is really something that you wouldn't mind paying for. My dad brought us up that way, and he was never the one who would give us everything we ask for, but I know that he gave us everything we need.
@ReViewMeMedia (3785)
• United States
7 Feb 11
I use mine to buy DVDs that I want. I also use it to buy music and other stuff like video games.
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@margeryann (1845)
• United States
8 Feb 11
I usually keep it in paypal until it adds up to a big amount of money so I can buy something I've been needing with the money but most of the time something comes up to where I need to pay a bill or something. I hate when that happens. LOL.
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@ishrael (114)
• Portugal
8 Feb 11
I do separate my earnings for a mather of security and organization. I have been using a recommended strategy of bankroll management in poker that allows me to go up in the level of blinds (minimum bets in poker) with a safety line.
So when i earn some more dollars online my strategy has been registering and depositing on new Poker sites wich always have deposit bonus, wich are relatively easy to liberate and withdraw.
Been doing this for a while and started with a free bankroll of 50 dollares given by a online school of poker, just by passing a 20 questions test, and as i keep getting more money i can raise a little bit the level of the blinds with always having a safety in my bankroll.
Of course i get some money out to for some extravaganza ehehehe what's the point of earning it if not to spend :)
@rebelann (112770)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Mar 21
You're right, whats the point of earning if you're not going to spend.
@dainy1313 (2370)
• Leon, Mexico
7 Feb 11
Hi Hdjohnson I use them to our household budget, and to sell clothes on an ebay partner site here on my country! Blessings! ... Dainy
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Anything that has to do with helping or saving the household budget gets my vote. Keep up the good work.
@Cyborg286 (6)
• United States
7 Feb 11
I'm a college student so with the economy the way it is I can't get a job so to help mitigate the large sums of money I need to get student loans for, I do online stuff. It also feels good to be putting money into my bank account, not just taking out.
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Cyborg286 That is such a noble goal indeed. I don't know what you are taking in school, hopefully something business related. I say that because most schools teach and train you how to be a good employee. They don't give you the option of exploring how to own your own business. Business is where the real income comes from.
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
7 Feb 11
I received my first payout last month and I did nothing with it. Just as it is and I don't want to touch the same for some reasons. However, let it grow and let me see how much will be there in the one year period. Also, I don't have anything else other than from myLot, so far.
Thank-s
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
thanks, that is indeed some goal you have. If I were you, I'd set a specific goal to earn a specific amount to see how close you can come to accomplishing that goal. It will give you a greater accomplishment of joy, to see that you exceeded that goal!
@Onyxe121 (206)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Like someone else said i usually tunnel the money into other projects to build my online income. Sometimes I use the money to pay bills forward, but this year is different. This year I take a week long furlow in Vegas and my online money is going to pay for it.
I would like to try investing in the stock market, but I'm not sure. How all of that works, so...
I do like your idea of keeping a seperate bank account. I usually keep mine in the paypal because it earns interest, like a savings account.
Happy Mylotting
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Very cool to keep your funds in Paypal. I was thinking of opening a ING account for the savings part. Haven't completed that thought just yet.
@Zer0Stats (1147)
• India
7 Feb 11
Well I don't usually use my online income for anything,it's all in the bank.But last month,unfortunately,I had to use a little amount to reduce my credit card debt.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
Zer0Stats I don't see reducing your credit card debt as an unfortunate activity at all, that just may be my own opinion talking.
@globaldoc (858)
• Philippines
7 Feb 11
I actually do not earn much online. However, what i do is, i use my online earnings to shop online. It is with my online earnings that i bought some electronic gadgets. This is why i always try to save here, as it turns out that i do not make any cash outs when i get to buy some of the electronic gadgets. In this manner, i do not feel the pain of the cash flowing out of my pockets. I also have the luxury of time to check the best item i would like.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
7 Feb 11
You sound like me! I do the same thing as it pertains to shopping online and not using my income from my job!