100 Legit Ways to Make Online & Offline 2024

Many people struggle to make ends meet each month. Wouldn’t it be perfect if you had another way to earn cash? Among the 100 ways to make money listed here, you will find something for you.

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Make Money by Selling Items

1. Selling Unwanted Items

Declutter your home and put items you no longer need on Gumtree, Craiglist, or eBay. You won’t earn a fortune, but you make low-risk money. Selling unwanted clothes is a great start.

2. Reselling on eBay

Look for cheap items in charity shops and car boot sales and resell them on eBay (flipping). Remember that this requires an initial upfront investment and storage space. You can also resell items on alternative sites to eBay.

3. Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA)

Amazon makes selling items easy. Put your stuff into a box and send it to Amazon. Once sold, Amazon takes care of the hassle. In return, they keep a small fee.

4. Merch by Amazon

With Merch by Amazon, you can set up your shop within Amazon. Most people go with T-shirt design. Upload the design and earn money from the sale.

5. Shopify

Shopify is an all-inclusive online platform that charges a small fee for setting up your shop. They even offer a free trial.

6. Custom Website

If you do not want to pay fees, you can build a website to start your shop. This is more difficult as you have to think about hosting, site development, storing, and shipping. WordPress hosted by Lyrical Host is a good start. You can use plugins that add a shop to your site.

7. Stock Images

You probably have photos. It takes little effort to upload these to a website like iStock and earn whenever someone downloads them. The market for stock images is competitive, so it may take time to make money.

8. Printables on Etsy

Etsy lets you sell hand-made or unique items. You can sell a lot more, but printables are easy to develop and require little skill. Planners, calendars, etc., are quick to create.

9. Reselling Domain Names

Reselling domain names involves creating a cool name, registering it cheaply, and selling it for profit. The difficulty lies in developing a good name and predicting which names will be popular.

10. Reselling Tickets

You can buy tickets for events in advance and sell them before the event for a premium price. You need some capital, as you may need to keep the tickets for a few months.

11. Your Hair

You can sell your hair. If you fancy a new haircut, why not make some profit? Plus, you help people who suffer from hair loss.

12. Reselling Blogs

The concept of reselling blogs is the same as reselling anything else. Buy cheap, sell high. Blogs usually sell at 24 times their monthly income. Buy a blog, work on it to improve its profitability, and sell it for a profit.

13. Scrap Metal

Help the environment, declutter your backyard and make money. If you want to collect scrap metal from others, you may need a license, so check the laws. Scrap metal reselling is prone to scammers, so find a reputable, licensed scrap yard.

14. Empty Ink Cartridges

Most people throw their empty ink cartridges away, and few know they can be sold. It’s not a huge moneymaker unless you have many cartridges.

15. Broken Electronics

When my laptops and phones break, I sell them to online dealers to get money to purchase a new laptop/phone. I bought my last laptop for £400 and sold it for £40 after three years (with a broken screen).

16. Trade in Empty Bottles

Growing up in Germany, it is normal for me to bring used bottles back to the supermarket for cash or a voucher. You will get Clubcard points for empty cans and bottles at Tesco Recycle Centres.

17. Garden Produce

My neighbours sell eggs from their hens if they produce excess. Eggs don’t grow in your garden, but you could plant fruits and vegetables to sell. Alternatively, you could build a henhouse.

18. Junk Mail

The Small Business Knowledge Center is a market research organisation that pays for your junk mail. Post and email junk are eligible if they fall into their specified categories.

Earn Money With Writing

19. Blogging

I think blogging is the best way to make money. You give value to the community, learn more about your topic, gain skills, etc.

20. Proofreading

If you are good at grammar and spelling, you can put your skills to use. A proofreader earns, on average, £22,897 per year, so you could do it full time.

21. Transcribing

As a transcriber, you receive audio files and must type them out. You earn 40–80 pence per audio minute, so typing fast and accurate is a plus. You can’t make much initially, but it is worth it as a side job over the long term.

22. Copywriting

If you have good writing skills, consider offering your service to others. Put yourself on Fiverr, a marketplace for freelancers.

23. Publishing a Novel

How about publishing a novel? This comes with a huge upfront effort and no guarantee of success. Yet, you may be the next J.K. Rowling.

24. Virtual Assistant

Being a virtual assistant has become more popular. A virtual assistant provides clients with professional administrative, technical, or creative assistance. You may write Facebook posts or maintain a website. You earn a minimum of £25 per hour.

25. Data Entry

Data entry involves transferring numbers or other data from one format to another. It’s not exciting but a good way to make money online.

26. Product Reviews

Websites such as Reviewstream pay you for writing reviews.

27. Music Reviews

Similar to product reviews, Slicethepie lets you review music for cash. You only get a few pence for your review, but you can listen to good music.

Get an Income by Teaching

28. Develop an Online Course

You can host courses on Teachable, earning you passive income. You do not have to be an expert in the field to write a course. However, the less you know, the more research you have to do.

29. Teach English Online

With a Teaching English as Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate, you can teach English to non-native speakers. Anyone can qualify, and native English speakers are sought after. You can teach online or abroad.

30. Tutor

Become a tutor and help a pupil with their homework. Many websites can help you start.

31. Publish an eBook (Non-fiction)

Self-publishing an ebook is another source of passive income. It involves upfront research and writing, but once written, it’s low effort.

32. Create a Membership Site

Membership sites offer services such as menu planning, dating services, or consultations for a subscription fee. Once your site runs, a membership site generates a recurring monthly profit.

33. Become a Consultant

If you are an expert, offer consultations. For example, you could be a financial or relationship adviser.

34. Create a Website

You can also set up an informational website. This generates a profit through advertisements.

Make Money With Betting or Sports (No Gambling)

35. Matched Betting

Matched betting is an easy way to make £500+ monthly from home.

36. Trading

Sports trading is more difficult than matched betting but is also more profitable. Amateurs are more likely to lose money than to gain anything.

37. Play Poker Online

Last week, I spoke to someone making a living playing poker online. You need to be good at poker to make money, but if you have fun playing, consider becoming serious. Be aware that you can also lose money.

38. Low/No-Risk Casino offers

Learn how to make money from low-risk casino offers.

39. Free Lotteries

You can play lotteries for free, such as the Postcode Lottery.

Other Online Methods to Make Money

40. YouTube

Become famous and make millions as a YouTuber. While this is unlikely to happen, you can make a few pounds extra a month by recording tutorials or showing your skills. Starting a YouTube side hustle is easy. You can make money on YouTube without showing your face.

41. Podcasts

Record a podcast if you have a nice voice and like talking. You can host it on online platforms.

42. Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing means you earn a commission for referring people to a service. To start, you do not need a website; you can promote your links on sites like Pinterest.

43. Website Testing

Visit a website, complete set tasks and get paid.

44. Search the Web

There are different methods to get paid for searching the web.

45. Competitions

Some people make a side income from entering competitions and giveaways. Often, you only have to send in a photo or answer a few questions, so it is low effort.

46. Signing up

Many websites give you a sign-up bonus that you can cash in or withdraw. You can find the best on my free money offers UK list.

47. Online Juror

If you’re in the US, you can be a juror in a mock trial.

48. Adult Chat Lines

Working as an adult chat line operator is not for everyone. Yet, there is good money to be made. You may also like making money on OnlyFans without showing your face.

49. Product Testing

Sign up to receive a new product, test it, and write a review. Most times, you get paid in goods rather than money. So far, I received a month’s worth of free bottled water and breakfast cereals.

50. Crowdfunding

If you need something, it is easiest to ask for it. This works best for charitable causes, but you can always try!

51. Matchmaking

On elite dating sites, people looking to date do not find their matches via a computer algorithm. Instead, human matchmakers select their matches. You could be one of those matchmakers and help people find love.

Make Money With Science and Market Research

52. Mobile Data

You can make passive income by giving a company access to your mobile usage data.

53. Surveys

Surveys have a bad reputation as they are not well-paid and repetitive. However, they give you quick money, and you can do them while doing something else.

54. Shopping History

ShopTracker collects your data while shopping and rewards you for sharing your purchase history.

55. Household Purchases

Nielsen is interested in your household purchases and rewards you for scanning your groceries.

56. Shopping at Selected Stores

With Shopkick, you earn reward cards when shopping in partner stores.

57. Clinical Trials

Help science and earn money. At university, I was paid to eat biscuits made with coconut oil for a month. Some trials take long to conclude, so you may have to wait for payment.

58. Watch TV

Watching TV is one of the ways to make money. You get paid for market research or to watch ads.

59. Focus Groups

You review and discuss a product at focus group meetings. Then, you get compensated for your time and opinions.

Make Money With Investing

60. Foreign Currencies

Due to living abroad, I have bank accounts in pounds and euros. When transferring money, I wait for the best exchange rates. You need a large starting capital to make significant amounts. Also, be aware that you can lose money.

61. Current Accounts

The easiest way to make money is to deposit it into your current account. The interest rate needs to be above inflation.

62. Peer-to-peer Lending

With peer-to-peer lending, you give loans to people or companies needing money. You get better interest rates than from current accounts, but you could also lose money.

63. Stocks and Shares

Investing in stocks and shares is a popular way to make money. Check the best investment apps in the UK.

64. Properties

Buy a house and watch as prices rise and your property gains value. Alternatively, you can buy a run-down house, renovate and sell it at a better price.

65. Commodities

You can invest in gold, silver, sugar, etc. and make money by buying low and selling high. Note that this is risky.

66. Bonds

The profit from bonds comes in the form of interest. Usually, you invest money for a specified time. There are different risk levels, and the interest rates differ.

67. Stoozing Credit Cards

I do not like this concept, but it’s a way to make money. Sign up for a 0% interest credit card and put the money from it into a high-interest current account. Before the interest-free period ends, pay off the card.

Make Money by Helping Others

68. Babysitting

This is self-explanatory.

69. Petsitting

Some websites connect you to people needing petsitters. If you have no experience, start working for a low price and work your way up.

70. Mystery Shopping

As a mystery shopper, you buy something and review your experience. This works best if you live in a city.

71. Cleaning

Most people gladly leave the cleaning to someone else. That someone could be you.

72. Gardening

Like cleaning, people always look for someone who polishes their garden.

73. Tour Guide

If you live in a city, why not show tourists around? Offer walking tours for free and ask for a small donation at the end. This is how I got to know Oxford.

74. Performing

Do you know those street artists (singers, guitarists, etc.) you often find on the streets? Build up experience, find new fans and earn extra cash by putting yourself out there. Ensure you check the law first.

75. Donating Blood Plasma

If you are healthy, help others with your blood and earn extra cash.

76. Doing Odd Jobs

With TaskRabbit, you can offer your services in various areas.

77. Car Advertising

If you commute or drive a lot, you can make a passive income by placing adverts on your car. This industry has many scams, so be careful who you work for.

78. Take Pictures of Job Offers

JobSpotter needs your help in finding job offers. Take a picture of a job advert and get a reward once you upload it.

79. Poll Clerk

If you have voted before, you know there are always helpers. Usually, these people get compensated for their time. Equally, volunteers are required to transfer the votes into the computer system.

80. Volunteer

You can look for volunteering opportunities. Usually, you will get compensated for your time or at least get a free meal.

Make Money by Buying Something

81. Cashback

Read my guides on how to make money with cashback offers and receipt-scanning apps.

82. Coupons

You can find coupons in supermarket magazines, newspapers or online. Although often dismissed, coupons are free money with the limitation that they can only be spent in a specific store. You can try extreme couponing.

83. Reward Points

Supermarket reward points like Tesco Clubcard can be exchanged for items and discounts. Collecting reward points is worth it, although it may take a while.

84. Gift Cards

Do you have unwanted gift cards lying around? Sell them.

85. Buying Alcohol

Serve Legal ensures that pubs do not sell alcohol to minors. They employ 18- and 19-year-olds as auditors. You get free training and a good pay rate.

Make Money With Proper Jobs

86. Renegotiating Your Salary

Ask for a pay rise. Gather evidence of how much you have improved or are achieving at work and make a case to your employer.

87. Promotion

Ask for a promotion. Even if you are not ready for the next level yet, ask for a meeting to discuss how to improve and which skills you miss. Most employers value employees who care about their careers.

88. Apply for Jobs That Pay Better

If there are no chances to increase your salary at your current job, look at job adverts to see what rival companies offer. Sometimes, having an offer from another company is enough to get your employer to pay you more.

89. Work Overtime

Some employers pay extra if you work overtime.

90. Work Part time

While I was a student, I had several part-time jobs. I was a carer, mentor and sales assistant at the same time. It was stressful, but I gained skills to put on my CV and supplemented my income.

Make Money by Letting

91. Spare Room

If you have an unused spare room or do not mind having one room less for yourself, get a lodger.

92. Airbnb

If you have an unused room, put it on Airbnb. With Airbnb, you can rent your room to tourists and travellers for a few nights or months.

93. Your Driveway

Do you live near a train station? Find a few commuters that would pay for a guaranteed parking spot.

94. Your Equipment

With websites such as Fat Llama, you can put your equipment to use and rent it out.

95. Your Car

Rent out your car if you are not using it.

96. Your Garden

Researching for this post has shown me that ANYTHING can monetised, even your garden. Find wanna-be campers who want to pitch their tent in your garden or rent it out as an allotment.

97. Friendship

Anything can be rented, and this includes your friendship. With Rent a Friend, somebody pays you to attend an event with them, show you around, or for company.

Miscellaneous Ways to Make Money

98. Be a Film Extra

Extras are people in a film who run around screaming when the zombie apocalypse comes. You can be one of them (and earn money).

99. Lose Weight

Websites such as HealthyWage and DietBet let you set challenges for your weight loss. If you win, money awaits.

100. Use Your Social Media Account

If you have many followers on social media, you can make money from writing sponsored posts, tweets, etc.

If you have kids, there are also 100 ways kids can make money.

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