I don’t know about you, but like most people, I’ve searched high and low looking for the right program that would help me make money, even if it’s one dollar a month, because it’s better than nothing.

I’ve been paid by a few different ones, but it’s not much to brag about. For me, though, it’s something. I want to share that ’something’ with those of you who are interested. Although, I’m not going to go into full detail for each of them, I hope to give you some kind of idea of how they work and what they offer.

Helium is an article writing type of program. For example, do you need to know how to fix a light bulb? You can search for your problem on Helium, and if it’s there, you can read articles from regular people like yourself. The best part about this system is that it works, and you get paid for writing articles, depending on how often your article is viewed. Helium is also free to join.

It Pays To Learn is a really nice program. It lets you read advertisements via their website, instead of receiving e-mails. And in order to earn for viewing those advertisements, you must take a certain amount of quizzes for the month. It’s really easy and they really do pay you $1 when you reach $1. IPTL is also free.

UPDATE: Since they were bought by someone else, I have no idea what goes on with this program anymore and cannot say if it’s worth signing up to.

InboxDollars is a paid to read e-mail, take surveys, play games and more type of program. Even sign up to offers to earn you a lot more. This one is free, too.

I only chose a select few to include, because there are so many out there. Be careful when signing up to programs; some don’t even pay you. Decide for yourself, which one if any, is right for you. If you have a problem with putting in time, then these are probably not for you. It just takes a little bit of time each day.