Swagbucks: How Can We Earn Money With Swagbucks?

It’s official, Swagbucks is one of the easiest and one of our most fun way to make extra money online. To date, they have paid out more than $400,000,000 – and we’re out to get a piece of that pie!

If you’re new to Swagbucks, or just want to amp up the amount you’re earning with them, then this tutorial is for you! I’ve gathered the 13 best ways to make extra money with Swagbucks no matter how much time and energy you have.

Swagbucks was one of the first ways that I started making money online. Back before I started a blog, even before I graduated college, I was using Swagbucks to bolster our Christmas budget, splurge occasionally, and even buy necessities when money was REALLY tight. Now, we use Swagbucks to try and supplement our income and max out our investment accounts, primarily our Roth IRAs!

What is Swagbucks?

Swagbucks is a site that curates various online tasks and rewards you in the form of SB (Swagbucks) points. These points can be redeemed for a variety of gift cards from retailers like Amazon, Target, and Wal Mart, and if you want to move your earnings straight into your bank account you can even redeem for Paypal!

How can I start earning money?

When you first sign up for Swagbucks, you have rewarded 300 SB for becoming a member. Amazon gift cards often go on sale for 2200 SB, so it can be wise to accumulate points before cashing out. Amazon $1 gift cards start at 160 SB, and Amazon $3 and $5 gift cards can be redeemed for 300 SB and 500 SB, respectively. At the $3 and $5 levels, 1 SB is equivalent to 1c USD. Taking advantage of Amazon $25 gift card sales at 2200 SB can be an effective way to “save” $3. The lower amounts offer quicker payouts but without the discount.

Cashing out via Paypal is available when you reach 2500 SB, redeemable for $25. The conversion rate isn’t as friendly as the Amazon $25 gift card, but it allows you to put money directly into your bank account. Note that linking your Paypal account to Swagbucks will require verification from your bank.

Now that you know how Swagbucks can translate to cash, here are easy ways to build points.

Completing Swagbucks Surveys

The bulk of your consistent SB points will come from doing surveys. Surveys will request your info for demographic purposes, and topics vary widely. Swagbucks will list the SB point reward and estimated time to complete. Rewards are anywhere from 1-5 SB points for short and easy surveys to 100-500 SB points for ones that require more time and effort. Sometimes 2000+ SB point surveys are listed that require follow-ups and/or watching and reviewing a long video.

When you’re first starting out, a lot of your surveys will cap at 100 SB points. Once you begin doing more, lucrative surveys will start to appear. I try to do surveys in the 10-20 minute range. Note that surveys can disqualify you, often due to demographic reasons. This is a normal part of the process and you will sometimes be rewarded with 1-10 SB points after disqualification so it is not a complete waste of time.

Dedicating some free time to doing surveys every day can be an easy way to earn at least 500 SB points a week. There is potential to earn an extra $20 or more a month just by doing surveys. Attempting and completing surveys will also check off two To-Do List requirements.

Swagbucks will often offer “Swag-Ups” that incentivize you to do surveys by awarding bonus SB. For example, I have a 20% SB bonus that is active until the day’s end. This bonus will apply to all surveys completed in that allotted time period. Take advantage of these promotions to bolster your SB point earnings.

To-Do Lists and Daily Polls

Swagbucks offers daily To-Do Lists that reward you with bonus SB upon completion. Among these tasks is a Daily Poll that gives you 1 SB when you submit your vote. An example is “Who do you think will win the SuperBowl?” Answering these questions every day increases your SB consistently. It’s not a lot, but the effort required is miniscule and is an easy 30-31 SB a month.

The To-Do List consists of:

Daily Poll
Daily Search
Daily Discover
Daily Watch
Daily Activity
Deal Of The Day
Add In-Store Deal
In-Store Cashback Activity
Attempt A Gold Survey
Complete A Gold Survey

Swagbucks will feature 8 of these on your homepage throughout the week. Completing 6 out of 8 of these items will reward you with 2 bonus SB. Note that the To-Do List will refresh each day.

By logging in every day, you can fulfill your Daily Activity requirement. Many of these items will be checked off naturally as you engage in Swagbucks activities.

Swagbucks Search

Using Swagbucks Search can sometimes net you bonus SB. The Swagbucks Search box runs at the top of the page when you log-in, and plug-ins are available to add to your browser of choice. The mobile app is an easy way to use Swagbucks Search from your phone. Clicking on the Daily Search when it appears in your To-Do List will satisfy that requirement. Making Swagbucks Search your primary method of search will help you increase your SB points.

Good luck and happy earnings! Swagbucks won’t replace your job, but consider it a tool in expanding your Christmas budget, reducing the impact of spending online, or squirreling away cash for that new gadget you’ve been eyeing!