brodyman2000, It's possible to earn points/miles/other awards simply by visiting sites such as altavista.com and freeairmiles.com, although there are others sites out there.

Most of these sites limit the number of points that you can earn per day and it will take you some time to accumulate points/miles as a result of this limit.

You should also visit the S.P.A.M. site for alternate programs that offer points/miles with minimal monetary investment.