1. Join a reputable Survey company (the key word here is 'reputable')

If you search the web you will find numerous articles, opinions, reviews about Survey companies and whether they work or not in their ability to pay you money doing what they state - filling out surveys, completing questionnaires, helping with market research and product assessments - you'll find lots of opinions, some good, some OK, some not-so-good.

In our experience (and we looked at a lot of survey companies!), there are some scam-type ones out there only really interested in taking your money without actually providing you with any value in the terms of quality survey work. That said though, there are a few Survey companies that do all they state and really do provide a great opportunity for folks to make money pretty much immediately.

Always take on board that an 'opinion' is generally only one person's experience, so if they had a bad experience, their opinion is likely to be bad, and similarly the same goes if they have a good opinion. Their 'opinion' is just that - it's just what they think and doesn't necessarily make it right. We found some excellent survey companies amongst the not-so-good ones, yet there will still always be someone that has a contrary opinion. My feeling is some individuals who join survey companies aren't prepared to do what's required (which is actually very simple), and yet rather than blame themselves or take responsibility for not doing what they initially thought they would do, instead they prefer to blame the survey companies.

There is a wide diversity between the good survey companies and the not-so-good ones (as I said, we've tried them) but if you pick the right ones, the opportunity for you to make money fast with them is very realistic.

2. Register for Freelance Work

You have skills - regardless of whether you believe you have, or whether you're clear yet on what those skills are, I will tell you now you are good at something - everyone is unique, and because of that they have unique skills and abilities. One way you can identify some of your skills is by becoming a Freelance worker.

One of the wonderful things about Freelance work is you have the opportunity to) work from home, at times that are best for you, AND do the freelance jobs that interest you! That's the key - you look for and opt to take on work that interests you.

How it works is simple - Freelance agencies act as brokers to bring together all the companies and businesses who are looking for someone to do some work for them on a short-term set-project basis, which they will pay a one-off fee for that project being completed. You, as a Freelancer, join an agency of your choice, review the projects that are posted, choose the jobs you'd like to do, complete them and get paid - it really is that simple.

Let's say you enjoy writing - you're not sure if you're any good at it, but you certainly enjoy it - you could pick writing projects through the agency, giving you a chance to do what you enjoy, earn money and improve your skills.

Rather like Survey companies, Freelance agencies vary in the quality of service they provide - again, in our experience, we came across good ones and some very not-so-good ones! Take guidance from someone that really knows on which are the best ones, but as an option to earn money quickly, doing freelance work has to be seriously considered.