Maybe you are not quite as employed as you’d like to be this summer — maybe you’re temporarily in between jobs, or working part time and wanting more hours. Maybe you’re a stay-at-home parent or someone who just wants to make some money in their spare time.
Walking in to punch the clock isn’t the only way to make money in this innovative digital economy. Here are some interesting apps and opportunities to check out the summer season, to develop revenue streams that could help make you more financially comfortable.
Working on Your Computer
Apps like Inboxdollars offer couch warriors the ability to earn money for watching videos and interacting with company ads. Sign up for some of these opportunities and enjoy the ability to make money from the comfort of your own home.
Mystery Shopping
While some mystery shopping companies might seem like a scam, others actually offer legitimate opportunities to make a few bucks.
You may be stepping into a retail environment, or visiting a local healthcare facility. Either way, companies are shelling out bucks for your ability to tell them what’s happening on the ground in your community.
Take a look at QuickThoughts, which uses your smartphone to hand out scavenger hunts and adventures that could earn you money. The app tells the company about your location and other user input adds to the information you’re able to deliver. Get Amazon and iTunes gift cards for your troubles.
Selling Your Old Stuff
Maybe you want to take a lazy summer day and put together boxes of things you don’t need anymore and would like to sell.
Online vendors can help you take that stuff off of your hands. An app called Letgo can help you with selling old clothes. Gazelle can buy your old smartphones and devices. Take a look at opportunities to shed some of your baggage and earn money at the same time.
Reveal Your Shopping Habits
Yes, stores track your shopping activity with loyalty cards — but when you go a step further, you can get paid for helping companies to do marketing research. An app called ShopTracker allows you to effectively sell your Amazon shopping habits to third parties. Take a look at eligibility requirements including age requirements and computer system requirements.
Invest Your Money – To Make More Money
Other earning opportunities involve making smart investments for different types of capital gains. Yes, you can make money on the stock market, but local banks can also offer big sign-up offers, even up to $50 or $100 to start a bank account. An online app called Stash gives you five dollars for a sign-up, as a pretty good start.
Work Using Your Car
In addition to Uber and Lyft, other types of opportunities also abound. For example, there’s UberEats, a connector platform for delivery drivers.
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