If you type "make money at home" phrase in Google, there is a good chance that you will get at least two or three offers of working by completing paid surveys. Such offers look legitimate, but most of them seem to promise you quite a lot - earning $4000 a month just by completing surveys seem to be a really interesting work at home idea, right?

The point is that you simply can't make more than $100 a month by completing surveys. While such surveys are real and they are really paid (usually from 4 to 20 dollars a survey), it is virtually impossible to receive more than half a dozen of such surveys a month - there are simply too few surveys done to get more. Even those who sign for many such programs at the same time won't get much more - perhaps up to $150 a month maximum. There is simply not enough work for all people willing to take part in the surveys. Paid surveys are a great way to make some extra cash before Christmas, but very lousy full-time job.

It's also good to remember that the amount of money you earn from the surveys depends on who you are. The point is that you receive the survey only if you qualify. The surveys are always targeted - they want to learn more about people living in some specified location, doing some specific job or having some specific hobbies. If you don't quality, you don't receive the survey. Full stop.

Here's the bottom line: you can make money out completing paid surveys. Just remember that it will be only a few bucks a month. It's good if you need some extra money for birthday presents, but it is useless otherwise. If you want to work at home full time, you have to find something else to do.