[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2018-03-22","articleBody":"Are you in a bind financially and need to make $500 fast? If you\u2019re in a financial crisis, there are quick and easy ways to earn income rapidly \u2013 even within one week\u2019s time span!\n\nPerhaps you can\u2019t think about adding a second job long term, but you have the energy to put in a week of extra hard work. Read the following ways to get a sweet boost in your bank account!\n\n1. Airbnb Host\nairbnb host\nAirbnb Host\nMaterials You Need: An extra room, an extra home, or an extra RV\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: It depends on how much you charge per day of stay.\nIf you have an extra room, an extra home, or even an extra RV, you can earn $500 within a week with Airbnb. You get paid within 24 hours of your guest\u2019s check-in time.\n\nThe more you are willing to do on your own \u2013 such as cleaning services or giving customer service to your renter \u2013 the more money you\u2019ll make. Most hosts pay a 3% service fee of the booking subtotal.\n\nWhen renting out with Airbnb, you are protected with:\n\n$1M liability insurance if a guest is injured on your property\n$1M damage protection\nPet damage protection\nDeep cleaning protection\nIncome loss protection\nCheck out RVShare if you have an RV you want to rent out for renters to travel in.\n\n2. Babysit or Senior Care\nbabysit or senior care\nBabysit or Senior Care\nMaterials You Need: Common sense as an adult\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: With the national average at $21 per hour, you should make $500 within 23.8 hours of babysitting.\nThough we tend to think of babysitting as a teenager\u2019s job, there are a lot of parents who would pay more to have an adult watch their kids. If you\u2019re an empty nester, you might miss being around children.\n\nThe pay is usually immediate. Depending on how much you charge, you could easily make $500 quickly.\n\nCreate an account and list yourself on babysitting apps. You\u2019ll also find a plethora of jobs available for senior care as well.\n\nRead 65 Side Hustles for more information about the pros and cons of babysitting.\n\n3. Be an Extra in Movies\nbe an extra in movies\nBe an Extra in Movies\nMaterials You Need: The ability to be on set for many hours without your phone.\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: With the national average at $13 per hour, you should make $500 within 38.4 hours of being on the set.\nPerhaps you enjoy being in front of a camera and networking in the film industry. One easy way to make money quickly is to be an extra in movies.\n\nYou can take night shifts if you work during the day. I once observed hundreds of extras working on Universal City Walk after dinner as a rock concert audience. They danced and screamed on cue.\n\nSign yourself up on Extras Access and post a profile picture of yourself; the emails for extra jobs will start flooding your email box.\n\nOne of the major complaints of being an extra is that you can\u2019t have your phone on the set because they don\u2019t want pictures or recordings to sneak out, so you do need to come ready to kill time.\n\nSecondly, people complain about having difficulty parking, so getting an app like SpotHero would come in handy. It 1) helps you find the parking garages nearby and 2) compares parking rates for you.\n\nRead 65 Side Hustles for more information.\n\n4. Credit Card Sign-Up Bonuses\ncredit card sign up bonuses\nCredit Card Sign-Up Bonuses\nMaterials You Need: A good credit score, an income, and social security number\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: It depends on the credit cards and how much you spend with those cards.\nOne of the ways to get cash quickly is to get a credit card that offers a sign up bonus.\n\nFor example, with both the Quicksilver Capital One credit card and the Chase Freedom Flex credit card, you can earn $200 bonuses after you spend $500 on purchases within the first 3 months of opening your account.\n\nThat\u2019s an easy $400 after you spend $1000 on living expenses like groceries.\n\nWith the Chase Freedom Flex credit card, you also can get 5% cash back on grocery store shopping and earn up to an extra $600 cash back.\n\nYou\u2019ll need a decent credit score, an income, and a social security number in order to apply for the cards.\n\n5. Dog Walker or Dog Sitter\ndog walker or dog sitter\nDog Walker or Dog Sitter\nMaterials You Need: A love for animals\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: At $20 per 30-minute walk (national average), it would take 12.5 hours of walking.\nIf you love being around animals, then being a dog walker or a dog sitter would be an easy way for you to make money quickly. Payment is usually immediate.\n\nSign yourself up on Rover.com. When you meet the owners for an interview, be sure to ask questions about how to best take care of their adorable wheaten terrier Charlie so that they know their beloved pet is in the best of hands.\n\nYou can usually charge about $20 per 30-minute walk or up to $25 to $90 per night if you babysit a dog.\n\nRead 65 Side Hustles for more information on dog walking and dog sitting.\n\n6. Uber or Lyft Driver\nuber driver or lyft driver\nUber or Lyft Driver\nMaterials You Need: A four-door car (not necessary with Uber rentals), experience driving for one year, some documentation, and you need to meet the minimum age of driving in your city.\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: Some drivers report earning on average $50\/hour, so you might be able to make your goal with ten hours of driving.\nBeing an Uber or Lyft driver is pretty simple if you have a license and one year experience in driving. You\u2019ll also need a four-door car, but it\u2019s not necessary if you rent a car with Uber.\n\nBeing a driver is for anyone \u2013 people who are free in the evenings or mornings and moms who have time to kill during their daughter\u2019s dance lesson.\n\nBeing punctual, clean, and respectful will get you good reviews and tips.\n\nYou can earn a signing bonus, as well as double or triple the amount during peak hours in hot spots, and the money is instantly given to you.\n\nBe aware that though it is rare, you might have to deal with stranger danger and the possibility of driving drunks, especially during weekend night hours.\n\nFor more information on how to cash in Uber driving, read Drive with Uber.\n\nFor an in depth look at a comparison between Uber and Lyft, check out Driving for Lyft vs. Uber.\n\n7. DoorDash, Uber Eats, or GrubHub\ndoordash grab hub uber eats\nDoorDash, Uber Eats, or GrubHub\nMaterials You Need: A valid license, auto insurance, social security, consent to a background check, own a car, scooter, or bicycle\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: Though the average is $16.50\/hour plus tip, you can earn as much as $50\/hour if you maximize on peak times.\nIf you want to get some quick money, you can deliver food for DoorDash, Grubhub, or Ubereats. You need a valid license, auto insurance, social security, and consent to a background check; you also must own a car, scooter, or bicycle.\n\nYou get to work flexible hours and keep movement while working. You can bring along a friend while you drive, and every once in a while, if a customer doesn\u2019t show up, you might end up with free food.\n\nDashers nationally earn $25 per hour they work, including 100% of their tips. If you maximize on peak pay and busy hours, you can make quite a bit.\n\nHere is a chart comparing the 3 companies:\n\nUbereats\tDoordash\tGrubhub\nMore than 6,000 cities\tServicing over 7,000 cities around the world\tOver 4,000 cities in the U.S.\nMust be at least 19 years old\n\n(If delivering by bicycle or foot, then you must be at least 18 years old.)\tMust be at least 18 years old\tMust be at least 19 years old (or 21 years old in Chicago and Las Vegas)\nGet paid right away. (Banks can take a few days to process your funds.)\n\nCan cash out up to 5 times a day with Instant Pay\tDirect deposit weekly to bank account\n\nCan select Fast Pay to get earnings once per day for small fee\n\nWith Dasher Direct, get instant deposits for no fee, plus 2% cash back on gas.\tMinimum guaranteed rate\n\nDirect deposit every Thursday\n\nInstant Cash Out whenever you want\nTo read more in-depth information on the requirements and pay of food delivery, read here.\n\n8. Garage Sale\ngarage sale\nGarage Sale\nMaterials You Need: All the items you want to sell\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: It depends on the amount you sell and the amount you sell each item for.\nThough the amount you make in a garage sale depends on a lot of variable factors \u2013 the value of what you are selling, how many people shop, and the amount you are selling \u2013 you might easily be able to make $500 in one sweep.\n\nTips on how to throw an effective garage sale:\n\nClean out your entire closet of things you don\u2019t wear.\nStart your garage sale on Friday.\nConsider having your garage sale the first weekend of the month when paychecks come out.\nAdvertise with signs and balloons. Let social media groups, your local paper, and your church know.\nHave cash change on hand for around $100 cash.\nDon\u2019t put price tags on your item; someone else might value your item a lot more and be willing to spend a lot of money for it.\nRead 31 Things to Sell to Make Money for more ideas on what you can sell.\n\nFor more information on rummage sales, pawn shops, consignment shops, the flea market, and apps to sell your items on, read How to Sell Household Items Quickly.\n\n9. Instacart shopper\ninstacart shopper\nInstacart shopper\nMaterials You Need: The ability to lift around 40 pounds and you must be at least 18 years of age\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: Depends on how many orders you deliver, tips you receive, and if you deliver during peak hours.\nInstacart is an app that connects you to people who need groceries delivered to them. You pick up their groceries for them and can make from $20 \u2013 $25 per hour, while letting you keep 100% of the tip.\n\nYour hours can be as flexible as you want.\n\nHow much you make per hour depends on the number of items bought, type of items, and distance. In-store shoppers, who don\u2019t drive, are paid with an hourly wage.\n\nRequirements to be an Instacart Shopper:\n\nCar (You don\u2019t need a car if you only want to prepare orders and not drive.)\nBe at least 18 years of age\nLegal authorization to work in the U.S.\nAbility to lift 40 pounds\nA smartphone that has the Instacart Shopper app\nA background check\n10. Rent out a space for storage\nrent out storage space\nRent out a space for storage\nMaterials You Need: Extra space\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: It depends on how quickly you find a renter and how much you charge.\nIf you would like to maximize the potential income from the space in your home while not dealing with guests, you can rent out your extra space for storage.\n\nWith Neighbor, you can list your space for free.\n\nThey charge 4.9% + $0.30 for the processing fee in your monthly rental payout, while they also give you $1 million of personal liability protection.\n\nIf the renter is late or stops paying, Neighbor will make sure you\u2019re paid up to two months and then help you with next steps.\n\nFor more ideas of things you can rent out for pay, read 101 Ways to Make Money Without a Job.\n\n11. Rent out your car\nrent out your car\nRent out your car\nMaterials You Need: A working car you don\u2019t need to drive\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: It depends on the type of car you are renting out.\nOne way of passive income would be to sign up your car with Hyrecar. Take a lot of pictures of your car and list it.\n\nBeware because there are possible negatives- your renter might smoke or stack up unpaid tolls and parking tickets.\n\nIf your renter decides to let their friend drive your car, there could be trouble. Hyrecar insures the renter but not any friends who might get a free joy ride.\n\n12. Resell Items in Your Home\nresell items\nResell Items in Your Home\nMaterials You Need: Used items\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: It depends on how many items you sell and how much they are worth.\nYou might be surprised at the thousands of dollars you have within your own home. If they\u2019re just filling your home with clutter and not being useful, you can sell them for some cash in your pocket.\n\nHere are some ways to sell them:\n\nPRO\tCON\nDeclutter\n\n(For electronics, DVDs, video games, books, etc.)\t\nFree online valuation before you send it\nFree shipping\nGet paid within four days of shipping\nThey might low-ball you with their offer.\nAmazon Trade-In\n\n(For electronics)\t\nFree online valuation before you send it\nFree shipping\nGet paid within four days of shipping\nThey might low-ball you with their offer.\nFacebook Marketplace\t\nDon\u2019t have to deal with shipping or pay a selling fee\nDepending on what you sell, you might have to let strangers in your home.\nCraigslist\t\nHighest number of website visitors\nThe highest number of scammers\neBay\t\nBest place to sell rare, valuable items because of the bidding option\nUnless you opt for \u201cLocal Pickup only\u201d, you will have to deal with packing and shipping. Selling fee (varies dependent on your item)\nConsignment stores or pawn shops\t\nSave time with not having to deal with constant bids. No strangers in your home\nThey will probably low ball you; do research beforehand to know how much your item is worth.\nGarage Sale (read more above)\t\nGet rid of a lot in one swoop.\nYou will probably make the least money out of all these options.\nFor more in depth information on how to sell a specific item and which website\/ selling method is best for your individual item, read 31 Things to Sell To Make Money and 55 Best Things to Buy and Resell.\n\nHere are informative articles on selling the following:\n\nElectronics\t5 Smart Ways to Sell Used Electronics and Make Quick Cash\nBooks\tHow to Make Up to $100,000 Selling Books on Amazon FBA\nClothes\t17 Places Online Where You Can Sell Clothes for Cash\nDVDs\tThe 14 Best Ways to Sell Your Used DVDs\nJewelry\t15 Tips on How to Get Rid of Old Jewelry\nMiscellaneous: gift cards, art, junk mail, old newspapers\t101 Ways to Make Money Without a Job\n13. Work for a Temp Agency\nwork for a temp agency\nWork for a Temp Agency\nMaterials You Need: You will need a resume.\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: It depends on how many days you work and for how much per hour.\nOne easy way to make extra money is to sign up with a temp agency. Companies have people out due to sickness, maternity leave, or temporary health absences.\n\nApply at a temp agency and fill out all your capabilities \u2013 e.g. if you\u2019re bilingual, if you know how to work certain software, how fast you type, if you\u2019re willing to do manual labor, etc.\n\nThey also ask what is the minimum you will work for and also if you\u2019re willing to work night shifts. Answer all the questions honestly because the shifts they give you will be highly dependent upon your answers and capabilities.\n\nThe jobs range. Here are some fields they hire for:\n\nSecretarial work\nFactory work\nFood services\nCashiers\nCustomer service\nTransportation\nConstruction\nCopywriters\nArchitects\nLab technicians\nGraphic design\nEngineering\nManual labor\nHealth care\nIf you do a good job, your job can lead to a permanent position. My husband worked for a temp agency for a while; they hired him out to a bank, and the bank liked him so much that they wanted to hire him full time.\n\n14. Craigslist Gigs\ncraigslist gigs\nCraigslist Gigs\nMaterials You Need: Varies\nHow Much Time It Will Take to Make $500: Varies\nOne place you can look for extra money is on Craigslist for temporary gigs. Search \u201cgigs\u201d on Craigslist in your city and you\u2019ll find a list of quick side jobs you can get.\n\nHere are some jobs they\u2019ll list, which pay as much as $45\/hour:\n\nDishwasher\nLine cook\nBanquet server\nBusser\nHoliday Lighting Technician\nPromoters at Costco\nSomeone who hangs flyers\nBartenders\nPhoto Booth attendant\nRock Climbing Wall attendant\nHandwriter for marketing cards\nCleaner for Airbnb\nMovers\nPainters\nDelivery drivers\nExtras\nFor more ideas for part-time easy gigs, from virtual English teaching to delivering for Amazon, read here.\n\nMay You Be $500 Richer!\n\nWhether or not these tips are a temporary fix for your finances or a new regular way to pad your income, I hope to find you $500 richer within a week!\n\nFor more excellent quick money-making ideas, read How to Make $400 Fast, How to Make $300 Fast, How to Make $200 Fast, How to Make $100 Fast, and How to Make $50 Fast.\n\nHappy earnings!\n\n","dateModified":["2023-01-15","2022-08-17T22:43:00Z"],"description":"This article is about how to make $500 fast.","image":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/How-to-Make-500-Fast-825x370.png","name":"Make 500 Fast Article","headline":"How to Make $500 Fast","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Money-Done-Right-Personal-Finance-and-Investing-Blog.png","name":"Money Done Right Logo","height":"488","width":"60","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/#ImageObject"},"address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","name":"Money Done Right Address","addressCountry":"United States","addressLocality":"Valencia","addressRegion":"California","postalCode":"91354","streetAddress":"23890 Copper Hill Dr Ste 139","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/#PostalAddress"},"url":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/","publishingPrinciples":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/methodology\/","additionalType":"Blog","name":"Money Done Right","email":"support@moneydoneright.com","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/money-done-right\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/moneydoneright\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/moneydoneright\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MoneyDoneRight","https:\/\/twitter.com\/moneydoneright","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/moneydoneright\/"],"foundingLocation":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santa_Clarita,_California","legalName":"Allec Media LLC","naics":"519130","parentOrganization":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/#ParentOrganization","founder":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/author\/logan-allec\/","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/#Organization"},"mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/side-hustles\/make-500-fast\/","author":{"@type":"Person","url":"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christine-song-762973202\/","name":"Christine Song","description":"Christine lives with her family in the Los Angeles area.  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