Money makes the world go around - a quote that is as true today as it ever was. Unfortunately, we seem to find ourselves short often but today we can help. Below, you will find 60 ways to make some money online and offline whether you’re looking to start a career or just earn some extra money on the side. Without further ado, let’s take a look!
Online Surveys - For most, this is one of the easiest methods as there are now numerous sites offering money for surveys. Although you might not make millions, it will certainly supplement your income.
Sell Books - Rather than keeping books you will never read again, sites like BookScouter allow you to find average prices for how much they're worth. In fact, you could even buy used books from the thrift store and sell them on.
Test Websites - Every year, thousands of new websites go live and many come from companies. Before they get started, many companies look for people to test their site to make sure everything works as it should and this is where you come in.
Complete Small Tasks - On sites like Fiverr and Airtasker, you can complete small tasks for money. If it goes well, you can keep progressing and make it your sole source of income just by building up a list of clients.
Mow Lawns - In life, there are certain tasks that we don’t like doing. If you don’t mind mowing a few lawns, your neighbours will appreciate your service and you can earn some good money.
Cook Food - Nowadays, we are enjoying less home-cooked food than previously. However, you can turn this around by having a bake sale. With something simple like an apple pie or bread, you can make a good profit.
Street Perform - If you can play an instrument or even sing, why not take to the streets and earn some money? Often, people turn their noses up at so-called ‘busking’ but you can earn good money.
Rent a Room - With sites like Airbnb, you can rent out a spare room and earn money towards your rent.
Transcriptions - Online, there are plenty of options for transcribers. If you have a keen ear as well as an ability to type fast, this could be the one for you.
Tutor - Again, this requires a skill (or at least knowledge) but you can tutor students online. According to a recent report, as many as 50% of parents look for tutors for their children nowadays.
Car Advertise - For companies, traditional methods of marketing can be just as effective as mobile marketing. Therefore, there are services that allow you to wrap your car in an advertisement for money.
Sell Your Hair - Although this sounds a little strange at first, you can earn money by providing hair to those who need it.
Life Coach - After setting up a website, you can give advice to the world.
Buy and Sell Items - As long as you find the right niche, money can still be made on eBay and Amazon Marketplace.
Virtual Assistant - Launch a website and start offering your services to businesses whether is is answering the phones, emails, or organizing their diary.
Delivery Rider - With Deliveroo, you can make money delivering food with just a smartphone and a bicycle.
Write a Book - Of course, this one will require more of an investment at the top but it can be rewarding and you can continue to earn royalties for years to come.
Affiliate Marketing - In recent years, this has exploded somewhat but it is still possible to make money. After building a website, you essentially advertise products on behalf of a company and keep a certain percentage of all sale as commission.
Recycle - Especially with mobile phones, you can earn money from items just lying around your home.
Review Music - With Slicethepie, you can give your feedback on new music for a fee.
Sell Notes - If you have just finished university, why not sell your notes to help out the younger students on Notesale or Stuvia?
Competitions - Known as ‘compers’, there are a certain section of people in the US who spend their time entering competitions and some make over $50,000 per year.
Mystery Shopping - As businesses look to improve their service, they hire mystery shoppers to review customer service and various other factors.
Acting - Rather than trying to become the next Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie, becoming an extra can still earn good money on the side.
Sell Photos - Ever wondered where stock photos come from? If you sign up to Fotolia or istockphoto, you can upload your own images and keep a percentage of each sale.
Car Park - If you have a parking space located in a good area, rent it out to someone nearby.
Peer-to-Peer Lending - If you have some money saved up, sites like Zopa and Lending Club allow you to lend to others achieving a higher interest rate than most banks.
Edit Wikipedia - Companies find this task hard which is why they outsource to others and you can take advantage of this.
Test Apps - Earlier, we spoke about testing websites but apps are now just as important so companies are willing to pay for you to help them.
iTunes - If you are in a band or regularly complete a podcast, why not put it for sale on iTunes?
Graphic Designer - Start a website and create logos and other branding material for other websites.
Etsy - On this site, you can create your own products and sell them to the world.
Uber - For this, all you need is a vehicle and a smartphone and you can earn money taking people about town.
Design T-Shirts - In truth, there are numerous sites online that allow you to earn money from designing t-shirts and other pieces of clothing.
Babysitting - Although a classic, there are still babies in the world that need looking after when their parents are at work or out for the evening.
Walk Dogs - If you want to be outside in the sunshine while earning money, look around your community for dogs to walk for a small fee.
Blogging - As well as being fun, you can earn money in a number of different ways from selling products to affiliate marketing.
Surf the Net - Nowadays, you can earn small amounts just by searching the web thanks to ‘payment surf’ and many others.
YouTube - After building a following on YouTube, you can make money through ads, products, and more. Of course, this will take time and effort depending on your chosen niche.
Dropshipping - Rather than buying and selling and having to stock all your products, dropshipping allows you to become the middleman between the customer and manufacturer.
Translating - If you can speak multiple languages, there will be businesses and individuals who could use your services.
Sign Twirling - Again, this is a unique form of advertisement by companies where they have someone standing on a busy street corner twirling a sign. If you have some music, it might not be too bad!
Clinical Trials - As long as you know the dangers of this suggestion and complete research, you can earn money for taking part in clinical trials.
Sell Art - With an online store and social media pages, you can sell your own art to the masses.
Wash Windows - Nearby, you are likely to have some businesses as well as residential areas so why not offer to clean their windows on a regular basis?
Wash Cars - With the same premise, you can soon build up a list of clients who like to have their cars cleaned regularly.
Clean Homes - As long as you are organized and like to keep things tidy, this sort of attitude will go down well in the community and you can complete chores most of us typically avoid.
Make Apps - If you have the money to take an app creating course, you could probably undercut the huge companies and offer app services for local businesses.
Email List - After building a list of names and emails, you can use affiliate marketing to make money or even advertising your own products.
Infographics - Nowadays, business want infographics because they see engagement on social media and you can create it for them.
SEO Services - Known as Search Engine Optimization (SEO), this is the process of optimizing a website to rank higher on the many search engines - typically, this will be done through keywords and various other techniques.
WordPress Theme - If you’re looking for income that will last long into the future, create a WordPress theme and add it to the store.
Web Design - If you can help people to improve the design of their site, why not do this full time and offer your services all around?
Freelance Customer Service - Instead of having their own customer support department, many small businesses will outsource this task to a professional.
Budget - Did you know that a significant amount of people manage to save hundreds or even thousands just by being smarter with their money?
Video Game Tester - As the name suggests, this will have you testing video games on all consoles and even mobile apps for a reward.
Sell Items - If you have CDs, DVDs, video games, or any other items you no longer need, you might as well make some money from them by selling them online or offline.
Review Products - Sometimes, companies find it hard to get reviews for their products so they either pay people to give reviews or they send them the product in return of a review.
Proofread - Whether it is students for their coursework or businesses on their website, you can proofread work and ensure that there are no spelling or grammatical errors.
Life Modelling - Finally, you can offer your body to local artists (despite popular belief, this doesn’t always mean that you need to be naked). Sometimes, they just need new faces to draw or paint.
There we have it, 60 different ways to make money online and offline.