December 11th, 2008 — Making Money, Video Game Testing
Most people think of playing games as a recreational activity that has no value when it comes to making a living. Some even call it wasting time. But did you know that you can actually play games online for money? Yes, it possible to earn money from playing games and we are not talking about spending 100 hours per week harvesting gold in World of Warcraft. In particular we are talking about simple online games that pay you to play.
The reason these companies compensate you for playing games can vary. Perhaps they simply want to gain more attention to their gaming website. Other time it is to expose you to advertisements and some have other methods of leveraging the increased number of visitors they gain when they offer payment. Whatever the reason, you are the one who benefits if you are getting paid to play fun games online.
Some of the most popular sites to play games online for money are Moola.com, iWon.com, Wipido.com and Kickplay.com.
These four sites are well known for paying good money and also for their range of great, fun and unique games. So you can have fun and get paid for it!
Moola.com
This is a casual gaming and social networking site. They also claim to give away $10 million in prize money. You earn when you defeat an opponent. You will start a game with just one cent and every time you win you will double your balance. It takes 30 straight wins to earn $10 million. That does not sound too hard but as you would expect, the games get incredibly tough as you near that target.
Wipido.com
This site is for hardcore gamers. You can win money based on a betting system.
Kickplay.com
There are plenty of games on this site to keep you occupied. It is not the players who earn money in this game but the game developers. Anyone can develop a game and share the site earnings with the owner of the site.
There are so many other sites where you can earn money from games, check out my recent posting about another option involving PS3 and XBOX 360.
If you love playing games and need to earn a bit of extra money then consider visiting the above websites. There are also many more such sites out there. While you won’t get rich when you play games online for money you will certainly earn more money than if you played games that weren’t paying you.
December 11th, 2008 — Financing College, Making Money, Online Surveys, Video Game Testing
There is no doubt that college books are a major expense for students. It is sadly ironic that college students are the least likely to have money to afford books yet college books are some of the most expensive books to buy. However they are a necessity and without them you will be left behind in your college course. Buying college books when you are only working a low paying part time or casual job in retail or a fast food outlet is difficult, if not impossible. What with all the other expenses you have such as food, rent and your car; college books are rarely at the top of the list. So how do you earn fast money for college books? Well, there are countless ways to do and all it requires is a little imagination and a lot of determination.
The first step to making fast money for college books and other college expenses is to narrow down your interests. Everybody has at leat one hobby and everybody has a talent or two. What are your talents? Are you great at writing? Perhaps you are a good photographer? Are you good with your hands when it comes to woodworking or car maintenance?
Once you have pinpointed your talents, think about the opportunities that lie within those industries. Taking the above mentioned skills for example:
Writing
If you can write well then consider selling your talents to the local newspaper or one or more websites. Website owners just love new content and if you can offer your skills to them for less than the normal going rate, you can earn some good fast money.
Photography
Are you great with a camera? Why not approach real estate offices, local papers and other businesses or rely on photographs. Professional photographers charge a fortune and many small real estate agents and other businesses simply can not afford them. By charging less you will get a lot of work and still be well rewarded for it, whilst also getting paid for something you enjoy doing.
Manual Labor
If you can make furniture with wood, fix cars or any other type of handy work then there is plenty of opportunity for you. Although you can not advertise yourself as your are not trade qualified, you can still take on small jobs for family and friends. If your prices are good then word will get around.
Online Business
Running your own little side business while in college does not have to take up all of your time. In fact it can be as little as a few hours per week but the extra income will be what you need for your college books and other college expensive. Now that you know how to make fast money for college books the only thing left to do is to start!