Fun ways for teachers to make extra money!

SwagBucks is a fun way to make extra money because it covers the various things everyone likes to do online everyday (shop, read, watch videos, play games, etc.).

Instead of doing all of these things as usual, you have the opportunity to earn extra money and/or gift cards, prizes, etc.  Offers come from all over the net (Amazon, Pay Pal, Target, etc.).  I signed up tonight and immediately earned 30 Swag Bucks.  With the 30 Swag Bucks, I was able to purchase a card (No biggie, but it was free and fun to search for). 

As you can see below, the ways to earn are endless, and there is something that everyone should find appealing.  Sign up is quick and I was running through all of the different ways to earn various items and/or cash immediately.

You can sign up here too:

Earn free rewards for thing you do online. Click here to join SwagBucks.com

Here is an example of the first page options:

They also have over 1 million facebook fans:

Here are some more categories as well:

You can sign up directly at this link:

Earn free rewards for thing you do online. Click here to join SwagBucks.com

If you happened to miss my most popular post, “8 Ways Teachers Can Make Money,” here is a brief recap:

The following ideas are recommended in addition to one’s job, not as a full supplement.  I have personally used a few of these ways myself, and have brought it in a decent amount of extra money.  Remember, all of these suggestions require patience, a bit of learning, and some time and effort.

Update!  Just found this new site, which has over 30,000 ‘likes’ on Facebook…haven’t tried it yet, but you can click on this banner to try!

Start making some extra money now:

1.  Teachers Pay Teachers:  A very unique site that allows teachers to buy created materials from each other.  They have an open marketplace and also have thousands of items for free.  If you have a great book, worksheets, and/or curriculum materials to sell, then this may be a great option for you.  You can also make money with their referral program.  To sign up for an account, please visit Teachers Pay Teachers by clicking here.

2.  Become a teacher/editor on eNotes:  eNotes editors are responsible for participating in and moderating the interactive features, and contributing content to their site. Editors are compensated for their contributions. Editors do some or all of the following on eNotes:

• Answer questions from students and teachers in the Question and Answer areas.
• Moderate and contribute to discussions.
• Contribute original content to study guides and lesson plans.
• Get paid to share documents and teaching materials you have created in the document exchange.

I have not personally used this site, however, it does look interesting and different.  Check it out at: eNotes.com

3.  CashCrate:  This is a neat way to make a bit of extra money, but does require time.  Their offers are interesting, as you can take surveys, sign up for samples, test products and play games to earn money.  The earnings can range from .25 to over $30.00 depending upon the things you choose to do.  You can also save points and earn gift cards.  Sign up is fast and easy.  To visit Cash Crate, please click: Cash Crate – Get Paid For Your Opinion

4. Elance: Become a freelance writer for Elance. There are thousands of jobs posted every day. I have bid on a few and receive about 5 offers a week to write. They also have some great academic and blogging short term and long term jobs. Be very aware of the offer, as there are also many people looking to receive high quality writing for pennies. Pay close attention, do some searching, and you can begin making some decent extra money. You will find both companies and individuals looking for virtual help. Looking for Work? Sign up on Elance. Get Started Today.

5.  Open a store on Ebay:  If you have anything to sell, Ebay is a great place to start.  You can open your very own store and make money selling your items or services.  There are stores for almost any item one may need.  If you have a lot of books, Ebay is the place to sell.  Register by clicking the following link: Sign Up Here

6.  Become a tutor with Wyzant.  Wyzant is always looking for new tutors.  I signed up and within one week, I had 3 requests for jobs.  They do take a cut, however, you can make a good amount of extra money, especially if you are good at tutoring.  Check out Wyzant here: WyzAnt Tutoring

Last but not least, some great ways to make a bit of extra money.

7 & 8.  Squidoo and HubPages:  Sign up for an account on Squidoo or Hubpages and start blogging away.  Squidoo provides you with Google ads automatically and you become an affiliate with Amazon.com.  You can also promote any product by blogging about it.  There are many affiliate programs to choose from in addition to the ones mentioned below (see below for links).

If you have a product and/or a service you love, you can blog about it, list the product and begin making money.  If you are new to affiliate marketing, please read about the best way to use it.  Never SPAM, choose a product and/or a service that you really know and really like.  In other words, always be honest.

• To register for Squidoo, click here:  Squidoo

• To register for HubPages, click the following link (This will take you to my homepage where you can see an example and register as well) : Hubpages

Here are some affiliate programs I have used that you can begin researching:

1.  Commission Junction (I really like this one and they have great advertisers).

2. LinkShare: Click the image to sign up for Linkshare: 

3. ShareASale: shareasale.com  Love, love, love this affiliate program.  They have great support too.

4. FlexShare:  I just started using this program and I like their merchants.  If you would like an invitation to sign up for FlexShare, please contact me via my contact form here.

5.  MaxBounty:  This is one of my favorite affiliates.  They provide a personal manager who checks in with you and provides amazing support.  They also have some very unique offers.  Click here to sign up (you should have some type of website prior to signing up as they review for quality).

If you are looking to save money as well, don’t forget to check out my Teacher Discount Page and Brad’s Deals Live.

I would love to hear your stories.  Please share if you made some money, received prizes, etc.  Please let our readers know about your experience.

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