According to a Zapier survey, 34% of Americans have a side hustle and that number should increase by the end of 2021. And these side hustles are earning much more than spare change, too.
However, making more money wasn’t the only motivator, some reported they wanted to earn side money to test business ideas or develop a new skill. Whatever the reason may be, here are our top 17 ways to earn extra cash this week.
Legit ways to earn extra cash starting today
Supersize your bank account with these savvy money-making hacks you can start today!
1. Sleep junkie
This company is looking to pay applications to sleep–yes, you read that right. They’re looking for their next ‘Sleeping Beauty’ to be their official mattress tester. Over two months, they’ll send out 3 mattresses in exchange for an honest review of the mattresses and your experience. At the end of the two-months, you’ll select your favorite mattress ( worth up to $1,500) to keep! The best part is–outside of a free bed– they’re going to pay you $3000 to do it.
2. Be a pet sitter or caregiver
You can earn cash by pet-sitting, babysitting, house-sitting, and eldercare. For example, babysitters often make $20/hour or more. Sites like Care.com connect you with folks looking for caregivers, and you choose jobs that work for you
3. Be a translator
If you’re bilingual or multilingual, do a Google search for “get paid to translate.” You’ll be amazed how many companies are looking for people to provide ad-hoc translation services by phone or online.
4. Prescription transfer
When you transfer your prescription to a new pharmacy, often they’ll pay you a signup fee in gift cards or cash. Companies like Riteaid are offering $25 in wellness+ BonusCash rewards per eligible prescription transferred and CVS is offering up to $50 ExtraBucks Rewards for new prescriptions.
5. Sell your stuff
You can make good money by selling your unwanted, vintage, or trendy things on sites like eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, ThredUp, and more. Flip your mom’s old 80’s dresses, upcycled furniture, or neglected fondue pot into cash. Everything old is new again.
6. Transcribe audio
If you know how to listen and type, this flexible side job could be for you. Search “Transcription services” online to find providers looking to hire temporary transcribers.
7. Tutor others
Teachers can offer their skills as online or in-person academic tutors. Demand goes up near standardized test times, midterms and finals, and admissions season. Tutors make around $25 per hour on average, depending on your experience and subject.
8. Delivery driver
Amazon Flex hires local delivery drivers for flexible hours. Since the uptick in delivery services due to the pandemic, many businesses in your area, like florists or restaurants, maybe looking for delivery drivers. You could make money while you’re out and about.
9. Join a focus group
Companies use focus groups to test new products and ideas. In return for your opinion, you can earn money, free products, and/or redeemable points. Find opportunities by searching online.
10. Sell books
You can earn a decent percentage by reselling books online. Garage sales are a good place to find books to flip for a quick profit, plus it’s easy, and the money adds up quickly. Especially old textbooks, considering you’ll never read them again, why not turn them into cash using Amazon, BookFinder, and other book reseller sites.
11.TaskRabbit
TaskRabbit is a task-based service platform that connects you with skilled taskers for odds and ends gigs. This could be house cleaning, furniture assembly, home repairs, running errands, and more.
12. Get a virtual Amazon job
Match your skills and schedule with opportunities on Amazon’s list of virtual/work-from-home jobs. Also, on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk platform, people post work requests for specific prices. You browse and choose tasks to complete from home and in your own time.
13. Promote products on social
You can earn sales commissions by promoting other company’s products on your blog or social media posts. This is often referred to as “affiliate marketing.” Use that phrase to search for opportunities online.
14.Turo
This peer-to-peer car-sharing platform allows you to rent out your car at a price you set. If you work from home or have an extra car, this might be a good option for you to bring in some side cash.
15. Rent a room
You could set up your extra room on Airbnb or VRBO for short-term leases, or market your room to traveling medical professionals. If you end up not liking this option, you’re not in a long-term lease and you can ditch it.
16.Hyre
Delivery drivers are in high demand, but what if you have no car to drive Uber or deliver for GrubHub? Hyre allows you to rent cars or rent out your car to drivers without any contracts and sign-up fees. Additionally, you might be able to snag bonuses or referral fees when you sign up for Uber or Lyft as a driver.
17. Instacash advances
Have a last-minute gift you need to buy or a pending bill? Instacash from MoneyLion can get you up to $250 instantly with 0% APR.
What you gonna do with all that cash?
Now that you’re hustling like a pro, you can put your earnings toward building your savings account or pay off debt. A RoarMoney account makes it super easy by giving you access to virtual banking, fully managed investment accounts, cashback rewards, 0% interest cash advances, and more– for only $1 a month!
With a MoneyLion Credit Builder Plus loan, you’ll have access to a low APR loan whenever you need it, so you can tackle unexpected expenses while building credit and keeping your savings on track.
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