Your Guide to Making Extra Cash Right Now
I put this directory together to help you maneuver through the hundreds of options and opportunities out there right now on ways to make extra cash online and from home. I personally add a couple hundred to my monthly bottom line by doing many of these programs and probably save $20 or more on groceries, food and drugstore items. I realize that $20 doesn’t rock your world, but there are times when it’s honestly helpful and I am beyond appreciative for it.
I’ve got everything broke down by categories as best I could. And I’ll add more sections if needed in the future as I find different and new things we can do to earn.
Make Extra Cash NOW
40 Legit Ways to Make Money from Home
– A good list to check out for brainstorming extra cash ideas.
Listen and Review Calls
– Earn cash for listening to calls and reviewing them in order to put them in the correct category.
Answering Questions
– You can get paid for answering questions in a timely fashion online.
Big List of Online Ideas for Making Money to Pay Off Holiday Debt
– Many of us rack up debt over the holidays. Here are awesome ideas for eliminating that debt.
Earning with Your Car
-Earn cash driving your car, renting your car or advertising with your car!
Errands and Small Tasks
– Though not solely home-based, you can earn money running errands or or doing small tasks for others that live near you. Create your own schedule.
Paid Focus Groups
– List of companies that will pay you to participate. These can be in-person, online or over the phone.
Forum Posting
– There are many companies that hire regular people to post in a variety of forums. The pay is not substantial, but can add up.
Get Paid to Read Books
– Not just read books — but review books, proofread books, edit… and more.
Gaming and Entertainment
– Moderate Bingo, forums, write reviews – there are ways to break into “gaming” for a living.
Make an Extra $1000 a Month – Idea List
– No special skills required. This list will have you brainstorming for your extra cash goal.
Mail Decoy
– Some companies hire mail decoys to make sure their mailers are reaching their target audience or arriving at all.
Mystery Shopping
– Has been around for a long time and still going strong. Do “shops” in your area. Very flexible.
Online Juror
– Make money from home being part of an online “mock” jury. Jurers are always needed. Cases vary.
Paid to Read, Surf or Refer
– There are an incredible number of programs that will pay you for doing things online that you’re already doing.
Ways for Pet/Animal Lovers to Earn
– Great ideas for earning extra cash that will focus your time with four legged friends.
Product Testing
– Though you don’t always make cash (seldom) – you can earn really nice, free products.
Renting Your Stuff
– Huge list of ideas for renting out your stuff. Everything from your car, house, room to renting out YOURSELF!
Review Music/Songs
– A fun way to grab a little cash, typically reviewing new artists.
Reward Points for Cash (or Gift Cards)
– Earn points, cash ’em in. It’s easy and can really be worth the trouble.
Sell Your Clothes Online
– A huge list of sites and apps that allow you to sell your clothes, shoes, purses and accessories online.
75+ Side Jobs Online to Make Extra Money
– Spare time jobs, online side jobs – here’s you list for making extra cash.
Smartphone Apps (That Pay or Help You Save)
– If you’ve got a smartphone, make it do more for you. Lots of apps that will save you money and make you money just for using them when shopping and other stuff.
Surveys (How I Earn $350+ a Month!)
– Yep, there are a lot bogus ones out there – but there are a lot of others that are the real deal.
Using Social Media
– Make money tapping into your social media connections. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and more.
Website Testing
– Though rarely enough work to replace a full time income, you can make decent cash reviewing websites for business owners.
Photography (Images)
– Sell your photos/images for profit.
Wealthy Affiliate University Program (Creating Your Own Successful Website)
– No pie in the sky stuff. Just a huge community of people helping other people build their own successful website and showing them how to monetize it.
10 Great Ways to MAKE Money for the Holiday Season
– Start making cash to stash away for the holidays and make that time of year much less stressful.
Cashing in on Your Compassionate, Pet Loving Side
– If you’re a true animal lover and put their well-being at the utmost importance, then here are some ways to earn.
Sweepstakes and Contests
– Different sweepstakes and giveaways that you can enter. They change often – but always great prizes.
Selling/Auctions
– Lots of people are making money with Etsy, eBay, Amazon, Fiverr and more. Is opening your own little online store an option for you?
** I’ve got another more in-depth list if you want to sell your stuff online as well. It’s a pretty large list, broken down into sections.
Make Cash Selling Unused or Unwanted Gift Cards
– Have gift cards for retailers you’ll never use? You can actually sell them for cash or trade them in.
Unusual or Weird Ways to Make Money at Home
– Silly, strange… and unusual. This page is dedicated to things you’ve surely not thought of!
Start Your Own Home Business – TONS of Ideas
– Check out this list to start your own home business brainstorming!
Make Money Fast – 5 Websites Where You Can Make $50 in 24 Hours
– A few ideas for earning cash quickly online.
Use an App Like Trim – It Can Save You Money on AutoPilot
– Trim searches for ways that you can save and offers other services to help with debt reduction.
Joy Blalock says
May 4, 2019 at 10:42 PMI would love to find a legitimate way of earning money at home working online. I am not looking to get rich but just something to have a little extra cash. I cannot pay anything to get started but it can be taken out of my check. I have tried the surveys which is not the way for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Griroriy says
March 12, 2017 at 3:31 PMHi all! A great and informative site! Learned a lot for yourself! Thank you!
Sapana V says
November 22, 2016 at 9:10 PMHi, Can you explain how I can sell my pictures?
anna says
March 5, 2016 at 11:26 AMhi I am fron Trinidad and I an really looking for an online job with fees attached becasue i really cant afford it can you help
Mohsin Khan says
August 6, 2015 at 7:10 PMKindly mail me about how can i earn money from home
i have One compter with net connection
I am expert in Microsoft excel
looking some work from online
Anna says
March 29, 2015 at 12:00 PMIt is easy and very profitable to run a cleaning agency from home. I did it for more that 10 years and now I can help you to do the same.
natasha says
March 29, 2015 at 9:57 AMHi im natasha im a single mom of two year old twins they are my world my love my everything. I am really needing to work at home but i have few catches ive got a smartphone im using till my kindle fire tablet gets out shop which should be a week or two anyhow im wanting to work online at home its cheaper than to put them in daycare but ive done the surveys i didnt make much at all i would love somethin free to start or they can.take my co-pay out my 1st check somethin like that! I even wouldnt mind doin the mailing the envelope thing or something like but everyone i gt says send me $40 an the send me them i honestly cant afford w/ twins!! But i open to about anything online here especially free please help me find something so i can provide an give my twins stuff they need and yes sum they want!! So please if you can point me in rite direction or help me a job to start making money today for my babies. HONESTLY THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH AND PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU THINK OF ANYTHING GOD BLESS ALL YALL!!
anne says
March 18, 2015 at 6:26 PMI would like to work from Home I was a Credit Manager and a Job Recruiter and through illness I had to stay at home . I am now recovered and would like the opportunity to use my skills.
Thanks You .
anne
dawn says
August 11, 2014 at 2:17 PMGood way to make money… I doing it …YaY