MAKE EXTRA MONEY FAST, WHEN YOU NEED IT THE MOST

I am a big fan of saving money. It definitely is a great way to build up financial security. But what helps even more, it’s to earn extra money.
I really believe that making extra money can change someone’s life. It’s only when we started to think about how to invest and making extra income that our lives have truly transformed.
This is what making extra money can do for you:
- It will help you pay off your debt
- It will allow you to have the holiday of your life!
- You could reach financial independence sooner
- It will help you stop living paycheck to paycheck
- It may help you leaving a job you hate
- You could be able to retire sooner
And making extra money doesn’t have to be difficult. If you can dedicate an hour a day to earn extra money, it will make a massive difference to your income.
1| Test websites
Are you the kind of person that loves leaving reviews and sharing your opinion on new ads, products or websites?
Website owners need to know what visitors think when they visit their site for the first time. The main job of a website tester is to ensure the site is easy for the visitors to navigate. All you need is a good internet connection and a laptop.
Website UserTesting.com pays you $10 per test via PayPal. Each test usually takes around 20 minutes. That works out to a possible $30 an hour. Not too bad for surfing the internet!
2| Get paid to take surveys
Taking surveys online is an easy, no-brainer way of making extra cash. Your best chance to earn a decent amount is to sign up for as many websites as possible.
The most popular surveys websites are Swagbucks and Survey Junkies, but there are plenty of others too.
Here is just a list of my favorite:
- Swagbucks (free $5 bonus for signing up)
- Survey Junkies (a great survey selection to choose from)
- Vindale Research (free $2 bonus for signing up)
- VIP Voice (you could win $1,000 just for signing up)
- Survey Club
- Branded Surveys
Most of these surveys can be taken while watching your favorite TV series! You won’t waste much time, and you can make some cash the easy way.
3| Drive people around
If you own a car, driving people around in your spare time can be a great way of earning the extra cash you need. The best companies to sign up with are Uber and Lyft.

4| Deliver Food
If sharing a car with strangers isn’t for you, and you much rather share it with a burger and some fries or a pizza, then delivering food might be your best option.
Companies like UberEATS or apps like GrubHub o Postmates will give you a chance to deliver food in the evening or weekends to earn some extra cash on the side.

5| Do small tasks for others
The world is full of people that don’t have time to do small chore-type tasks like picking up groceries, cleaning their garden or putting together furniture.
If you are up to run some errands for others, you can easily make some money on websites like:
- TaskRabbit
- Thumbtack
- Gigwalk
6| Sell your stuff
We all have far too much stuff in our lives. How about getting rid of everything we haven’t used in over a year?
This can be that old camera that we haven’t touched in ages, as we now only take photos with our phone, or that Christmas present that we never ever used once but had to keep for a couple of years in case Auntie Meg came to visit!
Best websites/apps to sell your stuff online:
- eBay
- Craiglist
Once you start selling your stuff, it will be hard to stop! You’ll realize how much money you are sitting on. You can easily make 100’s of dollars without much effort.
And you won’t miss any of the stuff you sell!
7| Rent out your extra room on Airbnb
Do you own your house and have some extra rooms? Or do you rent a place with some extra space? Check with your landlord if you can rent it out for some cash.
You can start earning money now with websites like Airbnb.
Airbnb is a safe way to earn money, as you can screen your potential guests before arrival and you can accept or reject them based on previous reviews.
Going away on holiday? List your home while you are away and you could earn more than what your holiday is costing you!
Or do you live near a stadium where an event is taking place? There is always need for extra accommodation!

8| Teach English online
VIP Kid is an online platform for teaching English to Chinese students ages 5 – 12. You don’t need to know Chinese to teach as VIP Kid is a full English immersion class. The actual class is similar to using Skype or Google Hangout. It provides a 1-on-1 full immersion experience to kids. All course materials and lesson plans are provided by VIP Kid.
VIP Kid is rated in the Top 5 on Forbes for best remote companies to work for and is currently hiring remote teachers.
To become a teacher, you need to be eligible to work in the US or Canada, you need to have one year of teaching experience (traditional education or mentoring, tutoring or alternative education) and a Bachelor’s degree in any field.
9| Create an online course
I am sure you have some skills people will be willing to pay to learn from you. Then teach them!
There are plenty of online websites that make it easy for you to sell your skills and create online courses.
The best ones are:
- Udemy
- SkillShare
- Teachable.com
It’s never been easier to share everything you know. There are plenty of people that make a living from selling online courses, and you don’t necessarily have to be an expert. You just need to know more than your potential students on the subject!
10| Become a virtual assistant
You can earn some decent money working from home for a few hours a day by becoming a virtual assistant.
Virtual assistants need to have strong administrative skills, are highly organized, and familiar with blogging/social media.
There are different types of tasks a virtual assistant can help a business with. Some businesses use a VA to keep up with emails, customer service online, blogging updates, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest.
You can find jobs as virtual assistants on websites like:
- Fivver
- Upwork
- Peopleperhour
11| Sell your photos
Are you a great photographer? Do you have a great eye?
You can sell your photos to stock photos agencies. You don’t have to be a professional to sell them and you can still have the opportunity to earn some money, even if you are just a novice.
Most websites pay you based on the number of downloads: you get paid a percentage every time someone downloads one of your pictures.
Best websites to seel your photos online:
- Shutterstock
- iStock
- Adobe
12| Get paid to listen to music
If you are a music fan, you will love this!
Slicethepie.com is the largest paid review site on the internet. You earn cash for every review you leave! Log in and start reviewing unsigned artists and bands to earn some extra cash. Your payment will be based on the quality of your reviews.
You can earn more by submitting detailed, varied and constructive reviews. The better your review, the bigger the bonus payment. Slicethepie.com encourages people to leave detailed reviews and will reward them for their time/effort!
You will get paid through PayPal once you reach the minimum payment to $10.
Slicethepie.com also offers a referral program: if any of your friends sign up using your referral code and write reviews, then you’ll receive bonus payments for every review they submit.
13| Clean out your closet
We all have clothes that we never ever wear, for different reasons. How about that skirt that we really loved when we tried it, but then realized it was just a bit too short when we got home? Or that Christmas jumper we decided to buy 5 years ago and wore only once, before deciding it was far too ridiculous to wear again?
You can make good money by getting rid of unwanted clothes. Best websites/app to sell:
- Poshmark
- eBay
- Craiglist
- Letgo

14| Become a writer
There are thousands of pieces of new content created online every day. Business owners don’t have time to create content for their websites themselves.
If you enjoy writing, you will be able to sell your skills and become a freelance writer in no time! You can find freelance writing jobs on websites like:
- Fivver
- Upwork
- Peopleperhour
There are people looking for writers for blog posts, articles or generic website content. It’s better if you specialize in a niche, as you will have examples of work you can send to potential clients.

15| Become a secret shopper
Let’s be clear: becoming a secret shopper won’t make you rich! But it’s a great way to eat in nice restaurants for free, get paid a bit, and also test expensive products.
In order to become a mystery shopper you will need a great memory, you need to pay attention to details, and report on what you see and experience.
You will need to register with one of the companies that offer the service, like Bestmark.com, then go undercover to different stores and restaurants and reporting your experience as a customer.
You are paid for your experience and while you are at it you can enjoy some free meals, traveling and shopping.
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