Is your payday still a week away? Are you trying to figure out how to make money fast this week? Making more money is always a great idea, but finding the time to fit in a second job? Well, that’s a lot more difficult.

Fortunately, we are now lucky enough to be living in a world where there are many options of ways to increase your present income. Here’s a list of creative ways you can earn money this week.

Quick and Easy Ways To Earn More Money This Week

1. Work Overtime

Is there any work you think should (or could) be done over the weekend? Why don’t you ask your boss if you could work paid overtime? Taking inventory or catching up on assigned tasks that need to be submitted the next week, for instance, are legitimate reasons for you to make extra money on your days off. You could even work longer days and get a few extra bucks during the week!

2. Fill Out Online Surveys

What is the one thing almost all companies will pay you for? Well, they are very willing to pay money so they can get inside the consumers’ heads. Companies want to understand consumers and the best way to do this is by compensating survey-takers.

So if you want to make extra money fast this week, look no further than online surveys. You can sign up from different survey sites that will make you eligible for surveys; they are free to join and free to use.

Survey Junkie, for instance, will pay you a decent amount for a mindless task of completing surveys. Most of the surveys pay around $0.50 to $1.25 and they likely take less than five minutes to finish. If you can finish a survey every 5 minutes while watching a 60 minute show on Netflix, and the average payment per survey is $1, you’re being paid $12 an hour to sit on the couch!

3. Walk Dogs or Dog Sit

Walking dogs or dog sitting is the most adorable side job you can do. You can wake up a little bit earlier than you are used to and make yourself available to let the furballs out for at least ten minutes.

But remember, with this side job, you may need to go over to your client’s home to check in a few times a day, or some owners may request you to stay at their home. Make sure your schedule is flexible enough to accommodate these needs.

There’s also dog boarding, where the pups will have to stay with you. You may be able to make around $25 every day just to watch someone’s dog or have another pet in your home. Plus, it could be a lot of fun if you love animals, which you should if you are doing this job.

4. Clear Out Your Closets

Do you still have the prom dress you wore five years ago? You probably have never considered wearing it again, so you might as well get rid of it. It could be the perfect dress for someone else who is going to actually wear it! So instead of storing clothes indefinitely, why not try selling them?

Now, what about the other stuff around your home? There’s probably extra stuff in your life like old electronics you’ve tossed to the side (like last year’s cell phone), appliances you have just replaced, books that you will never read again, furniture you no longer use, and so much more.

Doing a garage sale can be the easiest way to sell a lot of things at once. There are also apps, such as Letgo, where you can literally list put your clothes up for sale in less than a minute. Or, you can list your stuff on Craiglist, Amazon or eBay. There are also specific Facebook groups dedicated to selling items in your area.

You can also take your stuff to a thrift store or consignment shop and they may offer you cash for whatever they can sell. Finding items around your home to sell is probably one of the best ways to make money fast.

5. Babysitting or House Sitting

Do you have childcare experience? Then babysitting is the perfect option. You can babysit for a few hours every day or use your whole weekend to make money quickly. Plus, if the kids are young you can put them to bed early and have time to yourself to do work or read!

What if you’re not fond of kids? If you have little experience and patience with kids, you can try earning money by watching houses while their owners are out of town. You can begin housesitting by listing your services and skills on websites such as Trusted Housesitters and Care.com.

6. Sell Your Skills

Fiverr is the world’s biggest marketplace today for people who want to make money by selling small services which are called “gigs”. This website will allow you to offer almost anything to people all around the world, from writing articles, teaching music, creating short video clips, social media posting and so much more.

The default price is $5, that’s why it is named “Fiverr”, but if you can offer extra services and raise the gig price significantly, to $20 or $30.

7. Drive People Around

This is a really good way to make money in your free time, and all you need is a reliable vehicle, a smartphone, and a clean driving record.

Companies like Lyft and Uber, which are ride-sharing services, offer a great opportunity to make some quick cash. There are several cases of people driving full-time with Uber who earn up to $750 every week as a driver.

Best of all, you can choose to pick up rides only when you have a little bit of extra time. Or, drive someone in the direction you were already going to save on gas and make a little cash!

8. Deliver Food to Hungry People

If you don’t want people in your car, how about taking food for a ride instead? Have you noticed how most of the big restaurant takeout delivery apps are now hiring like crazy? This is good news for people trying to earn extra money.

GrubHub for instance, which is by the way among the major players in the world of food delivery space, says that its drivers are earning a competitive wage, plus they get to keep 100% of the tips. And what’s even better is that the hours are flexible and vehicle requirements are usually more lenient, you can even use your old car for this (unlike Uber or Lyft).

9. Tutor Some Kids

Parents are always willing to spend extra for their children’s future. If you have a strong background in subjects like science, math or a foreign language, you can tutor for cash.

There are websites that offer opportunities for tutoring local students like Care.com and Indeed.com. You can also look for clients through your personal network or social media.

Conclusion

Whether you’ve only got a few spare minutes to make a quick buck or you are willing to work at night after your full-time job and put in maximum effort, there are definitely ways for you to make extra money this week. And it can be a lot of fun, as long as you get creative and think about how you can use the skills you already have to make some money.

All of the ideas above are proven and legitimate ways to make extra money in your spare time. Certainly at least one of the ways fits your needs and skills.

Your Turn:

Have you worked any of these side jobs? Which did you like best? Please let me know in the comments below!