Listly by Krystal Etheridge
You have to go out of your way to not be able to have an income these days. When your needing extra money the last thing you want to do is pay start-up cost. Here are some of the FREE insanely simple ways I made money staying home with my child, just doing little tasks that eventually added up!
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Micro-task websites ( Clickworker or Mturk) is computer tasks that can be completed based on your qualifications, such as circling a focal point in a picture or looking up an address for a specified person or place.
These are usually very simple and are paid fairly. Say to look up that address your paid 10 cents, It took you all of 30 seconds to complete.
.10 = 30 secs.
.20 cents per 1 minute
.20 x 60= $12.00/hr
That is very fair!
Start-up Cost: FREE
Another way to make extra money as a freelance writer is by reviewing books online. The U.S. Review of Books pays people to write book reviews for their site.
The average review range from 250-300 words and should summarize the book. Book reviews should also include insights drawn from the reading. Do this through usbookreviews.com
or finding listings on freelance sites for book reviews. It's not a get rich hustle by any means, however, It can add up after you get a good rep for leaving detailed accurate reviews.
Start-up Cost: FREE
I am not sure about other people, but I would pay top dollar for someone to care for my bf while I took a weekend trip to a no pets allowed resort. You can start out doing this and gaining a good rep with repeat business and word of mouth referrals. Plus, you get to make some dogs day! If your experienced or have the time to take a course on training dogs, look into Puppod is a company that hooks up dog trainers with owners and from what I have gathered, Pet trainers make a pretty penny on the side.
Start-up Cost: FREE
You would be amazed at how easy it is to sell online. Start small and work your way up, eBay is actually set up to build you from 5 items to 20 items after so many successful sales. Children's Clothing and baby gear have been some of my top selling items. I personally sale on eBay and have profited more than $3,000 in one year. It was strategically thought out and I constantly keep at least 25 items listed around the clock. Amazon , Mercari, Poshmark and Let go are great as well. Just explore what apps are trending in your area and go with that.
Start-up Cost: FREE
If you have a guest room, guest house, loft, pool house, camper or even a massive teepee, then you could earn a substantial amount renting that space out on Airbnb especially during peak season in your area for big sports events or just for your everyday passer through. Travel with hotel prices can get expensive or overbooked, why not let your extra space help pay some bills honey!
Start Cost: FREE
If you are handy and can fix things easily or can perform manual labor without complaining too much, TaskRabbit will pay you for it!
On TaskRabbit, people list the chores or tasks they need completed and you sign up for the ones you want. You can set your own rates and your own hours.
Let’s say you have experience with web design, web development, copy writing, social media management, etc. You could freelance your skills on Fiverr and set your own rate for each project.
For example: If you enjoy writing and can show some sample work on your Fiverr profile, you could easily sell your freelance writing skills on Fiverr
Start-up Cost: FREE
I used to babysit for all of my friends and family only as back up, weekends or school holidays. When I was done watching a couple of kids for no more than a couple hours I would have $25 cash. If you do that only 3 times a month it will cover at least one living expense.
MAJOR PRO: Personally, I have listed a few items here and there on these sites and made a tremendous return on sales. I can't even imagine the potential if you put full time into it. You are possibly looking at enough earned income to cover your pay from a full-time employment gig.
MAJOR CON: These apps charge upward to 20% on every dollar you make. That may be a problem for some people. However, if these listed items were just taking up space in your closet then I do not mind getting $8 out of $10 bucks.