Poll: Internet Helping Rural Nebraskans Save, Earn Money

LINCOLN – Many rural Nebraskans are saving money and generating income by using the internet, according to the 2018 Nebraska Rural Poll.

Six in 10 rural Nebraskans surveyed are using the internet to save money by price matching or bargain hunting, and about one-third are generating income by buying or selling items online. Seven percent of respondents estimated the impact on their household as $1,000 or more annually.

"Persons living in or near smaller communities are more apt to use the internet to earn money by running and growing a home-based business and making their family farm more...