Win Cash Online from Sweepstakes and Contests

One of my friends recently told me that she has been earning an extra $150 to $500 a month by entering various sweepstakes and contests on the Internet. I was pretty amazed by these amounts, because I always thought winning these things depending more on the luck of the draw than anything else. But Susan told me that the best way to win cash online isn't by entering sweepstakes with random drawings. Instead, there are very specific types of contests that she focuses on. I asked for some details, and got them.

As a stay-at-home mom, Susan has lots of free time on her hands when her children head off to school each day. One morning she came across a website that offered a $30 prize for the person that came up with the best caption for a funny photo. Susan submitted several entries, and, at the end of the week, was notified that she had won. She was very excited, of course, and wondered if she could do the same at other websites. From there, she began to win cash online pretty regularly.

There's actually no big secret to my friend's success. Virtually anyone can win cash online as long as they're willing to do the legwork involved in finding sweepstakes and other contests that offer monetary prizes. There are plenty out there, and most are run by reputable businesses that will indeed follow through with payment. In addition to the caption contest mentioned above, Susan has also won money for submitting funny pet photos, cute baby pictures, and lovely wedding photos. Most contests are hosted by websites that are trying to promote their own products, but there's usually no purchase required for participation.

At the same time, however, there's no absolute guarantee that you can win cash online by entering these types of contests. Some degree of creativity and luck will usually be involved. But if you pick the right contest to enter and get all your friends, family, and co-workers to vote for your submission, you could find yourself walking away with the top prize. Lots of people win cash online every single day, so why can't you be one of the lucky ones?

There are other ways to win cash online, of course, including from poker, backgammon, sports betting, or other types of gambling. But these methods require you to put your own money at risk, and the odds are usually against you. Besides, Internet gambling might not even be legal in your state or country, so I wouldn't count on betting your way to riches.

At any rate, I think Susan is on to something here. If she can win cash online, then I'm sure I can too. All I have to do is find the right contests and sweepstakes to enter, and get my creativity (or my camera) ready for action. It's going to be such a thrill to receive that first prize check!