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Free Spins – Additional income from daily free casino games

Casino free spins: This blog post will touch one of the ways I use to earn some extra side-hustle money – with no associated risk*.

Now, you might be reading this thinking that gambling on casinos and slots is always a risk, which is what I believed, before I started using TeamCasino to earn some additional income.

In this post, I am not suggesting that you begin low risk casino offers (although if you wanted, you could try TeamCasino’s sign up offers, with 1 week access for £1). I will tackle this in another post.

Earning through free games

This blog post, however, is all about the free games that casinos offer their customers, and which you can also take advantage of, to earn a small side-hustle, completely risk-free.

Casinos often offer different free games, usually on a daily basis, which can earn money, free spins on other games, or entries into prize draws.

Which casinos offer these games?

This list of casinos offering free games is accurate as of 12th June 2020, and will undoubtedly be subject to change.

Some daily offers are only valid for specific periods of time, others run throughout the year with very little change, but these are the sites that I have found run regular free games.

What is the catch?

There isn’t one.

Earnings from free spins are tax free, as it is considered as gambling. So this is the perfect side hustle alongside others which might be taxable(remember when it comes to side earnings, below £1000 is tax free, anything above needs to be submitted via a self-assessment to HMRC).

Sometimes, earnings have to wagered – this means you must spend a certain amount of money in order to withdraw.

Always read the T&Cs of offers. The majority of the below sites do not have wagering requirements on their free spins. Some do, however.

How much can you earn?

As you might imagine, because the games are free, it is tricky to say how much. Some games have a higher chance of winning (RTP).

I have personally earned £68 since the beginning of June (1st-19th). I have seen other people hit jackpots and win way above this.

The list

For the 5 casinos above, you must have spent £10 on the site to play the game. This £10 will easily be made back because when you sign up there are bonus bonanza boxes to benefit from.

For these sites – do not opt in to marketing immediately. The website will ask you once signed up to opt in for marketing preferences, and in turn you will get a bonus bonanza (chance to win additional money).

SportingBet (Wagering requirements apply)

Bwin (Wagering requirements apply)

MECCA Bingo(Sometimes you must play money for the free game. Right now the offer is spend £5, get the free game for 5 days. On other occasions the games are free)

*Whilst I claim there is no associated risk, I would advise anyone reading this to think about their mental health when gambling, even if it is for free games. I would also encourage anybody applying for a mortgage to stop using gambling sites ahead of any mortgage applications – whether this be free spins, matched betting or low risk offers.

You might also enjoy looking at other ways to earn money which I have written about…

Survey Sites – The Good, the bad and the waste of time

Survey sites are a brilliant side hussle to earn some additional money in your savings pot each month, and tend to be a feature in many posts about earning additional income.

There are so many survey sights out there, that it can sometimes be overwhelming when you see so many people issuing referral codes on instagram, when you haven’t earned from the first one yet!?

This aim of this post is to give an honest opinion about some of the survey sites that I have tried.

This will include information on survey time accuracy, user-friendliness and an overall rating out of 10 to determine if it’s good, bad and or a complete and utter waste of your time.

These are my opinions only and should only be used as a guidance to help you on your pursuit to earning more money and becoming financially free.

The Results

Qmee

Time accuracy: Slightly short, they usually take a minute or two longer
User friendliness: Site is easy to use & on multiple devices
Screening Out: Screened out very often, but so many surveys it seems to matter less
Site support: Very responsive
Cash out: Instant
Worst feature: Surveys are by external providers, so they don’t have control if you have answered a whole survey and are kicked out at the end
Best feature: Instant cash out of your amount (no minimum) to Paypal or to chosen charities. Gift card cash outs from £5
Rating: 8/10

Branded surveys

Time accuracy: So far, very accurate
User friendliness: I have found easy to use, but requires 1000 points to cash out so it’s a long-haul one
Screening out: Get screened out often, but 1 point each time you are
Site support: Not great – Slow responses when surveys are trying to sign you up to things
Cash out: via Branded Pay (BACS), PayPal or Gift Card
Worst feature: Surveys that show as listed and disappear immediately
Best feature: Exclusive surveys are very short and help you to top up your earnings
Rating: 6/10

Prolific

Time accuracy: Very accurate
User friendliness: Easy to use, but you have to be quick to snatch them!
Screening out: Never get screened out, it’s made that way
Site support: Really responsive site support, and often support directly from the research provider
Cash out: at £5 via Paypal
Worst feature: It’s not app based so you have to use a web browser
Best feature: Surveys that invite you back for parts 1,2,3 etc.
Rating: 9/10

OnePulse

Time accuracy: ‘Pulses’ are so quick that time accuracy is almost irrelevant
User friendliness: App notifications and simple easy to use app
Screening out: It’s more a timing thing than being screened out, paid pulses get taken quickly so if you don’t have time to react to your phone notifications, it might not be for you
Site support: Never needed this, but lots of easy to find contact details
Cash out: At $20, which is converted into your local currency. The more pulses you do, the quicker you will reach $20
Worst feature: Paid pulses are few and far between
Best feature: Easy to respond and don’t require videos or long questions
Rating: 8/10

InboxPounds

Time accuracy: Ok – Often states varies which is not useful!
User friendliness: Easy to use website, but spam-like emails
Screening out: High likelihood of being screened out
Site support: Surprisingly helpful amount of support information
Cash out: A fairly hefty £20 which seems to take forever to reach
Worst feature: Many spam like emails if you opt in, hence “Inbox” pounds
Best feature: Diversification of offers rather than just surveys
Rating: 4/10

YouGov

Time accuracy: No time indication from the website or app – and I’ve had some really long surveys from here
User friendliness: Super easy and had no issues in terms of use
Screening out: Never been screened out, surveys are handpicked based on your profile
Site support: Support page is entirely in French! Even when you change to the English version it needs a good proof read
Cash out: An epic £50, which probably should have put me off before trying!
Worst feature: I’d like to put something else, but the cash out amount has to be the worst
Best feature: Surveys do not expire quickly, so you can turn up 2 days after receiving an email and do the survey
Rating: 3/10

Voxpopme

Time accuracy: Exactly as they state, as you video yourself for the given time
User friendliness: Simple and easy to use application
Screening out: No screening out, you answer small surveys to qualify for videos
Site support: I’ve queried one of the videos which did not allow enough time to answer the questions and it was sorted very promptly
Cash out: £10 into Paypal which is pretty good
Worst feature: Not great if you don’t want to film yourself
Best feature: Videos take about 25 seconds only and pay up to £1
Rating: 7/10

Streetbees

Time accuracy: I would say it’s accurate, it also tells you if it requires a photo or video, which some of the surveys do
User friendliness: I had big issues with the app to begin with, it used to kick me out. Not sure if this is just my experience though! Now it works just fine
Screening out: You pick apps that are appropriate to you, so it’s unlikely that your surveys will be rejected
Site support: I’m going not brilliant on this one – again mainly my experience at the beginning of using the app
Cash out: Immediately after approval to Paypal – amazing!
Worst feature: If you don’t have pets you might feel left out, as they have lots of surveys targeted around pets and pet food!
Best feature: Minimum effort required, and you don’t wait for the money
Rating: 9/10

Please feel welcome to use referral code 77672I for Streetbees.

Appinio

Time accuracy: Polls rather than surveys – they take less than 10 seconds
User friendliness: Super easy to use, a bit like tinder for surveys which sounds strange, but you’ll know when you try it
Screening out: Not applicable
Site support: I’ve had zero issues, so nothing to report here
Cash out: £10 to Amazon gift cards (takes about a week) , or 9500 points towards planting trees
Worst feature: It’s a bit mundane, I get bored of the polls
Best feature: The effort required for normal surveys doesn’t exist, you can easily do this while watching a bit of Netflix
Rating: 8/10

My referral code for Appinio is 142bba, should you wish to get a head start with it.

Swagbucks

Time accuracy: Surveys tend to be longer than it states
User friendliness: Simple to use on both desktop and mobile (including the chrome extension)
Screening out: I feel like I always get screened out on the surveys!
Site support: Well broken down FAQs and easy to get into contact with the support team
Cash out: The cash out varies at different numbers of “Swagbucks”, but includes charities, Paypal, Amazon and Mastercard cash outs
Worst feature: The surveys are not the best, they tend to be long and they kick you out
Best feature: Far more extensive than surveys. Swagbucks includes offers for playing games, sign up deals, free trials, receipt scanning and more
Rating: 7/10

My top tip for Swagbucks is to try out the discover offers for free gift cards (Complete steps 1 & 2, but not step 3). It often pays out instantly without having completed the offer. I can’t explain how or why but it’s brilliant.

I hope this post has given you a good idea about some of the different survey sites which are available, including their good and bad points, plus an idea of how to cash out and how long you might be using a site before you are able to get your money.

There are also many other survey sites which are not included in this post, which may be very lucrative. I have tried to give you an honest picture of the sites which I use regularly.

This post is based entirely upon my experiences using the different websites or applications. You might have different experiences which you wish to share in the comments.

You can find other ways to make money online on this post.

Gener8 – How can you earn money from your browser?

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There are many ways of earning money through your internet browser and from the searches you make whilst on the browser. Gener8 is a brilliant way of earning some additional passive income.

What is Gener8?

Gener8 photo showing the extension on a computer, phone and tablet.

Gener8 is a very cool extension that you can add to your internet browser (it is currently available on Firefox and Chrome, and work is being done to allow the extension to work on Safari) which simply put, generates tokens which can be exchanged for gift cards.

How do I install Gener8?

Visit the Gener8 ads website. Click either ‘Add to Chrome’ and this will take you to the Chrome Store, or if you’re on Firefox select ‘Add to Firefox’.

Log into your account, or sign up for an account to begin. Ensure that the extension is enabled at all times. You can use Gener8 on multiple browsers, so it is worth setting it up to avoid missing out on tokens.

What do I have to do in return?

Simply put, nothing – Gener8 will replace traditional banner ads (the side of website adverts) with their own advertisements. Every time you view one of these on a site, you automatically earn tokens to your account.

How do I exchange tokens?

If you are in the UK, you can use the Gener8 marketplace to exchange your earned tokens into either gift cards, products or charity donations.

How many tokens do I need to get a voucher?

50 tokens = £5 Amazon gift card.

The amount of time taken to earn the tokens will vary depending on your internet use, especially because at the moment the extension is only available via a laptop or desktop, and cannot be used on mobiles.

That being said, according to Gener8, the average user can earn 5-10 tokens a day. Nothing to be sniffed at!

Is there a way to earn more tokens?

You can earn tokens from Gener8 faster if you refer your friends and family to use the extension too. Each referral that signs up will get 50 tokens (£5 equivalent), and in turn you will earn 10 tokens.

You can also earn more tokens by completing your preferences in your profile. Doing this will enable Gener8 to offer more personalised advertisements, and therefore charging a higher rate to the advertiser. This means you will see more adverts, and earn more tokens.

Win win.

How many products / gift cards can I exchange?

You can only purchase 1 product per week (This is to allow all users to get their hands on the products).

Gift vouchers can be exchanged as often as you wish, but remember the more you save, the more you can exchange. For example 500 tokens will get you an Amazon Echo Dot.

What else can you tell me?

Gener8 also have other extensions that also help you to earn tokens.

Gener8 Tabs is a different browser extension that enables you to earn every time you open a new tab.

Did you know that the average person opens 25 tabs per day?

Every tab you open will have a background image on it, which includes an advert that’s tailored to your preferences.

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How can you earn extra money online?

There are many ways to subsidise your current income and earn extra money online. See below my top tips to earning some extra dosh…

Survey Sites

You can earn some extra pennies from completing surveys online. Companies will pay you per survey completed, and most offer simple payment into your paypal account or a BACS transfer.

My favourite sites are Prolific (the site does not screen you out so there is generally more money to make for less time spent), Swagbucks (Not just a survey site, but offers well-paid surveys and points are exchanged into vouchers or paypal payments) and Voxpopme (Takes slightly longer to get high paying surveys, but once you have built up plenty of information into your profile, you can actually gain a lot from this site).

All of these sites are also available on the app store and google play store, so easy to use at home or on the morning commute.

Sell your old stuff online

What’s that old saying…one mans trash is another man’s treasure… Well that’s very true. If you are a little strapped for cash and want to earn some additional money, the best place to look is closest to home. Those old jeans from topshop that you never wear, those running trainers that you bought never to even use the gym membership, and old games and toys that your children used to play with before moving onto the next craze.

These items are all valuable to someone, and there are many ways to sell online which offer both ease and convenience. A few to try out…

Ebay – the king of the reseller is always a brilliant option because it is well-known and attracts lots of traffic. There is a higher chance of selling on ebay, than there would be other smaller websites. The process to sign up is stress-free and you can be selling in no time. Ebay also offers some great deals, such as maximum selling fees, so that you can avoid paying large fees back on the items that you have sold.

Facebook Marketplace -Most people will be aware of facebook marketplace, and I suspect many people will have browsed and bought items, but what could facebook do for your old things?

Well, the answer is a lot, because marketplace offers you the chance to sell to those in your local area, with the buyer either collecting directly from your house, or with a choice to drop off to them. The benefit of this is getting the cash in hand, meaning no fees paid on top like on many other online sites which you may sell with.

Depop – Describing itself as the creative community’s mobile marketplace, depop offers you with another platform to sell your pre-loved goods.

Typically more known for the sale of clothes, many people are able to style their golden oldies and sell them for a higher rate than you would do by selling them on other websites. Again, I found the sign up process as pretty easy, and it’s more accessible to share with your friends and your online community. I think a nice touch is to add the clothes as styled, to show others what they are purchasing and how it may look.

Some other useful places to sell your things online – Gumtree, Shpock, Musicmagpie, CEx.

Matched Betting

I could, and probably will, write a whole blog post on Matched Betting, but for now, you may be asking yourself what is it, and why should I be using this as a method to subsidise my income?

Matched betting is a tax-free way of earning money, at low risk. What you say? Betting, low risk?

Yes, Matched betting is a method whereby a bet is put down against a particular game, race etc. An example here is that I put a bet down for a team to win a football game, I then use an exchange site to “lay” this bet, which essentially secure my money, by also betting for this same team “to not win”, covering the eventuality that team could both draw or lose.

There are many other bloggers and websites that explain matched betting at a detailed level, but my best advice would be to try it out using a free trial. Profit Accumulator is my favourite website to use, and you can take advantage of their brilliant sign up offers which guarantee you to earn at least £45 profit.