22 Ways To Earn Extra Money

Are you looking to earn extra money? Maybe you want to pay off debt or you’d like to earn extra income for a trip or Christmas. If you’re looking for ways to earn extra money, I’ve got some tips for you!

I’ve been looking for ways to earn extra money to pay off our student loan debt. Side hustles are a great way to help you earn money and reach your financial goals.

What’s a side hustle? It is anything you do outside of your normal day job to earn money. Sometimes that means starting some type of business and other times its just ways to add a little extra money to your monthly cash flow.

Surveys

Take surveys. This might not be the most profitable way to earn money but every bit helps. If you’re just sitting around anyway, why not earn extra income taking surveys? Here are some Survey companies that I recommend:

Sell Stuff Around The House

Do you have stuff around the house that you could sell for extra income? Selling things that you no longer use or need is a great way to earn extra income. Plus it helps to declutter your home! Take an inventory of what you have and see if there is anything that you could sell!

Where to sell:

Craigslist
Local Swaps
eBay
Consignment Shops
Have A Garage Sale

What to sell:

Electronics
Clothing
Appliances
Furniture
Books
Baby Items
Jewelry
Purses

Sell On Etsy

Do you make anything or have a special skill that you could turn into a product? Selling on Etsy is another way to earn a little extra money. Turn your crafts/skills into a side hustle!

Things To Sell On Etsy

Jewelry
Clothing
Craft Supplies/Tools
Party Decorations
Printables
Vintage Items
Art
Crochet or Knitted Items
Home Decor

Mystery Shop

Did you know that you can make money being a mystery shopper? Pretty neat huh? Getting paid to shop is a great way to earn a few hundred bucks a month.

You can earn some cash, products and free meals. Companies like mystery shoppers because it helps them improve their customer experience.

There are some scammy companies so you have to be careful when looking online for mystery shopping companies. One company that I recommend is Bestmark.

Babysit

Babysitting isn’t just for teenagers! Offer to babysit for date nights or weekends and earn some extra income. You could sign up for Care.com to get your name out there.

Clean Houses

Clean houses on the weekends or evenings. You could advertise to friends and family or put an ad on craigslist. You can also list your services in your local Facebook groups.

Part-Time Job

A part-time job can help you bring in some extra cash. You can usually find seasonal jobs that can earn you some extra cash. Target would be a great place to look for a seasonal job.

Start A Blog

Although a blog isn’t instant cash it can become a profitable side hustle for the long term. Starting a blog can help you reach your financial goals and provide a steady income source.

I love that I can have a creative outlet and have the potential to earn extra cash. New to blogging?

I recommend Bluehost, it’s easy to set up and I have had a great experience using them. You’ll get a free domain and hosting is as little as $3.95 a month!

Genesis Studiopress is the Framework for my site (basic design, security, code, and SEO Foundation). They have great support and everything works great with WordPress.

For Child Themes, I use and recommend Pretty Cute Designs. They are affordable and their themes are feminine. Child Themes are like the skin of your site. They function as pure design elements like colors, fonts, etc.

FYI… If you’re interested in learning how to start a blog check out my post How To Start A Blog: A Complete Beginners Guide.

Virtual Assistant

Have you ever heard of a virtual assistant? A virtual assistant helps bloggers and businesses with online tasks. They can do things like answer emails, run social media accounts, help with blog posts, and more!

Kristin from Believe In A Budget has a great post on how to become a Pinterest Virtual Assistant.

Freelance Writing

Are you a writer? You can get paid to write. Interested in learning more about how to get paid to write? Check out this article The Complete Guide To Getting Started Freelance Writing From Scratch.

Donate Plasma

Many people donate plasma. It’s a great way to help others and make money. You can usually make a few hundred dollars donating. A quick google search can help you find centers near you.

Rent Out A Room

Do you have an extra room that you could rent out? We used to rent out a room to my brother and the extra income was so nice.

Become a UBER or Lyft Driver

Have you ever thought about becoming a UBER or Lyft Driver? Earn money by giving people rides. The nice thing about this is that you can do it on your schedule. So if you have extra time, you can earn money.

Run Facebook Ads For Local Businesses

Did you know that you can earn money by running ads on Facebook? Although this side hustle requires a little upfront investment, it is well worth it if you’re looking to start a business on the side.

Bobby Hoyt (one of the men behind Laptop Empires) paid off $40,000 in student loans in a year and a half and part of his strategy were Facebook ads.

The guys from Laptop Empires show you exactly how to do this in their course. I took their FB ads for Bloggers course and it is very detailed and they show you exactly how to start running ads on Facebook.

Sell Items On eBay

Make Money selling on eBay. Do you have items from around your house that you could sell? You can also get second-hand items to sell at to garage sales, consignment shops, thrift stores, auctions and estate sales.

Here is an inspiring article about a couple who paid off their debt selling on eBay.

Rent Out Your Home On Airbnb

Have you heard of Airbnb? You can rent out a room or your home for extra cash. I know someone who was gone for the summer and rented out her home while they were gone. She made good cash doing this!

Car Flipping

Can you fix cars and have good negotiating skills? Then flipping cars might be a good side hustle for you. You can look in your local facebook groups or craigslist for used cars. My husband likes to look for cars on Copart and fix them up and sell them.

A word of caution, you do need to know the laws around this. In our state, you can only buy/sell 5 cars a year before you have to get a special license.

Walk Dogs

Post flyers in your neighborhood or on your local Facebook groups and start earning money walking people’s dogs. Have you ever heard of Rover? It’s sort of like Care.com where you can sign up to become a dog walker, sitter, etc.

Food Delivery Services

Earn money by bringing people food. You can choose your own schedule. Uber Eats and Door Dash are two companies that you can sign up to be a delivery driver.

Sell On Amazon

Did you know that you can sell on Amazon? Start an Amazon FBA (fulfillment by Amazon) business. You find items that are profitable to sell, list the price that you want to sell the item at, then ship it to the Amazon warehouse. Amazon ships it to the customer when they order.

To learn more about this check out The Selling Family.

Bookkeeping

Are you good at math? Or have a background in accounting and or financing? Bookkeepers can earn $60 an hour or more. You could become a virtual bookkeeper.

Ways To Save Money

Finding ways to save money can increase your monthly cash flow. Here are a few tips to help you save money.

Rakuten

Have you heard of Rakuten? Rakuten (formally known as Ebates) is a money-saving website that allows you to earn cashback on products you’re already buying. All you do is go to their website and click on the store that you are going to be buying from and shop as you would normally shop. Rakuten receives a commission for referring you and then you get cashback from that. Pretty awesome huh?

Cut Your Cable

Cutting your cable can save you hundreds of dollars. Save money and go with Netflix or Hulu instead.

Switch Cell Phone Providers

Do you pay too much on your cell phone? One thing I always recommend to family and friends is to switch to Republic Wireless. We’ve been using Republic Wireless for years and it has literally saved us thousands of dollars. You can get a plan for as little as 15 dollars a month.

Meal Plan

Grocery budgets are usually the best way to cut spending and save money. Meal planning makes it easier to cut expenses and stay on track with your grocery budget.

Getting a meal planning system in place has not only saved me money but it’s also saved me lots of time and frustration.

You can read more here on how I plan out my meals.

{Check out my meal planner here. It’s currently on sale!}

Budget

Creating a budget that you’ll actually use can help you save so much money. It’s also one of the best ways to help you come up with a plan to pay off your debt.

Read here for How To Create A Budget The Easy Way.

Have A No Spend Month

Do a no spend month and see how much money you can save. With a no spend month you cut out all unnecessary spending. So nothing extra like eating out, electronics, entertainment, etc. It’s a great way to save money and to get creative with your time and resources.

Bring Your Own Lunch To Work

Bringing your own lunch to work can save you so much money. Eating out gets costly and can really break the budget. We like to double our dinner so that we have leftovers for lunch. Then there is really no excuse to not bring your own lunch.

Shop At Consignment Shops

I like to shop for clothes at consignment shops. You can find lots of good deals for gently used items. I recently went to our local consignment shop and got three pairs of jeans, one top and two cardigans for $65! Pretty good deal!

By earning and saving money you can create extra income sources to help you meet all of your financial goals. Paying off debt and saving can transform your life and help you thrive.

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Do you have any tips to help you make or save money?

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