Who doesn’t need extra cash, right? There are many ways to of making money, some of them are easy while some of them require you to spend lots of time before you start calling it your side hustle.
1. FREELANCE WORK
From writing, to web design, to data entry—there are countless opportunities out there to make extra money as a freelancer. Think about what you are good at: maybe you like making grafics in Canva? You can find someone who would like to pay for making projects of covers for instagram reels, ets. You can also make templates: for pinterest posts, instagram posts, instagram stories and sell it on Etsy.
2. TUTORING
Tutors can make an impressive amount of money and get paid quickly if they find the right clients. Again, think about what you can teach: maybe it is math for kids or maybe english lessons for foreigners? I have a friend who makes more money on tutoring than from her regular job. So this method has definitely lots of potential.
3. SELLING ITEMS ONLINE
It is an extremely popular side hustle. One of the examples is making desings for t-shirts and using print on demand (for instance: Printify), connecting it to your Etsy shop and selling to people. The main advantage of this method is that you don’t have to invest your own money in buying these t-shirts and producing them.
4. PARTICIPATE IN FOCUS GROUPS
Companies are always looking for volunteers for focus groups, where you provide feedback about products or services and receive compensation for your time.
5. BECOME A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
With online tools like Skype and Google Hangouts, you can make yourself available to offer virtual assistance remotely. There are lots of people nowadays who are looking for someone who will take care of their social media profiles or prepare drafts of the graphics in Canva.
6. RENT OUT A ROOM IN YOUR HOME
If you’re not using one of the rooms in your home, why not rent it out? You can easily make some extra cash this way.
7. BECOME A PET SITTER
People are willing to pay for quality pet care, and you might be able to squeeze some extra cash out of the situation if you’re able to provide it.
8. PARTICIPATE IN ONLINE SURVEYS
Surveys, huh? We hear about them a lot. There are many companies that offer paid surveys online, which can earn you some quick money with minimal effort. You can easily do it in your free time, for example while watching Netflix. It’s perfect to make extra cash but I’m not going to lie that it will let you leave your 9-7 job.
9. DELIVER GROCERIES OR TAKEOUT FOOD
Sites like Instacart and UberEats give you the opportunity to make some extra money by delivering groceries and takeout food.
10. BECOME A RIDE-SHARE DRIVER
You can take advantage of ride-share programs to make some extra money in your free time.
11. BABYSITTING
If you like kids and you are a responsible person this job can be perfect for you. You have no idea how difficult it is for some people to find a good nanny. Once the family will be happy with you, they can recommend you to their friends.
12. TAKE ON ODD JOBS
From mowing lawns to painting houses, there are all kinds of odd jobs out there that pay well and don’t require much experience or skill.
13. RENT OUT YOUR CAR
If you have an extra car lying around, you can make some money by renting it out. For example my friend was renting not only his car but also his services as a driver for weddings and other family celebrations.
14. BECOME A BRAND AMBASSADOR
If you love a particular product or service, consider becoming a brand ambassador and getting paid to talk about it. However you need to have social media profiles with a high amount of followers. Obviously becoming a brand ambassador needs time if you don’t have any popular social media profile. What would I recommend in this situation? Find something that you like: cosmetics or maybe clothes? Create a profile where you share your experience, outfits, and advice regarding the topic you chose. I have seen brand ambassadors with only around 5k followers on instagram. However your profile needs to be the one that engages your followers. That’s the clue.
15. CREATE AN ONLINE COURSE
With the right knowledge, you can create your own online course and sell it for extra cash. It is a more time-consuming way but it is definitely worth trying. And when it comes to selling it – as in point 14, you need to have a social media profile with „valuable followers“. I have seen profiles who started selling having only 1k followers and they were making quite lots of money because when it comes to social media what counts is not the quantity of followers but the quality.
These are just some of the ways you can make extra cash. With a little bit of creativity and hard work, you’ll be able to find even more money-making opportunities. Good luck!
