1. Help With Resume Writing

 To help others get started on their own career journey, help write and edit resumes. Taking it a step further, design resume templates to sell to your favorite customers at a premium.

•  Time: Low to high
•  Earnings: $50–75 per resume
•  Extra tools: Scripting software or illustrator (optional)

2. Rent Your Extra Driveway Space

  If you have a driveway in a safe area going unused, you could rent it out. Customers can park their campers, boats, four wheelers, cars, or trucks. You can make up to $320 a month on a platform like Boxcar.

•  Time: Low
•  Earnings: Up to $320 a month
•  Extra tools: Driveway, camera, or phone for pictures

3. Monetize Your Car with Ride sharing

 You may have a car, but spend most of your time at home. While you’re spending your day without using your vehicle, rent it out using Turo.

•  Time: Low to Medium
•  Earnings: Up to $1,000 a month
•  Extra tools: Smartphone (for app communication) and vehicle

4. Start An Online Community (That Pays)

 If you have a loyal following, you could create a unique platform just for them. For instance, websites like Patreon help users create communities through a monthly subscription plan. You’re able to share exclusive content, connect with your community, and earn money.

•  Time: High
•  Earnings: Varies in earnings
•  Extra tools: Social media

5. Research For Others on Task Rabbit

 Some companies need conductive research done on different industries, consumer markets, or even on their own company. To help out, you could get hired on Task Rabbit to conduct research for businesses or independent employees. To get hired, create an account, fill out your profile, and market yourself on social media.

•  Time: Low to high
•  Earnings: $17-80 a hour

6. Freelance Your Skills

 Have a passion for video editing, creating graphics, writing, or podcasting? Utilize your skills by applying to a freelancing website — add your resume, your hourly rate, and your expertise to get started. Those in need of your skills will reach out to hire you.

•  Time: Low to high
•  Earnings: Varies
•  Extra tools: Other tools depending on your skills

7. Buy and Sell Website Domains

 If you’ve ever heard of house flipping, there’s something similar called domain flipping. Instead of buying a house and renovating it, you could buy a website domain and clean it up. You could practice your coding skills.

•  Time: High
•  Earnings: Up to $300 per domain
•  Extra tools: Coding or website building tools (optional)

8. Be a Customer Service Representative

 If you love to connect with strangers while running your weekly errands, you could make a great customer service representative. To suit customers’ needs, work as a part-time, full-time, or freelance customer service representative. All you’ll need is a computer and maybe a phone or video software.

•  Time: Low to high
•  Earnings: $14–20 an hour
•  Extra tools: Video software and/or phone

9. Become a Social Media Mogul

 If you find yourself scrolling social media more than you should, you may have an eye for social media marketing — a skill many brands hire for. Reach out to local businesses or add social media marketing to your freelancing profile.

•  Time: Low to high
•  Earnings: $15–80 per hour
•  Extra tools: Smartphone, social media planning and management tools (optional)

10. Get an Online Internship

 Get a head start in your future career and reach out to professionals about online internships. Attend virtual career fairs, contact your college career center, or reach out to your professional network for opportunities. Internships are a great way to build your resume.

•  Time: Medium to high
•  Earnings: $10–20 a hour

11. Start a Blog (and Earn Money Off Ads)

  Create a platform to share your passion. This passion could be fashion, career, music, reading, or even finance. Buy a domain and learn how to create your own website. Share all your favorite stories, tips, and advice on this site and add it to your resume. Place ads on your site or earn sponsorships as you make your way through school.

•  Time: Low to high
•  Earnings: $25–750 a post
•  Extra tools: Illustration software, domain, website template (optional)

12. Pet Sit During Your Free Time

 To make extra money and get your animal fix, pet sit during your free time or over the holidays. Apply to websites like Rover or Fetch! To connect with pet owners in your area. You’ll take care of the pet at your own home, so you won’t have to worry about coordinating at someone else’s house.

•  Time: Medium to high
•  Earnings: $15–90 an hour
•  Extra tools: Camera or smartphone for pictures, a pet-friendly living arrangement

13. Complete Online Surveys

 Feedback can help companies fine-tune their products, services, and consumer interests. To gather information, businesses will pay people to answer survey questions, making it a super convenient way to make money online from home. Websites like Swagbucks, Branded Surveys, My Points, and Life Points offer paid surveys from various companies. In most cases, money earned is paid through PayPal or gift cards.

•  Time: Low to high
•  Earnings: $5–35 per survey