6 Ways You Can Make Some Extra Cash Around The Holidays

The holiday season can mean spending a little bit more money than you typically spend in a month. Your shopping seems never ending and you’ve still go bills to pay this month and next!  Have you considered looking for ways that you can make some extra cash to help battle the holiday expenses? If you need some inspiration, here are 6 different ways you might be able to offset this year’s holiday spending.  

1. Offer your time, in person or virtually

Everyone is busy this time of year which means people could use help in all different areas. Think about offering up your free time to someone and you could make money on your own schedule. Most help can even be done virtually if you are trying to stay inside this season. Whether a neighbor needs a tutor or a friend needs help figuring out what to buy for gifts this year, your free time can be put to good use and help bring in some extra cash.

2. Sell personalized crafts

Your arts and crafts hobby could come into handy this season if you are looking to make some gifts for people you know. Maybe your knitting skills can help craft the perfect scarf a friend is looking to give her roommate or your love for baking can help supply friends and families with the personalized dessert they just didn’t have time to make. Taking a step back and finding your niche and offering it up to people around you is a great way to earn more money this season.

3. Work where you can

Have a car in the driveway? Driving for Doordash or Grubhub can be the perfect job to fit into your already busy schedule. If you aren’t looking to leave your couch, just open your laptop and find a microjob that you can start. Many companies are looking for help checking website pages or entering data and are willing to pay you for the work!

4. Winter cleaning

Clean out some of those old boxes and get some extra cash? That sounds like a win-win! Selling your old clothes is the perfect way to make some extra room around the house and make some bonus holiday cash. If you find some toys or old presents from last year, Amazon offers store credit if you opt to trade that stuff in. 

5. Babysit or nanny

Reaching out to friends to see if any families need help watching kids while they run out and complete their shopping is a great place to start. Whether it’s during the day or at night, bake some holiday cookies or turn on a classic movie and the kids will be begging for you to come back. Even parents are looking for help this time of year and will be willing to pay for your service.

6. Retail

Some of the more popular stores look to hire seasonal workers to help with the influx of orders. Applying for these types of jobs help make back some of the holiday cash you spent and you still get to be involved with the holiday excitement. Pro tip: Make sure to check to see if your favorite store is hiring – if you work there hold off on buying your items until after your employee discount kicks in!

The easiest way to make some extra cash this season? Use your cash back debit card and you will receive 1.00% cash back on all “credit-based” purchases. Read our blog post on the difference between a credit and debit transaction here. We wish you a safe and healthy holiday season!

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