Making extra money may help you:

• pay off your debt

• save for the future

• stop living paycheck to paycheck

•  retirement early

• free from the rat race

• diversify your investment

Below are 55 Legitimate Ways to Make Extra Money

#1: Teach Online

If you can teach, you may be able to make money tutoring someone. You may help someone with their homework, learn a language, prepare for an important exam, etc.

#2: Teach a Skill

Similar to teaching a subject online, there is something you are very good at that someone else may want to pay you to learn.

#3: Make Money Playing Games

Good websites to make money from games are Freecash and TimeBucks. You make money by playing games, filling out surveys, and completing other tasks. You can withdrawn your money through PayPal, crypto or a wide range of gift cards as well. Withdrawals starts at $0.10. An average user earns around $20.00+ per day, but there are also users who make more money daily.

#4: Start Your Own Blog

A good way you can make money online is to start your own blog and use affiliate marketing to generate income.

#5: Take Surveys

Some survey companies to make extra money online include:

• InboxDollars
• Swagbucks
• Survey Junkie
• Survey Club
• Pinecone Research
• Branded Surveys
• Opinion Outpost
• American Consumer Opinion
• Prize Rebel

They’re free to join and use! You get paid by taking surveys and testing products. You can sign up for as many as you can, that way you will receive the most surveys and make the most money.

#6: Participate in medical research

You can earn a few dollars by taking part in medical studies. They require minimal work and the money can be well worth it.

#7: Maintain Yards

You can make money by mowing lawns, killing/removing weeds, cleaning gutters, raking leaves, and so on. This is a task many homeowners hire someone else to do.

#8: Walk dogs or pet sit

If you love animals, then you can walk dogs or pet sit. The job may require you going to your client’s home to check in a few times a day, staying at your client’s house, or the animals staying with you.

#9: Mobile Pet Grooming and Training

You could start a mobile pet grooming and training business. You go directly to the pet owners to groom,  teach their pets how to behave better, do tricks,  or much more.

#10: Shovel Snow

You can make money shoveling snow if you get snow where you live. You may knock on your neighbor’s doors and see if they would like it shoveled. You may go a little further by investing in a plow and marketing your services.

#11: Babysit or Nanny Children

If you have special skills or can provide extra work, such as cleaning up the house, teaching a child how to speak other languages, picking up a child after activities, and so on, you will most likely be able to earn money from babysitting.

#12. fix things around home

Put your skills to use. If you are a handy person, you may be able to get paid to repair broken items around people’s home.

#13: Clean Homes

Cleaning is something that many people dread. If you are good at cleaning, then you may be able to find clients who want you to come to their home to clean. You may be cleaning their whole house, bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, basements, deep cleaning, and more.

#14. Move furniture

You may be able to find a full-time moving job, or a one-time moving gigs on a website like Craigslist.

#15: Clean Cars

If you love cars, this could be a great side business for you. It could even be a full-time business as well.

#16: Paint Homes

If you are a good painter, you may be able to find people who are willing to pay you to paint the inside of their home.

#17: Bake Desserts

If you are great in the kitchen, then you may want to bake goods for others. You can bake desserts for wedding, baby shower, birthday party, anniversary celebration, and more.

#18: Create graphics

Creating fun and engaging graphics takes talent and it’s a service that many are often looking for. This is another of the ways to make extra money from home that you may be interested in.

#19: Earn Free Cash Back

You can sign up for Extrabux to start earning free cash back if you shop online. It doesn’t cost anything to use Extrabux. They earn money from you shopping through their website and they give you a part of what they receive back as a thank you for using them. You can still use coupons and discounts when shopping as well, so it’s just an extra way to make money back on your purchases for very little work.

#20: Recycle

There are many items out there you can recycle to make extra money. This may include plastic, metal, corks, and more.

#21: Become an Airbnb host.

You can rent out a whole home or a spare room and make extra money.

#22: Freelance

Freelancers do many tasks, such as graphic design, writing, editing, and so much more. You may find freelance work through referrals, by having your own website and advertising your services, creating a profile on a job board, on websites such as UpWork, and more.

#23: Get paid to read books

Yes, you can actually get paid to read books. Here are websites you can check out:

• Kirkus Media

• Reedsy

• Booklist

#24: Help Other Create Resumes

You can make side money by helping others create great resumes so they can land their next job. If you know how to create great resumes, then this may be a great side hustle for you to try out.

#25: Edit Articles

Blogs need editors! No matter how many times a person reads an article, something usually slips through. If you’re a grammar-nut, then this can be a great way to make extra money.

#26: Manage social media accounts

Being a social media manager can be a fun job. Not everyone can do it but if you have social media skills then it might be something to look into.

#27: Develop websites

If you are a tech-savvy, others may be willing to pay you to help them develop their website. This can be a great way to make extra money if you have the skills to do so!

#28: Post Adverts on Your social media

If you have social media accounts, you may be able to make money by posting advertisements on your accounts.

#29: Write for others

Freelance writing can be a fun way to make money online. The best way to start is by creating your own blog and posting articles on your site. This way future employers can see firsthand if your writing style will work for them or not.

#30: Moderate forums

Some forums are willing to pay you to moderate their message boards. If there is a forum you often visit, you might want to see if they are hiring.

#31:Test websites

This is another way to make money online at home. You do not need to be a super technical person; they want real people to review websites to see what people really think.

UserTesting.com pays you to test websites. You get paid $10 for each website you review and test, and $15 per website that you mobile test.

#32: Become a Virtual assistant

A virtual assistant help a business run smoothly. You can be contracted for one project (such as collecting data for research) or replying to e-mails and comments. There are many tasks that people hire virtual assistants for.

#33: Bartend

If you have bartending experience, then you may be able to find a bartending job at a bar, a restaurant, a catering company, and more. Since usually the hours for this are later in the evening or at night and on the weekends, you will probably be able to find a bartending job that works somewhat well with your schedule.

#34: Work at restaurant, hotel, motel, hostel, resort, etc.

There are many jobs in the hospitality industry and this could be one of the ways to make extra money for you. You could be a host, wait tables, clean tables, and so on as one of the ways to make extra money.

#35: Guide tours

You can lead a tour if you live in a touristy area, then this may be a no-brainer. You can create a listing and sell your yours on Airbnb Experiences.

#36: Lifeguard

You could lifeguard at a community pool, a private pool, a water park, and so on. You’ll have to take courses on this subject as other people’s lives are in your hands, of course.

#37: Deliver items

There are many things you could deliver for businesses. You could deliver food, groceries, flowers, and more as one of the ways to make extra money by delivering items.

#38: Lend a hand on a farm

Farm work is hard and dedicated workers are usually hard to come. If you are ready to put some sweat in, you may be able to find a job on a farm.

#39: Deliver newspapers

Delivering newspapers can be a good way to make some side money. You may have to wake up early, but maybe those are the hours you are looking for.

#40: Become an Assistant

Being someone’s assistant can be an interesting way to make money. Someone may pay you to do their laundry, clean their home, pick up their food, answer phone calls, and more.

#41: Help a person with disabilities

it’s a very worthwhile job to have as you are making a meaningful impact on someone’s life. With this job, you might help with shopping for groceries, prepare meals, help with homework, find a job, and so on.

#42 Sell Old books

You can sell your books on websites such as Half.com.

#43: Sell your gift cards

If you have any gift cards in your wallet that you know you won’t use, you should think about selling them. There are many websites out there that will pay you cash.

#44: Sell on Etsy

Etsy is a great place to sell homemade items, vintage finds, and craft supplies. If you are a crafty person, definitely check out the website.

#45: Sell food

If you make your own food, you may want to start making extra and selling it to others in your area such as at farmers markets and flea markets. You may be able to sell canned goods, vegetables, and more.

#46 Sell items on eBay

Whether you have old clothes you want to sell, a car, electronics, and so on, eBay can be a great way to sell many different types of items. eBay also has worldwide reach, which can be great if the area where you live doesn’t have a large enough market for the item you want to sell.

#47: Sell items on Craigslist

Craigslist can be a great way to sell your items and earn a higher value for it too. You will have to meet up with the person though, so, always be safe.

#48. Sell to secondhand stores

There are many secondhand stores out there that will take your clothing and shoes. There are also secondhand stores for designer items, women’s clothing, children’s items, and more. Some pay upfront whereas others may not pay you until after the item has sold.

#49: Sell items through a garage sale

A garage sale can be an easy way to make extra money because everyone comes straight to you. The only downside is that usually you can’t charge as high for your items as you can if you were to sell on site such as eBay or Craigslist

#50: Rent your garage space

If you have extra space in your garage, you might be surprised to hear that there are people willing to pay you for this space. Some just don’t have the room at their own place but they still want a safe storage area for their belongings, such as a classic car.

#51: Rent a parking spot

If you have your own parking spot but don’t use it or don’t need, then you may want to rent it out to someone else. Depending on where you live, you may be able to pull in a nice bit of cash each month.

#52: Rent an extra room in your home

If you have extra space in your home, then you may want to rent it out as one of the ways to make extra money.

#53: Rent out your car

If you know you aren’t going to use your car and that your insurance will still cover your vehicle, then this could be an interesting idea with very little work needed.

#54: Rent wedding decorations and furniture

Many brides nowadays are renting furniture so that they can save money. This includes couches, ceremony arbors, tables, chairs, centerpiece decorations, mason jars, and so on.

#55: Rent a photo booth

Photo booths can be a relatively affordable way to start a business and they are also quite lucrative. You may be able to rent your photo booth for events such as weddings, festivals, parties, and more.