May 31, 2015
This guide lists 30 (legit) ways to make money online. You can get paid just to watch videos, write, search on Google, make your own YouTube clips and much more.
Making money online - quick tips
Before you become an online earner, there are a few things worth knowing. The key is while some of these sites pay small amounts, add them all together and it can turn into an annual bonanza of £1,000s.
Don't store cash in online-earning accounts
Set up a dedicated email address
Don't expect to be instantly rolling in it
Don't forget the taxman'll want his share
Spend gift vouchers ASAP
Watch videos, play games and earnSwagbucks
Swagbucks*
is a fun survey site that pays you for completing short online tasks
in virtual cash - you can then exchange this for real money, Paypal
credits or gift cards to spend at Amazon, M&S and more. The site's
huge in America, and here in the UK many MSE forumites are dedicated
users.Tasks include filling in polls, watching videos and searching using its page instead of Google. Advertisers pay Swagbucks to publicise their wares or do market research, and the site passes a cut to you. The more dedicated you are, the more you earn, though every task pays a different amount.
MSE Blagged - £15 Amazon/M&S gift card when you earn £5 in points
We've blagged a special deal for newbies and those who've previously registered for Swagbucks via MSE but haven't yet hit 849 points.
New users need to sign up for the site via this special Swagbucks* link by Fri 27 Feb.
Then if you earn £5 in bucks by Fri 27 Mar, Swagbucks will give you a
£10 bonus, so you can get £15 of gift cards for Amazon, M&S, New
Look, Starbucks, PizzaExpress and more.
The offer's also available to people who have previously registered with Swagbucks via MSE and haven't yet reached 849 points. Even if you're only a few points away from that mark, reach it before Fri 27 Mar and you'll get your £10 of bonus points.
How it works: Once you hit 849 Swagbucks, 1,698 bonus points will be added to the 'My gift cards' section of your account within 10 days. You'll then have enough to redeem a total of £15 in gift cards for Amazon, M&S and more - just go to the 'Rewards' section to cash your points in.
Gift cards arrive within 10 working days. Most can be redeemed in store or online within a year, though check as it varies by retailer. You can opt for PayPal credit instead, but you'll get less bang for your (Swag)buck - a tenner costs 1,999 points.
For motivation, join other points-chasers in the forum's popular Swagbucks Challenge 2015 thread. One committed 'swagger' from the forum, cally6008, says:We've blagged a special deal for newbies and those who've previously registered for Swagbucks via MSE but haven't yet hit 849 points.
New users need to sign up for the site via this special Swagbucks* link by Fri 27 Feb.
Then if you earn £5 in bucks by Fri 27 Mar, Swagbucks will give you a
£10 bonus, so you can get £15 of gift cards for Amazon, M&S, New
Look, Starbucks, PizzaExpress and more. The offer's also available to people who have previously registered with Swagbucks via MSE and haven't yet reached 849 points. Even if you're only a few points away from that mark, reach it before Fri 27 Mar and you'll get your £10 of bonus points.
How it works: Once you hit 849 Swagbucks, 1,698 bonus points will be added to the 'My gift cards' section of your account within 10 days. You'll then have enough to redeem a total of £15 in gift cards for Amazon, M&S and more - just go to the 'Rewards' section to cash your points in.
Gift cards arrive within 10 working days. Most can be redeemed in store or online within a year, though check as it varies by retailer. You can opt for PayPal credit instead, but you'll get less bang for your (Swag)buck - a tenner costs 1,999 points.
Swagbucks is one of several online earning sites I use, but it's one of my favourites. I know for a fact that you can earn £25 a month using the site, because I do so nearly every month.
- cally6008
See a full list of ways to earn Swagbucks
Quick summary
- Who's it good for? People who want to grab quick cash for fun tasks
- Typical earnings: £25/month
- Payment method: Cash or Amazon voucher
- Amount you need to earn before it pays: 1 point (depends on reward)
- Have you tried it? Share your experiences on the Swagbucks forum thread
Online survey sites Earn up to £800/year to give your opinion
Willing to give views on One Direction, washing-up liquid or whether we should quit the EU? If so, it's possible to earn £100s a year, without any special skill or talent.It's all about stashing cash by filling in online surveys. All you have to do is sign up, wait for survey alerts to land in your inbox, then zip through the questions.
Polls are often fun. You get to vent about everything from video games to your sex life. For a full rundown of the top 20 free sites, plus tips to max your income, see the Online Survey Sites guide.
Committed survey-doers can get £200ish a year, but if you max it like MoneySaver funnyguy:
It takes a few years to build up enough to cash out, but I earned £800 last year in cash and vouchers. Comes in very useful.
- funnyguy
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For all the latest deals, guides and loopholes - join the 10m who get it. Don't miss outGet paid to Google Qmee
It's possible to get paid hard cash just for searching the web with Qmee*.
It just involves downloading an add-on that sits on your internet
browser. You then search online as you normally would on Google,
Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!, Bing and now Tesco.
Qmee will show extra results or adverts alongside normal
search results (see picture). Some firms pay Qmee to appear in these
ads, and Qmee gives you a cut of the cash. If the Qmee result
interests you, click it and you'll earn a few pence, usually 7-15p. Forumite The_Jakal says:
I've been using Qmee for three weeks and I'm on £14 now.
- The_Jakal
Quick summary
- Who's it good for? Folks with the patience to click ads for a few pence a go
- Typical earnings: £5/month
- Payment method: Cash via PayPal
- How much you need to earn before it pays: No minimum
- Have you tried it? Share your experience in the Qmee forum thread
Quick questions
What exactly do I have to do?
Can I boost earnings by repeating searches?
What does Qmee do with my data?
Why does Qmee sometimes pay for clicks to MoneySavingExpert.com?
Earn hard cash for fun tasks Gift Hunter Club
Online earning site Gift Hunter Club doles out points for watching videos, doing polls, entering competitions and completing other easy tasks.You can convert these into cash through PayPal, Amazon vouchers and more. Just sign up and check the 'earn points' section. It shows the tasks available and what they pay.
MoneySavers reckon the site's fun, payment is quick and they earn a decent amount each week. Forumite mizzame says:
I made £10 in PayPal cash very easily last week, £8 the week before. Mainly from videos and easy tasks. My best earning site at the moment!
- mizzame
Aim to redeem your points on rewards giving better value
A £10 Amazon gift card costs 1,690 points. But 10 US dollars in cash (£6ish) via PayPal is 1,000 points, which can be better value, depending on the exchange rate. While Gift Hunter Club lists cash payments in US dollars, PayPal converts the cash into pounds.Quick summary
- Who's it good for? Those already using Swagbucks who want to join a similar site
- Typical earnings: £7/week
- Payment method: PayPal, Amazon vouchers and more
- How much you need to earn before it pays: £1.20ish
- Have you tried it? Share your experiences on the Gift Hunter Club forum thread
Get paid to watch videosMaximiles
It's possible to earn high street vouchers just for watching videos though Maximiles. Clips are short adverts, for example, Andrex promos or Cheryl Cole videos.New vids come up every day, so visit often, plus forumites post the latest ones in the Maximiles thread. One thing to watch out for: make sure you're logged in when you rate the videos, or you won't get points.
You can cash in points for gift vouchers. For example, 6,300 Maximiles can get you a £25 Argos voucher.
Stick to free points offers
Quick summary
- Who's it good for? Folks who like watching quick ads on their PC
- Typical earnings: £10 every two months
- Payment method: Vouchers, incl Waitrose and Debenhams
- How much you need to earn before it pays: Varies by reward
- Have you tried it? Share your experiencex on the Maximiles forum thread
Get paid to watch videos, search & moreGift Hulk
Similar to Swagbucks above, Gift Hulk pays for a host of web activities, including watching videos, answering polls and searching via its site instead of Google.While the site looks a little basic, many MoneySavers are fans. You get paid in Hulk Coins, which you then convert into rewards including Amazon vouchers (make sure you select vouchers in GBP, rather than US dollars).
Special codes give extra points - forumites post them in the Gift Hulk thread.
Quick summary
- Who's it good for? Fans of fun web tasks who don't mind a cheap 'n' cheerful site
- Typical earnings: £5/month
- Payment method: PayPal cash, Amazon vouchers and more
- How much you need to earn before it pays: Varies by reward
- Have you tried it? Share you experiences on the Gift Hulk forum thread
Enter contests as a cash-boosting hobbyUse our 40+ insider comping tips
From cars to £20,000 cash, five-star USA holidays to £10,000 of Tesco gift cards, MoneySavers have won it all. It's all about 'comping', a potentially profitable online hobby for the lucky.Comping's about systematically sourcing and entering hundreds of the right contests. Committed forumites use web gadgets to fill in forms at speed, answer questions and come up with tie-breakers. There are also tricks to enter TV premium phone comps free via the web. For full help, see our 40+ Insider Comping Tips guide.
Check out the forum's Competitions Time board, a reciprocal community of devoted compers. The idea is you post contests and cheer others when they win.
'I won a Vegas trip & £26,000 of gadgets'
While big success isn't certain, it does happen. MoneySaver mrsrobertson is one of the lucky ones. She says:I started comping in May 2011 and I've won a £3,000 Las Vegas trip and gadgets worth over £26,000. I'm hooked.
- mrsrobertson
Grab FREE cashback Get cash for clicks - no need to buy
Cashback sites work by giving you a cut of the cash they earn for channelling web traffic. Yet you don't have to buy anything to earn cash via these sites - they often pay you just for clicking links on the internet.For example, TopCashback pays £5.25 when you click through for a free Credit Score and Report from CreditExpert, or £2.31 for a Gocompare home insurance quote. Its free cashback section lists the top offers. For a full explanation, see Top Cashback Sites.
Get paid to read adverts on your mobileQustodian
Free smartphone app Qustodian
pays you to read adverts. Simply download the app, and plug your
likes and dislikes into your profile. It then sends adverts matching
your interests to your Qustodian inbox. You get paid cash when you view
messages, respond to questions or watch videos.It pays cash via PayPal or via BACS into your bank account when you earn £10. Forumites report the slow trickle of messages means it takes a while to hit this, so this app's just one for committed online earners.
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