Some fast bucks

Hello, folk! Yes, after a season away from the keyboard, I am back with a whole new round of gripes for all to see. Hope you had a great holiday season and Easter (boy, it came early, did it!).

Well, without even trying to do any advertisements for anyone, over the past few months I have found ways to make money on the Internet. OK, we've all heard that before. Everyone these days is trying to make that fast buck on the World Wide Web. Even that guy with the question mark on his shirt, Matthew Laslo, would agree that you can indeed make some big (well, OK, some) dough.

If you think the subject of today's gripe is Internet scams, well, you're wrong. Let me tell you there are ways...legitimate ways, to make money. I won't mention any site names (as again, it would imply I'm doing advertising), but here are a few wise tips.

First, remember that many of the sites ask you to do surveys, while others want you to try out certain services (legit). Second, make sure they are reputable and trusted (many of these sites are approved by certain authorized agencies). Third, when you sign on for a site, make sure they're not asking for your money first. There are sites out there that charge you to do surveys. But it should be the other way around...they pay you to do that! Next, after going through the legal stuff they require you to see, remember this rule of thumb...the more difficult and longer the survey they offer you is, the more you get paid. Some sites pay you cash almost on the spot (most of the time you have to have a certain limit of money accumulated before you can redeem), while others pay you points to redeem for prizes. Now, if you join a points program, remember, don't expect to get the whole "9 yards" right away...it takes time. It also depends on what you want to try out and what you want to use on their web sites. By all means, sign on to as many legit survey sites as you want...the more the merrier. Beware though...don't go on a site that will rip you off!

If you play it right, you just might be earning cash. Again, and I say this from experience, don't expect to get hundreds of dollars a week. Just learn what to expect and go from there, and I can guarantee you will enjoy the Internet even more with no problem whatsoever.

Whew! Time for me to start getting my baseball fill for this weekend. Check you out hopefully with a new gripe next week!