30 Ways To Earn
Extra Money Fast
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Earning extra money fast doesn’t have to be hard. And
I’m sure we can all agree that extra money, no matter how much it may be, is
always welcome.
This extra cash could be your way to save for a trip
or the money you need to hold you over until your next paycheck.
Below I’ve identified 30 different ways you can earn
extra money fast. In some situations you may even luck out and discover a
regular side gig that helps boost your regular income.
Whatever the case, there are several ways to earn the
extra money you need to start your day or week off right.
Taking online surveys is a great way to make a passive
income on the side. You can take surveys in your own time, such as during your
lunch break or during your commute to work if you don’t drive.
The money you can make off of surveys can vary by the
survey site and how much time and effort you want to commit to. Most survey
sites require a minimum amount of points or cash accrued before you can cash
out to a PayPal account or for a gift card.
Some of the top paying survey sites are listed below:
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Pinecone Research (flat $3 per survey)
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MyPoints (additional $5 after taking first 5 surveys)
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Survey Junkie ($10 minimum payout)
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Vindale Research ($2 sign-up bonus)
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Ipsos i-Say (surveys plus chance to win prize drawings)
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Swagbucks ($5 sign-up bonus)
Cashback isn’t just something credit card companies
offer. There are several apps on the market that are geared toward giving you
cashback for your everyday purchases.
Some cashback apps require receipt scanning and other
apps work as cashback portals. Try out several different types in order to get
the greatest return.
To get you started, check out these more popular
cashback apps:
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Ibotta (Registration Bonus: $10 when you claim your first
receipt using promo code qFTVA)
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Shopkick (Registration bonus: 250 Kicks)
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Fetch Rewards (Registration Bonus: $1.50 with promo code HH3MN)
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Drop ( Registration Bonus: $1 when you link your first
card)
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TopCashBack ($10 sign-up bonus)
3. Babysit
This kind of side gig is perfect when you want to make
some quick cash in a short amount of time. If you have friends and family with
young kiddos, offer them a night off from parenting duty by watching their
little ones.
They are sure to appreciate the chance
for a getaway and you’ll make a few bucks that requires minimal effort. Most of
the time, when you babysit in the evening, the little ones are either in bed or
heading to bed. Check out Care.com to
find a few babysitting gigs in your area.
Becoming a driver for DoorDash is a double
bonus kind of job. Not only do you earn a paycheck, but you’ll earn tips too.
DoorDash is essentially the Uber for food
deliveries. Once you sign up as a Dasher, the app will let you accept orders
for delivery. You get paid for every order you deliver and you keep 100% of the
tips you may receive.
Dashing is a fun way to earn extra money. You can
utilize a car or a bike (hello paid exercise) and may even discover some
restaurants you’ve never been to before. Plus, you get paid weekly which is
great when you want money fast!
You can get paid to shop for other
people. Talk about an easy way to make extra money fast! Companies like Instacart allow you
to earn extra cash in your spare time by shopping for others.
You can choose how often and when you work. And you
get paid weekly.
With Instacart you can either be a full-service
shopper, where you shop and deliver groceries directly. Or you can be an
in-store shopper, where you shop on someone’s behalf, but they come to the
store to pick up their groceries.
Gazelle is a great
source to sell your old phone, tablet, iPad, or computer. If the equipment
isn’t’ too old and in good working condition, you can make a profit from
selling them to Gazelle. This is better than just donating them or giving them
away.
By taking advantage of Gazelle you can
not only make money from selling your old tech, but if you refer a friend,
Gazelle will give you a $10 bonus. Read our full Gazelle review
7. Take Advantage of Referral Programs
Bank refer-a-friend programs are great ways to earn
extra money fast. A lot of banks will pay as much as $50 or more when you refer
a friend to the bank. The main caveat is that you must also be a member of the
bank in order to refer-a-friend.
And you don’t need to stick with
friends. Feel free to reach out to immediate family, distant cousins, or even
coworkers. This article highlights
9 of the best bank referral programs.
The first way to make extra money right now is to cut
back on your current expenses. That extra cash you need could already be in
your account if you make a few changes to your budget.
To do this you will need to make a list of your
non-negotiable expenses. This includes rent, phone bill, electric bill, water
bill, and any other expense that is a necessary monthly expense.
From there you’ll be able to assess how much you have
left over after these bills are paid and determine where you should cut back.
You can cut back on groceries by shopping sale items only or forgoing any
splurges on junk food that you normally get.
You can also cut back by limiting your activities. If
you attend happy hour twice a week, try dialing it back to one. If you love
Starbucks lattes, limit yourself to two or three a week versus splurging every
day.
The sky’s the limit on where to decide you want to cut
back. Sometimes the best way to save and earn money is to give up a few of the
more fun things in life.
Long term you will end up with more money in your bank
account and maybe discover alternate ways to have fun that require very little
money.
9. Sell Used Items To Second Hand Stores
The first and probably easiest way to make extra money
fast is to sell something you own. If you take the time to look through your
closets, kitchen and garage, you are sure to find something of value.
There are several avenues you can choose to sell
items, but if you want cash in hand, than your best bet is to sell directly to
a store that accepts used items and offers cash in return.
Some secondhand shops will take clothes, while others
are looking for items like DVDs, video games, gaming consoles or even old
computers.
You may have to hop around to a few different
second-hand stores, but if you have quality items, chances are good that they
will sell.
10. Sell Used Goods Online
If you can’t find a store to sell your
item to in-person, than your next step is to use the internet to get your items
out there to a wider audience. Some top sites to sell on are eBay, Craigslist,
and VarageSale.
While eBay will allow you to reach people worldwide,
you’ll need to have an active PayPal account to collect the profits of your
sells. Craigslist and VarageSale let you focus on the locals. This way someone
can pick up whatever you are selling directly and give you cash on the spot.
If you have scrounged through your home and couldn’t
find anything to sell, reach out to friends and family who may have some items
they were getting ready to donate to Goodwill. Some of those pieces might be of
value that you could make a profit off of.
11. Have a Garage Sale
Sometimes it is far easier to have people come to you
versus the hassle of packing stuff up for consignment shops or dealing with
people online.
A garage sell is a classic way to make cash on the
spot. The best time to have a garage sell is typically in the Spring or Summer,
as nice weather on a Saturday or Sunday is sure to draw people out for a walk
around the neighborhood.
If you are planning to have a garage sell, try to have
a decent amount of items available to make it worthwhile for people to stop by.
You’ll also need to be fair in your pricing.
Most people go to garage sales with the expectation to
pay something like $1.00 for a set of wine glasses. You want to make sure to
keep your pricing low, but not so low that it’s going to take a full day just
to make a few extra bucks.
If you don’t have a house or location for a garage
sell, reach out to family to see if they’d like you to have a garage sale on
their behalf if they are willing to share the profits with you. They’ll only
need to let you know what’s for sale and you can take care of the set up.
12. Utilize the Flea Market or Big Events
A flea market is the perfect place to sell really cool
or vintage items. Unfortunately you have to pay a fee in order to set up a spot
at the flea market.
Some people don’t have enough to sell to warrant the
cost of a booth. Your best bet would be to contact someone you may know
who already has a booth and see if it would be okay to add your stuff to
theirs.
Or you can take advantage of big events that happen in
your city. This could be an art festival, town fair, multicultural fair, or
anything that allows vendors to set up shop to sell their goods. Again you
might have to pay a fee in order to set up, but it is a fun way to make extra
cash.
13. Buy and Resell
If you’ve played Poker…or gambled at all, there’s a
phrase commonly used that says, “you have to pay to play.” This means that you
are going to have to bet something to play the game. If you don’t bet, you
can’t play and therefore you have zero chance at winning big.
The same applies here. There are a lot of people who
make their side hustle by buying items at a cheap price and reselling at a
higher price. But, this only works for quality and popular items.
So if you come across something promising at a flea
market, thrift store, or garage sale that you know can net more of a profit
than what you paid, go for it.
14. Sell Your Hair
This one is for the ladies and gents who have long,
flowing, virgin locks of hair. Your crowning glory can be your ticket to some
extra cash.
Anyone with ten inches of hair or
longer, and that’s hair that hasn’t been dyed or damaged in anyway, can profit
from selling their hair to a salon or companies that make wigs. Hairsellon is one of
the more popular sites to sell hair on.
On average, someone with at least 10 inches of hair
that has medium thickness can earn anywhere from $50-100, it all depends on who
you sell your hair to.
If you were contemplating a haircut for the fall,
maybe consider something profitable and see how much you can earn by selling
it.
15. Take Pictures and Sell Them
Stock photos are gold! If you have a
quality camera and good photography skills you can sell your work as stock
photos and some of the top places to sell are on Shutterstock, Dreamstime, and iStockphoto.
Stock photos are usually images of typical places like
landmarks, nature, events or people. The photos are typically generic and are
then bought and sold as royalty free images for the general public to use.
Often you’ll see these images used on presentations or in PowerPoint.
It doesn’t always require a high quality camera to
snap a few stock-quality photos. If you have a great camera on your smart
phone, use it and take advantage of photo editing apps to elevate any subpar photos
to high quality images.
The next time you are out on a hike and spot a
glorious tree, think of that tree as money (which it kind of is) and take a
photo. The more simple the image, the better chance it has at making money on a
stock photography site.
16. Create Awesome PowerPoint
Presentations
PowerPoint is that design tool that some people think
is heading out the window, but is surprisingly frequently used in a lot of
corporate offices. Having some skill in PowerPoint will open a few doors for
you.
Some companies outsource their PowerPoint
presentations so that they can receive quality and creative work. If you are
really good, you can start your fee at $20 an hour to work on a PowerPoint or
you can ask for a flat fee per PowerPoint.
There are two ways to snag a job like
this. Look for job posting specifically asking for a PowerPoint design on a
site like UpWork or
set up a Fiverr account
and have the work come to you.
While this particular tip may not get you your extra
cash very fast, you can definitely make good money doing something like this on
the side.
17. Edit Documents
Not everyone has the patience or drive to edit and
polish their own document. It is a tedious process sometimes that not all of us
like dealing with.
That is where you and your savvy editing skills come
in. Companies and independent workers and entrepreneurs pay a decent amount of
money to people who have the technical skills to edit documents.
This could be memos, pamphlets, pitches and proposals,
legal documents and more. All you need is a firm grasp of the English language
and a strong understanding of grammar.
There are even people that pay to have
you edit resumes and cover letters. Check out sites like Upworkand Indeed and search for
positions specifically tasked with proofreading and editing.
This can be a $5 per project or $25 per project
endeavor that could turn into a full time job if you’re looking for one or it
is something you can continue to do on the side.
18. Find Freelance Jobs on Fiverr
Fiverr claims
to be the world’s largest freelance marketplace. If you’ve always wanted to be
your own boss, choose the work you want to do, and have creative freedom to do
it than Fiverr is
the app for you.
Fiverr is set up so that you’re in charge and you
choose your customers based on your skill set. This could be graphic design,
logo design, website design, writing, editing, translating, programming and a
whole host of other jobs. With Fiverr you are all but guaranteed to fit into a
particular niche and find a job.
Plus, Fiverr lets you grow your business from the ground
up, so you can set the pricing and expand from there. You can start as low as
$5, $15, $20 or higher for a specific job. It all depends on what you’re doing
and how well you can deliver on your promise.
Fiverr is worth checking out because it
really does work. A gig is bought every five seconds and over 25 million
projects have been completed. That’s a lot of work and you can become a seller
today by clicking here.
19. Perform For Tips
This idea came to mind when I went to the Farmer’s
Market recently and watched a violinist play next to a stand selling tomatoes.
The girl’s music was a welcome addition to the hustle and bustle of the market
and her violin case was full of dollar bills people dropped in after paying for
their produce.
You almost couldn’t not drop in a dollar or two as you
accepted your change from the vendor. And around the corner from the violinist
was a man playing a guitar, also with a guitar case full of dollar bills.
So if you are musically inclined, or even if you want
to put on a mini circus act and juggle an assortment of fruit, a live
performance on the street is a great way to make extra money fast. Just think
of it as practice if you ever decide to go to the pros with your talent.
20. Do Yard Work
Not everyone has the time or inclination to do their
own yard work. Especially in the height of summer when the days are long and
hot.
Yard work is an easy way to earn extra money in one
day. This is perfect for someone who lives in an area that’s pretty much warm
year round. That grass will always need to be cut.
And if it’s fall or winter and you’re looking for yard
work to do for an easy $10, $20 or $30 bucks, thank the trees for the leaves
they drop as raking is another job that needs to get done and someone will pay
you to do it.
If you’re really adventurous, you can
even offer to shovel snow in the winter. Check out Handy to
see what’s available in your area.
21. DIY for Others
Doing work for other people is such a great way to
make cash on the spot. Life can really get away from some people, especially if
they have a highly demanding day job. The last thing they want to worry about
at the end of the day is the room that needs painting, the tub that needs
grouting or the car that needs washing.
That is where you and your wonderful services come in.
Offer to paint said room for a set fee. You can even offer to do things like
put together Ikea furniture. In the world of DIY, there are a lot of projects
that you can help someone with and make some extra money without a problem.
A good place to start looking for jobs
such as these would be Handy, Craigslist, Care.com, or become a
Tasker for TaskRabbit.
22. Become Part of a Study
There are several ways to make money as a test
subject. You can share your thoughts through market research or sign up for
medical tests and trials. If you have kids, you can even get them involved as
toy testers.
This type of work is only doable if you don’t mind being
poked and prodded, or if you are okay with sharing you genuine opinion.
A few years ago becoming a medical volunteer meant
receiving a decent amount of cash for your participation. But with the cutbacks
in the medical field that have happened in recent years, you can’t always get a
lot of money for your efforts.
But, you can still make a minimum of $25
to participate in most studies. If you are interested in becoming a
volunteer for something like a medical study, check out the NIH Clinical Center
and their Program for Healthy Volunteers.
This program has been established since 1954 and every
year has nearly 3,500 volunteers participate in research programs. You may just
qualify to be one of those volunteers.
23. Rent A Space
For anyone with a larger home or extra space in their
home that isn’t being utilized, you can offer to rent a room or even the
basement for a set fee and set amount of time.
Some may choose to rent full-time, while others may
choose to rent seasonally. Whatever you choose, just be sure to get a thorough
background check before allowing someone into your home.
Some sites to set up a room for rent are
Craigslist, Trulia, Spare Room, and Oodle Marketplace.
Credit card sign-up bonuses can be a tricky, double
edged sword. On one hand, the sign up bonuses are great. Offering anywhere from
$100-500 for signing up and spending a certain amount of money within a set
amount of time.
On the other hand, a new credit card can cause a lot
of temptation to spend outside your means. That being said, there are a lot of
great credit card options that offer an awesome sign-up bonus that will give
you the extra cash you may be looking for.
Here are 5 credit cards worth checking out:
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Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card: $500 sign-up bonus
if you spend $3,000 in the first 3 months.
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Bank of America Cash Rewards Credit Card: Earn $200 online
cash rewards bonus after you spend $500 in the first 90 days.
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Capital One QuickSilver Card: Get $150 cash bonus after you
spend $500 in the first 3 months.
·
Wells Fargo Cash Wise Visa: Earn $200 cash rewards bonus after
spending $1,000 in the first 3 months.
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Chase Freedom Unlimited: Earn a $150 bonus after spending $500
in the first 3 months.
25. Sell What You Make
Whether you make candles, jewelry, body butters, or
jams and jellies, you can sell your items to friends, family and strangers.
Homemade items are big hits for the health conscious and those seeking unique,
one-of-a-kind items.
You can take advantage of sites
like Etsy and
sell your wares there. Or you can set up a table at a Farmer’s Market or Fair.
If your items are of quality make and your prices
reasonable, you’ll have some guaranteed purchases on your hands and extra money
in your wallet as a result.
26. Tutor
Take whatever expert skills you have and
apply them as a tutor. Whether you are an expert in Physics, Astronomy, or
English, you can find a position as a tutor through local schools and
universities. Check out Tutor.com for job posting that align with your skill set.
If you are multilingual, you can offer
your services and teach someone another language. Some of the best sites for
this are VIPKID and Verbling.
27. Become a Waiter/Waitress/Hostess
A great side hustle for the evenings and weekend is to
work in restaurant as a waiter, waitress or hostess.
If you walk around your neighborhood or downtown,
you’ll often see signs in restaurant windows saying they are hiring.
If you’re okay with taking orders, seating guests or
juggling trays of food, working in a restaurant is an awesome way to make
money fast and keep your day job. Plus you can always quit if it doesn’t seem
like the right fit for you.
28. Run Errands for the Elderly
Not all older individuals have access to a car or the
means to get around anymore. It can be frustrating for sure, but you can offer
your assistance by running errands on their behalf or driving them to
appointments when needed.
Care.com is an excellent source to find jobs that require
small tasks such as grocery shopping for an elderly couple, picking up
prescriptions or even taking them to a doctor’s appointment.
You won’t be required to assist full-time and could
have a regular side income if you land a few jobs with repeat customers.
29. Become a Referee
For those that know their sports, whether that’s
basketball, baseball or football, you can pick up a side job as a referee for
high school or college games.
There’s basically some form of a referee for most
sports, so finding something that fits your sports knowledge base is bound to
pop up. Check out your local sports association or sports officials association
to see what you need to do to become certified in a specific sport.
Referees can earn as low $50 for a game or can charge
a set fee by the hour. And it’s a job you can do in addition to your day job so
there is no harm in trying it out for extra cash.
30. Join a Catering Company
Similar to working as a waiter or waitress, catering
is a great side job you can do in your spare time. Catering is a position where
you and several others are in charge for the preparation, delivery and
presentation of food.
You most often see caterers at events, such as
weddings, bridal showers or fundraisers. Large companies also utilize caterers
for corporate events as well.
Try joining a catering company in your area and reap
the benefits of not only a chance at some extra money fast, but tasting some
delicious food in the process.
Final Thoughts
These are just 30 ways to earn extra money fast. I’m
sure there are several other ways that I haven’t touched on. If I’ve missed an
excellent way to earn extra money, let me know in the comments below.
Out of this list, what would you be willing to try or
do to earn extra cash? Have you tried out anything I’ve mentioned? I’d like to
hear about that too! Thanks for reading and happy frugaling!
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