Looking for some extra cash? Luckily, there are a several ways to make yourself a nice little side income, and you can do these whether you have a full time job or you’re looking to work from home. Here is a quick guide we have put together to get you started
1. Do surveys online
Many companies are looking for people’s opinions to improve their products and advertising, and they will pay you for your feedback. Sign up to fill out surveys in exchange for points, which you can cash in for PayPal payments or coupons for your favorite stores. Depending on the surveys you complete you can earn approx. $10 per survey.
2. Tutor children
This tip works especially well for students, as they can tutor in the subjects they’re studying themselves. Teach the subject you enjoy and set your own hours.
3. Become a mystery shopper
Love shopping? Become a mystery shopper and get paid to go shopping. The profit you make isn’t large, maybe a couple of dollars on a typical job, but it’s a great way to get your meals out and other luxuries paid for.
4. Sell your own products
Consider selling your own products. Knowing exactly what each product costs, you can try out different price points to see what works the best. With ultimate control on price you have the potential for big profit margins.
5. Recycle your phone
If you’re about to upgrade your phone, don’t let the old one sit around doing nothing. Sell it to make some extra bucks. The money you make depends on the model and condition of your handset.
6. Drive people around
If you have your own car and want to work flexible hours, working as a driver as a quick alternative to hailing a cab may be the option for you. As a driver, you can make approx. $35 an hour.
7. Rent out your house
Do you have a spare room you never use, or are you often away from home? Why not rent out your space to travellers for cash? List your place for free, and you can set your own availability and pricing.
8. Drop ship products
If you want to sell products without the hassles of tracking your inventory, setting up warehouse space and maintaining a confusing shipping/receiving infrastructure, drop-shipping may be the choice for you. Drop shipping lets you sell quality, brand-name products on your site for a hefty profit, while the drop shipper takes care of fulfilling the order.
9. Get paid to tweet
If you have a large Twitter following, companies may want to pay you to promote their products by Tweeting about them. Companies such pay around 50 cents to $20 per Tweet, depending on your audience and the age of your account.
10. Rent out your driveway
If you have a parking space that you aren’t using and you live in a busy area, you may be able to rent it out to others. It’s free to advertise your spot on and you can make up to $150 a month.
11. Sell your photos
Are you a keen photographer? Businesses are always looking for stock photography, so why not sell your snaps? Starting out, you can make roughly $50 a month, which can go up if your photos are in demand.
12. Participate in medical studies
If you have a flexible schedule and are fairly healthy, this may be for you. Payments can vary depending on what study you take part in, but some people can make a decent living by becoming human guinea pigs.
13. Search the web
Why not get paid for something you do anyway? Companies put an ad on your browser and reward you for using your favorite search engine. When you click on a sponsored link, you’ll be rewarded.
14. Review websites and apps
Many companies are looking for people to test their websites for usability. Sign up to test and answer questions about these sites, and earn for a couple of hours of work
15. Start a blog
If you have a special interest and can write entertaining and interesting prose, you can be a blogger. Pick your subject, start writing, and start building an audience.
16. Sell your notes
If you’re a diligent student, make some cash from those who aren’t. Upload your notes and sell them to your less-dedicated classmates. You can make roughly $3 per set of notes, and more if they are typed up, rather than handwritten.
17. Do odd jobs
Lots of people have odd jobs around the house that they’d rather not do, and that’s where you come in. Be it a traditional job such as lawn mowing or painting or a more unusual service, such as designing a logo or even handling peoples social media accounts, there are tons of ways you can get paid to do this.
18. Be an affiliate marketer
Do you have a lot of sales know-how but no product to sell? You could do well as an affiliate marketer. Promote other people’s brands and products, and when they sell, you get a cut of the price. This is the place most online marketer’s start.
19. Try new products
Some companies will offer users money to try out new products and services. Once you’ve tried them, you’ll be paid. Most users average between $25-50 a month.
20. Write articles
Much like blogging, if you’re good at turning out entertaining and informative articles, you can make money from it. Payment depends on length and quality of articles, but on average you can expect around $25 per article.
For most people these days, it’s getting increasingly harder to feel content working at a 9-to-5 desk job, let alone survive on a single stream of income. Dissatisfaction with jobs not only leads to burn out, high stress levels, and loss of health
Thanks to the internet, there are hundreds of ways to offer your services and reach those willing to pay you. Make the most of your spare time and make some money on the side — whether it’s to supplement your income or put away for a rainy day.