Jonah JacobsIf you’re like most people, you probably could use some extra cash each month to give your budget some breathing room. With that additional income, you could pay down some of your debt, build an emergency fund, or treat yourself without putting any charges on your credit card.
What’s the most common way to earn extra cash? Getting a second job, but that may not be feasible if you have kids to take care of or already have a full-time job that takes up most of your schedule.
Does this mean you’re completely stuck with living on the income you make right now? Not necessarily, as there are other methods for making more money that don’t involve the time commitment of a second job. Best of all, you can start trying these methods today.
Using Side Gigs To Earn Quick Cash
Even if getting a second job was doable with your schedule, it’s not automatic that you could find such work. Why? Because most jobs require some experience.
What’s a money-making way that often does not require a ton of experience? Doing side gigs, especially since you can find them in almost any category you can think of.
Want proof? Take a look at the side gig site called TaskRabbit.
You can use it to find quick delivery gigs, as well as doing tasks like helping people move, painting, and yard work. If you don’t feel like doing anything physical, you can also use the site to find virtual and online gigs, such as research, data entry, working as a virtual assistant, and more.
Is TaskRabbit the only place to find side gigs? No, as there are many other options, including Craigslist, Fiverr, FlexJobs, Freelancer, and more.
Selling Your Stuff Either Locally or Online
That extra income you seek could be right under your roof. Look around your home, and you’ll probably find several items that you no longer use or want. Instead of tossing them in the trash, you can convert them into fast income by selling them to local buyers or online.
Since the Internet has established markets for almost everything, there’s really no limit to what you can sell (as long as it’s legal). As long as you have a camera to take pictures of your items, you can put them up for sale on sites like Craigslist, eBay, Poshmark, and more to find buyers quite quickly.
As an aside, it’s worth noting that you can use these same sites to find items cheap (or even free on Craigslist) and then resell them at a profit. Many find this practice so lucrative that they turn it into a full-time gig.
Turn Unused Space in Your Home Into Income
If you have a spare room, unused garage, or even a parking space that you do not occupy, you could put any of the above up for rent on sites like Airbnb or Stache for extra cash.
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