10 No-Stress Ways to Make Extra Cash for the Holidays

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You are looking for ways to make some money for the holidays. Here we share some low and no stress jobs that will get you to making money within weeks.

 

1. Try AmazonTurk.

 

AmazonTurk is a marketplace for work that requires humans to complete the work. This services gives businesses access to a diverse and scalable workforce while giving Workers a selection of thousands of tasks to complete. You only need to create an account and await to be approved. Once you are approved start with surveys. Pay can happen as long as you make more than $1. The money is sent to your bank account or to your Amazon Gift account.

 

2. Try ride sharing.

People always need a ride to some where. Why not let it be you and in your vehicle? This is similar to a tax service, but done via an app. People download the app such Lyft and you pick them up from their location. Everything is done via the app including you signing up to start making some money.

 

You have lots of flexibility because you sign on and drive when you want to. You can get paid as soon as you sign up and are approved.

 

3. Sign up for AmazonFlex.

 

With AmazonFlex you could make a few hundred dollars per week. You simply go to the Amazon stock warehouse near you and start to deliver packages to Amazon shoppers. You use your own vehicle and you work the hours that are convenient for you. You could make anywhere from $18 to $25 per hour. AmazonFlex is hiring in certain cities, so this option may or may not be available near you.

 

4. Sell items from home online.

 

There are plenty of things laying around your house that you could sell. Online sites such as Ebay, CraigsList, and the numerous apps that are local to an area can help you to sell items. You can also go to a yard sale and buy items, then place them online to sell. Buy low and sell high.

 

Instead of hosting a yard sale you can simply place the items online to sell. You can get the cash as soon as someone is interested in what you have to sell. Make certain the photos you put up are nice in presentation.

 

5. Petsitting

Walking and taking care of someone else’s dogs will earn you some extra cash. If you like dogs and pets, then this is going to be a fun way to make money. This is a low stress way to make some extra money.

 

There are many companies for dog walking. Look some up online for your area and you will be surprised how many need your help. When working with a company you will get paid less. You can make more money by starting your own service. On the website, Care.com, you can create a profile and find people who need your services.

 

Within a week or two you could have cash in your hand. You could also have your own clients within that time frame or sign up for one of the companies hiring near you.

 

6. Airbnb.

Do you have a guest room or couch in your home? You could rent that space with an account on Airbnb. You will need to list your space on the website and put up some good photos. When people are looking for an alternative to a hotel they will find your listing for your area. You could get cash soon. Your first booking could happen within three days. It is best to price your space lower than others so that your calendar can fill sooner. Once you have more reviews you can increase your pricing.

 

7. Join TaskRabbit.

TaskRabbit is a site where you can sign up to perform gigs. No need to hunt for clients because in TaskRabbit they pop up. What is your skill? If you are in to handy work, then many people will need your services. If you clean people’s homes or can help people with moving, then you will be busy. There are other small tasks that you can assist someone else with. You could be getting paid as soon as a few weeks. You must attend an orientation session first.

 

8. Start tutoring.

You can teach English online with a few online tutoring companies. The hours are centered around Asian countries, but you could be online teaching soon. You could also offer tutoring online at tutor.com. You’ll need to build your own clients. You could be paid within one month if you teach English online. With tutor.com you could be paid after your first client. Both ways require one to three weeks of onboarding.

 

9. Sell textbooks.

 

If you decide to sell textbooks make certain to choose textbooks that are going to be used in the coming semester. If you have textbooks from previous semesters, then this is the perfect time to sell them. Earn some cash by selling on Booksrun. The website has a buy back program. They even provide a shipping label to send the books to them. You can receive cash or store credit.

 

You have to sign up on their website, type the name, ISBN, author or keyword in to the search too and then print the shipping label. Follow the prompts and your book will be in the mail soon and the cash will be in your account.

 

10. Find temp work.

Finding a temporary work agency is easy. Do an online search for those near you and they will get you in the office for identification checks and necessary tests such as typing or your resume review. They will call you when they have a job that matches your skills. You could be paid very soon – within two weeks if they have open positions.