4 super easy ways you can make money online

Krystal Steinmetz
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How to Make Money Online: The Basics
How to Make Money Online: The Basics

Earning a little extra cash doesn't have to be challenging or time-consuming, especially if you're able to tap into online money-making opportunities that require little to no skill.

Not sure where to start? No problem.

There are lots of easy (and legit) ways you can make money online, including these:

  • Take surveys: Some companies, including CashbackResearch.com and Swagbucks.com, pay you to take surveys. The information gathered is typically consumer and user data that companies think is beneficial.

  • Play games, and more: InboxDollars gives you a variety of ways to earn money online, including watching videos, shopping online, taking surveys and completing free offers. You can also score a $5 bonus just for signing up with InboxDollars.

  • Small task work: With Amazon Mechanical Turk, you can choose from more than 200,000 HITs (Human Intelligence Tasks) — including data entry, audio transcription or answering simple questions, among others — to earn money. You can do as much (or as little) work as you want, whenever you want with this virtual workplace.

  • Rewards app: GrabPoints is a rewards app that rewards you with points for trying out apps, completing surveys or playing games. Your points can be redeemed for gift cards or PayPal cash.

Are you crafty? Here's another set of tips: 4 Ways Creative People Can Make Money Online.

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