Is there really such thing as free money? Well, it depends on what you consider “free.”
Money is almost always an exchange for value. But over the past few years, I’ve discovered a bunch of ways to make extra money with very little effort.
We’ll call it “almost free” money.
I recently participated in a paid focus group in San Francisco. You know, the kind with the one-way mirror on the wall.
We talked about travel habits and preferences for an hour and half, and I got paid $150 for my time and opinions. Not bad!
Can you really get paid for Amazon reviews?
The short answer is yes. The longer answer is it depends on your writing skills, social media influence, and even what you consider as “getting paid.”
And that’s the topic of this post.
Tired of hearing about the same old ways to make money online?
We’ve all heard about Etsy, Fiverr, and eBay…
But, you know, there’s a whole world of other websites out there that can help you earn some extra cash.
Some of these sites are real hidden gems, flying under the radar while offering some serious opportunities.
Officiating a wedding for close friends is a special honor, but it can also be a fun weekend side hustle.
After all, there are 2.5 million weddings in the US every year, with an average cost of $28,000! That spells a great opportunity to help families celebrate love and make some money at the same time.
In this guide, we’ll look at what wedding officiants do, the legal requirements to become one, and the potential income. We’ll also look how to market your wedding officiant business and get customers.
Here are some legit ways to get paid to do nothing (or very little!). Some have earned me $10,000+ and you can start today.
Getting paid to take pictures of your receipts may be one of the world’s easiest ways to make extra money.
It won’t make you rich, but the income can add up, especially if you use multiple receipt scanning apps.
And if you’re comfortable sharing your purchase data with one, it’s not that big a stretch to share the same information across a few different apps.
What if you could build a website that earns thousands per month in relatively hands-off income while traditional SEO struggles?
That’s exactly what Frey Chu has done with his directory-style websites. While article-based content sites have been getting hammered by Google updates, directory content has remained resistant to these changes and continues to generate that elusive semi-passive income online.
Yes, you really can get paid to be an online friend.
I’d seen sites like RentaFriend show up in lists of ways to make money online for years, and was always curious to learn more.
Are laundromats “the ultimate side hustle,” like my guest Jordan Berry described?
These simple, local, cash-flowing businesses have been around forever, but surprisingly this is the first time discussing them in detail on the show.