Five ways to earn up to $3,000 extra a month - from rating movies to thrifting

30 May 2024, 00:00

WITH inflation still biting hard, debt at a 10-year high, and the holidays approaching, you may be looking for a way to make extra money.

The U.S. Sun has found five effective methods to make an additional income of up to $3,000 a month.

1. THRIFT RESELLING - $3,000 A MONTH

Thrift store resellers make money by buying cheap items at places like Goodwill and selling them online for a profit.

The U.S. Sun recently spoke to one reseller who makes around $3,000 a month doing this on top of his nine-to-five.

He shared his best tips for beginners, including exactly how to get started with items that are already in your closet.

2. WATCHING MOVIES - $2,500

Right now, there’s a part-time job at CableTV.com paying $2,500 just for watching movies.

3. PART-TIME JOB - $1,600 A MONTH

Probably the easiest side hustle of all is to get a second job.

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There’s no easier time to do this than the holiday season when companies like Amazon, Target, and Walmart are hiring extra workers.

Alternatively, working at a fast food restaurant might pay more than you think.

Fast food workers in California will be getting a $20 minimum wage in April.

4. CONTENT CREATOR - UNLIMITED PER MONTH

More and more Americans are realizing they can make money online as a content creator.

Sites like YouTube and TikTok distribute ad revenue among users who make videos.

You can make content about whatever you like - whether that’s shopping, fitness, or even saving money.

There is a threshold of followers you will need to start earning ad revenue, but once you do, there is no limit on how much you can make.

5. FREELANCING - UNLIMITED PER MONTH

Whether you have professional skills that you use in your day job or a hidden passion that you can teach to others, freelancing is a very flexible way to make money.

Maybe you speak a second language and you can tutor others, maybe you’re a computer whizz who can design a website for your local coffee shop.

Maybe, you simply like drawing and you can offer your illustration services on a site like Fiverr.

The possibilities are endless, but it will take many hours of work and a lot of determination to get your freelancing gig off the ground.

This could take several months or even years.

So working for a company might be a more effective strategy if you need quick cash.

IF YOU MAKE EXTRA INCOME

If you do make a second source of income, you'll need to report the extra income to the IRS.

But whatever is left over is yours to keep.

You could use that extra money to put toward your grocery bills, gas for your car, or paying down debt.

Maybe you will use it to pay off your student loan.

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WITH inflation still biting hard, debt at a 10-year high, and the holidays approaching, you may be looking for a way to make extra money. The U.S. Sun has found five effective methods to make an additional income of up to $3,000 a month.