Product Testing

FAN-tastic Freebie Friday! {20+ New Freebies!}

I love freebies...

Today is a round up of new samples, plus some of the most popular of the week, in case you missed them!

FAN-tastic Freebie Friday:

Has anyone ever tried this “Cash for Gold” deal? If so, I’d love to hear some feedback on whether you think it’s worth it. Leave me a comment if you’ve got any info! Thanks.

$20 Free Gift Certificate: Enter the Peeled Snacks Recipe Contest, and you’ll get a $20 Gift Certificate! Every one who enters gets one.
Free Cat Products: Sign up for a new branch of my FAVORITE SURVEY SITE EVER- Synovate Cat Lovers Panel, and have the chance to try out new cat products and be rewarded for your opinions. Love it.
MySavings: Get todays new Free Samples- Coffee, magazines, haircare, salad dressing, and more! Free Samples.
Stakkd: Get a FREE sample of this new caffeine mixer. Sample Request.
LearnVest: Sign up for FREE! You’ll love their daily tips to live frugal and fashionable. Today you can learn 10 things to do with $10 bucks! LearnVest Free Membership.
Pampers: Join Gifts to Grow, get 100 FREE points, and redeem them for kids toys, free diapers, and more. Join Here.
Free Allergy Med’s: See if you qualify here- Allergy Study, and be eligible to get FREE allergy medications, FREE doctor visits, and even be paid for participation.
Depends Sample Pack: Get a sample pack by requesting it with a quick form. Click Here.
Free Samples with sign up: Get Free Nestle Nido Milk samples. Join the community here- Click Here.
Free Food at Chili’s: Print a coupon to bring with you on your next visit to Chili’s and get FREE Chips and Queso with your order!
Free ProForce Cleaner: Hover over the images of the bottles on the Sams Club site, and it’ll bring up a little box to request a sample! Don’t need to be a member.
Prescription Discounts: Sign up for this card to get up to 75% off meds- Click Here, or – Click Here to find printable med’s coupons.
Freebies for Women: Some great daily coupons, giveaways, and samples. Sign up for their daily update or just check out what’s available now- Click Here.
Free The Google Story Book Summary: Click Here to get it.
Make your own FREE tshirt: Great for the kids. The T-Shirts are made of 100% Pre-Shrunk cotton and are available in sizes from S to XXL The T-Shirt is FREE, just pay for Shipping and Processing! Click Here.
Vindale: Get FREE products to try out at home, just like I do. Sign up give your opinion and win! Click Here.
Free Gift Cards + More: Start earning bucks today and you’ll soon be cashing out for Free Prizes. I redeem all points for Amazon Gift Cards. Start today! Click Here to join me!
Free $3 Credit: Introducing the Animated Photo card! Move your hand to reveal as one image blends into the next. Get an instead Free $3 credit. Click Here to get one. These are SUPER cool.
Daily Freebies: Check out That Freebie Site for each days new updates. They’re new, but have some good stuff.
Freeflys: Most of you are already using this, but did you know you can search by category too? Search for your favorites on Freeflys.com today.

Free Laser Hair Removal: LAST chance! Get this months entry in to win a FREE treatment! Enter here to win!

If you have some freebie lovin’ friends, feel free to use the social buttons to share this! Everyone loves free stuff, right? Have a great weekend… And watch for a couple of BRAND NEW Rafflecopter Giveaways starting later today! :)

Posted by Meagan Paullin on July 29, 2011 Filed Under: Contests, Product Testing, Freebies, Shopping | No Comments

FREE Sample from Ball Canning!

My Ball Canning House Party

I LOVE Ball Canning Products!

I’ve always been a big fan of their products, and have great memories of helping my mom can peaches and pears when I was a little girl. But I really love the new look on the current line of products, with the bright green, cheerful packaging.

Party Time!

I got to try out some great new canning recipes with my friends during my Ball Canning House Party a while back, and give away tons of goodie bags filled with fun prizes. We made cherry pie filling, salsa, and apricot jam. Loved it!

Want a freebie of your own?

Check out their site to get your OWN freebie- Ball Real Fruit Classic Pectin Sample. But hurry, these won’t last long!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on July 28, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Product Testing | No Comments

FREE Help & Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis + Earn up to $650

Get FREE Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment:

I myself have had early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, and have watched all of the women on my mothers side suffer from this. It is a surprisingly nasty disease, and seriously impairs your quality of life. I keep hoping that mine will take a very long time before really getting worse… You would be surprised at all of the other problems that this disease can cause! I wanted to share this study, in case some of you are skipping treatment due to lack of insurance. I don’t have insurance right now either, and I understand how tough it can be!

Details:

We’re currently helping a pharmaceutical company find people with rheumatoid arthritis who may be willing to participate in a research study in your area.

Additional Targeting Info: This disease is 2-3 times more common in women and occurs with increased frequency between the ages 30-60. Open to males and females 18+ (Only Certain Zipcodes Qualify).

Most people don’t understand what it’s like to have rheumatoid arthritis — or how limited medication can be at slowing its progression. I work with Acurian, a company that recruits people for clinical research studies. We’re currently helping a pharmaceutical company find people with rheumatoid arthritis who may be willing to participate in a research study in your area.

Local research doctors are evaluating the effectiveness and safety of an investigational drug in pill form that can be taken along with methotrexate, a common medication for rheumatoid arthritis. If you or a loved one has rheumatoid arthritis and take methotrexate as one of your medications, we’d like to share information with you about this study. See if you may qualify. Click here: Rheumatoid Arthritis Paid Study Opportunity.

Qualified participants may receive the following at no cost:

Study-related medication in pill form.
Study-related care from a local study doctor.
Study-related health assessments.
Compensation of up to $650 may be available for your time and travel. Specific compensation amounts will vary by research site.

After completing this study, you may also be able to take part in a long-term continuation study offering study medication and ongoing monitoring. This research study is enrolling now. Take the next step and see if you may qualify. Click here today: Rheumatiod Arthritis Paid Study.

I hope that this reaches someone that can really benefit from it, so if you know of anyone who suffers from RA, please feel free to forward this to them!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on July 28, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Product Testing | No Comments

Free Laundry Detergent Product Test

I just got an invite to a NEW Environmentally-Friendly Laundry Product Test!

I got a survey invite earlier today from Toluna, and after completing the survey {about 7 minutes long} I was asked if I would like to test out a brand new laundry detergent product that is a more environmentally-friendly option. Um, or COURSE I’m interested!

Product Testing Rocks

The full-size products that I’ve tested in my home from survey sites have all been the type of products that I would normally need to buy anyway, so getting them for FREE saves me a lot of money! I’ve tested out air fresheners, diapers, wipes, snack foods, face cream, and more!

Check out some recent product tests:

Salad Dressing Product Test

This was one pretty cool… We got a full size bottle of dressing to try out for a couple of weeks. Then they sent ANOTHER bottle after that, for us to compare with it. Both were really good, and it’s too bad I don’t know what brand they are. I’d love to buy them!

Cover Girl Mascara from MySurvey

I was pretty excited to get the new Lash Blast Length Mascara from MySurvey, but it didn’t really work very well on my lashes. I passed it on to my mom though, and she LOVED it!

Free Money Too!

Not only do you get to test out cool new products for FREE, but you also get rewarded with cash when you share your opinions about them! Awesomesauce.

Want to get started?

Here are a few sites you can join today if you’re interested in getting some free product opportunities too. Not every survey will get you a chance for a product test, but all will earn you points towards rewards!

Earn points that you can redeem for checks, and test free products.

Survey Spot always has fun promotions and giveaways!

Lots of survey invites, so you earn rewards really quickly!

So… If you’re a Toluna member, go check your email for the new survey to see if you have it too. And if you’re not a member yet, sign up and check it out…. And soon you’ll be getting cool, full-size product freebies too :)

Posted by Meagan Paullin on July 16, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Product Testing | No Comments

FREE Old Navy Shorts Party!

Free Old Navy Shorts Party!

One of my favorite sites helped me host a FREE Old Navy Summer Shorts Party… Crowdtap sent me coupons that allowed me AND 3 friends to head over to our local Old Navy store for a super fun product party!

Summer Lovin’

Each of us got to choose a FREE pair of Old Navy shorts, FREE summer top, and FREE accessory to compliment the look. Awesomesauce, right? We had a blast choosing outfits for each other, and each left with an amazing new summer look. Plus, with the great deals at Old Navy, we could each afford some “extra” purchases too.

Camera problems = No Fun Pics! Big bummer.

I took bunches of fun pics to share of our product party, but unfortunately, the computer program that lets me download pics is not working. Camera and computer are NOT playing nicely, and I’m working on a fix. So… I don’t have any fun pics to show you of the great outfits we bought!

This is the best I can do to share our good times… My outfit started with these super-versatile shorts, and I added this sheer tie-side tank top in white, with a fun yellow striped tank top underneath. I added some great sandals to complete the look! There are SO many affordable pieces at Old Navy that I was also able to get a couple of additional outfits for me, AND a cute 4th of July outfit for the baby, and accessories for us both! Love it.

Want in on the fun?

Joining Crowdtap is easy peasy! Get started by checking out their site here, and join me as a Crowdtap member. Then, participate in the polls and discussions, share your opinions with brands that need your feedback, and soon you’ll get a chance for super-duper fun events like this too!

Hey you Crowdtappers…. What was YOUR favorite Crowdtap experience so far??

Posted by Meagan Paullin on July 14, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Fun Stuff, Product Testing | No Comments

{Making Money Monday} How to Earn Extra Income From Home

How to Earn Extra Income From Home:

There are tons of ways to earn some extra money from home. Some add up really quick, some are one-time type deals, some have extra perks, some are easier than others.

Earn Money Online

Today I’ll share a few ways to earn some extra money while surfing the web. I’d also LOVE for you guys to share some of your own tips for earning extra money from home, since I’ll be posting new ideas each week. I’d love to feature YOU and YOUR story!

My Favorites

I love survey sites. I used to have a lot more time {pre-baby, and pre-blog} to complete surveys, and earned about $150 a month with them, which is a nice extra bit of income for such easy work. Plus, I got a ton of free products to test out in my home too! See a couple of them…

Free Salad Dressing from Synovate

I got two different bottles of Italian dressing {both super yumm-o!} to test out from Synovate. This was a really great freebie since we eat a ton of salad.

Cover Girl Mascara from MySurvey

I also got to test out the new Cover Girl Lash Blast Length Mascara from MySurvey. Not only did I get a FREE mascara, but I also earned rewards for giving my opinion on it later!

How to Get Started:

My best advice is to sign up for as many survey sites as you can. That means you’ll have more opportunties coming your way. Some sites send a survey several times a week, some only once or twice a month. You might get a chance to complete them all, or only a few. But you really maximize your earnings and product test opp’s by working with as many companies as possible!

Plus, all companies reward you differently. Some pay in cash checks, some only via PayPal. Others reward you with FREE gift cards to places like Macy’s, Amazon, or Target, which are just as good as cash to me. If I know I’ll shop there anyway, I can use the free gift card, and save my cash. I also like to save lots of gift cards for the holidays.

Here are some of my favorite {trusted and safe!} companies:

Unfortunately, my VERY favorite site, Synovate, is not taking new members right now. But as soon as they open up again, you’ll hear about it from me, and the rest of blogland! It’s a big favorite.

MySurvey: Great product tests! Sign up here, Join MySurvey.
MyView: Earn rewards super fast with MyView! Join me there my signing up, Join MyView today!
Mindfield: Really great rewards here, I’m new to it, but lovin’ how fast you earn! Join Mindfield.
Toluna: You may have seen my posts lately, that Toluna has been sending out lots of big money surveys lately, $20-$30 surveys at least once a week! Rockin’. Toluna Sign Up.
Dollar Surveys: Earn a buck per survey, deposited every Friday into your PayPal account! Click Here to join.
Synovate Tobacco: This is a new one, from my favorite, Synovate, but only for tobacco users. I don’t qualify, but maybe you do? Synovate Tobacco Board.
Inbox Dollars: Get $5 FREE today just for setting up your account! Loads of ways to earn cash, get checks at $30. Click Here to start!
Survey Spot: Fun, short, easy surveys. Great rewards, and you’re automatically entered in lots of giveaways! Click Here to join me!

That’s just a few of my favorites! Each site is so different, and I love being a part of so many different ones. Plus, most sites have exclusive sweepstakes and giveaways for MEMBERS ONLY, and I love having more chances to win. If you have any questions about any of these sites, ask away!

Also, if you have a different favorite to share, post in the comments! Or share your best tips on maximizing your rewards with these sites. Also, how do YOU earn extra money from home? Do you sell stuff on Ebay or Craigslist? Did you open an Etsy shop or other business? Are you a BIG survey site junkie who makes good money with it? Share your story… I’m looking for fans to feature on “Making Money Mondays” each week!

Posted by Meagan Paullin on July 11, 2011 Filed Under: Freebies, Product Testing | No Comments

{Limited Time Only} Surveys.com now open!!

Surveys.com

Surveys.com is an Online Research Community operated by GfK. GfK is a top-ten market research company, uniting some of the most renowned US and European research firms into a single global organization.

Rewards for YOUR Unique Opinions!

In addition to cash rewards, most surveys offer rewards that range from 375 to 750 points. You also get 25 points for any survey you don’t qualify for.

The reward points can be exchanged anytime by selecting from a huge variety of prizes. They can be as simple as a single MP3 digital music track or $25 dinning certificate, all the way up to major rewards like a Panasonic 12 Amp Canister Vacuum with HEPA or a Maytag Ice2O Series 27 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator. Obviously, the more time and effort you put into Surveys.com, the more you can get out of it.

Join Me!

Sounds great, right? Click Here to learn more, sign up, and start earning sweet new rewards with me at Surveys.com!! I hear that they’re only taking a REALLY limited number of new sign ups, so don’t miss out.