15 Ways to Rack Up $2,000 Before New Year’s
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The terrible year that was 2020 is almost over. At least, next year can’t ALL be bad, right? We’re hopeful that during Spring, things will start to become somewhat normal.
In the meantime, let’s make do with whatever time of this year we have left and prepare for the fresh year by earning some cash.
Below are some of our favorite ways to earn and save some money. Small consistent moves will pay off by the time New Year’s rolls around.
1. 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!
2. Get Paid Up to $600+ Listening to Free Music
If you don’t go a day without listening to some music, then immediately download this app.
Current is a free app that literally pays you to listen to music. The more music played, the more you can earn points to redeem for cash, gift cards, and rewards. Choose from 100,000+ radio stations worldwide to discover new music or revisit your favorite artists.
Reward options include Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Google Play gift cards, PayPal Cash, and tech prizes like smartwatches, mini drones, bluetooth speakers, and more.
You can earn up to $600/year or more just listening to free music! The music plays from your lock screen and will periodically display muted video ads.
Other ways you can earn while listening to music (all optional):
- Completely simple tasks/offers + surveys
- Play games, the longer you play the more you earn
- Watch simple 30-second video ads
- Save money on your monthly bills
- Refer friends to get up to $250 and 5% of their music earnings for life
Turn on the app whenever you want to listen to music and earn extra money while doing errands, jogging, working, or when you need a mood booster!
3. 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!
4. 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!
5. 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!
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Easily Earn Cash for Your Opinions and Feedback
Extra fun money is always welcome to have on hand. And if you’re looking for an easy way to earn, just share your opinions online with Branded Surveys.
You just have to complete a profile so their survey matching system can provide you with eligible surveys to fill out. When surveys are finished, you’ll earn points to redeem for Paypal cash and gift cards like Amazon, Esso, Tim Horton’s, Roots, and more!
The estimated completion time for each survey is always visible so you know what to expect. You’ll also get daily poll opportunities to earn even more points. There’s no limit to how many surveys you can do, and you can refer friends for even extra rewards.
Sign up now and get a $1 welcome bonus!
9. 56% of Canadians Never Check Their Credit Score Even Though It’s Free
When was the last time you checked your credit score?
Since a low credit score could affect your ability to actually rent an apartment, get a car, and even a new job, you should be checking at least on a monthly basis.
It’s easy with Borrowell, where you can get a free Equifax credit score and report in 3 minutes. You’ll also get credit monitoring to track any errors, be alerted of potential fraud, and personal tips to improve your credit!
All Borrowell credit checks will not affect your credit score so you can comfortably check monthly to make sure the most important 3 digit number in your life is moving up.
10. Spin to Win - Earn Coins to Build Adventurous Villages (And Raid Others)
Note: You can’t make any money off this game but we’re adding it in just because it’s fun and a good way to distract yourself when you want to.
Coin Master is a free casual game that’s amassed over 81 million downloads and has earned the rep of being one of the most interactive games on the market.
Spin to earn coins, chances to raid other villages, and build up your own village to move to the next level. There are over 200 uniquely themed villages to build including Steampunk Land, LA Dreams, Magical Forest, Hell’s Village, and more. Pets can also be raised to help you get more coins.
When you need a little break from the real world, head into Coin Master to play for free!
11. 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.
12. Automatically Get Free Cash Back for the Stuff You’re Already Buying (And $5 Instantly)
Home project supplies, pizza, gas, shoes, and more. Just normal purchases you don’t think twice on. And of course, holiday presents.
But if you could automatically get cash back on those normal purchases, why not? RBC Ampli makes this possible.
It’s a 100% free to use cash back app powered by RBC where you can get free money back from over 50+ participating retailers like Boston Pizza, Petro-Canada, Rexall, Michaels, adidas, Sephora, Best Buy, and much more.
Just simply link your credit or debit card(s), shop normally on brand websites or in-store, and RBC Ampli will drop cash back in your account! There’s no need to select offers or go through Ampli to make a purchase. After setting up your card(s), there are no extra steps, just shop normally and it’ll auto-detect your eligible transactions.
Cash out easily at $15 through free Interac e-Transfer. Members also earn entries into the monthly “Dreamstakes” contests where people have won up to $50,000!
So download RBC Ampli for free now AND get a free $5 with promo code AMPLI5. You’d be throwing away free money if you don’t use it!
13. Over 750,000 People Use this App to Easily Invest
Investing sounds complicated but it doesn’t have to be. And you don’t have to be rich either to play the investment game. That’s why Moka is a popular choice for anyone new to investing since they make it so easy.
For every purchase you make, Moka automatically rounds it up to the nearest dollar and then saves & invests the difference into your Moka account.
Just connect Moka to your credit/debit card and it’ll save automatically. Set it and forget it.
Since roundups are less than $1 and basically spare change, you’ll barely notice the impact initially but over time it’ll grow to make a big difference.
Moka will continue to round up and save for you, while at the same time, investing those savings so that your portfolio can grow.
It only costs $3/month no matter how much money you have in the account. Moka is already taking care of over $200 million for their clients and their monthly cost is absolutely cheaper than an investment advisor.
14. Find Curated Remote and Flexible Jobs With This Site
With a record 40 million people that filed for unemployment,* it’s crucial to be able to hold a remote or flexible full-time or part-time position in these uncertain times.
Instead of searching through irrelevant job boards, use FlexJobs, a 13+ year old company that specializes in finding only remote and flexible schedule jobs. For a limited time, their membership plans are 30% off (with promo code SAVE30) making the plans only:
- $4.95 /week
- $9.95 /month
- $23.95 /three months (most popular!)
- $44.95 /year (best value)
Memberships include access to jobs as well as resources like Career Coaching, Resume Review, 170 expert skills tests to better assess and promote your skills, and more.
Jordan G. from Hamilton, ON said, “I was working a job that didn’t inspire me and needed a change. I knew I needed something 100% remote, and I was having a hard time finding the right places to apply until I heard about FlexJobs, which curates listings so you know you’re applying to real jobs. I ended up getting a job at Shopify which I absolutely love!”
Non-essential workers are being asked to stay home during these times but making money is essential to everyone so take advantage of the 30% off membership plans to look at what could be your next new job! Remember to use promo code SAVE30.
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