Make extra cash just by watching TV!
When it’s cold outside, what’s better than cozying up in front of your favorite TV shows or bingeing on videos? How about actually getting paid to curl up on the couch? With competition among shows and movies at an all-time high, market researchers want to learn all they can about viewer habits to shape future programming. Here are a few ways you can help them out—and make a little extra dough, too!
TUNE IN TO CASH WITH VIGGLE!
Sponsors want to know what shows appeal to certain demographic groups so they can target ads to their desirable audience. That’s where Viggle comes in: All you have to do is download the app to your smartphone and “check in” whenever you’re watching TV. Your phone’s microphone picks up the show’s audio, and sends the info to Viggle so it can register what you’re watching. Note: Viggle works with recorded shows as long as you watch before 8 a.m. the next day.
What you’ll earn: You’ll rack up one point per minute of TV viewing, which can be redeemed for rewards, such as gift cards to stores like Starbucks, CVS, Best Buy and more. You can also convert your Viggle points to cash, which is loaded onto a prepaid debit card.
Max your earnings: Some shows offer extra bonus points! Just open the app and tap the “What’s on” button and then the “Featured” button to find out which shows will let you rack up extra rewards for the day. You can also earn extra points for participating in “Viggle Live” events (like answering trivia quizzes) during a show.
GET PAID TO WATCH WITH PERKTV!
Download the Perktv app to your mobile device or tablet or head to Perk.tv on your computer and watch videos, TV and movie trailers. The trailers (about one to two minutes long) play continuously without your having to do a thing. What you’ll earn: Perk will award you one to three points per video, which you can ultimately redeem for cash via Paypal or gift cards from Amazon, Walmart, Gap, Starbucks, Target and more.
Max your earnings: Keep videos running on your phone and other devices to rack up points even if you’re not watching! And log on to Perk’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts for codes that let you unlock extra Perk points and become eligible for giveaways.