What would you do with an extra $100 this week? Would it pay off some bills? Would it put some food on the table? Would it get be the start of your retirement savings? Would it help you start to build a business?
You can make $100 fast. Here are 5 ways you can try this week:
Get Paid to Join a Focus Group
Be aware, there is a huge difference between a focus group and the usual junk surveys you see online! A survey typically takes a few minutes to complete, up to an hour for longer surveys. Focus groups tend to be much more intensive and often require telephone or webcam interview sections. Because of this, focus groups typically offer much higher payouts too.
Where surveys might pay $5-10 per hour, a good focus group will take 1-3 hours or longer and pay $100-250 or more. Remember, most focus groups will be harder to get accepted into. You may be required to live in a certain state, or to work in a certain industry. Other focus groups will be restricted by age, gender, pet ownership, buying habits, or many other factors. See what focus groups are available to you at FindFocusGroups.com.
Same-Day Pay Jobs
The US unemployment rate is sitting at 3.5% and workers have more power than every. In response, businesses are being forced to increase wages and worker benefits. One of the newest trends, especially in minimum wage jobs, is same-day pay. Many fast food restaurants have begun this practice, and other employers are following their lead. Same-day pay jobs will direct deposit your day’s wages, typically before midnight. Instead of waiting two weeks for a paycheck, you can get your daily earnings immediately! Look for “same-day pay” as a listed benefit in job postings, and ask the hiring manager how to go about getting set up.
Add a Side Gig
Consider picking up a side gig with one of the big platforms. Uber, Lyft, GrubHub, Door Dash all offer same-day pay. You can typically finish the sign up (onboarding) process in a day or two. After that, start making deliveries or trips immediately and get paid as soon as you’re done!
If driving people or food isn’t your thing, there are tons of other gigs available. Check out Dolly to find work as a mover. Also, LaborWorks is a nationwide staffing company with cleaning, event jobs, construction work and manufacturing jobs. You can work daily or weekly, and hours worked get paid out three times each day.
Turn Trash into Treasure
It doesn’t even have to be your trash! Sure, you can sell off your stuff. eBay, WhatNot, Mercari, Facebook marketplace, etc, are all good places to sell your things. You may have hundreds of dollars of electronics, video games, clothes or other things around your house.
Now, if you don’t have anything to sell, you can still look around you and find money. Get paid to pick up scrap metal around your town. Many scrap metal recyclers will buy your scraps including old bikes, appliances, metal furniture, a/c units, and even old motors.
Maybe try your hand at selling pallets. Shipping pallets are in high demand in some places, and are considered trash at others. You can sometimes pick up pallets from one business and sell them to a different business down the street. The going rate for pallets is as high as $7-10 per piece in many cities.
Donate Plasma
Blood plasma is essential for treating rare and chronic diseases. The United States is one of the only countries that allows businesses to pay people who donate blood plasma! Donating plasma typically takes 1 to 3 hours, and can pay $90-130 per donation. You can donate plasma as often as twice a week. Frequent blood plasma donors can make up to $900 or even $1000 extra per month. Find more information as well as plasma center locations at DonatingPlasma.org.
Donating plasma is stressful, however. You are donating part of your blood and it will affect your energy levels, your veins, and your skin. Be sure to stay on top of your water intake, your nutrition, and your sleep.
It should be noted, you cannot donate plasma if you have had past medical issues with your heart or your lungs. You also cannot donate if you rely on an inhaler, and some types of medications. If you have tattoos or piercings, be sure to know how long ago they were done, and to have evidence of this if requested.