44. Serve as an Online Juror

Most of us hope we’re not called for jury duty. However, you can make extra money as an online juror. Attorneys use mock juries and focus groups to prepare for trials. They submit facts related to a case, and online jurors answer questions. You can sign up at sites such as OnlineVerdict. com and eJury. com if you’re at least 18 and a U. S. citizen.

OnlineVerdict. com pays between $20 and $60 per case, and eJury. com pays $5 to $10. Note that jurors can only review cases in the county or federal district where they live.

43. Be a Brand Ambassador or Event Marketer

You can make extra cash as a brand ambassador if you’re willing to hand out flyers on the street, dress as a mascot or help promote a company in other ways. Or you could do similar work as part of an event marketing team.

You can register with a promotional talent or event staffing agency, such as Street Team Promotion or Across the Nation, to be notified of jobs in your area. Several recent job listings for events on Across the Nation’s Facebook page were paying $15 to $20 per hour.

42. Do Chores

You can make money doing chores for others — such as cleaning, assembling furniture, making minor repairs or running errands — by signing up at a site such as TaskRabbit. com. Download the app to be notified of jobs available near you and then pick the ones you want and negotiate a rate with the client.

41. Teach Lessons

You can teach lessons the old-fashioned way — face to face — if you can play an instrument, are fluent in a foreign language, are a certified fitness or yoga instructor or have some expertise you can share with others.

You can find the going rate for the lesson you want to teach by checking Craigslist listings for your city. Then you can list the lessons you’re willing to teach on this free site.

40. Share a Skill Online

If you have a skill to share — from cooking to crafting — you can make money by teaching others how to do it online. At a site such as Skillshare. com, you can teach online classes with short videos.

Teachers get paid monthly for every student who takes a class. On average, they earn $3,000 a year, but top teachers make up to $40,000 a year, according to Skillshare. com.

39. Make an Extra $5 — or More — on Fiverr

If you have a service to offer — from graphic design to resume writing — you can sell it on Fiverr. com. The site was launched on the premise of offering to do tasks for $5, but sellers can now charge much more. It’s free to sign up, and sellers keep 80 percent of the purchase amount for services they sell.

The amount you can make might seem small, but Freedman knows people who make their entire living this way.

38. Be a Mystery Shopper

Although mystery shopping scams abound, this job is a legitimate way to make money. Scams typically ask for some sort of payment, but real opportunities — which you can find through Volition. com and MSPA-na. org — offer a fun way to make money by scrutinizing how a retailer or restaurant does business, Freedman said.

According to MSPA North America (formerly the Mystery Shopping Providers Association), mystery shoppers go to specific stores, pose as customers and then complete questionnaires. Shoppers can expect to earn $8 to $20 for a typical assignment.

37. Provide Lawn Care

You can make money mowing lawns, trimming hedges, weeding garden beds and cleaning leaves, Freedman said. Start by calling local lawn care companies to see what they charge and then set your rates accordingly. You can also make flyers advertising your services and rates and distribute them in nearby neighborhoods.

35. Rent Your Belongings

You might have items that others will pay to use on a short-term basis.

“Sites like Loanables and Zilok will help you find folks willing to pay to borrow your barbecue grill, power tools, vehicle, formal wear, blender, extension ladder or whatever, ” Freedman said.

At Loanables. com, you can post items for rent and decide the terms of the rental, including the price. It even has a pricing comparison list, so you can see how much rental places typically charge. Zilok also lets renters set their own prices.

34. Rent Out Your Car

If your car frequently sits in the garage because you take public transportation or travel a lot, turn it into a money-maker. You can list your car with a peer-to-peer rental service, such as Getaround or Turo. Getaround claims that its drivers can earn more than $800 a month. Turo users earn an average of $720 per month. For example, you could earn more than $6,500 a year by renting a car with a market value of $20,000 for 15 days each month.

Each service provides up to $1 million of insurance coverage. Getaround takes a 40 percent commission on rental earnings and is available in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Chicago, Portland and Washington, D. C. Turo is available in more than 4,500 cities and takes a 15 percent to 35 percent commission.

33. Lease a Parking Space

If you live in a big city where parking is expensive or hard to come by, you might be able to make extra cash by renting out your parking space if one comes with your apartment or condo. Freedman said that, as a writer for MSN Money, she interviewed a women in Chicago who rented her condo parking spot and parked her car on the street. The woman told Freedman that the extra monthly income was worth the hassle.

She also knows someone in Chicago who inherited property with a garage boasting room for five cars. The woman rents out four of the spaces to those seeking secure parking.

32. Rent Out Your House … or a Room

Renting a room in your house — or your entire abode — is a quick way to make hundreds or even thousands of dollars, Freedman said. For example, if you travel frequently for work or fun, you could list your home on HomeAway. com or VRBO. com to rent it out to other travelers while you’re away. If you have a spare room and want to host guests while you’re at home, you can do so through Airbnb. com.

As long as you don’t rent some or all of your primary residence for more than 14 days a year, you won’t have to pay taxes on your earnings, Freedman said. Just make sure to keep valuables and sensitive paperwork in a safe or locked file cabinet while guests are in residence.

31. Be a House Sitter

An easy way to make extra cash is to be a house sitter while the homeowners are away.

“That could mean staying in the place or coming by to water plants, pick up mail and make the place look lived-in, ” Freedman said.

You can get house sitting jobs by applying through a site such as Care. com. Or advertise your services on Craigslist, Facebook or community bulletin boards.

30. Be a Babysitter

Being a babysitter can be a fun and easy way to make extra cash — if you like children.

“As a midlife college student in Seattle, I earned $10 or more per hour to watch kids who sometimes went to bed an hour after I arrived, ” Freedman said. “It was like being paid to study. ”

The average babysitting rate is currently about $15 per hour, according to Care. com. However, the rate varies depending on the city, the sitter’s experience and the number of kids being watched. You can apply to be a babysitter with a site such as Care. com, which matches caregivers with those in need, or post on Facebook to let friends know you’re available to sit.

29. Care for Pets

If you love animals, you could make extra money caring for people’s pets while they are at work or on vacation. You can sign up with a site such as Rover. com or DogVacay. com to be a pet sitter or dog walker.

Both sites let sitters set their own schedules and rates. According to Rover. com. sitters can earn $1,000 or more per month.

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28. Assist Others Virtually

“A niche that’s growing by leaps and bounds is the virtual assistant, ” Freedman said. This job lets you make money while working at home by helping others do things they can’t or don’t want to do themselves and requires an eye for detail and strong organizational skills, she said.

You can find virtual assistant positions at Fancy Hands and Zirtual. While the pay rate varies, virtual assistants with Fancy Hands are paid by the task. Assignments start at $2.50 to $7 and go up.

27. Drive for Lyft or Uber

You can make money in your spare time driving people for Lyft or Uber. For example, some Lyft drivers make more than $800 driving on Friday nights and weekends.

Both of these ride-sharing companies are hiring drivers who meet certain requirements. You must be at least 21, have a valid driver’s license, a four-door vehicle, be covered by auto insurance and go through a screening process. Your vehicle must also meet certain requirements that vary by locality.

26. Be a Peer-to-Peer Delivery Driver

You can turn a daily commute or cross-country road trip into a money-making opportunity as a driver for Roadie, a peer-to-peer delivery service.

“The service connects people with stuff to send with drivers heading in the right direction, ” said Marc Gorlin, founder and CEO of Roadie. Basically, you get paid for delivering packages on trips you are taking anyway. And the service is available in all 50 states.

Most local deliveries pay between $8 and $50, and long-distance deliveries with oversized items can pay up to $650, Gorlin said. You can earn even more for delivering pets. Additionally, you can pick up more than one gig at a time — as long as everything fits in your car.

Drivers must be 18 and have a valid driver’s license and a current auto insurance policy. To get started, fill out an online application using the Roadie app, have your background validated and take an online tutorial.

25. Be a Courier

You can earn extra money as a courier with Postmates. This on-demand delivery service operates in 44 metropolitan areas and connects couriers with consumers who want food from a restaurant or merchandise from a local store delivered to them.

The service's nearly 40,000 couriers make deliveries by car, bike, scooter or on foot and earn up to $25 per hour — plus tips — during the peak lunch and dinner times, said April Conyers, director of communications at Postmates. Payment is based on factors such as time and distance. To become a courier, you can sign up at Postmates. com and start delivering pretty much immediately, Conyers said

24. Be a Tutor

“Tutoring jobs are an excellent option for people with a passion for education and a need for flexible scheduling, ” Reynolds said.

You can find jobs that pay about $10 to $40 for tutoring students of all ages online at FlexJobs. com. Previous teaching or tutoring experience is preferred, Reynolds said. You also can find online tutoring gigs at Tutor. com and Wyzant. com or offer in-person tutoring in your community by advertising your services on community, school or university bulletin boards.