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Who doesn’t want a little extra money each month? The best side jobs or “side hustles” are popular ways to earn cash quickly, but it’s also a fact of everyday life for many Americans now. According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>, 6.1 million U.S. workers are “involuntary part-time workers” or those who would prefer full-time employment but can’t because their hours have been cut or they can’t find full-time employment.<\/p>\n To find the best side jobs you need to be armed with enough information to avoid scams but also a sense of whether its a match for your particular skills and situation. For example, if you have small children and care is either unavailable or prohibitively expensive, things you can do from home in the off hours (nap-time, evening) is essential. To help, we’ve researched gigs that offer flexible hours, a reasonably simple way to get started, and what appears to be a fair wage. Our methodology is a subjective look into the benefits of each side job using the three factors we deemed most important:<\/p>\n We rated each of those elements on a scale of 1-5 (1 was the most challenging to land, or least-paying job opportunity, and 5 was the easiest to land and highest-paying job opportunity).<\/p>\n Here are our top-ranked side jobs for extra cash that almost anyone can take advantage of.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n The on-boarding process is fairly quick with care.com: You follow the automated system through several windows asking basic questions. A few of the options regarding your profile are clearly up-sells, though, which is a definite turn-off in our book. For example, “You’ll get more visibility if you pay $9\/month.”<\/p>\n When you complete the entire profile, the care.com team will review your information before they clear you through the system. Once you are on-boarded, there are even more up-sells, like the ability to take a background check for more credibility.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n We liked that care.com allows you to choose your availability: “Do you want to work occasional, part time, or full time?” Pet care rates on care.com average $11.25\/hour.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n Getting paid appears to be incredibly easy on care.com. You can choose your preferred payment method: credit card, cash, personal check, PayPal or direct deposit.<\/p>\n Side Note:<\/em><\/strong> Care.com sends a lot of e-mails to your account after registering, so be aware of this if you’re spam-averse.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n The process of on-boarding seems a bit easier than care.com’s process. There are fewer up-sell options and required actions to take after on-boarding that inhibit you from actually getting started. Basic on-boarding with dogvacay.com requires you to:<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n Dogvacay.com states that you can earn up to $1,000\/month or $30\/night. (An extra $1,000 is a pretty sizable chunk of change.)<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n The payout appears to be relatively limited with dogvacay.com. PayPal is the only option they provide for payments.<\/p>\n And if you need to open a savings account for your side income, consider these options:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n Skyword.com is a great vehicle for writers who have established their reputation to some degree. The on-boarding process consists of creating a typical profile and adding writing samples.<\/p>\n With Skyword.com, you cannot apply for gigs as a writer right away. Rather, Skyword will assign them to you based on your portfolio and current online success, which makes it a bit more challenging to land jobs on this site.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n The payout is good once Skyword starts assigning opportunities to you. “Fluffy” articles pay around $25-$50, and more research-intensive articles pay upwards of $400-500.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n Writers are paid through PayPal.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n Ebyline makes it very clear that they will not accept just anyone. Approximately 2,000 freelancers have been approved by the Ebyline staff, which probably means that work is more abundant and of high quality with a smaller pool of available talent.<\/p>\n To be on-boarded with Ebyline, you will need to be even more established as a writer than with Skyword.com. Ebyline’s profile requires a writer to have been published to at least 3-4 major publications, with work repeatedly being published.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n Prices for content are about the same as Skyword, $25-$500+. But the amount of work, once accepted, seems greater.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n Writers are paid weekly through Paypal. And although Paypal is a limited payment source, the weekly payouts are nice.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n Of the sites we researched, one of the easiest sites to register for was fivrr.com.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n Perhaps the ease of registration mitigates the fact that there is less money to earn. As the name “Fivrr” suggests, all projects are worth $5. The money is not great, but the jobs are in abundance, and are relatively easy to land.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n Workers are paid through Paypal. Just think: Five jobs on fivrr.com can result in some additional stocking stuffers for the kids.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n You can easily make a profile during the on-boarding process for Crowdsource.com; but in order to accept work, you’ll need to pass tests to earn qualifying rankings. An example of a test might be a basic U.S. English test.<\/p>\n The more tests you complete, the more work for which you can apply. The positions you apply for clearly outline which tests you will need to take.<\/p>\n Tests are free, but they can be time-consuming.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n Payment for services appears to be relatively low. Of the assignments offered to me upon initial registration, $10\/task was the highest rate I saw.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n Participants are paid through PayPal.<\/p>\n Wwoof.net is an organization that matches candidates with international farm work. Much of the work offered through wwoof.net is abroad, which makes it great for the adventurous soul, but it also requires some additional work up front like the need to obtain a visa.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n Signing up for wwoof.net typically costs a small fee (anywhere from $0-$72 depending on the program), which immediately makes it more of a stretch than other options. If you find an opportunity that suits your needs, you will also need to throw down for the travel expenses. If you have the money up front, though, on-boarding is pretty easy. It’s just a surprise to learn about the fees, which actually exclude many hopeful candidates.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n What you earn is based around the opportunity you’ve decided upon. Most of the opportunities provide housing and meals, which is a great deal of course. Some opportunities provide a small stipend in addition to room and board, which is even more significant.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n Because your workplace is also your employer, payments will be given to you directly by your employer — which seems pretty easy.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n Being an RV host is perfect for anyone looking to explore the U.S. with limited obligations to tie them down. Applying for an RV host is much like applying for a traditional job.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n As an RV park host, the site you are hosting will offer you free lodging, either an RV site or a cabin, in exchange for maintaining the campground and responding to the needs of guests. Oftentimes the campground will offer stipends or reimbursements for your food.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n As an employee of the campground, you will receive a traditional paycheck or direct deposit.<\/p>\n Crowdsondemand.com is a service that allows organizations to buy crowds for their event. The Atlantic recently wrote an article about how Donald Trump uses the service to lure larger turnouts for his speeches.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n This seemingly easygoing opportunity actually proves rather difficult to on-board for, unless you have actual acting experience.<\/p>\n The signup process is easy enough — you just fill in your name, e-mail address, professional portfolio, and why you are interested in the program. The catch is that crowdsondemand.com is highly selective about whom they let in. Because of their need for discretion, crowdsondemand.com is looking for actors, primarily, to come on board.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n * The Atlantic piece wrote that actors were paid $15\/hour to $50\/day.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n I was unable to get on-boarded, so the payment process is a bit of a mystery.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n As noted above, the on-boarding process is fairly quick with care.com. You follow the automated system through several required windows that ask basic questions; but we found the policy of up-selling to ensure that your profile gains more visibility if you pay $9\/month to be a negative.<\/p>\n Once you have completed the entire profile, the care.com team will review your information before they clear you through the system. Again, once you are on-boarded, there are more up-sells like the ability to take a background check for more credibility.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n We liked that you can easily choose your availability — occasional, part-time, or full-time work. Care.com reports average babysitting rates at $12.50\/hour, and child care rates average $13.00\/hour.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n It appears to be incredibly easy to get paid on care.com. You can get paid by credit card, cash, personal check, PayPal or direct deposit.<\/p>\n On-boarding<\/strong><\/p>\n Uber.com and Lyft.com share many requirements when it comes to the on-boarding process: You must be 21 years of age (or older), must own a smart phone (iPhone or android), eligible drivers will pass a DMV check and national\/county background check. Additionally, to be a driver you’ll need a state issued driver’s license and social security number. The car you will be driving must have four exterior door handles and at least 5 seat belts. Different states have different age restrictions for cars. On-boarding is a bit lengthy, but at least it’s paid for by the company.<\/p>\n If you don’t have the appropriate car or smart phone, Uber.com offers services to help you acquire what is necessary to be a driver — although that assistance may come at a cost.<\/p>\n Money<\/strong><\/p>\n Lyft states on their website that drivers can earn up to $35\/hr. and Uber claims drivers can earn up to $22.70\/hr, though the location you are working in will likely adjust this rate. Some ride share companies offer a bonus upon initial sign up.<\/p>\n Ease of payment<\/strong><\/p>\n Lyft deposits money into your account each week. Uber’s payment method is not clearly stated on their website.<\/p>\n Related: How Many Jobs are Too Many Jobs<\/a><\/strong> Readers, what are your experiences finding good side jobs? Please offer your suggestions. 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Editor’s note:<\/b><\/i> Our choices are not meant as a promotion for any of the websites\/companies listed in the article. Some opportunities are spotlighted throughout the article, appearing in more than one category, because of the diversity of offerings on their website. The goal is to give a comprehensive overview of the best ways you can earn extra cash. In some instances, we personally registered for the websites to give the most accurate assessment possible.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/span>Best Side Jobs For Pet Lovers<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n1. Care.com (for pet care) – Average rating overall: 3.67<\/h3>\n
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\n2. DogVacay.com – Average rating overall: 3.33<\/h3>\n
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\n<\/span>Best Side Jobs For Writers or Creative Types<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n1. (Tie) Skyword.com – Average rating overall: 3.00<\/h3>\n
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\n1. (Tie) Ebyline.com – Average rating overall: 3.00<\/h3>\n
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\n1. (Tie) Fivrr.com – Average rating overall: 3.00<\/h3>\n
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\n2. Crowdsource.com – Average rating overall: 2.67<\/h3>\n
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<\/span>Best Side Jobs For Off-Beat Life Experiences<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n1. (Tie) Wwoof.net – Average rating overall: 4.00
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\n1. (Tie) RV Park Host – Average rating overall: 4.00<\/h3>\n
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\n2. Crowdsondemand.com – Average rating overall: 1.33<\/h3>\n
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<\/span>Best Side Jobs For Finicky Schedules<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n1. Care.com (for other caregivers) – Average rating overall: 3.67<\/h3>\n
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\n2. Rideshare driver: Uber.com, Lyft.com – Average rating overall: 3.00<\/h3>\n
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\nRelated: Side Jobs Versus Day Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n