Taking surveys online is a great way to earn some extra money. However, it’s mostly for people with a decent amount of free time on their hands. This is the reason why teenagers often prefer this convenient method of income. I’ve found that a good strategy for taking online surveys is to find the legitimate sites, sign up for all the ones you qualify for, and simply click the links in your email as they appear. (It may also be a good idea to set up a separate email account for surveys.)

All survey sites are different, of course. Most survey websites send out 1-3 surveys a week, while others may send out a survey once a month. Most sites pay by check and/or PayPal, while at some, your only payment option is a gift card or catalog reward. And then each cash payment website has a different withdrawal minimum; these generally range from $5 to $25.

Of course, there are many scam survey sites that falsely claim to be legitimate, so it is wise to be cautious. As far as legitimacy detection goes, as long as you don’t provide any credit card or social security information, you should be pretty safe. You may also find it helpful that Googling the business name shows quite a few posts and reviews about that business.

However, for teenagers, finding survey websites can be more difficult due to the age restriction many websites have for registration.