Friday, February 19, 2016

10 Easy Ways to Make Money

Here you will find a lot of the ways to make extra money. In the upcoming days we will be adding new ways to the list. Also, if you have an idea that is not listed below, please do share them in the comments below! If you are interested in ways to make money online, check out our post of the 5 Real Ways to Actually Make Money Online.

Easy and Fast Ways to Make Money

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1. Recycle Old Phones

Usually, when people buy new phones, they immediately switch to the new phone and put the old phone aside where it will never be used again. So why not take advantage of this and earn extra Mobile Phonemoney as well as help the environment. Start by looking around for old phones that are not being used and trade them with money. For selling them, you can post them on the internet and find customers. Also, there might be some friends or relatives that would like to have a collection of so called classic phones, so they might as well be your customers.

2. Sell Second Hand Books

If you are a student finishing off with the course or you love to read… This might be a good option for you to earn fast money. If you are a student, all you have to do is to sell your books to the next students taking the course. So by the end of each semester, you can gather all your books and sell them to the next students. This will actually be a win-win situation for yourself as well as the student that buys the book as you will be making money and he will be saving money as most new books tend to be with high prices.

3. Mystery Shopper

It sounds weird but it is one of the ways to make extra money. Today becoming a mystery shopper is easier than you think and you can get a fairly well reward. We’ve recently come across a really fun smartphone app called Roamler that pays you in cash for completing various tasks in your local area. So definitely check that out first! More traditionally, there are plenty of agencies that pay you to visit all sorts of shops to feedback on how they are performing.

4. Watch Children

Well this is a traditional thing that many people do when they are out of money or looking for some other ways to make extra money. Take in mind that reliable babysitters are very high in demand, that you can almost name your price. Usually, babysitters earn around $15 an hour. Offer to sit for friends' kids Friday or Saturday night. The parents will be only too happy to hand you cash when they return.

5. Start Your Own Part-Time Business From Home

This is one of the most common ways to make money from home. All you need to do is to find a task that you love doing and you are actually good at it. For example, if you are good with computers or laptops, you can set out a shingle and become a part-time computer repair-person. If you know how to cook, you could start to run a catering business out of your home.

6. Rent Out A Room

If you’re asking yourself how to make extra money, you have enough space and don’t mind sharing your home with someone else, renting out a room is considered a way of earning fast money. Also, the Government offers some tax incentives to those who do so. What's more, as a landlord you’re expected to ask for a month in advance, which means ready cash comes in quickly. If you are considering this option for the long-term, consider Airbnb and Wimdu, which allows you to list your spare room online to travelers looking for a cheap digs. You set the nightly cost, undercutting local hotels.

7. Be An Extra

Do you see yourself as a fancy actor or just that person that walks past in the background shot of an episode of Friends? It could be you if you apply to be an extra. The pay for an extra is considered high compared to what you do. You can earn around $60-80 a day and you barely have to do anything! You can apply at Be on Screen for a number of opportunities or 2020 casting is another agency (just know they take a cut from your earnings).

8. Be A Tour Guide 

Tour Guide If you live in a nice touristic area and wants to earn extra money. You can easily become a tour guide. Check out Vayable.  

9. Become A Driver

If you have a car and want to make extra money. You can easily do so by driving around the city picking up and dropping off people. Check out Uber and Lyft.

10. Be Someone's Friend

Rent a Friend is a legit US service where people offer their friendship (and nothing more!) starting from $10 and up to $50 per hour. As Scott Rosenbaum, the creator of the service says: “Just to hang out with, go to a movie or restaurant with or find someone to show you around an unfamiliar town”. As current users say you can get invited to be someone’s +1 on a VIP event, wine tasting tour, concert or some other cool activity that will cost you nothing to attend! If you are easygoing and communicative, that might be the best job for you. Some users claim to do it full-time and earn over $50,000 per year! To become a friend, you’ll need to fill in an application form describing your personality and send it to the community manager and if you’re accepted, you’re good to go.

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