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Shoppers Needed in USA & Canada – Get Paid Monthly!

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Social Security Disability

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Social Security Disability

Hello everyone, I started mystery shopping and I'm on SSDI, when I call SS to tell them I need to report my wages, I tell them I get paid thru PayPal, they don't know or give me any information on how to do that. Is there anyone here that is... Continue Reading

Public Donations?

Do you have any thoughts or opinions about online donations - using websites like GoFundMe? What gave me pause to consider it all was a recent case in the state I live in. Earlier this year, someone was murdered in this state under unusual circumstances. The deceased had traveled here from another state... Continue Reading

Frustrating emails with jobs xxx miles from my home...

This is the mileage I looked up for one of the 40 or so shops I was sent in an email that said they pulled all the shops within 30 miles of my home. I shook my head at 30 miles to Palmdale and more to over half the... Continue Reading

What is the Correct Order for Payroll Deduction Calculations in APA CPP Remote Exam

The APA Certified Payroll Professional CPP Remote Exam is a professional certification test that measures your knowledge and skills in payroll management. It shows practical uses, such as paycheck calculations, tax deductions, benefits processing, and payroll compliance with federal and state laws. The main goal of this exam is to... Continue Reading

Another new one

So my sister told me an interesting story about an older guy who attends her church. She has gotten to know him over the past months. Apparently he has several adult kids. He has been divorced for many years. He was low income and had child support payments he couldn't keep up with. He... Continue Reading

Team Top gun poor response

What the heck is up with the team top gun schedulers at intellishop. They take forever to respond. I have to send multiple emails to get a response. Is anyone else doing the apartment shops in Mass for limited income/age restrictions? There are no vacant/model apartments to show and the... Continue Reading

Since you liked that, you'll love this...

From my friend Sam: "I’ve encouraged others to practice Stealth Wealth instead of flaunting luxuries. You don’t want to attract unnecessary hate and scrutiny on your journey to financial independence. Life is already hard enough as it is. But one example last week caught me by surprise. Senator Amy Klobuchar, while... Continue Reading

"Let them eat steak!"

With low unemployment overall in the US (except for some specific desk careers), MSCs are giving out bonuses for shoppers. I was just incentivized to take another TRH shop within a week at the same location because they can't find enough shoppers. Meanwhile the markets just peaked on Friday with reports of... Continue Reading

My experience with Secret shopper.com

I just got notified a paper check was mailed today for 2 assignments I did for them in July and August. They were submitted on time with report feedback ratings of 10/10. Both were residential assignments involving travel and follow up offering Cirrus rates I was willing to... Continue Reading

tru fru recall--how is it going for you?

How are everyone's tru fru recall visits going? I was happy to see a $20/store fee. I did 10 stores today that were all local in my city, and it took 5 hours for the total trip of 54 miles. The only stores that had any affected... Continue Reading

Los Angeles required Business License

I just got a letter from the city of Los Angeles telling me I have to apply for a Business Tax Registration Certificate going back to 2022 and forward in the future. I cannot find any info on this on their website so I was wondering if anyone else has... Continue Reading

Smart Glasses

It looks like we are stepping in the years of smart glasses with whole bunch of smart glasses launching, and one of the more main stream glasses that is being right now is Ray Ban Meta. There's also one that is expected to be launching sometime next year like Android... Continue Reading

Financial Independence isn't hard

Financial Independence isn't hard if you just follow the simple steps of earn, save, and invest. The US stock market is near all time highs again. If you were to invest in broad stock indexes you would see a growth in asset value of about 13% year to date. Do... Continue Reading

Mileage Tracker Apps

Anyone have recommendations on an App that tracks your mileage?... Continue Reading

What are some things that you spend money on, to treat yourself?

My goodness, you all are so frugal and budget-conscious. Just a different type of question. Hopefully, we all have some discretionary income to spoil ourselves once in a while. I'm genuinely curious. I won't judge :) For myself, I have gotten more comfortable with treating myself and spending money. Some small... Continue Reading

Spreadsheet for tax purposes

Hi all, First time poster, so i hope this is in the correct section of the forum. I wondered if anybody has a spreadsheet they would be happy to share that tracks their completed mystery shops, for the purpose of a tax return. Ideally tabs to include, reward, expenses, mileage etc. I... Continue Reading

Workin' the perks (and a tweak to my MO)

Just wrapped up another remote gas station loop, and had to take a different payment approach than usual thanks to a special offer from Discover. They have a limited-time deal with 10% cash back on purchases up to $400 when using Apple Pay, so that became my payment MO for all... Continue Reading

RIP - BusyBeeBuzzBuzzBuzz

B was a friend of mine in real life. We had a falling out and didn't talk for quite a few years. We reconnected here in 2024. She hasn't been here since February. She passed away in March. She had not been healthy for a very long time, but everything... Continue Reading

Recent Mentions of Mystery Shopping Taxes

He's been going on and on about being deactivated by the MSC, but he's not. (Source). December 06, 2025

Based on what I'm seeing the locations near me (that I used to get $20-25 for) are disappearing from the board just about every week. (Source). December 06, 2025

Since it winds up being a revealed audit, if I was to revisit these locations in a month or two, it would be challenging to maintain the "mystery" in the mystery shop portion. (Source). December 06, 2025

[quote=mystery2me] I've been seeing that too. (Source). December 06, 2025

Free meal, all expenses paid, and I got to keep $500 and the shop fee. (Source). December 05, 2025

While they still had the program they were usually places where the shop was taken by someone the first day out or there were several locations so I could not get my favorite location of the shop often and I would continue to go on my own dime. (Source). December 05, 2025

[quote=Mert] In my area, I'm seeing the regular numbers of JMs, with two MSCs. (Source). December 05, 2025

After not being assigned, other work, of which I am both qualified and familiar, was offered and I accepted. (Source). December 05, 2025

I would think Toyota, Honda, Ford, etc would want to know how their brand is being handled at a customer level. (Source). December 04, 2025

but I am seeing these posted now. (Source). December 04, 2025