We were grateful that we had the money to replace it without dipping into our emergency fund or using a credit card.Īfter buying the phone, we put the money toward saving for a car. It was time - his old phone would shut down for hours at a time.
My husband used his prepaid debt card to buy a new cell phone online. After setting up the card with a PIN, you can use it like any other debit card. We used the money to reach two big savings goalsĮvery donation center is different, but the company we used pays you by loading money onto a prepaid debit card, which is similar to a regular debit card, except it isn't tied to a checking account. I decided to take a break until I felt comfortable donating again. I got hungry and dehydrated, and I passed out both times. The center was short staffed as workers quarantined due to COVID-19, so wait times were longer during my fifth and sixth visits. I made six donations in the initial 45-day mark, but I didn't make it a seventh or eighth time for that extra $200. (This isn't the case at every center, though - we donated at a different center a few months later, and they pay the same amount for each person.) For example, my husband passed his eight-donation mark and started making $50 to $60 per visit, while I would only earn $40 to $45 each time. (The first visit takes a long time, so I'm guessing they pay more for the second donation to entice you back after that lengthy first time.) We can give up to twice per week, but some centers don't let you give that often.Īfter that, our earnings decreased depending on our weight the more someone weighs, the more they earn, presumably because you can usually give more plasma. The exception was the second time, when we earned $125. The exact payment structure for donors depends on the company and location, but there's a common theme: You earn a higher amount for your first several donations, then the amount goes down.Īt the plasma donation center closest to our home, we would earn $100 per visit the first eight times we donated, as long as we did so within the first 45 days. That's what sold us on the idea - our friends told us they give plasma and read books or watch movies on their phones, which are things they would probably do at home, anyway. It's dangerous for your health, and it could even have a negative effect on the plasma that you donate.ĭonating plasma can be a relatively low-effort side gig. If the plasma center says you can only give plasma twice per week, don't sneak away to a different company to donate on your off days. The most important tip for staying safe is probably this: Don't donate more often than you're allowed.
If you pass the health check, you walk into a large room with lines of chairs that are like a hospital bed mixed with a recliner, and a phlebotomist hooks you up to the machine. After the first time, donation could take as little as an hour if there isn't a long line - and you don't need an appointment.Įach visit, an employee does a health check to make sure your blood pressure and hydration, iron, and protein levels are strong enough for you to safely give that day. From the time the needle goes into your arm, though, donating only takes about 45 minutes. It took about two and a half hours, because I had to create an account and watch safety videos. The first time I donated was a longer process than any other time. The plasma is used for therapies and treatments for issues like autoimmune disorders and hemophilia (a bleeding disorder that keeps blood from clotting the way it should). The machine sorts the plasma from the rest of your blood, keeps the plasma, then returns the other elements to your body. When you donate plasma, a phlebotomist puts a needle in your arm and draws blood into a machine.
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