5 Fresh Ideas to Make Extra Cash

Posted by Becca Whitestone on May 15th, 2019

Let’s face it, we could all do with some extra cash! If you’re wondering how to make extra money, I’ve got you covered. These days you don’t have to get a second job outside the home. There are lots of ways to make money easily in your spare time, without too much trouble.

Here are a few fresh ways to make extra money that you might not have considered before.

Fiverr

Fiverr is an online marketplace for your skills. Don’t think you have any skills? Don’t worry, you can sell absolutely anything on Fiverr! The traditional gigs are things like copywriting, voiceovers, transcription and coding.

But there are also all kinds of wacky services for sale, such as telling jokes, sending animal pictures or creating memes.

Have a browse of the site for inspiration, and you’re bound to come up with plenty of ideas of talents you can offer for sale yourself.

Rent out your stuff

The sharing economy is a hot new way to make great money by sharing your assets with others. The best known example is Airbnb - rent out your spare room for an extra income stream.

But even if you don’t have a spare room in your house, you can still benefit from the sharing economy by renting out items such as power tools, musical instruments, even your bike or car. You can even rent out your driveway to let people park for a few hours while you’re out! This is an easy way to make extra cash from things you already have.

VA work

A VA, or virtual assistant, performs online tasks for business owners and bloggers. You can offer any kind of service you like as a VA, but popular services include managing emails and social media posting, research and blogger outreach. Due to the nature of this business, you can work online for clients anywhere in the world, and set your own hours. You can find work on freelancer sites such as Fiverr and People Per Hour.

MTurk

Amazon Mechanical Turk or MTurk is a way to make extra cash online by carrying out small tasks. The individual tasks are usually quite menial and don’t pay well, but they all add up!

A great thing about this side hustle is that you can just pick up a few small tasks when you have some free time and make some extra money, with no commitment. Perfect for busy people with unpredictable schedules!

eBay flipping

If you need extra money, you’ve probably already thought of selling off your old clothes and things you don’t need any more.

But what if you don’t have anything left to sell? Well, you can buy things to sell! It might sound counterintuitive, but if you have a good grasp of the selling price of various items on eBay, you can try to source them in charity shops, yard sales and similar places where you can pick up cheap goods.

Often people sell things off with no idea of their real value. This side hustle works particularly well if you have some knowledge of a niche market such as comic books or vintage clothing.