We all love saving money—but earning a little extra never hurts either! 😉 There are so many easy ways to earn a little extra money these days. Scan your grocery receipts, earn cashback while you shop, answer a few surveys when you have downtime, or even get rewarded just for walking. It all adds up!
Below are some of the best money-making apps to check out right now! Some pay cash, some reward you with gift cards, and some let you earn while doing things you’re already doing every day. Most are available for both iOS and Android.
We regularly test new cashback and rewards apps and update this list whenever programs change or better options become available.
Complete Small Tasks & Earn Rewards
- Tasker by TaskRabbit – Set your own rates and keep 100% plus tips by offering skills like home repairs, cleaning and other services.
- Swagbucks – Earn points by taking surveys, searching the web, playing games and more. Cash out your earnings via PayPal or giftcards!
- InboxDollars – Earn points by taking surveys, playing games and more! Cash out via PayPal, gift cards, or a prepaid Visa once you hit $15 (New members and earn a $5 sign-up bonus)!
- KashKick – Earn real cash by taking surveys, playing games and completing offers from brands. Cash out when you reach $10 via PayPal.
- Freecash – Earn coins and cash out via PayPal, Venmo, gift cards or crypto when you complete surveys, download apps and play games!
- Make Money – Complete tasks and earn credits like downloading apps, watching videos, surveys and more. Credits can be used to redeem real cash via PayPal.
- Eureka – Complete short surveys and watch videos from your phone and cash out rewards via Paypal or giftcards.
- ⭐ Lifepoints (TFG Fave) – legitimate survey panel that lets you earn gift cards for your opinions!
- OpinionOutpost – one of the best survey sites out there. Take surveys and get paid with cash or gift cards.
- ⭐ Product Report Card (TFG Fave) – Test products like new Keurig Coffee Makers or participate in consumer studies and get paid!
- YouGov – earn cash and rewards by completing research surveys
- Branded Surveys – Complete surveys to earn Paypal and gift cards. Cash out for as low as $5!
- PineCone – one of the top rated survey sites and it pays out well too! Complete surveys or do product tests for cash. Sometimes they let you keep the test product too!
- ⭐️ SurveyJunkie (TFG Fave) – Complete just 3 surveys and earn as much as $40 per month! Members cash out for as low as $5! Get paid for surveys and product testing.
- ⭐️ GravyPass (TFG Fave) – Earn with this mobile rewards platform that lets you earn real money just by playing games, trying new apps, and completing simple offers from your cellphone. One of our admins cashed out $700 this year! Payout lands in 30 minutes too!
Make Money Selling Your Items In-App
- ⭐ Vinted (TFG Fave)- This marketplace is booming right now! Buy and sell secondhand clothing, shoes, accessories, and more with no selling fees in many regions. It’s a great place to clear out your closet, and many sellers are finding items sell quickly. Cash out directly to your bank account.
- Poshmark – Turn your clothing, shoes, accessories, and home décor into cash. Poshmark handles the shipping, and you can cash out via PayPal, direct deposit, or Venmo.
- Mercari – The marketplace for anything from collectibles to trendy items to clothes. Get paid instantly with instant-pay or direct deposit
- OfferUp – Perfect for local pickups or shipping nationwide. List electronics, furniture, clothing, and more, then get paid in cash for local sales or by direct deposit for shipped orders.
- eBay – One of the largest online marketplaces for selling everything from clothing and shoes to electronics, collectibles, and hard-to-find items. Choose auction or fixed-price listings, ship nationwide, and get paid through direct deposit.
- Depop – Sell your clothing with zero commission fees and keep the full sale price (Minus fees)!
- Facebook Marketplace – Still one of the easiest ways to turn unwanted items into cash. List furniture, home décor, baby gear, electronics, clothing, and more for local pickup or shipping (where available). Since buyers are often nearby, many items can sell the same day, and local sales are typically paid in cash.
- Find your local BST group on Facebook too! Sometimes items move faster in the groups than they do on Facebook Marketplace!
Earn While You Workout
- Sweat Coin – Earn 1 coin for every 1,000 steps for walking and redeem gift cards and special offers in the app.
- StepBet – Join step challenges by placing a bet on yourself. If you hit your personalized goal, you can earn your money back, plus more!
- CashWalk – As you walk, you earn coins that can be redeemed for gift cards and other rewards.
Best Cashback Apps to Earn Money on Everyday Purchases
Save money on everyday purchases with cashback apps that reward you for shopping. From scanning receipts to earning cashback at your favorite stores, these apps will make it easy to get rewarded for things you already buy!
Get Cashback by Uploading Your Receipts
- ⭐️ Fetch (TFG Fave) – Earn Points for scanning receipts (even email receipts!), shopping select offers and completing in-app games. Earn $1 for every 1,000 points, redeemable for gift cards to places like Amazon Target, Starbucks and more! The minimum cash out is $5! This is a TFG fave cause it stacks with sale prices, store gift card offers, and sometimes even Ibotta to make for KILLER deals!
- ⭐️ Upside (TFG Fave) – cashback offers on gas, groceries, and restaurant purchases at participating locations. Can be cashed out through PayPal, bank transfer, or gift cards, and earnings vary based on the offer and location. This is our favorite gas offer!
- ⭐️ Ibotta (TFG Fave)- Select the grocery offers you shop the most and then submit your receipt after you buy! It’s so easy! All offers stack with sale prices and some even stack with coupons and Fetch offers for free or super cheap stuff! Cash out to your bank or receive a gift card once your account reaches the minimum cash out of $20
- ReceiptPal – Snap photos of your receipts from grocery, retail, and online purchases. Points can be redeemed for gift cards, and the app also offers sweepstakes and trees as an additional reward option!
- Receipt Hog – Upload almost any receipt to earn coins, spins and cash rewards. Earnings can be redeemed through PayPal or Amazon gift cards (Earn $5 for very 1,000 coins)!
- Frisbee – upload receipts from eligible purchases and redeem gift cards, Visa prepaid cards, plus additional offers (Submit up to 40 receipts per week)
Earn Cashback and Save When You Shop
- TopCashBack – Shop through the app or website and earn cashback from over 7,000 retailers. Track your cashback earnings and pay out at any time via PayPal, direct deposit or gift cards. They do amazing sign-up bonuses frequently so wait to sign up until you see an offer you love!
- Rakuten – Earn cashback offers on shopping, travel and dining from over 3,500 stores, then get paid quarterly via PayPal, check or gift cards. This is the most well-known cashback site on the web and almost everyone on the team uses it. They often do bonus offers where you can earn up to 4x the normal cash back amount.
- Ibotta – Earn cashback offers online on grocery and shopping purchases. Cash out to your bank or receive a gift card once your account reaches the minimum cash out of $20.
- Raise – Shop in-app and earn up to 20% cashback instantly for your next purchase.
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