How I Made Money In 2014

This is the master list of ways I’ve made or continue to make money in 2014. For the purposes of this list, I count the money as received when the requirements were completed, not when I’ve actually received the money. Click the individual links to find more information for each. Bank gift cards (e.g Mastercard, AmEx & Visa) are counted as cash. I purposefully haven’t included any of the money I’ve earned from manufactured spending as it would overrun this page with transactions.

Totals:

• Total in Cash: $4,328.4
• Total in Giftcards:
  • $120 in various
  • $50 hotel credit
  • $500 amazon credit
• Total in miles/points:
  • 1,000 Delta SkyMiles
  • 5,250 United miles
  • 3,500 Airberlin TopBonus Miles
  • 8,550 AAdvantage Miles
  • 1,000 business extra miles
  • 12,000 Melia Rewards (redeemed for $100 hotel)
  • 1,500 IHG points
  • 600 La Quinta Points
  • 1,200 Lufthansa Miles
  • 500 Southwest miles
  • 1,000 Virgin Elevate miles
  • 8,000 spirit miles
  • 1,000 Aeroplan miles
  • 50,000 US Airways Miles
  • 500 SPG points
  • 1,000 FlexPoints
• Total time spent: 20 hours and 44 minutes 30 seconds

December

• 30th: Free $25 Tango Giftcard For Signing Up To Money Stream & Linking A Bank Account | $25 gift card | 5 minutes
• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 23rd: 500 Free Virgin Elevate Miles As A Hoiday Bonus From Virgin America | 500 Virgin America miles | 1 minute
• 18th: Free $5 Amazon Gift Card with Chime [Limited Quantity] | $5 Amazon gift card | 1 minute
• 16th: Sale on eBay: $100 Sears Gift Cards for $80, ($35 Moneymaker) | $35 | 15 minutes
• 15th: Chase Ritz-Carlton 140,000 Point Offer Is Back, Annual Fee Of $395 Not Waived | 140,000 Ritz Carlton / Marriott points + $145 (from two years of travel reimbursement, selling gift cards at 90% of face value) | 20 minutes
• 12th: Switch To Paperless Statements With US Airways Barclaycard & Receive $25 | $25 | 1 minute
• 9th: 1,000 Free Airberlin TopBonus Miles + Up To 2,000 Miles Per Sixt Rental | 1,000 airberlin miles | 1 minute
• 8th: $5 Chase Checking Bonus For Opting In To Paperless Statements | $5 | 1 minute
• 8th: Softcard Serve Offer: $1 Off Any Purchase Of $1 Or More Up To $50 Back Per Month | $50 | 25 minutes
• 4th: US Airways Card Bonus Is Bumped To 50,000 Miles, AF Not Waived & An Even Better Offer Available | 50,000 US Airways miles but – $89 for annual fee | 5 minutes
• 1st: Amex Offer: $50 Off $150 at Hyatt Place, Should Work on Gift Cards, $27 Money-maker | $27 | 10 minutes
• 1st: Personal Capital Offering Free $20 Amazon Gift Codes When You Link A Financial Account, Back For Cyber Monday | $20 Amazon | 5 minutes
• 1st: $33 Money Maker: Spend $100 Or More At Staples Receive $20 Off, AmEx Offer | $33 | 25 minutes

November

• 28th: $15 Money Maker: 10% Off Target Giftcards Up To $300 | $15 | 5 minutes
• 28th: $15 Money Maker: $100 Gap Giftcard For $80 eBay Deals | $15 | 5 minutes
• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 26th: Free $5 iTunes Giftcard – Today Only (26th November) | $5 iTunes | 5 minutes
• 25th: $25 Free Credit When You Join Roomer – Hotel Booking Website | $25 hotel credit | 1 minute
• 18th: HOT! Free $5 Amazon Gift Card with Chime (if you’re fast) | $5 Amazon gift card | 1 minute
• 15th: Free $10 Visa Gift Card for Bank of America Credit/Debit Cardholders | $10 | 3 minutes
• 15th: [Targeted] $5 Off ANY Purchase Of $50+ When Using The Chime Card | $5 | 2 minutes
• 12th: $5 Off Any Evolve Payment | $5 | 1 minute
• 11th: Free 500 SPG Points for Updating Preferences | 500 SPG points | 1 minute
• 8th: Softcard Serve Offer: $1 Off Any Purchase Of $1 Or More Up To $50 Back Per Month | $50 | 25 minutes
• 9th: $10 Off $10 on Amazon when Paying with Citi ThankYou Points | $10 amazon credit | 3 minutes
• 4th: 250 Free Lufthansa Miles & More for Downloading IHG App | 250 Lufthansa miles | 2 minutes
• 2nd: $150 in Free Amazon Gift Cards With Softcard | $150 amazon gift cards | 1 hour
• 1st: Get 4,000 Free United Miles with United Credit Card and Softcard | 4,000 United miles | 10 minutes

October

• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 25th: Refer 6 Or More People To Credit Sesame & Earn A $150 Amazon Gift Card | $150 Amazon credit | 15 minutes
• 24th: Free $5/$10/$15 Sears/K-Mart Gift Card x 2 | $10 in K-Mart gift cards | 5 minutes
• 21st: Sign Up For Visa Check Out And Receive 1,000 Free FlexPoints | 1,000 FlexPoints | 2 minutes
• 20th: Get $20 Free Amazon Credit When You Use Your Membership Rewards Points To Pay | $20 Amazon credit | 5 minutes
• 17th: Test Drive A Cadillac And Get 7,500 American Airline Miles | 7,500 American Airline miles | 45 minutes
• 15th: AmEx Offer: Spend $100 At Staples, Receive $20 Statement Credit: $44 Money Maker | $44 | 30 minutes
• 14th: 300 Free La Quinta Points | 300 La Quinta Points | 1 minute
• 10th: Spend $1+ At eBay And Earn $10 Cash Back | $9 | 1 minute
• 8th: Softcard Serve Offer: $1 Off Any Purchase Of $1 Or More Up To $50 Back Per Month | $50 | 25 minutes
• 5th:  Red Bull Potential $10/$15 Settlement – No Purchase Proof Required | $10 | 5 minutes
• 2nd: $20 Amazon Gift Card When You Add A Participating Credit Card To SoftCard | $100 in Amazon gift cards | 30 minutes

September

• 28th: $10 Amazon.com Credit When You Change Your 1-Click Payment Settings To A Citi Credit Card | $10 Amazon credit | 2 minutes
• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 28th: [Targeted]$10 Discount At Amazon.com When You Redeem Discover Points/Cashback For The First Time | $10 amazon credit | 5 minutes
• 19th: Free Money – $5 | $5 | 1 minute
• 9th: 1,000 Free Lufthansa Miles & More From Best Western | 1,000 Miles & More | 30 seconds
• 8th: Isis Serve Offer: $1 Off Any Purchase Of $1 Or More Up To $50 Back Per Month | $50 | 25 minutes
• 8th: Free $5 From Paypal Test Drive | $5 | 2 minutes
• 2nd: $10 Off Any Bill When You Use The Check App | 4 minutes

August

• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 27th: $25 Free Credit When You Join Hotel Engine | $25 hotel credit |1 minute
• 24th: 500 Free Lufthansa Miles & More And Entry To Win 5 x 100,000 Miles & More Prizes | 500 Lufthansa miles | 3 minutes
• 20th: $10 Evolve Money Bill Payment Promo Code “WANTUBACK10″ | $10| 2 minutes
• 8th: Isis Serve Offer: $1 Off Any Purchase Of $1 Or More Up To $50 Back Per Month | $50 | 25 minutes
• 7th: 1,000 Free Airberlin Topbonus Miles When You Sign Up For A Heinneman Duty Free Account | 1,000 Airberlin miles | 4 minutes
• 4th: Amex Offers: $20 off $100 at Courtyard by Marriot, $11 Moneymaker per AmEx Card | $11 |  15 minutes

July

• 31st: CitiWallet: $25 Off A $25+ Purchase When You Use A Citi MasterCard | $25 | 5 minutes
• 29th: Free $25 In Credit From Rue La La (Enough For Lots Of Free Items) | $25 RueLaLA credit | 2 minutes
• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 25th: Why It Might Be Worth Opening An AirTran Account | 500 southwest points | 5 minutes
• 23rd: $25 Off Any $100+ Purchase At Staples.com (Excluding Gift Cards) Via Visa Checkout | $25 | 5 minutes
• 18th: U.S Bank $150 Checking Bonus + Entry For $100,000 In Cash/Tesla Model S | $150 | 15 minutes
• 17th: 1,000 Free Airberlin TopBonus Miles + Up To 2,000 Miles Per Sixt Rental | 1,000 Airberlin miles | 5 minutes
• 17th: AmEx Offer: $25 Off $250+ Purchase At Best Buy, Easy Money Maker | $17.1 | 10 minutes
• 17th: 500 Free Virgin Elevate Miles For Signing Up & Up To 7,500 For Flying | 500 Virgin Elevate miles | 5 minutes
• 17th: Get 8,000 Free Spirit Airline Miles | 8,000 Spirit miles | 5 minutes
• 17th: Join Aeroplan & Receive 1,000 Free Miles + Bonus For Existing Members | 1,000 Aeroplan miles | 5 minutes
• 17th: Targeted AmEx Offer: $20 Off Any $20+ Purchase At Amazon.com | $20 amazon credit | 2 minutes
• 8th: Isis Serve Offer: $1 Off Any Purchase Of $1 Or More Up To $50 Back Per Month | $50 | 25 minutes

June

• 30th: AmEx Offer: Buy $200 American Express Gift Cards, Receive $10 Statement Credit | $80 | 30 minutes
• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 26th: OfficeMax $15 Off $300 Visa Gift Cards: June 22nd – 28th, 2014 | $21.045 | 15 minutes
• 19th: 2,000 Free EuroBonus/SAS Points ($10 Amazon/iTunes Voucher) | $10 amazon credit | 10 minutes
• 17th: Make $6 Per AmEx Card: Bonefish Grill | $24 | 6 minutes
• 15th: AmEx Cardholder Opportunity: Free Money or Free Coffee | $16 | 10 minutes
• 12th: Staples Deal 6/15-21/14: $20 Visa Gift Card with Purchase of $300 in Visa Gift Cards via EasyRebates | $30.934 | 15 minutes

May

• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 27th: $16.02 In Free Money From TopCashBack & Audible | $16.02 | 5 minutes
• 26th: Get 300 Free La Quinta Points | 300 La Quinta Points | 4 minutes
• 22nd: Receive $50 For Enrolling Serve Or Bluebird In Direct Deposits | $50 | 10 minutes
• 19th: 300 Free Lufthansa Miles & More Points For Adding Their New Facebook | 300 Lufthansa Miles | 2 minutes
• 18th: Get Another 1,000 Free IHG Points For Watching A 90 Second Video | 1,000 IHG points | 3 minutes
• 15th: Three Simple Surveys From IHG | 500 IHG Points | 1 minute
• 15th: Join MileagePlus Dining | 500 United Miles | 2 minutes
• 1st: Wells Fargo Propel World Card | $500+ | 20 minutes
• 1st: Chase Sapphire Preferred & Chase Ink Bold | $1050+ | 40 minutes

April:

• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 27th: Free Money Opportunity At Staples: Make $11.53 – $25.44 Until May 3rd | $25.44 | 15 Minutes
• 25th: 1,000 Free Club Carlson Points For Following Them On Twitter | 1,000 Club Carlson Points | 2 Minutes
• 17th:  [FL, CA, IL, NY, NJ Only] Get $125 For Opening A Checking Account With Popular Community Bank, No Direct Deposit Required! | $125 | 45 minutes
• 16th: Get 12,000 Free MeliáRewards Points – Enough For One Free Night In Europe  | 12,000 MeliaRewards Points  | 5 minutes
• 14th: Free Money Opportunity At Staples – Earn $6.10 to $47.50 | $47.50 | 30 minutes
• 4th: $200 from BMO harris checking promotion + $20 from funding it with my AmEx Fidelity card | $220 | 1 hr & 30 minutes
• 3rd: 750 free United Miles from mypoints.com | 750 United Miles | 1 minute
• 3rd: 1,500 AirBerlin TopBonus miles for free | 1,500 TopBonus Miles | 1 minute

March:

• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 24th: 1,000 Business Extra Miles For Enrolling | 1,000 American Airlines Business Extra Miles | 1 minute
• 24th: 1,050 AAdvantage Miles For Free | 1,050 AAdvantage Miles | 5 Minutes
• 20th: $75 In Profit From Staples | $75 in cash and some eBay bucks | 10 minutes
• 20th: 1,000 Delta SkyMiles | 0 | 1 minute
• 20th: Barclay Arrival Travel Community | $5 Amazon Giftcard / $55 in travel statement credit/$27.5 in regular statement credit (I didn’t hold an Arrival card so I am only counting the $5 amazon giftcard towards my total) | 20 minutes
• 14th: Wells Fargo Checking Account Bonus | $100 cash | 40 minutes
• 13th: Test Drive A Cadillac | $100 Visa giftcard | 40 minutes
• 11th: First Niagra Checking Account Bonus | $250 Cash | 45 minutes
• 6th: $5 from Santander | $5 Amazon gift card | 5 minutes
• 4th: OfficeMax discount on Visa Gift Cards | ~$40 | 30 minutes

February:

• 28th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 0 minutes (set up automatic debits and Billpays in Jan)
• 14th: $1 from square | $1 | 1 minute
• 5th: $25 Gift Card When You Test Drive A Kia Car | $25 visa gift card | 30 minutes

January:

• 30th: Chase Banking Sign Up Bonus | $400 | 1 hr
• 29th: Santander $20 Per Month Bonus When You Sign Up For Their Extra20 Bundle | $20 | 1 hr 30 mins
• 24th: Get $25 From Radioshack To Trade In Your Unwanted Electronics | $25 Radioshack Giftcard or $19 in Cash | 30 mins

Offers that I wasn’t eligible for:

These don’t include the amount of time taken as I wasn’t able to do these offers myself.

• April 14th: $200 Checking Account Sign Up Bonus From Avidia Bank, No Direct Deposit Required!
• April 10th: Bank of Maine $250 Checking Account Sign Up Bonus
• March 10th: $150 from Fifth Third
• January 27th: 20,000 Spirit Miles
• January 24th onwards: $150 from Huntington bank

Offers that I didn’t participate in:

• April 16th: 500 Virgin Atlantic Miles for Installing a Toolbar
• April 11th: Get $125 For Opening A Checking Account With Popular Community Bank, No Direct Deposit Required!
• April 8th: Get Up To $400 For Setting Up A PNC Wallet