11. Put Your Truck to Work for You
Have you got a nice big truck, pickup or van? You could get paid to move people’s stuff across town — or the country.Hook up with uShip. It’s an online shipping marketplace that makes it easy for consumers and businesses to book transport for just about anything.Haulers on uShip drive semis, box trucks and personal vehicles like pickups, vans and station wagons. Some rent a box truck for a day to haul multiple loads.It doesn’t matter whether you ship boxes of stuff, furniture, vehicles, commercial freight, boats, motorcycles or whatever. New shipments are posted every 30 seconds, and the company has 3.5 million shipping customers, so there’s no shortage of opportunities available.Once you sign up as a carrier on uShip, you can digitally search for jobs that suit you and start placing bids on customers’ shipments.
12. Earn up to $60/Hour as a Part-Time Bookkeeper
Does earning $60 an hour sound appealing? How about the freedom to work remotely while helping others succeed?Those are the perks of working as a bookkeeper, says Ben Robinson, a certified public accountant and business owner who teaches others to become virtual bookkeepers.And no, you don’t have to have a CPA to be successful in this business. In fact, all you really need are decent computer skills and a passion for helping business owners tackle real-world problems.It’s a great opportunity for moms who want to work part time, recent college grads and anyone who wants to bring in real money working from home.Robinson shares what it takes to be a virtual bookkeeper, plus tip for making this career work for you in his free class at Bookkeeper Business Launch.
13. Score This $10 Gift Card
Believe it or not, some sites will give you free gift cards just for signing up with them.One of our favorites is Ebates, a cash back shopping site. It’s giving away $10 gift cards if you sign up as a new member and earn your first cash-back rebate.You can choose a $10 gift card for Walmart or $10 in Ebates cash for your next shopping trip on the site.To earn your gift card:
- Sign up for Ebates here with your email or Facebook account.
- Make your first purchase through the site within 90 days, and spend at least $25.
- Your account will be credited with rewards points you cash in for your $10 gift card.
14. Get $5 to Invest With Stash
It’s no brilliant secret that investing can be a smart way to make money.Sometimes, though, it feels restricted to a few wealthy elite.But Stash is different. This app lets you start investing with as little as $5 and for just a $1 monthly fee for balances under $5,000.Stash curates investments from professional fund managers and investors and lets you choose where to put your money — but it leaves the complicated investment terms out of it.You just choose from a set of simple portfolios reflecting your beliefs, interests and goals.Bonus: Right now, The Penny Hoarder is teaming up with Stash to fund your first investment — so you’ll get a $5 bonus to get started!
15. Get Paid to Drop a Few Pounds
Bottom line: HealthyWage will literally pay you for losing weight.Not only are you getting more healthy, you’re also making some money. How’s that for motivation?Here’s how it works:
- Read our full HealthyWage review, and sign up.
- Define a goal weight and the amount of time you’ll give yourself to achieve it.
- Place a bet on yourself ranging from $20 to $500 a month.
Depending on how much you have to lose, how long you give yourself to do it and how much money you put on the table, you could win up to $10,000!
Wondering if it can really work? We talked to one woman, Teresa Suarez, who lost 68 pounds — and made over $2,400.
16. Drive With Uber and Lyft
Enjoy finding the best route around town? Why not try to get paid for it?As a driver partner with Uber, you are an independent contractor. You create your own schedule and work as much or as little as you want.If you want to give it a try here are a few things to keep in mind: You must be at least 21 years old, have at least one year of licensed driving experience in the U.S. (three years if you are under 23 years old), have a valid U.S. driver’s license and pass a background check.Also, your car must be a four-door, seat at least four passengers (excluding the driver), be registered in-state and be covered by in-state insurance.Here’s a link to sign up to use the Uber app.Because it’s simple to switch between apps, many Uber partners also sign up to drive with Lyft.We talked to Paul Pruce, who’d been driving full-time with Lyft for over a year and earning $750 a week as a driver. Best of all, he does it on his own time. You can work days, nights or weekends — it’s up to you!To be eligible, you’ll need to be at least 21 years old with a year of driving experience, pass a background check and own a car made in 2007 or later.Here’s a link to apply with Lyft.
17. Rent out Your Car
If you own a reliable vehicle, but leave it sitting in your driveway all the time, you could turn it into an income stream by renting it!Through Turo, you can rent your car to a community of approved drivers.Here’s how it works:
- To get started, list your car for rent here.
- Create a calendar to let travelers know when your car is available.
- You’ll get notified when someone requests your car. Just coordinate a meeting place, or deliver the car right to the traveler at the airport or other location.
- Get paid!
Turo will dynamically set your car’s rental price based on market value, location, time of year and other data. For a car with a market value of $10,000, Turo suggests you could earn about $1,800 a year renting it just five days a month.
You’ll earn 65% to 85% of the trip price, depending on the vehicle protection package you choose. If you provide your own commercial rental insurance, you’ll earn 90%.
Sign up here to get started.
18. Get Automatic Rewards… for Living Life
Pssstt… We’ve got a secret.There’s a new rewards platform on the market.Drop is a financial tech company that rewards you for your purchases.All you have to do is link your credit and debit cards to the app. When you make a Drop-qualified purchase, you’ll automatically earn points, whether you’re grocery shopping, hailing an Uber or ordering a pizza.The points will add up, and you can exchange them for gift cards to popular retailers like Amazon and Starbucks.It’s the ultimate loyalty card — without the card.You can sign up for Drop here.
19. Sell Your Extra CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, Video Games and Electronics
Have a bunch of movies or CDs collecting dust on a shelf? Decluttr will pay you for them!Decluttr buys your old CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and video games, plus hardware like cell phones, tablets, game consoles and iPods.We talked to one user, Gil Flores, who sold about 100 DVDs and 75 CDs and made $275 — an average of $1.57 each.Just download the app and start scanning the barcodes on your media to get immediate quotes. It’s completely free to use, you won’t pay listing or seller fees, payment is super fast and even shipping is free.
Plus, enter PENNY5 at checkout to get an extra $5 for your trade-in order!
