Welcome to FC! The Forum is a great way to get information.
Go to the Beginner's guide for basic information. (Support section of Forum – top of page)
I limit myself to the Dailys: Click on "Offers" at the top of the FC page and then click on "Dailys"
This section has several Daily surveys (you can COMPLETE one survey from each of the sites in any 24 hour period)
Be sure to clear your cookies and temps before you begin doing a survey for a given survey box (provider).
Being able to complete a survey depends on your demographics, so don't be surprised if you are disqualified (DQ'd) on several surveys before you are able to complete one.
When you get the congradulations page for a survey, keep that page open for 5-10 minutes - or until you receive confirmation that the survey has credited to your account. I usually have my account page open in another tab so I can view it and refresh periodically.
Then I do the daily $.15 click, and check for $.01 or .02 viedos ads to watch. If you haven't signed up for the daily paid email, the box to do so is in this section. That will come to your mail box shortly after you sign up. If you don't see it in a day or two, check your spam files.
There is also a Cheap Flights daily worth 10c which you can do once every 24 hours.
Check out the Forum Contests and Promotions section. The Forum Posting bonus is worth $3.00 when you post at least 30 meaningful posts in the Forum and request the bonus.
There are also mini-contests (Sat/Sun and Tues/Wedn) that are fun and worth a couple of cents.
If you can get in the habit of "doing" FC every day, these daily amounts will add up with only a modest amount of effort. I usually cash out every 3-4 months. Not a lot, but enough for me given the effort I have to make.
What your account balance (left side of the account page, half way down) and watch your account grow. It shows the split between bonus money and offers so you can tell how close you are to cash out.
Good luck!