9 easy ways to earn money or get things for free

There are more ways to make extra money than ever before, both online and offline. That’s great, but knowing where to invest your time can be tricky.

Use this list to discover new ideas and exciting opportunities to make money online and from home. You’ll learn how you can get paid cash for everything from walking and searching the web to monetising social media and your own website.

We’ll update this page with fresh ideas on how to make money fast so go ahead and bookmark it.

Surveys

An increasingly popular way for people to make money online is to fill out online surveys in their spare time. Research companies are always recruiting new members worldwide to answer surveys and test new products.

For a few minutes of form filling, you can make a couple of quid which is paid as cash or rewards. You can bag up to £5 for some surveys!

Some of the best ones to try are Toluna, Vocalyz, SwagBucks, and YouGov.

Earn rewards or cashback

This is not only a way to make money but also to save money as a student. If you look at it in a different way then you are making money with every purchase you would have made anyway, whether it be 50% or 0.5% cashback.

There are a number of cashback sites out there which pay you the commission they otherwise would have earned.

We recommend signing up with Top Cashback, Quidco.com and Swagbucks which are free and offer the best selection of retailers and exclusives.

Drive for Deliveroo, Uber, Amazon, and more…

Got a bicycle, motorbike or car? What about a Smartphone? That’s all you need to make some extra money by delivering food or people whenever you’ve got some spare time.

Sign up to delivery specialist companies like Deliveroo who are always on the hunt for new riders. They allow you total flexibility to work when you want, delivering food from restaurants to the customers’ door. You can make up to £16 an hour.

Double-up your opportunities by directly contacting local takeaways, or looking at opportunities with even bigger brands like Amazon to see if they have any delivery jobs going.

Sell old phones

You can earn good money and help the environment by recycling your old mobile phones and other unused devices. Maybe ask your parfamilyents if they have any lying around too.

Head to Mazuma Mobile to get a price on your old phone today.

Join Fiverr

Fiverr is now the world’s largest marketplace for people to make money selling small services (known as ‘gigs’).

What you offer could be absolutely anything, from writing and translating, playing pranks and teaching to social media posting, voiceovers and short video clips for people and businesses all around the world!

Mystery Shopping

Today becoming a mystery shopper is easier than you think and you can get rewarded handsomely.

There are dozens of agencies that pay you to visit all sorts of shops and restaurants to feedback on how they are performing. .

Check out the latest mystery shopper jobs available in the UK here.

Find Seasonal work

During the summer months, as well as in the lead-up to winter holidays, companies often need to hire extra employees. That’s particularly common in the retail, transportation, and tourism industries, where business typically ramps up during the summertime and around the holidays.

But any industry that has a “busy” season is likely to hire some seasonal help to manage the extra work. For instance, tax preparation firms sometimes employ additional staff during tax season.

You can use a leading jobsite like Talent.com to find seasonal work anywhere in the UK.

User Testing

Well, it seems like you’re pretty nifty with a web browser, so perhaps it’s time to turn pro and browse websites as a paid and fun job!

Introducing UserTesting – a platform that pays everyday people to review all kinds of websites. Each review takes around 20 minutes and gets you £6.50 via Paypal.

Simply sign up here, complete a test review and look forward to receiving websites in your inbox.

Become an Amazon seller

Amazon continues to be the most dominant marketplace out there. With 197 million users as of September 2020, and over 112 million members in Amazon Prime, there are plenty of opportunities to explore if you are a seller. With a few improvements or small changes to your business, it’s easier than ever to capitalize on the Amazon customer base.