13 Side Hustles That Pay Weekly
If you need to boost your income then starting a side hustle that pays weekly could be just the ticket.
A side hustle is something that makes you extra cash alongside your full-time income, or that you do in your own time alongside raising a family, maintaining a house and all the stuff in-between.
Some side hustles may take a little while to see any return, which isn’t ideal if you need extra cash coming in more regularly – like every single week.
So this ultimate list of easy side hustles is focused on ways to make money that pay weekly.
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Best side hustles that pay weekly
Survey sites
Filling out online surveys is a simple way to make extra money in your own time.
The best survey sites will pay out promptly, within a matter of hours or days. You will probably need to hit a certain threshold (usually in points accrued for each survey you complete) in order to get the payout.
While some survey sites, such as YouGov, have a very high threshold that may take you a few months to hit, others can be reached way quicker.
Here are some survey sites that can realistically earn you a pay out every week:
- Prolific. One of the best survey sites in terms of number of surveys available, how interesting the surveys are plus how quickly you can cash out.
- Swagbucks. There are various ways to earn with SwagBucks which means it can be quite quick to get to a stage where you can withdraw your earnings.
Remember that the more survey sites you sign up to, the more money you can make. I have a list of the best survey sites in the UK here.
Virtual assistant
A virtual assistant helps a company or individual with tasks remotely. You can work from home, or your local cafe even, assisting them with admin and other work.
The type of things you may be asked to do as a virtual assistant varies a lot depending on the company you are working for.
The job may involved answering and sending emails, uploading content to social media, scheduling meetings and arranging travel.
Although some virtual assistant jobs are full-time gigs, there are lots of smaller companies looking for just a few hours of help a week on a freelance basis.
These types of work can be found in Facebook groups, Fiverr, Indeed and other jobs boards.
It can help to have a particular niche that you focus on.
For example when I have found virtual assistant work in the past I have found it in Facebook groups for bloggers. I saw posts where bloggers were looking for a helping hand with a few tasks a week and reached out to them.
So if you want to get into this type of side hustle it can really help to start mixing in the online social circles of the type of clients you want to work for. Find Facebook groups for bloggers and other online creatives who may need this type of help.
Buying and selling stuff
Reselling other people’s unwanted stuff for profit is a great way to make money.
You’ll need to have a bit of an eye for a bargain, because you’ll only make money from this if you can sell items on for a lot more than you paid for them.
Some people make money buying and selling designer goods such as clothes, handbags and shoes that are in great condition.
Others are great at flipping furniture, or, on an even bigger scale, houses!
There’s a list of stuff you can buy and sell here.
Online tutoring
Being an online tutor is a fantastic side hustle for teachers, teaching assistants, musicians and university students.
Certain online tutoring jobs will require you to be a qualified teacher, but not all of them.
You can also make extra money teaching people around the world to speak English just by chatting to them online. The website Cambly will pay you to chat with people looking to brush up on their English.
Delivery driver
Working as a delivery driver for companies such as Amazon, Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat is a great way to earn money in your own time.
You can sign up for just the shifts you can manage to do. Amazon Flex pays its freelancer drivers every week on a Wednesday.
Renting out a room
Making use of the extra space in your home is a great way to make extra money, as long as you don’t mind moving someone else into your home!
Rent out a room – which you can do using a platform such as Airbnb – is passive income that requires very little from you, apart from perhaps patience when it comes to sharing your space.
Freelance writing
Whether you are a creative or a scientific sort of person, freelance writing is a fantastic side hustle to do in your own time.
In order to get started with freelance writing you’ll want to begin by building up a portfolio to show potential clients your work.
This may involve writing for free for some publications – there are plenty of online outlets that will accept guest article submissions.
You can find freelance writing work on Fiverr, or by contacting websites and publications that you think would be a good fit for you direct.
Read up more about becoming a freelance writer here.
Sell your skills online
A great place to start when trying to figure out a side hustle is with the skills you already have.
There’s a huge online marketplace for selling your skills on websites such as Fiverr. This may include voiceover work, graphic design, data entry work, illustration, logo design and translation.
Transcription
Working as a freelance transcriptionist involves converting audio or video content into written content.
There is demand for general transcriptionists as well as specialists who are able to follow technical terminology, for example with medical and scientific transcription.
You’ll need some equipment in order to make transcription at home easier – such as a foot pedal to hook up to your laptop that enables you to pause and play audio as you type. Some agencies will expect you to pass a speed typing test before they take you on.
Read more about online transcription jobs here.
Test websites
You can get paid to provide your views and insights into websites or apps with UserTesting.
They pay seven days after you have carried out a task. You can sign up to User Testing here.
Dog walking
If you love animals then dog walking or pet sitting can be a really rewarding side hustle.
I see four to five different vans branded up as dog walking businesses in my little town every single day. There’s a demand for this type of work!
You could start small with just one or two clients of your own, or look for work with an existing local company that needs help.
Mystery shopping
If you live close to a town centre and love to shop then this is a convenient way to make some extra money.
Mystery shoppers are paid to check out customer service, store displays and products, and provide their general insights.
You’ll have to make time to go and carry out the mystery shopping task, and then provide feedback, either by answering questions or filling out a report.
There are several companies that can provide you with mystery shopping opportunities. They include:
- BeMyEye
- MarketForce
- Ipsos
- Tern
Casual one-off work
Some side hustles may be seasonal and freelance, but will pay workers promptly.
A couple of great examples of this are working as an exams invigilator or assisting with local election counts.
Or maybe you live close to the site of a large event – such as a festival – that comes around once a year. They are always looking for casual workers, which is perfect if you just want a one-off boost to your income.
Final thoughts
As you can see there are lots of different options for side hustles that will pay you on a weekly basis.
The great thing about a side hustle is that you always have the flexibility to try a few at once, and maybe even find something you love enough to pursue as a full-time gig!
You can find lots more side hustle ideas here.
