FiverrHere is a chance to put your

Fiverr
Here is a chance to put your skills to work, and those skills can be anything from graphic design to dancing. Everything on Fiverr is $5, but quite often you can have add-ons so your final sale could be higher. For example, if you design a logo, any revisions could be an additional $5. Or if you are going to type out a handwritten page of text, you could charge $5 per page.
There’s a guy on Fiverr who will write your message on his belly and dance around. Or a woman who will be your friend on Facebook and follow you on Twitter. Or a man who will dress up and say your message like a pirate, or another one who will say your message while brushing his teeth. Clearly, the things you can sell on Fiverr are endless.
Write resumes
If you have experience in human resources, you have inside knowledge on resumes that other people will pay for. Help job seekers with their resumes by reviewing or writing their resumes for them. The company Resume2Hire has a list of services that range from $10 up to $80 — proof that people really do pay for this service.
Online occasional side hustles
These ideas aren’t really jobs or businesses, they are more like money-making hacks — things you can do online, in your spare time, to pick up a few extra bucks. The hours are very flexible, and the contact with other people is basically non-existent.
Online surveys
There are companies that will pay you to review items or fill out surveys. With iSay, you film a video review of a product and then iSay will use that review to try to generate sales for that item. If someone clicks on the review and purchases the item iSay will split the commission with you. With MySurvey, you get paid to fill out surveys. Sign up is free, and you will receive emails letting you know when there are surveys available to take.
Earning station, Opinion Outpost, and Pro Opinion are a few other services to look into.
Swagbucks
Swagbucks calls itself “the rewards site that works”.
Swagbucks is a website where you can earn points called SB and redeem them for gift cards. You earn SB points by shopping through their portal, filling out surveys, watching videos, etc. It’s very popular and free to sign up. They are currently giving a $5 sign up bonus. Learn more or sign up here.
Ebates
With Ebates, you use their shopping portal to click through to your favorite online stores. When you do that, they will earn a commission for referring you, which they then split with you. If you are going to be shopping online anyways, you might as well get a little cash back.
Inbox Dollars
Inbox Dollars pays you cash for doing things like taking surveys, signing up for newsletters, playing games, etc. They have a ton of offers and pay actual cash, not points.
Be part of a focus group
Focus groups give in-depth analysis of soon-to-be-launched products. However, unlike survey taking, the pay can be significant. Focus-group companies often pay between $50 and $200+ per opportunity. Due to the high pay, competition for each opportunity can be tough. Here are some companies to get you started:
• 20/20 Panel
• Focus Group
• Mindswarms
• Plaza Research
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Amazon Mechanical Turk is a marketplace where companies hire out for simple jobs that are almost mechanical — such as looking at pictures of receipts and filling out a form to state what has been purchased and for how much. Or editing a 100-word survey response. Or looking at a website and counting how many items are for sale on a page. They don’t pay a lot per job but they are quick and brainless to perform.
Online/mock juror
When cases are going to go to trial in front of a real jury, the lawyers want to practice. They want a chance to present their case to average people and see how they would decide the case. They pay pretty well too.
You can find opportunities on Craigslist in the jobs section or at Sign Up Direct.
“In person” occasional side hustles
Here’s some stuff you can do in person to make a few extra bucks. Again, these aren’t really jobs or businesses, but stuff you can do now and again to get a few extra dollars in your pocket.
Medical tests
If you don’t mind being poked, prodded, and measured, you might consider medical testing. It doesn’t always mean taking a new, untested drug — it can be non-invasive procedures, such as getting a brain scan or donating bodily fluids. You can search for medical tests going on in your area at ClinicalTrials.gov. Payment amounts are usually based on the time commitment involved and the amount of discomfort you may experience.
Busk
Have some musical talent and a touristy area nearby? Then hit the streets with your performance. Buskers can play an instrument, dance, sing, even dress up in costume and take pictures with tourists. If it’s something you enjoy doing anyway, you might as well do it in public and get paid for it.
Mystery shopper
As a mystery shopper, you get a few bucks to go into a store and make a purchase, or eat a meal at a restaurant. While you are there, you are paying attention to things like: the service you received, if the person used your name, the cleanliness of the environment, and whatever other specifics the corporate office is looking for. How much you earn is determined by the complexity of the assignment.
You can find mystery shopper opportunities at Confero.
Sell your hair
While selling your hair isn’t going to make you rich, as you can only sell it about once every two years, it’s a pretty easy way to get some extra cash. There is a market for human hair to make wigs, weaves, extensions, etc. Buyers want at least 10 inches of untreated, healthy hair. People ask for $100 to $500 for their hair, but I saw one ad for $2,500. Two websites seem to rule the hair market:
• Hairwork
• Online Hair Affair
Odd jobs on Craigslist
Craigslist has a “jobs” section where people list all kinds of odd jobs they need done. It’s a great place to go when you need a few extra bucks. I’ve seen everything on there from helping people move to writing reviews to doing flyer drops door to door.
Umpire
Like baseball? Little league, high schools, and colleges all need people to be umpires, and they pay pretty well too. Little league starts at $25 per game and college can pay over $100.
The way games are often set up, you can do more than one game per day. There are some tests to pass to prove you know the rules of the game, and flexibility goes a long way to getting jobs, since not all games are played nights and weekends.
To get started, check out the National Association Of Sports Officials and Amateur Baseball Umpires’ Association.
Do what you are already doing
Here are ways to tweak what you are already doing to make a little money:
Walmart savings catcher
If you shop at Walmart, you should definitely get the Walmart app on your phone (iOS and Android). You simply scan your Walmart receipt and the app will search all the advertised sales in your area. It will automatically price match anything you bought. Any savings it finds are issued on a Walmart gift card.
Paribus
You know how stores say they will give you a refund if the price of something you buy drops within a certain timeframe after you buy it? For example, if you buy a pair of shoes on Amazon for $50 and the next day they drop to $45, Amazon will give you back the $5. But you need to ask — and who has time to watch the price of everything they buy online?
Well, Paribus does that automatically! It watches your inbox for the merchant emails you get when you purchase an item online. It then watches that item for price drops. If the price drops within the specified timeframe for the retailer, they will automatically request a refund for you.
While technically this is a way to save money, rather than earn it, it does feel like free money when you get a refund.
Tweet
If you have a large Twitter following, you can get paid to tweet. Companies are looking for people to tweet out advertisements to their followers and they pay real money to do it. You can get matched with companies at SponsoredTweets
Bing rewards
By signing up for Bing Rewards, you can rack up points towards gift cards by using Bing. Details can be found on their FAQ page. If you are going to be searching, you might as well work your way towards a free gift card.
Apps that pay you
There are apps that pay you to use them. True, it’s not a lot of money, but if you are already using similar apps, why not get paid for it? You can get paid for tracking your workouts or eating healthy. Check out our full overview here.
Summary
The bottom line is, if there is something you enjoy doing, you can find a way to make money doing it. If you didn’t see anything on this list that got you excited, that’s ok. There are millions of ways to earn a few extra bucks. Think about things that you find easy, but others find difficult. Then either teach them to do it themselves, or have them pay you to do it for them.
Did I miss your favorite way to earn extra money? Let us know in the comments.