Looking for ways to increase your bank balance? We’ve listed the top ways for making more money!
Keep in mind, some jobs are easier than others, but you can be guaranteed there’s a job in this list that will make you some easy money.
So, what are you waiting for? Get scrolling!
ONLINE SURVEYS
This is probably the most common way for making more money, as companies want market research, and the best way to do that is to create surveys and polls which people can complete in their spare time. You can do these while you’re sitting at home snuggled up on the couch, or if you’re on the bus heading to work. A lot of companies don’t normally pay a lot, which is why we would recommend you sign up for the following sites:
One Poll
This website is good if you only want to complete small surveys. The total they cash out to people is £40, and the surveys don’t take long to complete!
YouGov
YouGov’s surveys are more politically based, so if you’re feeling in the mood for a political debate, then this is the site for you! On average, these surveys take around ten minutes to complete and they cash out £50, and if you’re not rewarded money straight up, they will enter you into their cash prize draw.
Pinecone Research
This is another great website to sign up for if you’re looking to add some money to your bank account. They pay you £3 for each survey you take, and the questions are relatively short. They also have great customer service!
BLOGGING
This is a really great way to boost your income! Whether you blog full time or part time, you can still make a good amount of money. You can blog about anything:
- Fitness
- Cooking
- Travel
- Finance
- Politics
- Beginner guides or ‘How-tos’
You can even blog about your personal life!
It may take some time to build your blog and create a healthy flow of traffic, but there’s plenty of sites online which can help you kick start your blog and attract readers. If you’re willing to put in the work, love writing and enjoy being creative, then blogging might just be for you!
PET SITTING
If a family are going abroad for their vacation, you can help them out by looking after their pets. You can do this by bringing the pet to your home, or the family might allow you to stay in their home until they return from their holiday. Either way, it’s a good way to earn some money and you can easily make a full income out of this.
BABYSITTING
This is another common way to make some easy money. Whether you’re helping out a friend or starting your own home nursery, you can be sure that you will earn some extra cash!
DRIVE FOR UBER
Uber is on the rise, as many people know. Studies show that a driver can walk away with an average of around £500 for a 35-45 hour week. A report showed that one Uber driver brought home over £1,000 from doing a 60 hour week after Uber’s service fee.
CAR WASHING
This is a popular way to add some money to your bank account. All you need is a bucket filled with soapy hot water, a sponge and a free spot where you can wash the cars. You never know, your small car wash service might turn into a well-known business!
VLOGGER
This is another way of blogging, but through video. Studies have shown that people now spend more time on YouTube watching videos than searching on Google. There are plenty of video ideas online that can help you get your channel up and running.
The best part, you can get paid for doing this! If you gain a healthy amount of viewers by posting good quality content, you can earn some pretty good money.
SELL ON AMAZON OR EBAY
If you have good quality items that you no longer want, you could sell them on websites such as Amazon or eBay. This is a good way to earn some extra money as you can set any price on the item that you are selling.
Remember: you will have to spend a bit of money to get the item delivered to the buyer, unless you decide to charge delivery fees.
COOK
If you love to cook and bake, you should consider running a catering service from your kitchen. You could bake cakes and other treats for birthday parties, dinners and other events.
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT
If you like the idea of working in the comfort of your home, then working as a virtual assistant might just be up your alley. To get the basics out of the way – a virtual assistant is someone who is self-employed and works for one or multiple clients. You can do anything from managing email accounts, doing research or working with social media. Being a virtual assistant means you can work where and when you want, so it’s great for parents who want to spend time with their children while they work.
TUTOR
If you have a great deal of knowledge in subjects such as English, Maths, Science and so on, tutoring is a great way for making more money. You can choose to tutor students online or you can tutor them in their home if they live locally. It’s possible to make a full time career out of this!
PERSONAL TRAINER
If you have a good understanding of fitness, then you could become a personal trainer. You can help people work towards their goals, and you can definitely earn some extra money. You can go a step further and provide meal plans for your clients.
PHOTOGRAPHY
If you know how to work a camera and snap some decent shots, selling your photos and images through Shutterstock and iStock photo is a smart way for making extra money. You can work your way up to become a professional photographer for weddings, birthdays and so on. Although you will need a bit of experience behind the lens, you can certainly earn a good income.
WATCH VIDEOS
You’re probably thinking: Huh?
But it’s true!
If you enjoy watching videos in your spare time, you can now earn money while you do it. Sites like Swagbucks pay you to watch and like their different videos. You’ll have to watch a video for a certain amount of minutes, but they’ll tell you this before you click play.
You can earn up to £100 month just from watching and liking their videos, but if you’re not offered money right away, you can earn points which will be redeemed for gift cards.
FREEBIES
Are you someone who loves a good bargain? Then this step is definitely for you! There are many sites out there that offer free gifts such as:
Bing
This site allows you to earn points which you can redeem for Amazon gift cards. All you have to do is use Bing as your search engine. If you sign for Bing Rewards, it’ll add points to your account every time you make a search with their search engine. You can earn bonus if you make a certain amount of searches a month.
TopCashback
You can earn cashback for every purchase you make through TopCashback. Their known to have the highest cashback offer, so you can be guaranteed you’ll earn some extra money through this site. If you opt for the Amazon gift card instead, TopCashback will add 3% to your card. You don’t have to meet a certain criteria to earn cashback, you can request a gift card whenever you want when you’ve made a purchase.
Credit Card Rewards
If you’re responsible with your credit card and pay off the balance in full every month, you can rewards. There are loads of credit card deals out there that offer great rewards and prizes like:
- Sainsbury’s Bank Nectar Purchase Credit Card – earn 1,000 Nectar points every time you spend £40 or more at Sainsbury’s with their credit card.
- Tesco Purchase Credit Card – earn 1 Clubcard point for every £4 you spend in Tesco, and another point for every £8 you spend elsewhere.
- Asda’s Cashback Credit Card – earn 1% cashback every time you shop at Asda’s groceries, fuel and George. Also earn 0.5% cashback for using the card elsewhere.
We’ll be publishing a blog post next week listing the best rewarding credit cards, so be sure to check it out!
