It’s now more important than ever to find new ways to get some extra income since the coronavirus is having its way with the economy. Businesses are shutting down, people are getting laid off, and your take-out budget has probably increased too.So to help you stay out of the red,here are some moneymaking tips that don’t require much commitment, and will keep you a healthy social distance away from others.
- Selling Old Electronics. Do some spring cleaning, pull your old electronics out of storage, and put them online. You can sell your old smartphones, tablets, and wearables to sites likeNextWorth.comor if you’re an Apple fanatic, you might have better luck atGazelle.com.Do some searching around before you sell to make sure you’re getting the best price.
- Search for Unclaimed Property.Do yourself a favor and pop your name into an unclaimed property website likeUnclaimed.orgorMissingmoney.com. State governments hold onto uncashed dividend checks, returned utility deposits, unclaimed state-tax refunds, uncollected insurance benefits, stock dividends, and more.It’s your money, and you should want it NOW!
- Work With Pets.There’s plenty of apps where you can turn your love of animals into profit. For example, you could throw up your yard onSniffspotand let pet owners in your area know you’ve got a safe place for their pups to run free.And yes, the owners have to clean up the messes themselves.But if you have no problem picking up poo, there’s also plenty of dog walking apps out there where you can get paid to take a stroll with other people’s doggos.
There’s still a bunch more ideas for getting extra cash like amending your old tax returns, selling collectibles, and more, to check outHERE.
Source:Kiplinger