The “easy money” is like a unicorn when it comes to work: everyone wants it, many platforms promise it, but it is rare to find it outside of fairy tales. But we have good news: 15 ways to earn extra money without having to give up your plant work. For this list, we consider the value of the time invested, if the work takes time to start generating profits or if it only gives you a little cash, we decided not to include it. From selling your photos to watching movie trailers or taking care of houses, here is a summary of the simple ways to earn extra money in your free time.
1. Change your electronic wallets for money
Search your purses, bags and drawers, and you will surely find some forgotten gift cards. You may have received some Christmas gifts that you will not use, or that you prefer to exchange for money.
2. Check if there is no money that belongs to you in any
institution
When people leave money in financial institutions or companies (such as savings accounts, security deposits, taxes, etc.) the government carries out an unclaimed property program and a series of global accounts.
There are billions of pesos unclaimed, so it would be a good idea to search in the Treasury, in banking institutions, in savings funds and retirement funds.
3. Sell your photos
On websites like Shutterstock, iStock, Getty Images and Adobe Stock you can apply to become a contributor, upload your photos and earn money when someone buys a photo that belongs to you.
In terms of money, you can earn 15% of the value of your photo in iStock, 20% in Getty Images, 20% in Shutterstock and 33% in Adobe Stock.
Just remember to read the small letters in the contract to understand the clauses of exclusivity (there are companies that prohibit uploading the same photo on different platforms).
4. Drive in your free time
Would you like to drive when you have time? Consider taking people to their destinations with shared car apps like Uber, Cabify or DiDi.
If you would prefer to be a courier instead of a driver, you can register to courier and / or food delivery platforms.
5. There are always odd jobs to do .
Look for easy jobs you can do from home, such as repairing phones, setting up social media or even software installation.
6. Take care of children and / or dogs
If you like children you can always consider the idea of offering your services as a babysitter or nanny on your free nights, can be with your friends and family, or looking for opportunities with acquaintances and social networks.
But now there is also the opportunity to take care of dogs, either for a few hours to take them out for a walk, or taking care of them while their owners go out of town
7. Write application reviews
There are sites like UserTesting.com that pay you money for sharing your ideas about the user experience for different applications and websites. After registering and answering to very short test, you will be invited to open different websites that will record your screen and your voice as you navigate and describe your experience.
Some of the clients of this platform are Apple, Adobe and Facebook, and for each 20-minute session you end up earning $ 10 dollars.
8. Sell your old cell phones and gadgets
You can transform your old gadgets like phones, tablets and computers, into money.
You can also sell video game consoles that you do not longer use, DVDs, CDs and books.
9. Sell your clothes
Do a deep cleaning of your closet and sell what you find (that is, what you always say you are going to use but never use).
There are many platforms where you can sell your clothes like GoTrendier, Shopify and OLX, or in sales groups on Facebook.
10. Sell everything you do not use
Sell the things that are still useful but no longer have a place in your house. You can offer these items on sites such as eBa OLX, or use the always well-appreciated Facebook groups.
11. Watch movie trailers and earn money
InboxDollars sells information to major brands such as Netflix, Target, Walmart and many more, and then pays consumers for digital activities such as surveys, reading emails, surfing the web or watching videos and movie trailers. It is not a lot of money, but it is something extra that you can earn from the comfort of your armchair with very little effort.
If you spend about 30 minutes a day in Inbox Dollars you can earn $ 50 to $ 100 a month (just check the task you’re doing well before you start it, because some 20 minute playlists can pay only 10 cents).
12. Rent your car
If you have a parked car, take advantage of it and money using platforms to rent it like taxify or Uber.
You can choose the days and the rate that you consider (taking into account model, year, etc) and put it to work while you are in the office, leaving it free for the weekends.
13. Rent a room in your house
If you have a room at home that you do not use.
Recently a study by real estate consultant firm Hass Consult revealed that Kenyans made more than 500 Million by turning their houses into hotels and guest rooms
15. Transcribe texts remotely
In the information age there is no shortage of who needs transcripts of texts, and it is a good way to earn easy money from home.
The payment usually varies depending on the length of the audio and the time it takes to transcribe it, but you can register on different platforms such as GoTranscript, TranscribeMe, Upwork and PeoplePerHour. GoTranscript pays about $ 0.60 cents per minute of audio or video, which could give you about $ 150 per month
