15 Ways To Make Money Online (Apps, Surveys, Investing & More)

Jenna Jackson
4 min readFeb 4, 2017

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If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to make a few extra bucks. I used to take online surveys religiously. Here are some tried and true methods I have personally used and got paid from. You’re not going to get rich quick with these sites, but hey, money is money.

SURVEYS & OFFERS

FUSIONCASH

With FusionCash, you get paid to take surveys, listen to the radio, watch videos, and various other tasks and offers. Surveys pay generally well and there’s nice referral rewards too. You can get $1 for every person who signs up through your link, $2 when they complete an offer, and $5 when they cash out. Minimum payment threshold is $25 and you can get paid through PayPal, Check or Direct Deposit. I have made about $25 in an average month through FusionCash and it’s one of my favorites. Sign up here.

INBOXDOLLARS

InboxDollars is similar to FusionCash in that you can complete many different tasks to earn money. They have similar tasks such as surveys, videos, offers, games and more. They also have this paid email feature where you get paid 2 cents per email they send you that you open. You must accumulate $30 to get paid with a gift card, prepaid Visa or check. Join today and take a few of their demographic surveys and you’re already at $6! I have made about $30 a month from this site. Sign up here.

POINTS2SHOP

Points2Shop is another offer site. Just like the others you can get “paid” to take surveys, complete offers, play games, etc. I say “paid” because most of the currency is in points. You can spend your points on pretty much anything to gift cards, electronics, clothes, and more. They have a very wide selection. Some offers do pay cash, but it’s very little. You can redeem cash through PayPal, Payza, a check or more. One of my favorite ways to make money through the site is through their app. You can download apps and get points, which add up pretty quickly. You can sign up here.

SWAGBUCKS

Chances are you’ve heard of SwagBucks. It’s one of the most popular sites out there. You can earn Swagbucks from surveys, offers, searching the web and more. They also have an app so you can earn on the go. Swagbucks can be redeemed gift cards. I’ve actually earned the most from entering sweepstakes with my swagbucks. I’ve won a few Amazon gift cards. Sign up here and get 500 Swagbucks!

SLICETHEPIE

With SliceThePie, you get paid to review mobile accessories, clothing and music. (You don’t actually get the items, you review based on appearance.) The better your reviews, the more you earn. You could easily make a couple bucks an hour. Get paid via PayPal. Sign up here!

SHOPPING

EBATES

Imagine getting paid to shop. With Ebates, you basically earn cashback from stores online. Install the Chrome extension and it’ll let you know which sites you can earn cash back from. It’s literally that simple. Sign up here and get $10!

MYPOINTS

With MyPoints, you get points for shopping online at select retailers. You can also get points for surveys as well. You can redeem your points for tons of gift cards, as well as PayPal. Sign up here!

APPS

MileUp

This app basically pays you for driving. Pretty sweet, right? I like this app because you literally don’t have to do anything to earn a few extra bucks for your daily commute. They also have challenges where you get more points for meeting a certain number of miles in a week. You can redeem points for gift cards. Sign up here!

Qriket

With Qriket, you watch short ads for spins and then spin for money. Pretty simple. The CEO also does tons of giveaways and what not on different social networks. Sign up here and get 10 bonus spins!

AppNana

With AppNana, you download apps for “nanas”. They can be redeemed for gift cards or PayPal. The cashout threshold is also super low. Get the app here and use this referral code: j9643337

Perk

Perk has various apps you can download to earn points. There’s a trivia app, an app where you check into locations, a video app and more. I usually will keep the video app running and accumulate points that way. Points can be redeemed for gift cards or cash. Sign up for Perk and use my referral code ac689221 for 50 bonus points!

Rewardable

With Rewardable, you watch gifs, clips, ads and complete offers for acorns. These acorns can redeemed for cash. Download the app here and use my code FEB61 for a 50 cent bonus!

INVESTING

You aren’t guaranteed to make money with investing, but these apps make it easy to save up.

STASH

All you need is $5 to invest with Stash. You pick a group of stocks that interests you, such as Social Media Mania, Young Money, Clean & Green and more. Sign up today here and get $5!

Acorns

With Acorns, you connect your bank account and debit / credit cards and Acorns rounds up your purchases and invests the rest. Just sit back and let the app do the work! Sign up today here and get $5!

WiseBanyan

WiseBanyan is a great robo advisor. You can choose to automatically deposit a certain amount of money each week and it invests it for you to maximize your returns. Sign up today here and get $20!

There are tons of ways to make money online. Find what works with you and stick with it! You won’t get rich quick but a couple hundred extra dollars is nice! Start earning!

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Jenna Jackson

Sagittarius, night owl, and grilled cheese enthusiast. Marketing & Communications.