

"And I'm like 'Yeah, I think you could.'" I don't think I could ever do that,'" Williamson said about customers. Yep! When she's not producing traffic segments at Channel 2, Williamson is a balloon artist at restaurants and birthday parties, a skill she learned when she took a job with a local company called Merry Makers. If you'd like to make balloons or work parties, Merry Makers is always looking for good people. "With the tips, you can make anywhere between $30 and $60 an hour," said Brooke Williamson. Take a guess at how much you could get paid to make monkeys out of balloons. Some pay as low as 1 cent, others a few dollars. You've heard of Amazon, but what about Amazon Flex? You can earn $25 an hour by delivering packages your neighbors order from Amazon.Īmazon also runs freelance website Mturk where you get paid you to perform very simple tasks on your computer, like transcribing audio recordings, checking an ad for spelling mistakes or watching a video and picking out your favorite. The site's owners says many of the jobs are perfect for someone looking to earn some extra income with limited availability.” When we checked, we saw current job listings for an administrative assistant, a sales rep and an application engineer among others. The website All About People helps you find jobs near you. Kapache makes money on Fiverr, a site where you can pick up jobs like making logos or proofreading.

Kapache says you could start by asking neighbors if they need someone to walk their dogs while they're working. "These are our family members, our pets, that we are leaving at home while we're gone at work for long periods of time," said blogger Nora Kapache of the Coupon Contessa. We interviewed a few people about what they're doing right now to make pretty big bucks.ĭid you know dog walkers can fetch up to $20 for a half-hour's work? If you walk three dogs at a time, that can really add up. Mowing lawns and pizza delivery jobs are so yesterday. It's why some people are earning extra cash doing small jobs in their down time. Between child care, your mortgage, gas and other necessities, there may not be much fun money left at the end of every month. If you're like most, your paycheck is spent before you get it.
