Web-based earnings: Let ChaCha.com help you pay your bills

October 6, 1:13 PMLA Frugal Living ExaminerTheresa Ward

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Let's face it; everyone could use some extra pocket change these days, and while most people can't take up a second (or third) job, a little side hustle could be well worth an hour of your day.  Enter ChaCha.com, an Internet site geared toward answering all of life's most basic questions, from the important, "What are symptoms of the H1N1 Virus" to the ridiculous, "How old is the oldest cow?"

The money, however, does not lie in asking the questions, but, rather, answering them.  As a ChaCha Guide, you'll make web-based earnings of ten to twenty cents per answer.  Not a lot of cash but dedicate an hour a day answering questions, and you could make enough money for a movie ticket.  Two hours and you get that box of gummy worms.  Of course, you can also put your earning toward your utility bills.  Priorities, people!

In fact, a woman being interviewed on NPR regarding her work with ChaCha was able to make around $300 per month.  She had three small children and would carry her laptop around the house with her.  Change a diaper - answer a question.  Scrub crayon from the kitchen wall - answer a question.  Make a pot roast - answer a question.  And where did her ChaCha earnings go?  To her monthly car payment.  Smart lady.  Also, with all the unusual facts you'll pick up answering society's curiosities, you'll make one hell of a Trivia Night player and can maybe score a free round of drinks.