10 Easy Ways People Can Make Quick Cash

Hustling can look different for different people, but when you’re motivated by circumstances, you can change; earning serious side cash can be fun and fruitful. If you’re looking to make bank in the coming year, these tips can help you pack away some extra funds for that rainy day we all save for.

1. Holiday Help

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Earning money as a pet sitter during the holidays is a great way to earn extra cash. Families are busy gathering last-minute gifts, visiting family or friends, and even vacationing, and having a reliable sitter can bring in serious funds. It will also set you up to be on-call when they need a sitter in the future when you do a great job.

2. Wait Staff

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Being a bartender is a reliable way to earn some great tips, and if it isn’t your thing, you can also become wait staff at a restaurant. Some places will hire you without experience, and then you can upgrade to a fancier eatery once you have some exposure to the job. Moving from a 24-hour joint to a place that serves alcohol may increase your tips and provide you with that $100/day threshold.

3. Airbnb

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Cleaning out rentals for Airbnb hosts can net you a quick $100. You can make money without the work if the host agrees to a higher price point and hires someone else to clean for a profit cut. This scenario would be helpful for you and the cleaning person, who’s likely in need of cash as well.

4. Resell

Scouring yard sales on weekends and reselling good items during the week is profitable, and eBay or Etsy make it easy. Just make sure what you pay is significantly less than what the item could be worth so you have a cushion for profit without appearing crazy by posting something for much more than it’s worth.

5. Plasma

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Selling the non-blood portion of your whole blood at a blood donation center can net you some easy money. Most of the time, you’re only going to be able to do so every four weeks, although, with careful monitoring, there are centers that will allow you to give plasma more frequently. The average payout for each donation is usually between $20 and $50, but some centers may offer more depending on where you live.

6. Security Guard

Working the night shift as a security guard is like getting paid to watch TV. It might only work for some, but an easy $400 to $500 a week is nothing to sneeze at. This job is especially fantastic if you are a night owl and have no problem staying awake for what is traditionally known as the Graveyard shift.

7. Professional Organizer

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Lots of people don’t like or need to improve at organizing. If you are good at it, it’d be a great way to earn extra cash and is a project-by-project process that you can do quickly. Do some research to find out what professional organizers charge, and then reorganize some spaces in your home and take pictures so you have a portfolio to work with.

8. DJ

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Working as a disc jockey might not be for everyone, but more than one person has made a cool $100 a day hosting trivia and bingo sessions. Nursing homes and community centers are perfect for inquiring about a job like this, and if they don’t already offer the activity, bringing it up might be your foot in the door.

9. Tutoring

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Helping people learn is an easy $100/day. Whether you’re helping children with math or older people with technology, teaching people how to accomplish something they couldn’t do before is a great way to earn extra cash. Get good enough to handle tasks online, and you can sit at home and make serious side hustle money.

10. Recycling

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It’s not the cleanest job, but if you live in a state like Michigan, you can always recycle old soda cans. Find 1000 a day, and you’ve got your $100. Of course, this means you’ll have to scour because you’ll likely be one of many people looking to make a bank on old cans or bottles.

Hustling

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Making extra money on top of a regular 9-5 job is a challenging task to undertake. It costs you time and energy that can be difficult to give out, especially if you have other outside commitments like a relationship. It may even cost you financially to get started, which can be hard to sacrifice. However, if you can commit to learning the important stuff, you can create a side hustle that will eventually net you income – primarily passive income; you can set yourself up for continual, residual pay that comes in month after month without lifting a finger. Learn to hustle by watching those who are successful at what you want to do and then applying it to your gig.