Savings & Sarcasm

                                                                                  Let’s Address the Elephant in the App Store So, you’ve come across an app that promises to pay you for watching videos, taking surveys, or — my personal favorite —  listening to music . The app’s pitch sounds like the opening to a too-good-to-be-true Netflix documentary: “Earn $500 a month from the comfort of your couch! Just tap, swipe, and cha-ching!” Spoiler alert: That cha-ching you hear? It’s probably the sound of the app monetizing  you  while you get paid in digital dust. Welcome to the weird, wonderful world of “money-making” apps — where the promise of easy cash meets the reality of pennies per hour. I’m here to break down why these apps are ...