6 Legit Ways to Make Money From Home That You've Never Heard Of

These days more and more people are finding that they aren't limited to a single source of income. With all the unique money-making opportunities available, many people are finding that they can earn a few extra hundred dollars a month by thinking a little outside the box.

While all of the opportunities listed below are legitimate ways to make some money, it would probably be unrealistic to expect to make a full-time income from any of them individually.

So check them out and let us know in the comments which ones you like best and earn the most for you!

1. Get paid using your iPhone (or Android)

There seem to be many apps popping up that pay you to do simple tasks like taking a picture of a menu, or taking a picture of yourself drinking a Starbucks, or verifying that a road is closed -- you get the picture. Here are a few that I found:

• Juno Wallet


• Gigwalk


• CheckPoints


• WeReward

2. Complete jobs on Zaarly.com

Zaarly is a website that connects those offering random services (like walking a dog, being a personal assistant for a day, giving guitar lessons, etc.) with buyers who are looking for those services. I would suggest checking out some of the ideas listed on the site and sign up and offer those services as they are in demand.

3. Teach English (or other language) classes online

Did you know that English speakers are in high demand in Asia? As a result many are turning to freelance English teachers using websites like Italki.com. The site is basically a virtual online classroom for freelance teachers and students. Anyone can offer lessons (and set their own price), and anyone can take lessons. From a quick scan, it looks like making $15 to 20/hour is a fair expectation.

4. Make money by viewing ads on your Android lock screen

I've been trying out this Android app called Locket that puts ads on your lock screen and pays you for each time you unlock your phone.

I've been using it for a few days now and have made about 3 bucks thus far, so it isn't huge, but at the same time, I didn't really have to do any work to earn the money.

If you are interested in seeing how it works, here is a quick video review that you can watch for more info.

5. Sell your service at Fiverr

Fiverr is a website that allows you to sell your service for $5. There are all kinds of crazy things people are offering and getting paid for on there -- like taking a picture holding a sign, recording two sentences in an Irish accent, recording a video singing a certain song, and even prank calling a friend all for $5. So if you have a little creativity, there are some fun ways to make some money on the side.

6. Rent out your car for $10+ an hour

I just recently heard about RelayRides.com, which allows you to either rent or lend your car to others -- and get paid in the process. If you live in a big city, this could be pretty profitable.

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Original Post - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-lotich/6-legit-ways-to-make-mone_b_4638907.html

Making money from WeChat Nice little earner

IT IS hard to make money peddling social media anywhere. During their first few years in business, Facebook and Twitter lost pots of money. Yet somehow Tencent, an innovative Chinese firm that released the WeChat app in 2011, seems to have cracked the code. Alicia Yap of Barclays, an investment bank, forecasts that WeChat will earn some 6.8 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) this year and 9.6 billion yuan next year. The reasons for optimism include clever integration of the app with other money-making services and spectacular growth in users at home and, unusually for a Chinese app, abroad.

WeChat started off as a messaging service, similar to America’s WhatsApp, but it has grown rapidly into much more. In recent months, Tencent has integrated online-payment functions into it. Customers can do their banking through it and a wealth-management service has just been launched. It is also promoting e-commerce: during a recent sale held exclusively on WeChat, Xiaomi, China’s hottest smartphone-maker, is said to have sold 150,000 of its latest model in under ten minutes.

Tencent says that WeChat has 270m active users, including tens of millions overseas. Their number and enthusiasm matters a lot to marketers. At the moment, Tencent allows companies to send occasional, targeted messages to some users without charge. Mark Natkin of Marbridge, a consultancy, says that in future it might ask for a fee.Most internet companies that make money do so by selling online ads, but Tencent makes most of its money selling customers virtual goods (like gaming avatars, online stickers and other icons). About 85% of the money Tencent will make this year from the app will come from gaming.

The biggest unknown about WeChat is whether the app can become a global blockbuster like Twitter or Facebook (both of which are blocked in China). Mr Natkin points out that the app will lose one of its most attractive features outside the country. WeChat usage exploded in part because it seamlessly integrates a user’s address book from Tencent’s QQ, an old-fashioned instant-messaging service that has over 800m registered users (though few outside China).

WeChat is already used in South-East Asia, Russia and India. The app is available in the Japanese and Korean languages, but strong local rivals already exist in those markets. America and Europe will be harder to crack. To succeed there, it must not only beat WhatsApp and other rivals. It must also persuade consumers living in free societies to use a social network actively monitored by an authoritarian regime.

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Original Post - http://www.economist.com/news/china/21594312-can-wechat-become-world-beating-app-nice-little-earner

Inboxpounds

MAKE MONEY ONLINE WITH INBOXPOUNDS!

I received my first cheque from Inboxpounds earlier this month for £20. 

Inboxpounds is a website that pays you for surfing the internet, watching the occasional video, trying out offers, doing surveys, reading advert emails and doing small micro tasks.

The search option is the one I find most useful since it’s my default way of getting around on the internet. You get £0.01 for every two searches you do up to a maximum of £0.15 per day.

Secondly, you can try out an offer. Most of these offers require a purchase before you are credited, but there are some offers that are 100% free. Some of them may be free for several days up to a month, but you will still be paid for trying them out, regardless of whether or not you decide to continue using the service past the trial period.

And lastly, you can get paid £0.01 for each email sent to your inbox. The email will contain a link that, when clicked, will take you to the advertisers site and credit you with £0.01.

I have also made money using the referral program, I have got 6 referrals and I have made £4.56. 

Also you get £1 free. Yes I said FREE as soon as you sign up!

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