Ways to earn extra income

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Rewards & Offers
Bank account sign-up bonuses
One-time cash bonuses from banks for opening a checking account and meeting direct deposit or transaction requirements, with payouts that can take weeks, offers that expire and taxable income.
Where
Online
Cost
Low
Experience
None
Rewards & Offers
Cashback and receipt apps
Scanning receipts and redeeming offers in apps like Ibotta, Fetch and Receipt Hog for cash, gift cards or coins, with cents per receipt and a minimum balance before your first payout.
Where
Online
Cost
None
Experience
None
Gig & Delivery Work
Food delivery driving
Delivering restaurant orders in your own car through apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats, paid per order plus tips, with fuel, insurance and waiting time cutting into what you keep.
Where
In person + car
Cost
Low
Experience
None
Rewards & Offers
Get-paid-to sites
Earning points or cash on Swagbucks, InboxDollars and Freecash for offers, games and other tasks, with minimum cash-outs, offers that may not credit and no published hourly pay.
Where
Online
Cost
None
Experience
None
Gig & Delivery Work
Grocery shopping and delivery
Shopping for and delivering grocery orders through apps like Instacart, paid per batch plus tips, with your own car and insurance and unpaid time for driving and waiting.
Where
Hybrid + car
Cost
None
Experience
None
Gig & Delivery Work
Package delivery driving
Delivering packages and orders in your own vehicle for Amazon Flex, Spark Driver, Veho or Roadie, with pay per block or route, vehicle costs on you and waitlists in some areas.
Where
In person + car
Cost
Low
Experience
None
Surveys & Paid Research
Paid online surveys
Answering market-research surveys for points or cash on sites like Survey Junkie, Swagbucks, Ipsos iSay and Prolific, with small payouts, screen-outs and unpaid time.
Where
Online
Cost
None
Experience
None
Surveys & Paid Research
Paid research studies
Online studies on platforms like Prolific and CloudResearch Connect pay per study, with a waitlist, approval waits and unpaid time between invites.
Where
Online
Cost
None
Experience
None
Surveys & Paid Research
Paid website and app user testing
Recording yourself using websites and apps for small per-test payouts from platforms like UserTesting, Userbrain and Userlytics, with unpaid sign-up steps and uneven test availability.
Where
Online
Cost
None
Experience
None
Rentals & Asset Income
Renting out a spare room
Renting a spare bedroom to guests through Airbnb or a similar site, with per-booking fees, city permit and HOA rules to check, and income that depends on occupancy.
Where
In person
Cost
Low
Experience
None
Gig & Delivery Work
Rideshare driving
Driving passengers in your own or a rented car for Uber or Lyft, paid per trip, with vehicle, insurance and waiting time coming out of what you earn.
Where
In person + car
Cost
Low
Experience
None
Local Services
Snow removal
Shoveling or plowing driveways and walks for customers, paid per visit or per season, with income that follows snowfall, physical strain, and insurance and local rules to check.
Where
In person + car
Cost
Low
Experience
None

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