Are your financial goals within reach? If you’re like many of us — probably not. It’s hard to save money when you’re used to living paycheck-to-paycheck… But it’s not impossible. Especially if you can master a fun lucrative side gigs with flexible hours, often available online. These jobs can be done in your free time and let you pocket some extra cash. So, if your budget is just not sizing up, check out these easy and creative ideas for making more money in your spare time.
Gigs Online
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- Get paid to fill out surveys online. There are lots of sites that will pay by PayPal, check or with giftcards. Try i-Say, InboxDollars, Swagbucks, Global Test Market, MySurvey, Vindale Research, Opinion Outpost, Toluna, CashCrate, OnePoll or Crowdology.
- Scribendi offers jobs for English editors and proofreaders.
- Find online freelance jobs on Upwork, Scripted, FlexJobs, Microworkers and Contentmart in areas like graphic design, writing, editing, informatics, customer service, transcription and more.
- Make quick money through Usertesting by testing apps and websites and providing feedback on your experience.
- Fiverr is “world’s largest online marketplace for freelance services”.
Capitalize on Your Car or Boat
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- With Uber, you make your own schedule, use your own car, and are paid on a weekly basis.
- Lyft is another on-demand transportation company, loved by drivers and passengers alike.
- Try peer-to-peer car rentals with Turo and rent out your car whenever you’re not using it.
- Working too hard and no time to take your boat out? Rent your boat through Boatsetter, Tubbber, or GetMyBoat.
Jobs Sharing Your Home
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- Airbnb lets you rent out your entire home or individual rooms to travelers looking for accommodations in your area. Prices are your choice but vary according to area and demand, usually between $40 and $300 per night.
- Homeaway and VRBO are other rental sharing sites for houses, condos, cabins, cabañas, etc, all over the world.
- Homestay lets you host guests in your spare bedroom while you’re home.
Jobs Using Your Knowledge
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- Teach English to students all over the globe through sites like Berlitz, Open English and Verbal Planet.
- With PopExpert, if you’re a qualified specialist on a topic, you can provide one-on-one counseling to clients online.
- Udemy is an online learning platform that lets you create lessons on virtually any subject, set the price for your course and share it with students worldwide. Instructors report earning around $200-$600 monthly on this site.
- Skillshare is another learning platform for selling video courses. Skillshare teachers earn an average of $3,000 per year.
- Coursmos helps you grow an online teaching business my making your own featured website.
Sell Your Artwork, Crafts and Designs
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- Etsy is one of the biggest worldwide online marketplaces for selling custom handcrafts and art.
- Get paid for creating new t-shirt and merchandise designs on Cafepress, Zazzle, Teespring and Threadless.
- Join thousands of independent artists and earn commission for your prints and original work work by sharing your art on RedBubble or TurningArt.
- Creative Market and Minted provide opportunities to sell graphic design work to an online customer base.
Get Paid to Cook
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- Spend evenings hosting dinners, supper clubs or cooking classes with Eatwith.
- Host group meals on Feastly and bring people together by sharing the food you love. Customers usually pay around $30-60 for the experience.
- BonAppetour is for making homemade meals for travelers.
- CookUnity is a food delivery service connecting freelance chefs with customers in New York City.
Jobs Helping Others
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- Love to walk dogs? Find new furry clients on Care, Wag! or Rover. Dog walkers can earn around $12-22 an hour.
- Start your own pet daycare through Rover or DogVacay.
- Provide compassionate care for seniors or kids near you through Care.
- Through Rent a Friend, you can earn money just by hanging out with someone in need of a friend or platonic date.
Other Easy Gigs
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- Kit earns you a commission just by recommending your favorite tools and products to your fan or follower base.
- BagBorroworSteal lets you sell your designer handbags through a 70% consignment rate or a direct sell option with the site.
- Use Taskrabbit to find local clients in need of all types of odd jobs, from errand running to household chores.