Many people asked me yesterday at my family reunion why I don’t have a job. The figure I just sit at home and go to school living off of my parents. Well I informed them that I do not just sit at home and live off of my parents. I actually do work from home and I really find I enjoy it.

What exactly do I do? Well a combination of things from mystery shopping to blog marketing. I love blog marketing because I am able to stay home and not waist any gas to get anywhere. IZEA is probably for me the best company to work with as they do value their bloggers and do what they can for them. There are times we clash, but they do keep our interest in mind. If you don’t know who or what IZEA is then let me tell you a little about them. They are a company that will pay you to blog about some really cool things. They say blog about the things you love, but I think they give me an opportunity to blog about things I would not have, just because I may not have learned about them without IZEA. They also give out many product sampling opportunities so that we can give honest reviews of products. Think about it how else are you going to do a review on hair gel if you have never really tried or looked at the product. You can’t!

If your looking for a great way to make some extra money check out either pay per post or Social Spark. Both have great opportunities for paid blogging. Social Spark even offers sponsorships for your blog. IZEA makes working at home, fun and even though it’s not always easy, jobs are very competitive, it is always a very interesting and exciting company to be involved with.

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Today IZEA is 2 years old and I for one am very happy about that. They have helped me so much over the last year or so I have been with them. I have been able to catch up on some debt I have and hopefully finish that up within the next few months. Also I may be able to buy a home because of them. I love the company and hope to see it grow to much more over the next year and beyond.

So Happy Birthday IZEA. Lets make this year better and more profitable then next year.

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When I first joined Pay Per Post or Izea I was unsure of what I had to do. After a visit to the boards I understood the paid posting process better and I could see that I would make a few friends there. I don’t talk much on the boards, but I am always in there reading and seeing what the latest news and information is.

Recently Izea redesigned their boards and I love it. I have a forum myself that I recently upgraded and having them move to the new boards has been a great experience. I love the way it looks along with how easy it is to get around. Yes it took time time and a few things were annoying at first but once I figured out where things were I loved the ease of use. I visit the boards at least 3 times a day if I don’t have class, sometimes more. The community there is amazing and most everyone is helpful. A feature of the new boards that I like is the birthday plug in. It’s fun being able to wish members a happy birthday I think it increases the community feel. That is what is important on any forum, you need people who are helpful, fun and interesting, the Izea boards have that and they now have style.

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This year I have been very blessed to find a way to earn money online. I am able to do something I love, writing and get paid to do it. If it wasn’t for IZEA and other paid blogging companies I would not have been able to start paying off my debt. It’s hard when you are young and can not find work. When you get depressed because bill after bill after bill is coming into your home and there is nothing you can do. Your credit gets ruined and you give up. At one point I thought my life was over. I actually wanted to die just to get rid of all the stress. Then I found Pay per Post, now IZEA and I had hope. I started my first major blog on blogger just over a year ago. I didn’t join IZEA until April of this year but I had known about paid blogging before that. I was not very impressed with what was offered until IZEA came into my life and helped me.

In May I was diagnosed with diabetes. I was in the hospital for a week. Now on top of my other debts I had a $600 hospital bill to pay. Thankfully I’m a student and had insurance through my mom and thanks to IZEA I wasn’t as worried about paying this bill. I knew I would have something to give them even if it was $5.

Now I have a chance to say thank you to IZEA for all they have done for me. The forums at IZEA contain such wonderful and helpful members. One Mama BoK decided that we needed to give back to IZEA by giving to a charity. We asked the staff of IZEA to pick one and they did. Habitat for Humanity was the one they chose and I couldn’t be happier. When I was younger I lived in low income housing I knew what it was like to be without your own home as we had just moved out of my grandparent home. I remember watching homes go up in a few of the lots next to us. They were being built by habitat for humanity. I was only 10 at the time so I really didn’t know who they were, but I knew they were doing something good. I still remember the looks on the families faces when they saw their new home. I was moved and still am today.

I am proud to say I have made a donation in IZEA’s name to Habitat for Humanity. It’s not much as I don’t have it, but it’s something. Any amount will help, from $1 to $1000. You can give too. Help families who need a home, a life and some hope. Even if it’s just $1 if 5000 people donated $1 each that would be $5000. Think about what they could do with that.

If you are interested in donating please click the banner below.

Other IZEA Posties have also donated, read there stories below

(If your not on here let me know by leaving a comment… I’m trying to keep up with it!)

IZEA Blog

Home school Zoo-Remember Habitat for Humanity

Zoo Talk- Habitat for Humanity

Little Chumsy’s Blog- The Christmas Spirit

Kalamaf Drackonsbane- Tis the Season

I Know Everything- Give Thanks, Don’t Say It

My chronic life- This is the Right Thing to Do

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