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 and discover new ideas to make money online and from home. Earn cash from walking, recycling, reviewing music and even searching the web. We’ll update this page with fresh ways to make money fast, so go ahead and bookmark it.
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Top ways to make money online and offline
These are the best ways to start making extra money today.
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Matched betting
Matched betting works by taking advantage of free bets offered by betting sites and ‘matching’ them at a betting exchange. This removes the mathematical risk as you are betting both for and against an outcome.
You can then squeeze out the free bet, which can be as much as £100. Multiply this by all the betting sites there are, and you could be in profit by a few hundred pounds.
Lots of readers have genuinely made £100s at home from this technique. It’s completely legal, tax-free, and anyone over 18 in the UK can do it.
We walk you through how to make your first profit (using a real example) in this gem of a guide to matched betting.
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Online paid surveys
A 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 quickly make a couple of quid which is paid as cash or rewards. You can bag up to £3 ($5) for some surveys.
A few good ones to try are: Branded Surveys, Swagbucks, Toluna, Pinecone, LifePoints, OnePoll, i-Say, Opinion Outpost, YouGov, Prizerebel, Marketagent, InboxPounds, Valued Opinions, The Opinion Panel, Mingle, Opinion Bureau, Maru Voice, Panel Base, Y Live, Survey Junkie.
Update: See our full guide to the best paid survey sites.
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Searching the web
Interested in how to make money fast by doing what you already do online? This has to be one of the easiest methods of making money online.
Qmee.com rewards you for searching on Google, Bing, Yahoo, Amazon and eBay. Install a simple browser extension and sponsored results will show alongside your normal search results.
Each Qmee result has a cash reward attached. If you are interested, simply click on it and collect your reward. You can also complete surveys to top up your earnings.
The best thing is there is no minimum to cash out. Our first one was just 72p wired to our Paypal account. You also have the option to donate it to charity.
Sign up now for free and start earning from your own searches!
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Online market trading
Investing in the stock market isn’t necessarily an easy way to make money, but it can be lucrative if you learn to do it properly. By the same token, you may suffer significant losses if you don’t take it seriously.
Today there is no need to fund the yachts of Wolf of Wall Street style stock brokers. You can do it all yourself with the help of online market trading platforms.
Having spent many hours researching this new opportunity, I’ve been using the popular platform eToro.com.
eToro has over 20 million users worldwide. They featured in the BBC Two documentary “Traders: Millions by the Minute” and sponsor several Premier League football clubs.
One of the unique things on eToro is the CopyTrader feature. This lets you see, follow and copy the investments of other top performing traders.
Start with a virtual account where you get $100k to practice trading without any risk.
The minimum amount to start making real trades is £/$10.
Follow our complete guide to trading on eToro. You’ll learn a great deal about various investments and industries.
Please be aware that all trading involves risk. eToro is a multi-asset platform that offers real asset ownership and high risk leveraged ‘CFD’ products. 78% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Copy Trading does not amount to investment advice. The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk. You must be over 18.
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Start your own website
Interested in generating passive income? You need a website. It’s the way to make money while you sleep.
Starting a website with Bluehost takes less than 20 minutes, costs hardly anything and can be done by an 82 year-old.
It only takes a bit of plugging on social media to get your first visitors, and there are plenty of ways to monetise your site.
Save the Student is just one example of a successful website. Started at university by Owen Burek, it has since grown to serve over 1 million visitors a month.
Read Owen’s step-by-step guide on how to create a website in 20 minutes from home. It’s really one of the best assets you can have.