Survey sites that really pay: E-poll, Opinion Outpost, and Pinecone Research

One of the ways that I save extra money to use for our “100% cash Christmas” is by completing surveys. Through the years, I have had some ups and downs when it comes to survey companies. Nothing is more frustrating than signing on with a survey company only to find out that they send you lots of screener surveys that you spend a lot of time completing only to be told that you “didn’t qualify.” I have been with E-Poll and Pinecone Research for several years now and one of the things that I love is that they send you surveys that you already qualify for! I just signed on with Opinion Outpost in March, but I’ve already had great experiences with them!

Pinecone Research

Pinecone Research is currently accepting new female applicants. If you are not familiar with Pinecone Research, you can only sign on with them during active recruiting periods.  Once you have been accepted by them, they send out a set of “Household Questions” to gauge your interests and buying habits every few weeks and based on your responses to those questions, they will send you surveys that you qualify for. You receive $3 (you can choose to be paid via Paypal or check) for every survey that you complete. I usually receive payment the day after I complete my survey. I have also completed product tests for them. You receive compensation for completing the product test and for the surveys associated with it.

The surveys I have received from E-poll typically relate to TV shows. They are quick and fun to complete.  You usually receive 500 to 1,000 points per survey.  You can exchange the points for gift cards to a variety of places including Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and McDonalds.  I usually save up my points throughout the year and then cash out in November, so I have gift cards to use for Christmas.

Opinion Outpost

I receive more survey opportunities from Opinion Outpost than I do from Pinecone Research and E-poll.  You will receive an e-mail from them when there are ‘available’ surveys for you to complete.  You will be asked to complete a short screener and then, if you meet the criteria for the survey, you will be directed to the actual survey.  You receive $1 for every 10 points that you receive and payment is via check.  You can choose to cash out every time your balance reaches a minimum of $5.  You can learn more about Opinion Outpost here or sign up here.

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Get free chips and queso from Chili’s!

I LOVE Chili’s and I especially love their chips and queso! Right now, you can print a coupon for free chips and queso when you join their e-mail club. I sure wish I would have known about this coupon last weekend when we went out to Chili’s!

ENJOY! 🙂

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Printable and insert coupon round-up!

There will be FOUR inserts in the paper this weekend, so make sure you pick one up! (GM insert, RP insert, and 2 SS inserts) For details about where you can pick up extra inserts or coupons, check out this post hereMy Coupon Hunter has the coupons posted already!

Here are the highlights I see:

GM INSERT:

$.40/1 Green Giant frozen bagged veggies (will double if your stores double)

$1/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut clusters (these are yummy if you haven’t tried them!)

$.75/1 Nature Valley Granola Thins (also yummy)

$.35/1 Pillsbury refrigerated sweet rolls (should triple at my stores)

$.50/3 Totino’s pizzas (should double)

SS insert:

Cici’s Pizza coupons – yay!  we love these!

$4/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy

$1/1 Colgate Total – get it free after RR at Walgreens this week if you need to stock up!!

$.50/1 Dannon Dan-o-nino (should double, my kids love it!)

$1/1 Dannon Danimals (my kids love the Smoothies!) – I can usually get the 6 packs of Smoothies for $.50-$1 with these coupons!

$1/1 Energizer batteries

$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray (Target coupon) – pair this with the $3/1 Glade manufacturer’s coupon and you should be able to get these for free or close to free!!!

$1/1 Herbal Essence or Aussie products – they are $.99 after RR and coupon this week at Walgreens!

$.50/1 Hershey’s pieces (should double)

RED PLUM:

$1/1 DiGiorno pizza

$1/1 Johnsons Baby or Johnsons Natural product

$1/1 Maybelline New York mascara

$1/1 Quaker instant oatmeal

$1/2 Ragu pasta sauce

There are also plenty of great printable coupons out right now!

COUPONS.COM:

$.50/1 Chex mix (will double)

$.50/1 Egg Beaters (will double)

$1/1 Energizer batteries

$2/1 Hidden Valley Farmhouse Originals (makes them $.54 @ Walmart!)

$.55/2 Hormel pepperoni packs

$.50/2 Hormel premium breast chicken (will double)

$1/1 Hormel Refrigerated Entree

$3/1 Huggies Snug & Dry diapers (60 ct+)

$.50/1 Nature Valley granola bars (will double)

$.50/1 Nature Valley granola thins (will double)

$1/1 Pup-Peroni

$1.50/2 Purina dog snacks

$.75/1 Solo Cups, plates, or bowls

$1.50/1 Welch’s Health Start 100% Refrigerated Juice

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RED PLUM
: (these tend to go quickly, so print now!)

Save $5 on Letters to Juliet DVD

$2/1 Playtex Gentle Glide tampons (18 ct+)

SMARTSOURCE:

$1/1 Baby Magic

$.50/1 Chex Mix

$2.50/3 Huggies baby wipes (pair with the $.50 Target.com printable)

$1/3 Reese’s, Kit Kat, or Hershey’s Snack Size bags (print and save for deals on Halloween candy!)

$1/1 Jose Ole taquitos

$.50/1 Nature Valley granola bars (will double)

OTHER GREAT COUPONS:

$1/1 Dry Idea

$1/1 Healthy Choice Steaming Entrees (this is a Smartsource coupon)

$1/3 Heinz Homestyle gravy

$5/5 Kraft cheese/dairy products (this has re-set if you printed it before!) – valid on the following items:  Kraft Singles, Kraft Parmesan cheese, Kraft chunks/shreds/crumbles/sticks/cubes, Kraft String-ums, Kraft Cracker cuts, Krafter Deli Deluxe cheese slices, Philadelphia cream cheese, Velveeta, Cracker Barrel cheese, Cheez Whiz, Breakstone sour cream, Breakstone cottage cheese, Knudsen sour cream, Knudsen cottage cheese

$1/1 Ore Ida Steam ‘n Mash

$3/1 Pedigree dog food

All these Kraft coupons also re-set for me:
$1/2 Kraft or Cracker Barrel natural cheese
$1/2 Kraft mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
$1/2 Maxwell House coffee
$1/2 Oscar Mayer lunchmeat

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Freebie central: Free weekend events and other great freebies!

My freebie Friday post didn’t happen yesterday. I spent most of the day in bed or on the couch – my daughter and I have both been sick.

Here are some great free events that are going on this weekend:

Lakeshore Learning ~ Make and decorate your own art hanger from 11 am-3 pm on Saturday, July 24th (ages 3+)

Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic ~ Make a free leash hanger on Saturday, September 11 from 10-11 a.m.  Register for this Build & Grow Clinic here.

Toys ‘R Us ~ There is a Thomas and Friends play date on Saturday, September 11th from 11 am-1 pm.  Enjoy free giveaways, story time, and coloring fun (wish we were feeling better around here because my son would absolutely LOVE this!)

Walmart Special Events ~ This weekend, my Walmart is having a Game Time Sampling Event sponsored by Conagra (including pizza, snacks, and other “crowd pleasing appetizers) and a Kellogg’s Fiber Plus and Special K event.  Find out what events your Walmart is having this weekend here.

Here are some freebies that you can take advantage of:


Blockbuster Express ~ If you have a Blockbuster Express near you (check for locations here), you can get a buy one, get one free rental through 9/12 when you enter the code DVDFUN1 (so it’s like paying $.50/each!)  You can also get a code for a free Redbox rental when you rent oneDetails are here.

Disney Movie Rewards ~ Enter this code worth 50 points:  9FTMRYWEK

Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards ~ This code is worth 5 points:  BJNDJ-SLLMD-XJPGB

Jergens Overnight Repair ~ Get a free sample of Jergens Overnight Repair Nightly Moisturizer and Jergens Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer, plus a $1 coupon!


Kashi snacks ~ Get a free sample of Kashi TLC Cereal bars (my kids love these!), Kashi TLC Chewy Granola bar trail mix, or Kashi TLC crackers

Pampers Gifts to Grow ~  There are lots of new Pampers Gifts to Grow codes right now.  Make sure you add them to your account!  Someone asked me the other day what I use them for.  I usually wait until they have a gift card available and cash out (I’ve gotten Red Robin and Gap gift cards this way) or I use them to get the $3 diapers.com codes.  If you haven’t signed up before, you can sign up here and get an additional 50 points!

Here are the newest codes:
LABORDAYFB92010 (expires 9/12, 10 points)
SEPFACEBOOK2010 (10 points)
GIFTS2GROWBONUS (20 points)

Here are some other codes that may still be working (if you haven’t entered them already):
GTGCOUPONPOINTS (10 points)
CAREFORNEWBORNS (10 points)
WELCOME2PAMPERS (50 points)
GTGTENMONTHCODE  (10 points)
GTGFIVEMONTHS10 (10 points)
GTGGETREADYSOON (10 points)
GETSTARTEDNOW (10 points)
WELCOME2GTG2010 (10 points)
WELCOME2VILLAGE (10 points)
THRIFTYMOMMYGTG (10 points)


HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

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Hot Old Navy deals: $4 and $6 leggings, 30% printable coupon, and up to 40% off baby and maternity!

Old Navy has a lot of great deals going on this weekend.  The leggings sale is a one day event (today, 9/11 ONLY).  You can get women’s leggings for just $6 and girl/toddler leggings for $4 (details are here).  The sale is valid in stores AND online.  There is a limit of five items per customer.  Most stores open at 9 am, and I recommend shopping early!  If you are shopping in store, print of this coupon here to save 30% off one item!

The Baby and Maternity sale is also going on right now.  You can save up to 40% off.  Newborn styles start at just $5!  Whether you need a baby gift or something for your own little one, this is a great time to stock up!

If you are shopping online, don’t forget to shop through Shop at Home to get 4% cash back.  You will also get a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time (if you are not familiar with Shop at Home and want to find out how it works, check out this post here). You will also get free shipping on your purchase of $50 or more when you enter the code ONSALE at check-out.

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