Thanks to the internet, today’s gig economy gives us various ways to secure extra income. It’s important to find opportunities that match our interests and schedule but also provide a satisfying additional income. There are plenty of options to choose from.
Below are just some of the ways you can earn an additional income.
1.) If you own a spare room or are interested in real estate: rent out your spare room on Airbnb or become a licensed part-time real estate broker.
2.) If you own a car: part-time Uber or Lyft driver or drive to deliver food instead of using services like DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats. Renting your car to others when you’re not using it with services like Turo, HyreCar, and Getaround. When you have to fill up your tank with petrol, check out GetUpside for cash back at the petrol.
3.) If you have special skills and talents: earn extra income by sharing your skills and talents with those who need them using freelance job sites such as TaskRabbit, Fiverr, Upwork, and Freelancer. Fiverr categories include graphic design, digital marketing, programming, and business. But there are also unique categories like astrology readings and relationship advice.
4.) If you’ve got a creative streak: sell your art- and craftwork on Etsy or create your own online store with Shopify. Are you interested in selling items for other people online? For sellers who can tolerate some risk, try Camelcamelcamel. This site tracks product prices on Amazon from buyers and sellers, so you know when to sell an item you already own at a profit. You can also monitor price movements and try to flip items by buying and selling for pure speculation.
5.) If you like dogs: get paid to feed, walk, and play with dogs using Wag or Rover. You can download the Wag app on your phone, register, and start offering your services to local pet owners who need help.
6.) If you have expertise in a topic: consider teaching online. Udemy allows you to create and distribute courses of your own creation, which you can then sell for a profit. GeeklyLab is a website that connects students to experts, to help with various writing or research assignments.
7.) If you like tutoring: become an online tutor with sites like Tutor.com, TutorMe, and Wyzant. For online tutoring through video sessions, try Verbalplanet. You can use Wyzant to tutor people in person near where you live. Bilingual tutors are always in demand.
8.) If you want to collect cash-back rewards: use apps such as Ibotta and Rakuten. Ibotta shows how much money you will receive for each item and even links to your store accounts for automatic savings when you check out.
9.) If you like to shop: get paid to shop for others. You can become a shopper for grocery delivery services like Instacart and Shipt, or even become a “mystery shopper” for a company like BestMark. Mystery shoppers complete a wide variety of assignments and create reports of their shopping experiences.
10.) If you like taking photos: consider selling your professional photographs using sites like Shutterstock, iStock, and 500px.
11.) if you like jury duty: you can do it from home. EJury is a service used by lawyers to test their cases before presenting them in court. Online jurors are asked questions about the case and provide feedback.
Sven Franssen