I don’t know about you, but there is no way I could travel as much as I do without access to credit card rewards. While we pay for some of our family travel, points and miles make it easier to go farther from home, stay longer, and afford experiences we may be too cheap to pay for otherwise.
Still, it’s smart to look for ways to expand your travel budget if you can. While my husband and I set aside a fixed amount of cash to spend on travel at the beginning of each year, many people boost their travel budgets in creative ways. I have at least one friend who has a part-time job just so they can save money for travel, and I know several travel bloggers who blog to earn cash just so they can travel part-time.
No matter your situation, most of us could use more money to spend on travel or save. Here are some easy ways to earn more cash to see the world:
- Drive for Uber or Lyft. If you have a newer car and clear driving record, you can drive for Uber or Lyft during your spare time. One of my friends is in between jobs and driving for both companies right now, and he is making upwards of $800 per week.
- Teach overseas kids English with VIPKID. This online portal hires people to teach children English overseas. You need a bachelor’s degree and some teaching experience to get hired, but you can make up to $22 per hour.
- Deliver groceries for Instacart. You can become a shopper for Instacart and earn extra cash in your spare time. Pick your own schedule and earn an hourly wage plus tips.
- Dog sit or walk dogs. Rover.com connects you with people in your area who need help watching pets or taking them for walks. Creating a profile is free, and nightly rates for dog watching start at around $25.
- Take surveys online. Some of best survey sites let you earn cash and gift cards for taking surveys, watching videos, and performing other tasks online. My favorite is Survey Junkie because it makes it easy to get paid sharing your opinion on products and services.
- Market online services with Fiverr or Upwork. If you have any online skills that are marketable online, you can set up a free profile on websites like Fiverr.com and Upwork.com. People commonly use these websites to find work building websites, creating documents, writing content, or performing other online tasks.
- Run errands for cash. TaskRabbit.com connects you with people who will pay you to run errands. You can get paid to assemble new furniture, pick up dry cleaning, and run various other errands.
- Become a freelance writer. While you do need excellent writing skills to become a freelance writer, the pay can be lucrative in certain niches. Many people who get started freelancing begin their journey by setting up a profile on a website like Upwork.com.
- Watch children or the elderly. Care.com connects people with various jobs watching children and taking care of the elderly. You can also find house-sitting and pet sitting opportunities.
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