Weird Ways You Can Make $50
Mar 30, 2022
We want to preface this article with a word of advice. If you want to make $50 a day,
you have to commit to that goal.
Every day, hundreds of people get started with one of these money-generating
strategies. Every single one of them has a chance to make $50 a day or more with
them. But a month down the line, you’ll find that many have abandoned the project.
Making $50 a day is not difficult, but to make it work for you, you have to stick to it.
That’s why it’s also helpful to pick a project that genuinely motivates you. Without
further ado, here are our top of picks
Welcome message from author
Making an extra $50 a day doesn’t have to be difficult. No matter what your skills
are, you can use them to your advantage and generate some extra income. We highly
recommend you read through this list a few times before settling for an option that
works for you.After all, it’s important to make $50 a day doing something you
actually like!
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Slide 1Overview
We want to preface this article with a word of advice. If you want to make $50 a day,
you have to commit to that goal.
Every day, hundreds of people get started with one of these money-generating
strategies. Every single one of them has a chance to make $50 a day or more with
them. But a month down the line, you’ll find that many have abandoned the project.
Making $50 a day is not difficult, but to make it work for you, you have to stick to it.
That’s why it’s also helpful to pick a project that genuinely motivates you. Without
further ado, here are our top of picks
Be a friend
Looking to do something fun and meet someone new? Sign yourself up as a friend.
Yes, you heard that correctly. RentAFriend.com is a site in which paying users can
contact you to attend concerts, sporting events, family functions, VIP events, and
more. Perks include charging up to $50 per hour and setting your own schedule.
Test drive a car
Want to try out a new car? You can earn about $60 when you pose as a potential
buyer through an organization like BestMark. After you try the car and hear the sales
pitch, you report your experience. Shortly after, the money is yours to spend as you
wish.
Do errands
If you’ve ever forgotten to pick up something at the store—or if you know someone
who is homebound—you will understand the value of this. Using an app
called gopuff, users can pick from a variety of convenience store items for delivery.
But how do you make money? Delivering them, of course. The company pays $10 to
$12 per hour.
Play chess
Love chess? Awesome, because with this gig you can literally get paid for doing what
you love. Use a tutoring site likeWyzAnt to make $35 to $40 per hour teaching
someone how to play chess. Even novice players can earn about $20 by showing
newbies the ropes.
Babysit
The truth is, babysitting remains one of the most reliable sources of part-time
employment. Wherever you live, you’re sure to find parents who need someone to
look after their kids…and are willing to pay good money for it.
On average, you can expect to get paid between $15 to $20 an hour as a babysitter,
more in certain areas or if you can show some childcare experience.
Become a dog
walker
As a dog walker, you can expect to make about $5 to $10 an hour…for every dog
that you walk. If you manage to organize and walk more than a dog at once, you
could be making $50 in just a few hours each day!
To become a dog walker, you can start advertising your services on and offline. You
can also find a dog walking company to work for (like Rover or Wag), though they
sometimes pay a bit less.
Become a coach
The thing with coaching is, it can take a bit of time to get started. On average, you’ll
have to work on your business for a couple of months before people start trusting
you.
But when your marketing becomes successful and if you’re any good at it, you can
expect to be making much more than $50 a day!
Become an
Uber driver
The only thing you’ll need to get started is your car and a license. After that, it’s up
to you to sign onto the platform and start driving your own clients.
And who knows, you might even take a liking to it. Many Uber drivers say it’s the
best job they’ve ever had.
Get rid off your
DVDs
In the age of Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, and On-Demand, there may be no reason to
keep that stack of DVDs. Make some cash by selling them to Amazon’s trade-in site.
While you can’t get paid in cash for the goods, you can get paid in Amazon credit.
Sell your hair
While you may not be able to sell body parts (legally), you can sell your hair. The
right kind of hair can garner more than $100, experts say. You should use a
professional hair broker to get you top dollar. Untreated, undamaged hair gets top
dollar rates.
Dumpster dive
If you know what to look for, the right metal will earn you money at scrap yards.
While it may require you to get a little smelly and dirty, you could turn a pretty
decent profit.
Joining a focus group is a great way to make money, and learn about the inner
workings of businesses. New companies—or companies launching new products—
will pay for your feedback.
Focus group
Take surveys
Like focus groups, taking surveys can help pay out dividends too. Use sites
like InboxDollars orVIP Voice in order to take surveys basically anywhere and
everywhere. While payment terms for these surveys vary, it can put hundreds of
dollars into your pocket per year depending on how dedicated you are to the cause.
Rent a room
Going to be away on vacation? Have an extra room in your house? Rent it for a
nightly rate like a local bed and breakfast would do. Thanks to the popularity
of Airbnb, people are comfortable staying in a home, especially if it’s saving them
money.
Poshmark
Poshmark is getting bigger and bigger. It also has a slightly different audience than
eBay. So while you may be able to sell the same kinds of items on there (like antiques
and vintage clothes), you may find that people are willing to pay more for them on
Poshmark.
Again, if you’re good at sales, marketing, and communications, it can be a fast and
easy way to make $50 a day.
Work as a
freelance writer
Freelance writers can make anything from $10 to $150 an hour writing articles,
depending on their level of skill and experience. But even as a newbie writer, if
your writing skills are solid, you can expect to be making $50 a day from just one
or two blog posts.
Declutter
Seriously, Decluttr can not only save your sanity but can also provide you with enough
cash to grab yourself a new wardrobe. Or replace the stuff you sold with updated
stuff. Decluttr takes DVDs, CDs, and electronics too. The company promises to pay
the full amount quoted and promptly—the day after the items are received.
House sit
Not only can you sign up as a dog walker, but you can also sign up to house sit. Want
to get away for the weekend? Now you can and get paid too. Want a higher sum?
Look for people that need light maintenance—like mowing the lawn or light
housekeeping—as well as a house sitter.
Use your
language skills
If you’re bilingual, there is a pretty large market for interpreters and translators
around the United States. You don’t have to work full time in order to make extra
money. You can advertise your services locally or work on a contract basis through
marketplaces like Fiverr, Guru,Thumbtack, and Upwork.
Transcribe
interviews
If you’ve ever been in any sort of communications field, you understand that
transcribing interviews from audio to words is pretty much the worst. That’s why
people will pay money to have someone else transcribe for them. The rate is by the
audio hour, and the payout is usually between $15 and $25.
Get clinical
Whether you have a specific ailment or are perfectly healthy, you can participate in
a clinical trial for extra money. While healthy adults are used as control groups,
there are also trials that focus on conditions or issues that could be helpful to you.
Sell some
books
Have a ton of old textbooks lying around from college? Or how about those novels
you have already read a hundred times?Textbookrush.com has a website where you
can look your books up by ISBN number for trade-in value. Sell them for cash or
trade them in for credit towards new books.
Drink wine
We’re not encouraging you to drink more, but if you save your corks you can get
up to $500 for a 15-pound box of wine corks. (That’s about 1,500 corks.)
Sell your
photos
An app called Foap allows you to upload scenic photos you’ve taken on your
smartphone; every time someone licenses your shot for use, you’ll collect $5.
Sell breast milk
While it’s a bit controversial, there is a market for breast milk. Sites such as Only
the Breast specialize in selling breast milk, and prices typically range from $1 to $2
an ounce.
Sell your blood
Blood plasma is used to treat many diseases, as well as chronic conditions such as
hemophilia. Selling your blood plasma may sound a little weird, but it can earn you
up to $400 if it’s your first time donating plasma. That $400 of green paper is
looking mighty good right now.
Go to jury duty
No, not in real life. Many law schools look for volunteer jurors to help students
with their mock trials. The positions are virtual—no driving to the courthouse—
and you can get paid between $5 and $10 for each case.
Taste ice
cream
Wells Enterprises makes Blue Bunny ice cream, Bomb Pops, and Weight Watchers
frozen treats. The company often needs taste-testers to sample the goodies. All you
have to do is provide feedback based on their specific instructions.
Tutor
If you are particularly knowledgeable in a certain subject, you can likely find a
student who needs help. Check outWyzAnt.com, where you can set your own
prices for tutoring services in the subject of your choice. The website takes a cut for
its service, so adjust your rate accordingly.
Lose weight
Not only will you look great, but you can use sites like GymPact
and HealthyWage to make money for reaching your weight-loss goals. It will be
motivating to know that you have two rewards for shedding pounds.
Collect coins
In the age of technology, no one exchanges paper money anymore, let alone loose
change. But in the rare case that you do happen to have spare change jingling around
in your pocket, somewhere under your car seat, or even in your couch, save them up!
Over time, 10 cents can become $1 and before you know it, you might just have
enough change to buy something useful. You’ll have to be sure to roll up your coins
before going to the bank to cash in.
Conclusion
Making an extra $50 a day doesn’t have to be difficult. No matter what your skills
are, you can use them to your advantage and generate some extra income. We highly
recommend you read through this list a few times before settling for an option that
works for you. After all, it’s important to make $50 a day doing something you
actually like!
We want to preface this article with a word of advice. If you want to make $50 a day,
you have to commit to that goal.
Every day, hundreds of people get started with one of these money-generating
strategies. Every single one of them has a chance to make $50 a day or more with
them. But a month down the line, you’ll find that many have abandoned the project.
Making $50 a day is not difficult, but to make it work for you, you have to stick to it.
That’s why it’s also helpful to pick a project that genuinely motivates you. Without
further ado, here are our top of picks
Be a friend
Looking to do something fun and meet someone new? Sign yourself up as a friend.
Yes, you heard that correctly. RentAFriend.com is a site in which paying users can
contact you to attend concerts, sporting events, family functions, VIP events, and
more. Perks include charging up to $50 per hour and setting your own schedule.
Test drive a car
Want to try out a new car? You can earn about $60 when you pose as a potential
buyer through an organization like BestMark. After you try the car and hear the sales
pitch, you report your experience. Shortly after, the money is yours to spend as you
wish.
Do errands
If you’ve ever forgotten to pick up something at the store—or if you know someone
who is homebound—you will understand the value of this. Using an app
called gopuff, users can pick from a variety of convenience store items for delivery.
But how do you make money? Delivering them, of course. The company pays $10 to
$12 per hour.
Play chess
Love chess? Awesome, because with this gig you can literally get paid for doing what
you love. Use a tutoring site likeWyzAnt to make $35 to $40 per hour teaching
someone how to play chess. Even novice players can earn about $20 by showing
newbies the ropes.
Babysit
The truth is, babysitting remains one of the most reliable sources of part-time
employment. Wherever you live, you’re sure to find parents who need someone to
look after their kids…and are willing to pay good money for it.
On average, you can expect to get paid between $15 to $20 an hour as a babysitter,
more in certain areas or if you can show some childcare experience.
Become a dog
walker
As a dog walker, you can expect to make about $5 to $10 an hour…for every dog
that you walk. If you manage to organize and walk more than a dog at once, you
could be making $50 in just a few hours each day!
To become a dog walker, you can start advertising your services on and offline. You
can also find a dog walking company to work for (like Rover or Wag), though they
sometimes pay a bit less.
Become a coach
The thing with coaching is, it can take a bit of time to get started. On average, you’ll
have to work on your business for a couple of months before people start trusting
you.
But when your marketing becomes successful and if you’re any good at it, you can
expect to be making much more than $50 a day!
Become an
Uber driver
The only thing you’ll need to get started is your car and a license. After that, it’s up
to you to sign onto the platform and start driving your own clients.
And who knows, you might even take a liking to it. Many Uber drivers say it’s the
best job they’ve ever had.
Get rid off your
DVDs
In the age of Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, and On-Demand, there may be no reason to
keep that stack of DVDs. Make some cash by selling them to Amazon’s trade-in site.
While you can’t get paid in cash for the goods, you can get paid in Amazon credit.
Sell your hair
While you may not be able to sell body parts (legally), you can sell your hair. The
right kind of hair can garner more than $100, experts say. You should use a
professional hair broker to get you top dollar. Untreated, undamaged hair gets top
dollar rates.
Dumpster dive
If you know what to look for, the right metal will earn you money at scrap yards.
While it may require you to get a little smelly and dirty, you could turn a pretty
decent profit.
Joining a focus group is a great way to make money, and learn about the inner
workings of businesses. New companies—or companies launching new products—
will pay for your feedback.
Focus group
Take surveys
Like focus groups, taking surveys can help pay out dividends too. Use sites
like InboxDollars orVIP Voice in order to take surveys basically anywhere and
everywhere. While payment terms for these surveys vary, it can put hundreds of
dollars into your pocket per year depending on how dedicated you are to the cause.
Rent a room
Going to be away on vacation? Have an extra room in your house? Rent it for a
nightly rate like a local bed and breakfast would do. Thanks to the popularity
of Airbnb, people are comfortable staying in a home, especially if it’s saving them
money.
Poshmark
Poshmark is getting bigger and bigger. It also has a slightly different audience than
eBay. So while you may be able to sell the same kinds of items on there (like antiques
and vintage clothes), you may find that people are willing to pay more for them on
Poshmark.
Again, if you’re good at sales, marketing, and communications, it can be a fast and
easy way to make $50 a day.
Work as a
freelance writer
Freelance writers can make anything from $10 to $150 an hour writing articles,
depending on their level of skill and experience. But even as a newbie writer, if
your writing skills are solid, you can expect to be making $50 a day from just one
or two blog posts.
Declutter
Seriously, Decluttr can not only save your sanity but can also provide you with enough
cash to grab yourself a new wardrobe. Or replace the stuff you sold with updated
stuff. Decluttr takes DVDs, CDs, and electronics too. The company promises to pay
the full amount quoted and promptly—the day after the items are received.
House sit
Not only can you sign up as a dog walker, but you can also sign up to house sit. Want
to get away for the weekend? Now you can and get paid too. Want a higher sum?
Look for people that need light maintenance—like mowing the lawn or light
housekeeping—as well as a house sitter.
Use your
language skills
If you’re bilingual, there is a pretty large market for interpreters and translators
around the United States. You don’t have to work full time in order to make extra
money. You can advertise your services locally or work on a contract basis through
marketplaces like Fiverr, Guru,Thumbtack, and Upwork.
Transcribe
interviews
If you’ve ever been in any sort of communications field, you understand that
transcribing interviews from audio to words is pretty much the worst. That’s why
people will pay money to have someone else transcribe for them. The rate is by the
audio hour, and the payout is usually between $15 and $25.
Get clinical
Whether you have a specific ailment or are perfectly healthy, you can participate in
a clinical trial for extra money. While healthy adults are used as control groups,
there are also trials that focus on conditions or issues that could be helpful to you.
Sell some
books
Have a ton of old textbooks lying around from college? Or how about those novels
you have already read a hundred times?Textbookrush.com has a website where you
can look your books up by ISBN number for trade-in value. Sell them for cash or
trade them in for credit towards new books.
Drink wine
We’re not encouraging you to drink more, but if you save your corks you can get
up to $500 for a 15-pound box of wine corks. (That’s about 1,500 corks.)
Sell your
photos
An app called Foap allows you to upload scenic photos you’ve taken on your
smartphone; every time someone licenses your shot for use, you’ll collect $5.
Sell breast milk
While it’s a bit controversial, there is a market for breast milk. Sites such as Only
the Breast specialize in selling breast milk, and prices typically range from $1 to $2
an ounce.
Sell your blood
Blood plasma is used to treat many diseases, as well as chronic conditions such as
hemophilia. Selling your blood plasma may sound a little weird, but it can earn you
up to $400 if it’s your first time donating plasma. That $400 of green paper is
looking mighty good right now.
Go to jury duty
No, not in real life. Many law schools look for volunteer jurors to help students
with their mock trials. The positions are virtual—no driving to the courthouse—
and you can get paid between $5 and $10 for each case.
Taste ice
cream
Wells Enterprises makes Blue Bunny ice cream, Bomb Pops, and Weight Watchers
frozen treats. The company often needs taste-testers to sample the goodies. All you
have to do is provide feedback based on their specific instructions.
Tutor
If you are particularly knowledgeable in a certain subject, you can likely find a
student who needs help. Check outWyzAnt.com, where you can set your own
prices for tutoring services in the subject of your choice. The website takes a cut for
its service, so adjust your rate accordingly.
Lose weight
Not only will you look great, but you can use sites like GymPact
and HealthyWage to make money for reaching your weight-loss goals. It will be
motivating to know that you have two rewards for shedding pounds.
Collect coins
In the age of technology, no one exchanges paper money anymore, let alone loose
change. But in the rare case that you do happen to have spare change jingling around
in your pocket, somewhere under your car seat, or even in your couch, save them up!
Over time, 10 cents can become $1 and before you know it, you might just have
enough change to buy something useful. You’ll have to be sure to roll up your coins
before going to the bank to cash in.
Conclusion
Making an extra $50 a day doesn’t have to be difficult. No matter what your skills
are, you can use them to your advantage and generate some extra income. We highly
recommend you read through this list a few times before settling for an option that
works for you. After all, it’s important to make $50 a day doing something you
actually like!
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