Five Ways to Save and Make Money Online

How to Make Money on the Internet

The Internet opens a wide array of money-making opportunities and broadens the horizons of financial success for you, me and everyone else who has access to the Internet and the billions of webpages available. It is easy to find ways to save money. All you need is a computer! Best of all, it is also relatively easy to not just save money, but also make money online.

Here are five simple ways to save and make money online using just your computer and an Internet connection:

1. Rebates and Sales

You can search for and find numerous deals online in terms of rebates, coupons, and percent-off savings. Perennial shopper's favorite, eBay.com, is a great place to find deals on things like electronics, iPods, computers, and non-electronic consumer goods like designer clothes and designer handbags. However, the online auction site isn't for everyone, and you don't always get a good price. If you just want straight-forward shopping, turn to Overstock.com where you can pick-up steeply-discounted namebrand merchandise. Amazon.com also offers regular sales on household goods, food, and electronics.

When shopping online, check for extra deals like free shipping, which sites like Amazon offer for free if you purchase above a set limit (in Amazon's case, its $29). You can also often combine sales and rebates, which sites like Buy.com offers often. With stacked rebates, you can often purchase something for up to 80% off its original price!

2. Find in-store deals and coupons

Become a member of shopper forums like Slickdeals.net. There, thousands of shoppers share insider information about in-store deals and coupons. Often, members will post coupons that you can print out and use in brick-and-mortar stores.

3. Join get-paid-to (GPT) websites

Get-Paid-To websites, commonly referred to as GPT sites, don't save you money when you shop. Instead, you are paid to do a variety of things. Usually, these activities include taking surveys and buying things.