Realistic Ways to Make $500 Every month

Finding avenues to earn extra income online is so much easier now than ever before.  In this post, you will find realistic and practical ways to make at least $500 this month.  This may help those who are out of work, underpaid, living paycheck to paycheck, pay for utilities, electricity, groceries, medicine, and other necessities.  This extra cash may even help some to bounce back quickly when life takes an unexpected turn.

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These methods may not replace the full-time income you will make working a job for 40 hours a week, but they can prevent you from sinker deeper into debt.  You may be wondering if they are legit and even worth your time.  Yes, the sites are legit and each person will have to decide which sites(s) work best for them.  It will be different for every person.  I have even tried out and currently use some of these same sites to supplement my income.

Before you get started, ponder the following.

• How much time do I have to set aside to work on these tasks?
• What skills do I have that I can monetize?
• Am I willing to learn new skills to increase my earnings?
• How much money do I realistically need to make each month?
• Is my home office set up with the tools and equipment I need to get started?
• Would I pivot alternatives and other options if something isn’t working for me?

Answering these questions will help you to achieve greater success in reaching your income goals.

Here are a few simple ideas and realistic ways to make $500 this month

1. Prepare Taxes – Right now, there is a great need for people to help them file their taxes online.  This may be seasonal work lasting through April, it will help get your foot in the door to more permanent work from home jobs.  You can try companies like Working Solutions where you will make $16 to $19 per hour with extra incentives as tax day approaches.  They will allow you to create your own schedule.  Inutit is also hiring tax associates to work from home.  Check out this role here.
2. Resell – Flip thrift store finds, declutter your home, or resell popular items on sites like Facebook marketplace, eBay, or Poshmak to turn a profit.  Compare to see what other sellers list their prices for and offer the same or go in a little lower to secure the sale!
3. Paid Tester – Websites like UserTesting or PlaytestCloud pay for testing websites, apps, or games.  A 15-minute playtest pays $9 through PlayTestCloud.
4. Prolific – This company will pay you in cash to take part in behavioral research studies to see how you respond to various scenarios, react in real-life situations, and even view a company’s reputation.  These are fascinating studies that pay around $11 to $15.  You can complete as many as you want in a day.  You will always qualify for them and have new studies loaded into your dashboard as you complete them.  Cash is sent to your PayPal account.
5. Health Studies – Rare Patient Voice is looking for both patients and caregivers with something to say.  They pay $120 per hour for you to speak about both rare and non-rare patient diseases and health conditions that you or a caregiver have been diagnosed with.  It is open worldwide.  You can see a payment proof here.
6. Shop – Did you know that you can actually get paid to shop?  Rakuten has partnered with more than 3,500 companies like Walmart, Kohl’s, Zappos, Clinique, the Gap, and others that will reward you for shopping at their stores.  Each time you make a purchase, you will receive cash back that goes directly to you.  The cashback offers never stop.  You must be a member of Rakuten which is free to get cashback plus you will get paid $30 when you join.
7. Answer questions – Just Answer is a company that will pay you to answer questions as an expert in your field of expertise.  They have several categories to choose from.  You can set your own hours and work anytime.  Payments are made through direct deposit, PayPal, or Venmo.

8. Congestive Heart Failure Study – Get paid $110 per hour to participate in live virtual focus group sessions throughout the year about this disease.  It is open to both patients and caregivers who have been diagnosed with congestive heart failure.  Savvy also has other ongoing studies you can participate in.  Join here.
9. Teach English – Get paid to help students learn English working on a part-time basis.  You can set your own hours and earn up to $18 per hour and more.  Sites like Cambly and Magic Ears need tutors who have no previous experience.
10. Content Reviewer – Outlier is looking for people to train AI models by reading content to write and rewrite prompts and responses.  You will also fact-check content.  This opportunity pays from $15 to $35 per hour.
11. Virtual Interviews – User Interviews has cool virtual studies and interviews that you can take in your spare time to give your feedback and honest opinions on various subjects that may include food, cleaning products, shopping, and more.  Most pay $50 and up!
12. Train AI – Get paid to train AI on your own schedule by doing simple tasks to help improve the responses of this technology.  You can make $20 per hour training AI from home.  Data Annotation is one of the many companies that will pay you to do this.  You can find more here.
13. Telus – Get paid $14 per hour to rate content online in the form of videos, comments, and images.  You can set your own hours but you must work at least 10 hours a week.  Read my full review of this company here.
14. TaskVerse – This company will pay you to complete simple non-phone tasks from anywhere in the world that could involve reading words, content moderation, and more.  Pays via PayPal.  Work anytime.
15. Digital Content – Create digital files, downloads, ebooks, courses, templates, thumbnails, invitations, and more to sell to others online.  You can use sites like Payhip (free) and Etsy to earn passive income every month for your designs.  This can help you make up to $200 a month or more.

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