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Setting goals for the new year is a remarkable practice. It helps us set the intentions and plan a year that is filled with positivity and efforts to work towards our goals. With a new year comes the goal of achieving financial stability and earning more, and there are plenty of side hustles to get you started on making fast cash when you need it.
I have curated a list of 10 apps to set up side gigs that can help you earn extra money, and you can decide which ones you want to bring with you into the new year of 2023! The list is split up into two sections, firstly, apps that you can set up from the comfort of your couch and secondly, apps that require you to leave the house! So based on your level of comfort, feel free to sign up to as many or as little as you like!
Side Hustle Apps (Couch Edition)
1. Poll Pay
Doing surveys online to make money is a tried and test way of setting up some side hustle options. People are always testing new apps to give reviews on the amount you can earn and if it’s worth your time.
Poll Pay is a promising survey app where you can do paid online surveys. This has been proven through the introduction of a new feature on the app called the “leaderboard”. Introduced as a Christmas special feature, it offered users a big prize if they manage to be the highest earner within the app during the month of December.
All that is great, but it gave me the opportunity to see how much people were earning on the app. As shown in the screenshot below, the top highest earners have all made more than $150 in a month! Pair that with the prizes and offers Poll Pay has running on a monthly basis, the app is definitely a great side hustle option!
2. Play4Loot
It is always a good idea to sign up to more than one money making apps under your sleeve so that you never run out of offers to complete. If surveys are not your cup of tea, Play4Loot could be an interesting side hustle.
The app offers more than just surveys! You can complete offers such as playing new games, testing new apps and signing up to recommended apps in order to make money. For people who love gaming, Play4Loot offers many gaming gift cards such as PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo. Play within the app and then use that money to play some more games by using the offered gift cards!
3. Cash Baron
4. Earn Cash
For those who want a quick and simple way to make money online without the hassle of downloading an app, Earn Cash is a great website. Simpler in its design, Earn Cash offers short surveys that last no longer than a minute or two. If you prefer being on your computer more than phone, this is the perfect website to try because it only exists on a web browser.
Cashing out on Earn Cash is also straight forward. The options are limited to PayPal and Amazon with the addition of some more brands, but that’s it. It is a perfect app for people who may not care for additional features, want to try earning online via surveys to see if it’s the right thing for them.
5. Cash Back Apps
But what if you don’t want to complete any offers but make money on the things you already do, like shopping for clothes, groceries and literally anything else you buy? This is where cash back apps can help you make money or get offered big discounts every time you make a purchase and helping you save money.
Here are some cash back apps that can help you make money on the side:
- Ibotta: Get cash back on all your shopping sprees.
- PayPal Honey: A browser extension that offers discount codes and cash back!
- Dosh: Cash back on every penny you spend when making travelling plans, eating out or shopping.
Side Hustle Apps (Going Outside Edition)
The side hustles are doing great, but being indoors is getting a little boring, and you decide to step out to see what’s out there. Indoor side hustle opportunities can be a great way to get started, but if you want to take it a step further, here are all the ways you can prepare yourself for some hustling in the coming year:
1. Uber
While you work in the daytime on your day job, you can offer your car to others for services like Uber. Another way Uber is a great side hustle option is if you simply decide to sign up, go through the recruitment process and start taking offers and driving people to their destination. There is one prerequisite, though, and that is having access to a car.
Uber or services similar to Uber exist almost everywhere and is a great way to make income in your free time. It’s all the more fun if you enjoy driving around the city!
2. Uber Eats
3. Fiverr
4. Insta Cart
Have you ever had instances when you really need to get something from the grocery store, but just can’t get the time to go? Maybe a loved one is sick and can’t go out, or something else has come up. There is where Insta Cart can be of big help because it hires personal shoppers who can do grocery deliveries to people’s houses.
You can sign up to become a personal shopper and help someone out in their time of need. In return, you also get paid and will be setting up your side hustle! If Insta Cart does not operate where you live, find a similar service in your local area, as grocery delivery services have become common nowadays.
5. Bell Hop
Looking to get some steps in but going to the gym is just too overwhelming? What if you get paid too for being active and moving around a bit? Bell Hop is a service that allows you to do just that. A moving service where you can sign up to be a mover and choose your own working hours.
Movers can make up to $21 an hour and the best part is that Bell Hop provides on-site training so all you need to do is sign up for the job! It’s a side hustle that is flexible and works according to your schedule.
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Thanks so much!