1. Sell CDs, DVDs, Tech, and LEGO®
with Decluttr
Decluttr is an easy way to make money simply by selling
all your unwanted tech and gadgets. Enter the barcode on each item to get an
instant offer for your stuff. You can either manually enter the code, or
download the Decluttr app to scan it.
Once you scan all your items and accept the order, Decluttr
sends you a free shipping label. All that’s left to do is pack up and ship it
off.
Decluttr sends your payment the day after your order
arrives. You can choose to receive payment via direct deposit, PayPal, or a
check in the mail.
This is a great way to make some quick cash if you have a
bunch of CDs, DVDs, and other tech you no longer use.
How fast can you make $500?
This method might not get you to
your $500 goal all on its own unless you have a massive LEGO® collection or
tons of old DVDs. However, combined with some of the other items on this
list, Decluttr can help you get there
faster.
2. Sell Clothes on Poshmark
Poshmark is an online marketplace where people
buy and sell clothing and accessories from one another. Everything is shipped,
so you don’t have to worry about coordinating meetups with strangers.
Poshmark is the perfect place to sell the shoes, clothes,
and jewelry that you no longer need or use. The process is super simple: create
an account and download the app, snap a picture of whatever you want to sell,
add a description and price — you’re done!
How fast can you make $500?
Assuming you have a few decent items
to sell and you get started today, you could make $500 with Poshmark in about a
week. If you can sell 10 items for $50 or 20 items for $25, that’s all you need
to net $500.
3. Sell on Craigslist
Though your reach probably won’t be as far as with other
sites, Craigslist is another great option
to sell your old stuff. Depending on where you live and what you have to sell,
it may be a little slower moving.
However, you can sell just about anything on
Craigslist. That includes your services.
If you have a particular skillset or know of a service in
your area that’s in demand then offer it on Craigslist! For example, I have
friends who are constantly saying how difficult it is to find a good house cleaning
service.
But you could also offer services like babysitting, pet
sitting, or various projects around the house.
Another option is to browse the “Free” section of Craigslist
for good finds, then flip them for some cash. Hey, one man’s trash is another
man’s treasure, right?
How fast can you make $500?
Depending on how valuable the things
you’re selling are, you could rake in some quick cash in under a week.
Childrens’ clothes, old furniture, electronics, and appliances are all great
items to sell on Craigslist.
4. Facebook Sales Pages
Facebook is another popular way to sell online these days.
There are specific sales groups created every day for this very purpose.
Since your Facebook friends already know you, they’re more
likely to buy what you have to sell because they trust the person selling it.
It’s also easy and quick to sell on Facebook — all you need to do is make an
engaging post and wait. You can also use Facebook’s new “Marketplace” feature.
How fast can you make $500?
It obviously depends on what you’re
selling and if the person who buys lives close by. However, you could make an
extra $500 as soon as today if you’re able to coordinate a meeting to make the
exchange.
Next to selling your things, short gigs and side hustles are
one of the best ways to make money fast. Apps can get you connected
to people in your area looking for what you have to offer.
5. Walk Dogs and Pet Sit on Rover
Animal sitting is one of the best side hustles an animal
lover could imagine.
If you live in a densely populated area, you could easily
pick up several dog walking customers or cat sitting gigs per week. Even in
smaller cities, people travel during the summer months and on holidays and need
someone to watch Fido and Sassy.
Earnings for Rover pet sitters and walkers are set
up as flat fees for specific services rather than hourly rates. That
means you get to set your rate and charge what your services are
worth. Check out the competition in your neighborhood to see how much you could
make working with Rover.
For example, to hire a Rover dog walker in my area to come
to my house and take my dogs for a walk would range from $8 to $28 per
dog. For overnight pet boarding, I often see rates in the $25-$90 per night
range.
How fast can you make $500?
At an average rate of $20 per visit,
you’d need to make 25 visits to earn $500. If you offered pet boarding and
charged $50 per night and watched one dog, you could make $500 fast — in 10
nights to be exact.
6. Repair Broken Screens
Raise your hand if you have dropped your phone in the
toilet, broken the screen on your tablet, or scratched the heck out of the face
on your Fitbit. *slowly raises hand*
Since I know I’m not the only klutz around, it’s a safe bet
that people you know also need to have things fixed. One of the most lucrative
DIY replacement skills you can learn is fixing iPhone, Android, and tablet
screens.
To have my iPhone screen replaced a few years ago, I paid
over $100 (just for the labor) at a local battery sales store.
These types of repairs are not especially difficult to learn
how to do. However, they are intimidating, and most consumers would rather not
attempt self-repair. Check out this repair
resource guide to get started.
How fast can you make $500?
If you charged friends or coworkers
$50 per repair, you would need to do 10 repairs to earn $500. Put an ad on
Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace and you could make $500 in a week easy.
7. Drive for Lyft
Right now, Lyft is offering a $300 bonus for new drivers who
sign up and complete 100 rides. If you enjoy spending time in your car and
meeting new people, driving for Lyft could be a great fit for you!
Drivers earn by receiving a portion of the fee charged to
customers, plus tips.
According to some analyses, the average driver reportedly
earning $18 to 34 per hour before expenses and $13 to $29 per hour after
expenses. To give you the full and fair picture,
independent surveys of drivers have found
ridesharing drivers in Denver, Detroit, and Houston earned closer to $10 an
hour after expenses.
The good news? Many of those expenses are tax deductible.
It pays to be savvy about tracking and taking advantage of
those before starting. Deductible expenses include things like gas, vehicle
maintenance, car payment, oil changes, car washes, car detailing, and so on.
There’s a lot of variability from one city to the next and
from one person’s expenses to another. We recommend doing some research on your
area before you start driving. TurboTax has super helpful content for Lyft drivers
to learn about this.
If driving people around isn’t for you but are still
interesting in making money from driving, check out UberEats, which will pay you to deliver food.
Pro Tip: While many drivers pick up driving shifts on the weekends
and evenings, in larger markets, there is a major demand for shuttling business
travelers from one office to another and back and forth from airports to
offices. These riders usually tip better than the average Saturday night bar
goer, too. If you have a flexible schedule and can swing it, this is a great
time to drive.
How fast can you make $500?
At an average rate of $21 per hour,
it would take roughly 25 hours to earn $500. Thus, if you drove for 6 hours per
week, you could earn about $500 per month. If you doubled that rate, driving 12
hours per week, you could earn $500 every two weeks.
If you did this as a dedicated
part-time job, driving 25 hours per week, you could make $500 in just a week.
8. Rent Out Your Car
Driving for Uber and Lyft is great,
but what about the times when you’re busy – at work, with your family, doing
another side hustle, etc. – and can’t slip away?
You only have so many hours in a
day. How can you best use it to make $500 fast?
Getaround can help you make quick
money by renting your car to others when you’re not using it.
It only takes a few clicks to put
your car to work with Getaround. Just register for a free account, name your car,
set the location and availability, and enter a description.
Getaround automatically connects you
to people in your area who need a ride. Renters can access and book your car
straight from the app, so you don’t have to mess around with scheduling and exchanging
keys.
As a Getaround car owner, you get
access to premium parking as well as a $50 monthly rental credit. And with $1
million insurance coverage, you can rest assured your property will be taken
care of.
Rental earnings accrue on a monthly
basis and are paid on the 15th of the following month.
How fast can you make $500?
Getaround estimates that that most
cars in the U.S. sit idle for about 22 hours each day. That’s 154 every week.
Let’s say you rent out your car for
40 hours each week while you’re at work, sleeping, or just hanging out at home.
If you offer the lowest rate of $5 per hour, you would make $200 a week.
Since you keep 60% of your earnings,
that comes out to a $120 take-home pay.
At that rate, you could bring in an
extra $500 in a little over four weeks.
9. Start a Bounce House Rental
Company
This idea is my favorite thing on this list, partially
because it’s quirky, but also because this is as close to passive income as it
gets.
Just buy a bounce house and rent it out! Your initial
investment would be a few hundred dollars.
Now, you’ll definitely want to research legal liability
issues and consider using a liability waiver (in case someone breaks an arm you
won’t be financially responsible).
This is a shockingly lucrative option. You can rent your
bounce house for parties at $60-100 an hour.
How fast can you make $500?
At an average daily rental rate of
$640, you can make $500 fast — in one day to be precise. Considering the
investment you’d need another half day to recoup your startup costs. If you
booked every weekend in the summer, you could hypothetically earn around
$4,000!
10. Teach Kids English on VIPKID
VIPKID is an
international education site that helps children in China learn English using a
private instruction model. If you’ve taught in the past, you may be a strong
candidate for VIPKID.
This gig is legitimate, and VIPKID carefully vets their
teachers. In order to be considered, you’ll need a Bachelor’s degree in any
subject and you’ll need to pass the demo class interview.
Depending on your experience and how you do in the demo
interview, you could make $14 to $22 in one hour teaching English online with
VIPKID. It’s not going to make you $500 in one day, but you can realistically
make $500 in one week or less.
Another major benefit is there are way fewer expenses
involved than a traditional classroom setting. Since everything is online,
you’ll need a reliable computer, headset, and Internet access. Apart from that,
you may want a few props and toys to entertain your students, but that’s pretty
much it!
How fast can you make $500?
Due to time difference, you won’t
make $500 a day with this one starting out, but you can still make some quick
money. Teaching sessions are 30 minutes each. At an average rate of $18 per hour, that comes to about $9 per
class. So you would need to teach about 28 classes (56 hours) in order to make
$500.
11. Become a Gigwalker
Gigwalk is an app that connects their customers (businesses)
with “Gigwalkers” (that’s you) to perform short tasks.
Businesses post tasks or “Gigs” for Gigwalkers to complete,
things like taking pictures of a product at a store or answering some short
survey questions. You can choose the gigs in your area that are a good fit for
you, do the task, and get paid. Gigs take anywhere from 5 minutes to a few
hours to complete and pay $3 to $100 each.
This app is best if you live in a more metropolitan area and
can quickly go from gig to gig (hence the name Gigwalk). Otherwise,
driving time may eat up your profit.
How fast can you make $500?
If you live in a more rural area or
someplace that’s not easily navigable on foot, then it could take a while to
rack up $500 on Gigwalk, and it might not be worth the time driving from place
to place. However, if you do happen to live in a metropolitan area, you’ll have
more gigs to choose from and be able to complete them in a shorter timeframe.
Worst case scenario, at $3 a gig,
that’s 167 gigs. If each gig is five minutes that’s a little under 14 hours.
Definitely doable in a week if you hustle.
12. Freelance on Fiverr
Fiverr is another site where you could
potentially make hundreds of dollars fast. Since it’s a digital freelancer
marketplace, all your tasks can be done from anywhere you have an Internet
connection.
Some of the most common services offered on Fiverr include
graphic design, digital marketing, writing and proofreading, virtual assistant/admin work, and web development.
There’s also high demand for various video and audio services, like creating
branded videos and voice over work.
If you’re skilled in any of these areas, you can make $500
fast freelancing on Fiverr.
How fast can you make $500?
In order to make money on Fiverr
without wasting your time, you have to choose your tasks carefully. The best
way to approach freelancing on this site is to take on fewer projects at a
higher payout. If you have one of the high-demand skillsets mentioned above,
you should be able to land five projects at $100 each in under a week.
13. Perform Small Tasks with
TaskRabbit
Unlike Fiverr, which is all online, TaskRabbit connects you with
people in your area who need an extra set of hands.
On TaskRabbit, you get to choose the rate you work for. Just
browse through the tasks in your area, send in your offer, and wait to see if
you’re chosen. The types of tasks you can expect to do include:
·
Handyman work
·
Helping people move
·
Interior painting
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Cleaning
·
Yard work
·
Grocery shopping
There are many more, but these are a few of the most
popular. Since you’re actually doing the work in person, you may even score a
few tips from extra generous clients!
How fast can you make $500?
Since you set your own rates, how
fast you reach your $500 goal depends on what you’re willing to work for. If
you can find 10 tasks at $50 each and do two in the evenings after work Monday
through Friday, you’ll be set.
Now, if you’re looking to make 500 a day in 20 minutes of
work, the bad news is it’s probably not going to happen.
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