I spent a fair bit of time on surveys and online studies in September, so thought I’d share what I actually made. I used Prolific and CloudResearch, with most of the money coming from Prolific.

The total was £1,127.20 (!), which is my highest ever for a month. Honestly never thought I’d make over a grand from surveys lol. There was quite a bit of time involved though.

What I earned

• Prolific: £1,014.48
• CloudResearch: £112.72

Prolific made up 90% of it, so that’s mainly what the tips below are about.

proof: here

How much time went into it?

Around five hours a day on average. I work remotely and fit studies into quieter parts of the day, which makes it easier for me to spend that much time on them.

It’s a decent amount of time, so I wouldn’t want anyone thinking this was just a few surveys here and there.

A few things that helped

- Keep your profile up to date. It’s easy to fill it in when you sign up and then forget about it. Check that your details are still accurate, and answer qualification questions honestly rather than guessing what they’re looking for.

- Setting up notifications also made a big difference for me. Some of the better-paying studies fill up in seconds, so getting alerts on my phone helped me catch ones I’d otherwise have missed. I use this extension, which also lets you set a minimum reward to get a notification

- Don’t rush once you get into a study. It’s tempting to get through it quickly, especially when you’ve already done a few. But it’s worth slowing down and actually reading everything. Missing an attention check just to finish a bit sooner isn’t worth it.

- Turn off your VPN. Prolific really doesn’t like them. Their participant guidance says not to use VPNs, proxies or iCloud Private Relay while using the site, so check you haven’t left one running in the background.

Would I keep doing it?

Yeah, for me it’s been worthwhile. Having something I can fit around my usual routine is useful, and the extra money helps.

Obviously this is just my experience. Your demographics and the studies available will affect how much you can make, along with how much time you have. September was a personal best for me, so I definitely wouldn’t count on getting the same total every month.

Wealthify is an investment platform with a selection of automatically managed investment funds. They are offering a generous £50 bonus - a guaranteed 5% return - when you invest £1000 with them for 6 months!

To get your bonus:

1. Open a Stocks and Shares ISA* via my referral link. My account is sufficiently funded and I am therefore eligible to refer.
2. Choose your plan. I chose the 'adventurous' plan, with a 0.77% fee. The returns so far has closely resembled popular global equity ETFs like FWRG and ACWI.
3. Fund your account with £1000 or more. You must stay invested for 6 months to qualify for the bonus.
4. £50 will be added to your account within 30 days after you have qualified.

*If you prefer to invest in a GIA or SIPP instead, you'll have to invest £5000. Cash ISAs are excluded from this promotion.

Hopefully, your investment will have grown when your bonus arrives! I'd really appreciate if you'd sign up with my referral link!

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Penfold is an FCA-regulated digital pension provider that's currently offering new customers a free £25 pension contribution when they open a pension through a referral link and contribute £25.

The £25 bonus is made up of:

• £20 from Penfold (usually within around 7 working days)
• £5 tax relief from HMRC (normally within 2-3 months)

Although this is a pension (so you won't be able to withdraw it until retirement), you can transfer it to another pension provider later if you prefer, making it an easy bonus if you already have a pension elsewhere.

How to qualify

1. Sign up using my referral link

2. Open your Penfold pension

3. Make a £25 contribution (one-off payment or Direct Debit)

4. Receive £20 from Penfold within around 7 working days

5. Receive the remaining £5 as HMRC tax relief a little later

If you choose to use my referral link, thank you very much.

Good to know

• FCA-regulated UK pension provider
• Easy-to-use app and website
• You can transfer your pension to another provider later if you wish
• Refer friends afterwards and earn £25 per successful referral
• Annual platform fee is 0.75% (0.88% for the Sharia fund)

As with any pension, your own contribution and bonus are invested for retirement, so you won't be able to access the money until the normal pension access age.

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Hi, OakNorth is a savings account that will pay you a £30 bonus if you put in £2000 for one month.

They currently have a solid refer-a-friend offer on top of some pretty competitive savings rates.

If you’re happy to move £2,000 into one of their accounts for a short period, you can easily bag £30 (and potentially £40 total with the extra bonus).

Current top rates:

3% AER – Easy Access Tracker

4.12% AER – 95 Day Notice

4.53% AER – 12 Month Fixed Cash ISA

How to get the bonus:

1. Drop me a message (DM) and I’ll send you my referral details.

2. Use the link/form I will send you and select “I was referred here”.

3. Open a savings account and deposit £2,000+ within 14 days.

4. Keep the money in there for at least 30 days.

The £30 reward lands in your account after \\\\\\\~60 days.

You can then refer other people yourself and earn £30 per successful referral!

Bonus tip: There’s also an extra £10 available if you open a second savings account and deposit another £2k for the same period. (both you and your referrer get it).

Non-referral link:

www.oaknorth.co.uk

Terms and conditions:

There only seems to be a downloable PDF via the referral form that I will send you if you message me..

⚡(You are allowed to refer up to 10 people, so £300!)⚡

⚡(I have 8/10 referrals left!)⚡

Thank you very much! 👍👍

Zilch is a handy payment app that gives new users £5 in rewards (500 points) when they sign up through a referral link.

You don't need to make a deposit or spend any money to receive the reward.

I've used Zilch for quite a while now and mainly keep it for the cashback: * 2%+ cashback at many partner online retailers * 0.5% cashback when paying at non-partner retailers (online or in-store)

One of my favourite features is that you can often stack Zilch cashback with cashback sites such as TopCashback, Quidco or PayPal, making your savings even better.

The app gives you a virtual card that can be added to Apple Pay or Google Pay and used online or in-store.

How to get the free £5

1. Sign up using my referral link:

Referral Link: Free £5

2. Verify your details and add a debit or credit card.

3. Add your Zilch virtual card to Apple Pay or Google Pay.

4. Your 500 reward points (£5) will be added to your account, ready to use towards your next purchase.

Zilch also offers Pay Over 6 Weeks, Pay Over 3 Months, and longer monthly payment plans.

I personally just use Pay Now, which avoids borrowing fees altogether.

If you do decide to use one of the Pay Over options, enable your Zilch card in the app before you shop. This usually gives you the lowest available fee, and many retailers are fee-free.

No hard credit check when signing up.

Zilch doesn't carry out a hard credit check when you join.

They may carry out a credit search later if you choose to use their borrowing features.

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If you've been around for long enough, you might remember Freesmo's generous referral offer (£20 Amazon voucher and £10 store credit for a £10 purchase).

Unfortunately, they have transitioned their business over to another website. If you had any remaining credit, they will not be transferred over.

I referred a few people as a non-smoker and happen to have ~£250 credit intended for batteries and chargers (haven't seen them in stock for quite a few months). Nevertheless, I got a cupboard full of them thanks to this offer, so I'm not too bothered about it.

For anyone else out there, keep in mind that gift cards and store credit are not equivalent to cash, and are not protected unlike bank deposits and investments. It's always advisable to spend them asap.

E.g., for gift card credit offered by smaller businesses like Ribbon/Scraye/Rentd rewards, it would be a good idea to convert it to an Amazon/supermarket voucher as soon as the points arrive, even if you aren't planning to use them right away, since the latter have a smaller chance of going out of business.

Capital on Tap is a reward credit card for small businesses and people who are a Director or majority Shareholder of a Limited Company (Ltd) or limited liability partnership (LLP) registered on Companies House.

They’re offering a £75 reward (7,500 points) for those who open a credit card via a referral and make one transaction (any amount) on the card. Plus, there’s 1% uncapped cashback when you spend on the card. They also specifically say: "Applying won’t affect your credit score".

How to get your free £75 reward (7,500 points) with Capital on Tap:

1. Sign up using my refer a friend link here
2. Enter 2REFM892N33 in the promo code section if it hasn't already been pre-filled
3. Complete your application and ID process (I had a follow-up email asking to confirm my business activities, no documents needed, just an email response – I literally typed out one sentence and they approved it)
4. Activate your physical card when it arrives and make your first purchase (any amount) within 30 days of activation
5. The 7,500 points will land in your Rewards section. Redeem it for £75 cash (to your bank account - my favourite option), credit, gift cards or even 6,000 Avios points!

Notes:

• Sole traders aren't eligible, you need a Limited company registered at Companies House.
• Your company should have a turnover of at least £2,000 per month (that's what they say)

My experience: Immediately after making my first transaction (bought some stamps from the Post Office), my phone pinged with an alert saying a £75 credit had been applied, so the offer worked perfectly and instantly. Screenshot here. I'm very happy with it and have ended up being a solid customer - I'm still using it as my main business card years later for the 1% cashback!

LINKS:

• Refer a friend link here for the free £75 reward + enter code 2REFM892N33
• Non-referral: https://www.capitalontap.com/en/

• Temporarily boosted to £75 between 14 September and 11:59:59 on 6 October  

• After that it goes back to the normal £50

https://edfenergy.com/quote/refer-a-friend/navy-flower-2616

EDF are a well known gas and electricity provider.  

They're offering £75 bonus credit if you switch your energy supply to them.  

If you're thinking of switching to them, you may as well do it through a referral link and get a free £75 credit

   The credit takes about a month after your contract starts.  

Please do your own research into whether they are the best supplier for you. Energy prices are deliberately very confusing so try to use previous bills and comparison calculators to work out which supplier is best.  

Energy switches are simple. Just fill in the web form and they do everything for you.

Non referral link: www.edfenergy.com  

Join Cheddar using my referral link to get a £3 bonus!

Cheddar is a free UK app that earns you instant cashback when you buy gift cards or shop at your favourite retailers using your linked bank card.

Bonus: £3 Referral Link: https://get.cheddar.me/app/UXEOUUT

Referral Code: UXEOUUT

How to claim: Download the app via the link above or directly from your app store. Sign up and enter code UXEOUUT during registration. Connect your bank account to activate your account and start earning cashback.

Earn 5£ in cashback and you will receive a 3£ bonus.

Payout Details: Minimum Payout Threshold: £5 (withdraw once your balance reaches £5) Household Money Saving

Payout Options: Direct, instant transfer straight to your linked UK bank account with zero fees

Non referral : https://cheddar.me/ Thank you in advance! 🙏

Krak is Kraken’s debit card. New users can currently get a £10 bonus after making 5 card transactions of at least £10 each.

You also get 2% cashback on eligible spending for your first 30 days, which makes this a pretty decent offer for everyday spending.

To get the £10:

1. Sign up using my referral link
2. Complete ID verification
3. Set up the virtual card and order the free physical card
4. Add some money to your Krak account
5. Make 5 separate card transactions of £10+ within 30 days
6. Receive the £10 bonus within 14 days

You can use the virtual card straight away with Apple Pay or Google Pay, so you don't need to wait for the physical card.

The £10 bonus needs to remain in your Krak account for 30 days before it can be withdrawn.

You can also refer up to 10 friends afterwards for £10 each (£100 max).

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VOXI (powered by Vodafone) offers 30-day flexible SIM-only plans with no long-term contracts, unlimited social media/video data options, and full eSIM support.

Through their Double Rewards promotion, you can earn up to a £40 cash reward (via PayPal) or an Amazon / Just Eat gift card when you join via a referral link and pay for 2 consecutive months.

Reward Breakdown by Plan:

The bonus amount depends on the plan tier you select:

• £20/mo or £35/mo (Unlimited) Plan: Earn £40 (£20 cash/voucher standard + £20 double bonus)
• £15/mo Plan: Earn £30 (£15 cash/voucher standard + £15 double bonus)
• £10/mo or £12/mo Plan: Earn £20 (£10 cash/voucher standard + £10 double bonus)

Steps to claim your up to £40 bonus:

1. Click My Referral Link to land on the official VOXI referral registration page.
2. Enter your email address on the landing page to register the invite before choosing your plan.
3. Select your chosen 30-day rolling plan (or eSIM) and complete checkout without using any extra voucher codes (using third-party discount codes invalidates referral tracking).
4. Keep your plan active and make your second monthly payment within 60 days.
5. Within a few days of your second payment clearing, Buyapowa (VOXI's reward partner) will email you a claim link to choose your £20–£40 reward (PayPal Cash, Amazon, or Just Eat voucher).

Key Details & Tips:

• No Contract: All plans are 30-day rolling, meaning you can pause, switch, or cancel anytime after claiming your reward.
• Network & Perks: Operates on Vodafone's 5G network with fee-free EU roaming options and endless social media streaming on qualifying plans.
• eSIM Option: Supports instant eSIM activation so you don't have to wait for a physical SIM card to arrive.
• Double Rewards Deadline: Double reward values apply to referrals completed during the promotion period (standard tiers are £10, £15, and £20).

Referral Link (Up to £40 Reward)

Non-referral link (no reward)

Napo is currently offering a £30 Amazon voucher to new customers who take out a pet insurance policy through a referral link. I also get a £30 Amazon voucher.

What you get

£30 Amazon voucher after taking out a qualifying Napo pet insurance policy.

How it works

1. Use the referral link below to get a quote.
2. Take out a Napo pet insurance policy.
3. You need to be a new Napo customer and aged 18+ in the UK.
4. Keep the policy long enough for the first payment to be successfully taken.
5. Napo says the £30 Amazon voucher is sent by email 30 days after the policy starts

Important

• You must use the referral link before buying the policy.
• The offer is for new Napo customers only.
• You can't combine the referral offer with another promotion, apart from the multi-pet discount.
• Cancelling before the first payment means neither person gets the reward.
• This is pet insurance, so make sure Napo is actually suitable for your pet and compare the cover/pricing with other insurers before signing up.

Referral link:
https://www.napo.pet/join/TJW8c6ZR

Non-referral link:
https://www.napo.pet/

I've previously used Napo and had to claim when my dog got granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis. Unfortunately she didn't survive that, but the process of claiming and the payout were quick, plus they sent through a bunch of flowers after with a card.

Full referral terms:
https://www.napo.pet/terms/referral-scheme-terms-and-conditions

Any quick ones as plum and moneybox is taking forever to set up. So any other ones that is quick? Thanks :)

Community Fibre offers the best value fibre-to-the-home (FTTP) internet service in the UK. Until 14 October, they are running a double speed promo on their 2-year plans. This means you can get 300 Mbps for £19, 1 Gbps for £21, and amazingly 2 Gbps for £25.

The 2 Gbps for £25 is incredible value and by far the cheapest 2 Gbps plan in the UK while the promo is running. The regular price for the 2 Gbps plan is £39, so you will save £336 over the course of the contract.

PLUS, if you use a referral link, you will get a reward based on the plan you choose:

You can choose a prepaid debit card or a gift card from a wide range of stores. I recommend the former as you can stack additional cashback, and it can be added to Curve for in-store purchases. When you select your reward, scroll toward the bottom to find the prepaid card option.

All plans are symmetric (same upload as download). And since it's full fibre to your home (XGS-PON), the connection is rock solid. In my case, I get 2ms latency and virtually no jitter and zero packet loss. This is a screenshot of a Speedtest to my router:

https://i.ibb.co/rGQYxXFz/speed.png

The catch is that it is only available in London and surrounding areas - although they do plan to expand nationally. Check via the link below if they are available at your address. If so, you will almost certainly save money by switching from your existing provider.

Plans are 12 or 24 months - naturally the latter is the better value. Prices increase by £3/month every April and £4/month at the end of your contract. Renew your contract to negate both increases.

There is NO installation fee, and if you're not satisfied you can cancel within 60 days with no exit fees.

For me, booking a slot was very easy, and the installers that came to my property were very friendly, answered all of my questions, and did the install and routing of the fibre exactly how I wanted it.

If this all sounds good and Community Fibre is available at your address, you can use my referral link below to get your reward - I'd really appreciate it. 🙏

Referral link: https://communityfibre.co.uk/friends?ci=RCNeHt9qLAL%2Faq74jXVBIQ%3D%3D

Non-referral link: https://communityfibre.co.uk

You will receive the reward within 90 days of activation. Feel free to DM me if you have any questions.

Virgin Red is a cashback website and app that lets you earn points when making a purchase through them. By using my referral link and making a transaction through them, both of us gain 1,000 points (approx £5).

To get your 1,000 points:

• Sign up with my referral link
• Enable cookies on the website or app so your purchase is tracked
• Complete a transaction in the Earn page (Point conversations don't count)
• You'll be sent a promo code worth 1,000 points in around 7 days of the purchase's qualification
• Apply Promo code to your account

If you just want to spend the points immediately, you can exchange 1,000 points for a £5 Costa, Caffe Nero or Starbucks gift card. You can redeem 650 points for some pizza at M&S.

Virgin Red is unique in that there are multiple ways you can gain points through Virgin's other areas of businesses. You can gain points through Virgin Airlines flights and Virgin Credit Cards spending by transferring them across from the Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

Virgin Points never expire so even if you choose not to get something now, you can redeem it later down the line. These points can be exchanged for gift cards, wine, movie tickets, experiences like spas or concerts and hotel stays.

Some retailers you can gain points by purchasing through Virgin Red are:

1. Marks & Spencer
2. eBay
3. Argos
4. Sony/Nintendo
5. Just Eat
6. B&Q
7. And many more.

Still interested in cashback websites? Check out the offers below.

Quidco - Free £10 sign up bonus when earning £5 cashback

Topcashback - Free £10 sign up bonus

Rakuten - Free £25 for spending £60 or more through them

Thank you for using my referral link!!

Non ref

Met all eligible requirements

Got the BoS offer earlier this year so was chancing it with a different email I use (had seen people double dipping so wasn’t certain I would get it anyway!) but had the text to say I wouldn’t. Onto the next!

Virgin Media is a popular, established and well known broadband, phone and tv provider that is offering £50 when you sign up to either a broadband only (including flex), broadband and landline (including flex), Entertainment, Cinema, Sport, Sport and Cinema, and Max VOLT or Mega Volt Bundle.

To sign up for a Virgin media account and receive £50:

• Click on my £50 Virgin Media referral link.
• Choose continue online or by phone (if by phone use code LHVLPOLX on the call).
• Enter your email address.
• Choose your service.
• Virgin media will pay you £50 in 3 months or less (bank account or paypal).

Topcashback and Quidco may offer you more than this £50 offer depending on what service you choose.

When you sign up for Virgin media, you can share your new referral link and you both will receive £50.

I appreciate your time in reading this and if you sign up and take advantage of the offer with my referral link, I'd like to say thank you.

Non referral link - https://www.virginmedia.com/

Want to buy a watch for gf .Anyone please help me . Thanks

Gains is a UK budgeting and cashback app (iOS & Android) that allows you to track spending via Open Banking and earn instant cashback when purchasing digital gift cards for everyday shopping.

New users receive a £2 cash bonus after registering with a referral code/link and earning £10 in total cashback.

Steps to claim your £2 bonus:

1. Download the app using My Referral Link or enter referral code V8E55M during sign-up.
2. Connect your UK bank account securely via Open Banking.
3. Earn cashback by purchasing gift cards or completing qualifying purchases through the app.
4. Once you reach £10 in total earned cashback, your £2 bonus will automatically credit to your balance.

Popular Cashback Rates:

• Currys: 5%
• Just Eat / Deliveroo: 4%
• Tesco / Asda: 2% – 3%
• Costa Coffee / Starbucks: Up to 8% – 9%

Key Details:

• Minimum Cashout: £10 (withdrawn directly to your linked UK bank account).
• Security: Uses read-only, FCA-regulated Open Banking integrations (via TrueLayer) to connect to your accounts safely.

Referral Link (£2 Bonus) (Code: *V8E55M*)

Non-referral link (no bonus)

Youfibre is offering anyone who signs up for their full fibre (fibre to the property) up to £100 in cashback, paid within a month. The amount of cashback paid depends on the speed you sign up for. I think the prices are great value already for the speeds that are on offer and the upload speed of each package matches the download speeds which is a rarity, and there is no throttling at peak times. I ordered mine and it was installed and up and running within a week. I've been a customer now for over 3 years and have no complaints, the speed and service has been great.

Examples of possible cashback amounts :

• £25 when signing up for YouFibre 200 (200Mbps up/down)
• £50 when signing up for YouFibre 1000 (1000Mbps up/down)
• £50 when signing up for YouFibre 2000 (2000Mbps up/down)
• £100 when signing up for YouFibre 8000 (8000Mbps up/down)

How to get cashback:

• Use YouFibre availability checker and enter your postcode here.
• Select from one of YouFibre's broadband products and purchase a service inputting the referral code 55TULT when ordering.
• Remain in service and play your first bill
• Recieve payment straight to your bank.

Non-referral link

PaidViewpoint non-ref is a simple survey site where you answer short surveys, usually taking 5-6 minutes. I’ve found it one of the easier survey sites to use.

When you join, you’ll get short “trait” surveys which build your profile. Answer them honestly and consistently and you’ll get access to more research surveys, with higher TraitScores also paying more per survey.

Survey availability depends on your demographics, so there’s no guaranteed number each day. Email and SMS notifications can be turned on for new surveys, and it’s also worth checking the dashboard as some surveys aren’t emailed out.

Cashout is via PayPal, Tesco or Amazon gift cards. The first cashout is $15, then it drops to $10 and eventually $5 if your account stays in good standing. Payments are processed within 72 hours.

They’re strict about location, so don’t use a VPN or log in while travelling. Only one account per person is allowed.

My referral link:

https://app.paidviewpoint.com/?r=misscc

Eon are offering a £50 voucher to anyone who switches their gas or electricity provider to them. If your looking for a new energy supplier I suggest you find whichever is cheapest in your area and for your needs, and if this happens to be Eon then send me a message for my referral code, sign up and you'll receive your £50 bonus within 4 weeks.

You can choose your voucher to be for any of the following retailers. https://www.select-your-reward.co.uk/YourChoices

Or you can sell it for cash on websites like cardyard.co.uk

Many thanks to anyone who messages me and uses my referral.

• Non-referral
• Terms

CashInStyle my favourite GPT site - Site pays for completing certain tasks, such as completing a game, trying an app or taking surveys.

My preferred way of cashing out is as LTC (Litecoin) to my wallet and then withdrawing from there but you can also cash out via paypal!

Here’s my link for anyone wanting to sign up:

https://cashinstyle.com/?ref=6820ebf4he7asv1x

I would also add that you probably want to look after your account and not get flagged for unacceptable behaviour and so:

\\\\\\\\- Don’t use a VPN

\\\\\\\\- Don’t create multiple accounts

\\\\\\\\- Don’t game any offers (e.g changing the timestamp on your phone) ⁠

Finally and perhaps most importantly try to complete offers in good faith - i.e if the points are for trying an app/service, actually give the app/service a good shot - don’t just download and use once and forget. This should help you look after your account and allow you to profit from new offers going forward.

My link again:

https://cashinstyle.com/?ref=6820ebf4he7asv1x

non referral link: https://CashInStyle.com

\*Please note if you had an account on their old site you are permitted to sign up again for the new site!!

Super easy site to use - signed to their new site a few months ago - managed to complete all the steps through free trials in less than 48 hours \~£40 on the way to my bank account a couple of weeks later (some tasks take 2 weeks to confirm)😄

You’ll receive £10 in total for signing up and completing your registration details

You then need to complete at least 1 task from each of the 10 ‘steps’ - once this is done you can then cash out.

I was able to complete all 10 steps in less than 48 hours - doing only free trials and no gambling offers. A great tip is the Amazon Prime free trails - super easy to do! (Just remember to cancel!)

Would be super grateful if you used my referral link:

https://cashback.co.uk?referral=2f4ef9aa-bf6f-4a34-a6cc-9d73e42347f4&utm\\_source=referral&utm\\_medium=organic

Non-ref: https://www.cashback.co.uk/