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Apr. 1st, 2023 09:46![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bill_schubertThe HEB and Paypal 4% savings test was successful. I scraped off the $28.44 that $2000 earned in the HEB account since over $2k is only a 1%. And I left the $.17 in Paypal that $200 earned in a month or so in the savings account. There is no limit in the Paypal account so the FDIC maximum is basically the limit.
Not a huge amount of money but zero pain in using systems I already use in a slightly different way. So much better than creating new accounts in banks I don't know but I really hate getting 1% or less on money in savings accounts so this is a good experiment and an easy program to maximize my money sitting around.
I'll likely put any savings I scrape together into the Paypal savings account. The slow transfer actually works to my advantage dampening impulsive savings usage.
I'll likely put any savings I scrape together into the Paypal savings account. The slow transfer actually works to my advantage dampening impulsive savings usage.
Meanwhile after the Tennis Channel debacle I had transferred that money into regular Paypal (not savings) and was going to use it for glasses and then decided that I didn't really NEED glasses but I was going to need a replacement for my three year old Sketchers slipons that I've had for three years. In my mind I rededicated that money and then haven't been able to find suitable shoes. Still working on that.
And while that was percolating I discovered that Paypal had used most of the hard earned Prolific money I was spending in my mind for other things on my latest HomeChef order. On the good side I worked on Prolific and bought us 8 good meals. Not bad.
Today's goal is to return the shoes to the Amazon return and cut the grass.
And while that was percolating I discovered that Paypal had used most of the hard earned Prolific money I was spending in my mind for other things on my latest HomeChef order. On the good side I worked on Prolific and bought us 8 good meals. Not bad.
Today's goal is to return the shoes to the Amazon return and cut the grass.
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Date: 2023-04-02 23:01 (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-04-03 00:04 (UTC)Longer reply
Date: 2023-04-03 16:28 (UTC)Some of that five years I've ignored it. You can do some of the studies then not. As long as you keep your successful completion up to 95% or better by actually reading the studies and responding honestly you can stay in their good graces. It is not a huge way to make any money and many of the studies are mind numbing. In fact, most of them are. But there are always a few that are fun. I usually try to hit the ones that are 10 or 15 minutes for max money but sometimes take longer ones or longitudinal studies. I've hit a few of the latter that have been fun and lucrative.
Typically I'll decide I want something (like the Tennis Channel) and hit the studies. It takes me maybe a couple of weeks to hit 100 pounds without much effort. So I've got an achievable goal. That makes if fun. The Tennis Channel was a bust. It is run by an off shore company (China, I think) and they do a crappy job charging extra for using PayPal, etc. I dumped them and got my money back.
But now I need a new sun shirt and some slip in shoes so I need to do another couple of weeks of work.