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Paid research studies
Online surveys and psychology tasks that researchers pay participants to complete, found on platforms like Prolific and CloudResearch Connect after you sign up and fill in a profile.
- Online
- None
- None
Flipping used phones, tablets and laptops
Buying used phones, tablets and laptops, checking them for locks and blacklist reports, and reselling them on Swappa, eBay or Mercari. Buyers find your listings through those marketplaces.
- Hybrid
- Moderate
- Helpful
Dog walking
Walking other people's dogs for a per-walk price, booked through apps like Rover and Wag or through neighbors and local pet businesses.
- In person
- Low
- Helpful
Rating AI responses
Rating, ranking and fact-checking AI answers for companies that train models. You apply to platforms, pass screening and are given access to projects as they open.
- Online
- None
- Helpful
Renting out a spare room
Renting a bedroom in your home to paying guests, nightly through Airbnb, for longer stays through sites like Furnished Finder, or to a roommate you find directly.
- In person
- Low
- None
Grocery shopping and delivery
Picking groceries in stores for customers who order through an app, then often driving the order to their door. People sign up with Instacart, DoorDash, Shipt or Spark Driver and accept orders in the app.
- Hybrid + car
- None
- None
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- ProlificProlific pays participants cash through PayPal for online studies and surveys; researchers pay the platform fee on top of your reward.Online2 related ideasOnline2 related ideas
- DoorDashDoorDash pays independent-contractor Dashers base pay set per offer, plus promotions and tips, for delivering restaurant, grocery and retail orders, with weekly direct deposit.In person2 related ideasIn person2 related ideas
- RoverRover is a pet care marketplace where owners book independent sitters and walkers and pay through Rover, which keeps a service fee before paying you through Stripe.In person3 related ideasIn person3 related ideas
- EtsyEtsy is a marketplace where buyers pay for your handmade, vintage and craft-supply items, and Etsy keeps listing, transaction and processing fees before paying you.Online4 related ideasOnline4 related ideas
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How to calculate your real hourly rate
Work out what you keep per hour from a job, task, route or rental after fees, mileage and self-employment tax, counting every unpaid hour from quoting to waiting.
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