In addition to the passive income ideas listed above and other broad income generation ideas such as starting a business, getting a second job. and learning how to invest, here are specific money making ideas you can try. Most of these items require ongoing work to maintain the income.
College students: Sell your used books and textbooks at the end of the semester. Sign up for Cash Crate. complete surveys, and refer your friends. Freelance using UpWork, Guru. Freelancer, Amazon Mechanical Turk and other similar sites for leads. Make money with YouTube. Make money on Twitch. Make money blogging. This blog has been providing me with daily income since 2007. You can learn more about blogging and start start your own blog. Use the following articles to learn more about starting a blog:
- How to Start a Blog for Fun or Profit – Introduction to a Series at Cash Money Life. 28 Ways to Make Money with Your Website at Daily Blog Tips.
Write for money using a platform site like HubPages. You can also write for TextBroker and Constant Content. Apply to write for various websites that hire freelance staff writers. Ghostwriting. This is very similar to the idea above, but you write anonymously and the assignments are usually longer. You can ghostwrite articles, blog posts, and even books. Offer basic services, including babysitting, housekeeping, gardening, dog walking, painting, snow removal, and other similar “odd jobs.” These basic services can provide income for motivated teenagers and most of these can be done right in your neighborhood. Offer skilled services such as tutoring, resume writing. business consulting, blog development, and logo design. Turn your hobbies into income streams. Many hobbies, like photography, videography, quilting, gardening, and woodwork are ideal revenue generators. Sell handmade products on Etsy. Write and sell eBooks. This is easier than ever with the help of Amazon and the Kindle. Enter contests and giveaways (use Google Alerts ) and sell the prizes. Search for freebies and sign up bonuses. For example, you can typically get a $100 bonus from a credit card sign up. Turn your everyday spending into college savings with Upromise. Become an Amazon Associate. and ask your friends to use your affiliate link when they make purchases. Sell unused items on eBay or Craigslist. You can also buy bulk items and resell them individually. Sell your collectibles. Start a bulk candy vending machine business. Mystery shopping. Find missing money using sites like MissingMoney, Where’s My Refund, TreasuryHunt, PBGC database. and GovBenefits. gov. Create and sell CafePress T-shirts. Set up niche online store. Some good examples are Amazon. com aStore and eBay Niche Store. Participate in paid focus group studies. Sell your body parts and fluids. Collect cans and bottles for recycling.
