The Lazy Person’s Guide to Making Money for Doing Almost Nothing
Here’s a thing about me: I’m lazy.
Really, really lazy.
That’s why I wrote this post for all you lazy people out there. I see you. I understand you.
So here are some lazy ways you could make some extra money this week:
1. Killing Time on Your Phone? Play Bingo for up to $83 Per Win
Our smartphones are the world’s greatest time-killers. Browse Facebook, Twitter, TikTok or Instagram. Watch a video on YouTube. Play some Minecraft or Roblox.
Oh, and there’s bingo. We found a free iPhone app called Bingo Cash that lets you play for real money. You could get paid up to $83 per win.
Now that’s lazy!
You might be thinking: There’s got to be a catch. This is definitely one of those spammy apps, right?
But there really isn’t a catch. Sure, you can pay to play in some higher-stakes tournaments, but there’s no pressure. And, in fact, there aren’t even any annoying ads.
The game is based on a classic Bingo format. You’ll battle it out against other players at your same skill level. Everyone gets the same board and sees the same Bingo balls. The top three players in a game can win real money — anywhere from $1 to $83.
Over on the App Store, it has a 4.7-star rating (out of 5).
To get started, just download the free app and start playing your first game immediately.
2. Find Money You Didn’t Know Was Yours
Don’t feel like working for extra money? Find stuff you’ve already earned and forgot about!
Search online to find unclaimed money from retirement accounts you’ve forgotten, old security deposits and more. Check the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators website to find out how to search in your home state.
This strategy can only help you find your own misplaced money. If you happen to forgo laziness when it comes to keeping good track of your cash, you may not find anything new.
3. Get Paid up to $130/Month — Just for Sharing Your Opinion
Does it get any easier? Not sure about you, but we’re already blabbing our opinions to anyone who will listen. You’re tellin’ me I can get paid for that?
We kid you not. Brands want to hear people’s opinions. It helps them make business decisions, so they’re willing to pay you for it — up to $40 a month.
Survey Junkie will give you points to answer questions about things like what kind of laundry detergent you use, or if you prefer Pepsi or Coke. Many people earn enough points to request a check within a few hours. Completing just three surveys a day can earn you as much as $40 a month.
More than 10 million people already use Survey Junkie, and it has 4.5/5 stars on TrustPilot.
Join here for free to start earning.
4. Earn $500/Month by Reviewing Games and Products You Love
This is the new normal. Everything just costs more now, so that means we have to find ways to earn more.
But there’s a way you can mix work with play and earn an extra $500 a month while doing it.
All you need to do is register on a website called Kashkick with your phone or computer. Kashkick will then show you all sorts of money-making tasks you can do to pad your bank account.
You’ll earn various dollar amounts for answering survey questions, playing games, watching videos, and reviewing things — you pick which opportunities you want.
You can get your money quickly and securely, and you don’t need to earn a lot before you can collect it. You can cash out via PayPal with as little as $10 in earnings.
Ready to give yourself a raise? Sign up for Kashkick and start earning money whenever you have a little free time.
5. Earn $300+/Month in Passive Income with Your Extra Space
This might be the lowest-effort option out there. And it could earn you more than $300 a month.
If you’re like us, your garage probably isn’t doing much of anything at the moment. Maybe you have some tools in there, or maybe it’s home to your boxes of odds and ends, collecting dust.
But with a website called Neighbor, your extra space — whether it’s a spare room, an empty garage or a parking space — could be earning you an extra $300 a month in totally passive income.
Neighbor works by connecting people who need storage space with hosts who have the room to spare. The average host makes about $300 a month, but some people have earned up to $50,000 a year just by letting people park on their property.
It takes less than 10 minutes to get started. Just answer a few questions about your space, take some pictures and set your asking price. Neighbor will recommend a dollar amount based on your location and type of rental, but the final listing is up to you.
Neighbor even gives you up to $1 million in free protection as a host and offers protection plans for your renters, giving you both peace of mind.
Neighbor is an easy source of passive income, and it’s easier than most side hustles. It’s free to list your space, and you’ll only be charged a 4.9% processing fee from the profit you make each month, so there’s no risk to you.
Sign up here and see how much you could earn.
6. Get Paid to… Sleep?
You mean you go to sleep every night and don’t get paid for it? Your luck may be about to change.
Turns out several million people in the U.S. toss and turn every night. That’s why numerous hospitals have dedicated entire divisions to studying sleep — and they’re willing to pay you several thousand dollars just to watch you nap.
Some cities have a higher concentration of facilities that pay sleep-study participants, but it’s worth seeing if you can find a facility in your area.
7. Get Paid $225/Month While Watching Movie Previews
If we told you that you could get paid while watching videos on your computer, you’d probably laugh.
It’s too good to be true, right?
But we’re serious. By signing up for a free account with InboxDollars, you could add up to $225 a month to your pocket. They’ll send you short surveys every day, which you can fill out while you watch someone bake brownies or catch up on the latest Kardashian drama.
No, InboxDollars won’t replace your full-time job, but it’s something easy you can do while you’re already on the couch tonight, wasting time on your phone.
Unlike other sites, InboxDollars pays you in cash — no points or gift cards. It’s already paid its users more than $56 million.
Signing up takes about one minute, and you’ll immediately receive a $5 bonus to get you started.
8. Earn as Much as $1,000/Month Doing Simple Online Tasks
Is there such a thing as easy money? If you know your way around the web, there certainly is.
That’s because data is currency these days, and many companies are willing to pay cash for it — up to $1,000 per month.
Finding these companies can be time-consuming on your own. But a company called Freecash has compiled all sorts of quick cash tasks from about a dozen advertisers and market research companies thirsty for more data. Freecash has paid out over $13 million to users since 2019.
You can pick and choose your tasks and complete them at your convenience. The coins you earn from each completed task can be converted into things like Visa gift cards, Amazon gift cards, cryptocurrency or cold-hard PayPal cash.
Signing up for a Freecash account is easy and there’s no minimum amount you need to earn before you can cash out. And if you’ve got enough free time on your hands, you can join the ranks of Freecash users making more than $1,000 a month in extra cash.
Sign up here to see how much you could earn.
Mike Brassfield ([email protected]) is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder. He works a lot, but he wishes he could be super lazy, instead.
