Simple (and Legal) Ways that Help Millennials Pay Rent
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No matter your level of adulting, there’s an invisible line that should be avoided. And that’s the “move-back-in-with-your-parents-cause-you’re-outta-money” line.
For real though, you don’t want to resort to that.
Even if you have the best relationship in the world with them, it’s not your own space.
They probably also have a knack for saying stuff that really riles you up, or is that just my own immigrant parents? (“Don’t eat so late, you’re gonna get fat,” “You’re throwing this away? Why? I’ll save it for later.”)
So to avoid that situation altogether, let’s make rent. Regularly.
Of course, you’ll still need a full-time job on your own. But to give you some extra cushion though, you can check out these simple ways to make rent.
1. Make Easy Money Just Trying and Playing Games
There are so many new games coming out on the daily that it’s hard to choose which to play, even if we’re experiencing extra time at home.
My strategy? Only focus on the games that pay for my time.
You can do it with AppStation, an app that pays you to try out new games.
When you earn coins from trying new games, you can redeem for:
- PayPal Cash
- Amazon gift card
- GameStop gift card
- PlayStation Store gift card
- Xbox Live gift card
- And too much more to list
Nab a 4,444 coin welcome bonus too, which is basically around 40 cents in value. And if you don’t like to wait, you can choose to payout as low as $0.50
If your friends want to get it on the money action from afar, introduce them to AppStation, where you’ll get bonus coins and 25% of all their earnings. To make it a supportive group, your friends will also earn 25% of your earnings too!
2. Get Paid to Try New Games. Every Gamer’s Dream.
Who would’ve thought you can play games to make some money? Especially now when that’s easy to do from home.
All you need is Mistplay, a game platform where you can try new games to earn points redeemable for gift cards like Amazon, PlayStation Network, XBOX Live, and more.
In the app, all available free games are listed so just take your pick to try, especially high unit multiplier games! For example, the 4x unit multiplier games will earn you 8 times more units (and dollars) per level than the 0.5x unit multiplier games.
You’ll only get paid for playing games if Mistplay is running so be sure to always install games from the Mistplay app!
3. More New Games, More Cash to Earn
When you’re ready to add even more games to your lineup, then download Cash ‘Em All, an app that pays you to try out new games for yes, you guessed it, for cash. All are free to download!
Just earn coins from trying new games, and then you can redeem for:
- PayPal Cash
- Amazon gift card
- GameStop gift card
- PlayStation Store gift card
- Xbox Live gift card
- And more good stuff
A 4,444 coin welcome bonus is yours immediately too when you sign in. (Worth 50 cents!) If you’re impatient, you can cash out as low as $1 as well.
Enjoy playing new-to-you games for some side fun money!
4. Scan the Stuff You Buy & Get Free Rewards
The exclusive Nielsen Panel program is opening up again for more participants! This is your opportunity to make your consumer voice heard! (And get paid for it!)
When you become a panelist, just use the app to scan the barcodes of items you purchase, provide a few additional transaction details, and you’ll earn points for:
- Gift Cards
- Tablets
- Electronic Equipment
- Flat Screen TVs
- and much more from their gift catalog!
Plus, all panelists are automatically entered into weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual drawings to win extra points and gift cards – even a quarterly sweepstakes to win $5,000!
The more you share your shopping habits (scan barcodes), the more rewards you can get. You can also answer surveys and share information about your overall shopping trip.
“Scanning my purchases is fun! I also enjoy taking the surveys. Earning points is fast and easy and they have a great selection of rewards.” – Jennifer B.
It’s a fun way to earn more rewards on items you’ve already purchased and at no extra cost to you.
Register now to see if you’re eligible to be a Nielsen Panelist. Eligibility will be based on your location. If you don’t get accepted this time, don’t worry! They’re always expanding locations, so check back again.
5. Get Paid To Share Your Opinion Anytime
Your opinion is valuable. So valuable you deserve to earn extra cash for sharing it.
You can do it with Survey Junkie. They pay cash to members who participate in surveys about their shopping habits, cell phone usage, and more. Basic stuff.
Completing a survey earns you 20 to 100 points. Each point is worth one cent, and when you hit 1,000 points (or $10) you can cash out.
Redeem via:
- Online gift cards
- Paypal cash
- Bank transfer
Signing up for Survey Junkie only takes a few minutes and you’ll earn your first 100 ($1 value!) points just by creating an account, filling out an intro questionnaire, and verifying your email address. Easy.
After that, you’re free to dive into surveys. They have surveys with various durations (5 to 20 minutes) to complete and new ones pop up constantly so you’ll never be bored! Fill one out when you’re waiting for someone or have time to kill.
Survey Junkie won’t get you rich quick (no survey sites ever do), but it’s an easy way to make some extra cash by doing nothing other than giving your opinions.
6. Play New Games, Get Paid - It’s That Simple
We’re not tired of trying out new games, especially if you’re getting paid for your time to do so!
Try Coin Pop, an app that pays you to play games. The more time you spend, the more coins you can earn which can be redeemed for real PayPal cash and gift cards from your favs like Amazon, Starbucks, Google Play, and more.
Games to try range from Casual, Strategy, Action, Puzzle, Adventure, etc. Basically something for everyone.
Since you’re already on your phone a lot, you might as well have fun and get some fun money at the same time.
7. This Paid Survey Panel Gives Out 7,000 Gift Cards Daily
There are a lot of survey programs out there, but none as popular as Swagbucks, a free rewards program where you can earn cash for your time and opinion. Members can earn an average of $50 a month!
You get rewarded for doing surveys, searching the web, reading articles, watching videos, and playing fun games but the one activity that earns you the most points is completing surveys. (Don’t skip out on those!)
Points can then be redeemed for free gift cards, cash, and sweepstakes entries. All just by completing fun activities and giving your opinions.
New members can get a free $5 just for signing up, so join the other 10 million members already part of Swagbucks and start earning free rewards!
