I've become acquainted with two great organizations that assist with research, product development and services through paid surveys and studies that you do at home: Rare Patient Voice and Savvy Cooperative.

Rare Patient Voice provides paid study opportunities for patients and caregivers to provide feedback on medical products and services.  Patient advocacy and support groups benefit through partnering with Rare Patient Voice by increasing donations.

According to the Rare Patient Voice website (https://rarepatientvoice.com/), through your participation you can:

• Provide your input as a patient or family caregiver to improve products and services.
• Help companies and researchers focus more on your disease.
• Earn rewards for participating in interviews and surveys.

Check out their testimonials: https://rarepatientvoice.com/for-patients/testimonials/

Savvy Cooperative, (https://www.savvy.coop/about-us) the first and only patient-owned public benefit co-op, is an organization created by patients for patients.  Their creators realized that healthcare innovators were designing products and services without input from the actual users - the patients!  They created Savvy Cooperative to give the power back to patients by giving them a voice for their valuable insights. And you get paid for your expertise!  Check out their testimonials: https://endorsal.io/reviews/savvy-cooperative

I'm looking forward to becoming involved with both organizations when life settles down this fall. I love projects where you can do some good, and getting paid is a great bonus! And it's so easy to participate from home! Perfect!

Some of us can no longer work a job outside of our home, but piecemeal passive income opportunities don't provide enough money to cover our needs. A steady, stay-at-home position with benefits is the answer. Check out this article on the chronic illness website, The Mighty, for a listing of 11 large, well-established companies that offer remote jobs.  

​​https://themighty.com/2017/07/remote-jobs-companies-disability/

Recently a gentleman by the name of Khalid pointed me toward a blog he wrote called 7 Practical Ways to Earn an Income Online. Even though some of his information is similar to previous posts here, he includes some very good ideas and resources in a simple format.  I think you'll find his entire website helpful!

http://www.sellingzeroesandones.com/7-practical-ways-to-earn-an-income-online/

I love Lifehack.org!  Haven't discovered them yet?  Once you do, you'll kick yourself for not finding them sooner!  They offer all sorts of genius ideas to make your life easier.  You know how you clunk yourself in the head when you coulda had a V8?  Well, you coulda made things easier and better with Lifehacker!

Recently, Lifehacker produced a blog about making money online.  As is their usual fashion, their list of links and tips is comprehensive and brilliant!  

​Check it out! http://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/5-real-ways-actually-make-money-online.html  And while you're there, here's another Lifehacker blog about interesting ways to make money online safely - http://www.lifehack.org/articles/money/30-interesting-and-scam-free-ways-make-money-online-2.html

(Updated 8/14/17)
I discovered a website that has all sorts of great information on making, spending and investing money - moneytalksnews.com.  

Visit their Make page for ideas on making money, many of which you can do in your pj's, such as: ways to make $50 fast; the best companies hiring for part-time remote jobs; earning money as a tour guide in your home town; and effortless ways to make extra money.