If focus groups aren’t available where you live, you can still make money offering your opinion online.
“I once earned $500 for taking surveys at night while sitting on the couch, ” said Lauren Greutman. frugal-living expert and author of “The Recovering Spender. ”
Greutman said she got paid to take surveys on sites such as Swagbucks. com, InboxDollars. com, PineconeResearch. com and OpinionOutpost. com. Be aware that some sites offer gift cards rather than cash, but you can still use the cards to make everyday purchases.