Check it Out: Can U Believe It: Get $ 4 Txts

Imagine getting paid to send 
text messages. It seems too easy, right? There's got to be a catch. If not, I'm questioning why I'm not living in a much nicer house and driving a much nicer car at the rate my wife fires out texts to her friends and family.

TexTango, a San Diego-based mobile advertising company, has released a new smartphone app that enables users to get paid for each text message they send. Here's how it works: Users who download the free TexTango app are given a selection of advertiser messages to choose from. Every time users text with an advertiser's banner ad attached, that advertiser pays them — sometimes a couple of pennies per text, sometimes more. The more targeted your demographic, the more money you earn.