10. How much money can I make from each article?

There is no limit to how much you can make per article. You can make money off the same article every month. The more popular and helpful the article, the more money you can EARN. For more insights on increasing your earnings, please read Advice on Maximizing Your EARNings.

11. How and when do I get paid?

You will be paid through PayPal. In order to sign up for EARN, you must either create a PayPal account or provide us with an existing one. We will transfer your monthly earnings into your PayPal account by the end of the following month so long as it is greater than $10.00. For more information on PayPal, visit www.paypal.com. It’s free to sign up.

12. What if my balance is under $10.00?

If you EARN less than $10.00 in a month, your earnings will carry over into the next month and you will be paid once your total earnings are greater than or equal to $10.00.

13. How quickly will I get paid after submitting an article?

Your monthly earnings will be transferred into your PayPal account before the end of the following month.

14. What are the payment options?

Currently, we only offer payment through PayPal.

15. What are the tax implications?

In order to sign up for EARN, you will need to enter your basic tax information. All your information is encrypted for security purposes. At the end of the calendar year, if you have earned at least $10.00, you will be issued a 1099 Form. We will also send a copy of this to the IRS on your behalf. You must not be subject to backup withholdings in order to qualify for EARN.

16. Do I retain the rights to my article?

Yes. You retain the rights of all the content, copyrights, and intellectual property that you submit to Advice.com. However, by submitting your work, you give permission to Advice.com to republish, reproduce, adapt, modify, translate or distribute your content. For more information, please see our Terms of Service.

17. I am not a legal citizen of the United States, am I eligible for EARN?

No. At this time, we cannot pay for articles submitted by non-US persons.

18. Do you pay users under the age of 18?

No. You must be at least 18 years old in order to join EARN. In accordance with our Terms of Service, anyone over the age of 13 can contribute content, but until you are 18 years old, we cannot legally pay you. In addition, we are unable to send payment to a parent or legal-guardian’s PayPal account.

19. How do I change my PayPal email address?

In order to change your PayPal email address, click on the "Edit Profile" link in the upper right-hand corner of any Advice.com page. From this page, there is a link to edit your payment information.

20. How do I change my account information?

In order to change any of your account information, click on the "Edit Profile" link in the upper right-hand corner of any Advice.com page. From this page, there is a link to edit your payment information.

21. What do I do if payment was sent to the wrong PayPal email address?

If payment was sent to an email address that was not attached to your PayPal account, be sure to add it to your payment information. You can edit your payment information from the "Edit Profile" page.

22. I have written several articles, why haven’t I been paid?

Each article’s earnings are based on several elements. The two most important being: 1, the quality of the writing and 2, the article’s popularity. In addition, you will not be paid until your earnings are greater than or equal to $10.00.

23. Do you have any Advice on Maximizing My EARNings?

Yes, click here to read it.

Article Submission Guidelines

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Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a serious problem that faces many online communities. In a majority of the cases where an article is removed from the Advice.com site, plagiarism is the cause. In order to clear up any confusion regarding what the Advice.com editorial staff considers a plagiarized article, a few basic guidelines are listed below. Please note that these guidelines are not exhaustive.

1. Submitting an exact or near exact copy of the language and thoughts of another author, with the intention of representing them as your own original work, constitutes plagiarism.
2. Submission of an exact or near exact copy of the language and thoughts of another author, with credit given to the other author's work, is still considered plagiarism.
3. Submitting an article in which the language and thoughts of another author's work is paraphrased is considered plagiarism.
4. Articles you authored in the past that are located on other websites may be published on the Advice.com site as long as they are the product of your own work and you are using the same byline.