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Money is something you can never seem to have enough of, especially since you probably only get paid once or twice a week from your regular job. But who says that has to be your only source of income?
There are many odd jobs out there that people do on the side, and in some cases their business is so successful it even becomes a full-time gig. Some of these jobs you can find on apps and signup to do at any time you want, but you don’t even have to do that in some cases if you can find odd jobs by word of mouth.
Drive For Uber Or Similar Apps
Uber is probably the most well-known app for doing odd jobs with, and if you want to make a little extra money on your time giving rides, it’s definitely a good choice. But Uber isn’t the only way to do it.
Dolly is another app that allows you to make money by helping people move. There are other apps you can use like Handy where you can get paid to clean homes or do a little plumbing work. The bottom line is if you have a smartphone, there’s a good chance you can locate services that are in demand.
Doing Yard Work For Neighbors
Even if you don’t have a smartphone or are a member of an Uber kind of service, there’s still a good chance you can make money just by doing a little landscaping for your neighbors.
If you have professional landscaping skills such as cutting out stonework or putting up fencing you could make a lot of money, but even if you just cut grass or eliminate weeds you can still earn some. Most people will either be happy to pay you to do yard work or if they can’t they’ll refer you to someone who does need yard work done. Or you could put a sign or paint on your vehicle that you offer yard services. My stepbrother does this and makes pretty good money at it. Just remember this kind of work is seasonal so save it for the summer and spring.
Rent Out Space
As Inc.com mentions, there’s a lot of affordable services in the housing, hospitality and logistics industries that are handy for earning money. Now if you have whole rooms or sections of a house or apartment that you don’t use, you can consider renting them out on places like Airbnb or Craigslist, but it doesn’t just have to be taking in tenants.
If you have space either in your home or a storage facility, you could rent it out to someone else who needs it.
How To Finance Your Odd Jobs
Most of the time, you won’t need to invest in any equipment to do odd jobs, but there may be some occasions you do. Maybe you need some tools that you’re just a little short on cash to purchase. If you do need an easy way to finance your odd jobs, a Miami title loan might be the way to go.
A title loan is a short-term personal loan that you can get just by using your vehicle title. But it’s not the only way to finance your purchases as there’s also personal bank loans and credit cards you can use as well.
Krystle Cook – the creator of Home Jobs by MOM – put her psychology degree on a shelf and dived into a pile of diapers and dishes instead. She is a wife and mother to two rambunctious boys, sweating it out in her Texas hometown. She loves cooking, DIY home projects, and family fun activities.
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These are all great money-making ideas! Unfortunately, we don’t have space we can rent out. It’s against our mortgage contract as a homeowner to rent out spare rooms or to turn it into a rental. Uber is a great way to make extra cash; but, some areas of the U.S. don’t have Uber yet.
It does stink that some areas don’t offer Uber currently. They are growing every day, though!
I love all your ideas. I have always wanted to do a B and B in our area. We are a very popular destination area in St. Louis, so I know we could do really well!
That sounds like a wonderful and super fun idea! Those are very popular right now but there are few available. Location definitely makes a difference.
I wish we could rent out our house but we don’t have any kind of division. These are some great ideas and you probbably could make good money.
These definitely aren’t for everyone as they always depends on your circumstances. There are numerous other ideas out there for extra cash though!
Sounds like awesome ideas to make that extra income. It’s always nice to know your options, you’ll never know when you need the money!
That is very true and I couldn’t agree more. Always great to know what’s out there just in case!
what a great list! sometimes you just need to get suggestions on how to make money and you did that!
I’m glad you enjoyed the suggestions! Always nice to have those extra income ideas in your back pocket.
I love these suggestions! I’ll have to share some of these ideas with one of my sisters. She would love the Uber idea.
It’s a pretty nice gig, especially because you can set your own hours. Pretty handy.
You can make money doing anything these days as long as you put your mind to it. I started selling old clothes and I cannot believe how much it added up to!
I’ve done that before as well! It adds up quickly. Everyone is always looking for something so don’t hold back the imagination!
I’ve thought of driving for Uber in the past. But I’ve always been nervous about letting strangers in my car. Plus I can’t now that I only have a 2-door car. But it’s always nice to find ways to make extra money.
Always stick with things you’re comfortable with because it’s a scary world out there. No money is worth being super uncomfortable!
These are some great ideas! I love new ideas on how to make a few extra bucks! Thank you!
I’m always looking for ideas like this and I agree, it’s nice to have the option just in case!
A few kids on my street rake leaves or shovel snow and make a pretty nice amount. They average around $20 a driveway/ yard. They can make up to $500+ on just our street alone. Pretty nice pocket change for a few hours of labor!
Oh yes, you can turn anything into a nice little living if you put your mind to it! Good for those kids!
Ideas for trying to earn some extra cash are always on my mind. These are great suggestions. My husband has thought about doing Uber on weekends aside from his full-time job.
Weekends are one of the busiest times too. That would be a great idea on his part!
Great ideas. In college I donated plasma quite often with my roommates and made about $40 a week. It sounds absolutely ridiculous now and not something I would consider doing for cash but at the time was a great way to get some spending $$.
Hey, when you’re needing a bit of extra cash, it’s nice to just have the option to make things a little easier.
A little extra money never hurts. Things like Uber can let you set your own hours, too.
That’s true. Things like that are usually very flexible.
My odd job that I like is house sitting. It’s only by word of mouth.
How did you get into house sitting?