This is How You're Going to Make an Easy £20 Today

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From time to time, we all need a push in the right direction. I’ve been making money online since 2007 and even now there are days when I feel like I can’t think of a single way that I could make a little money on the side right now. Even in spite of having a website full of methods to do it, I just feel overwhelmed with the choice and feel like it must mean there’s nothing I can do.

Wrong. Bun that way of thinking. It’s destructive and it leads to/continues bad habits.

Today you’re going to make a whole £20, and it’s going to motivate you to find more ways to make even more money afterwards.

Step 1 – Switch Energy Supplier

More likely than not, you haven’t considered changing your energy supplier in a little while. It’s also quite likely that someone out there will be able to give you a better deal than you currently have.

It really doesn’t take long at all to input your details and get a quote. If this sounds like a money saving method rather than a money-making one, it must mean that you haven’t got a Top Cashback account. Go and make one, search for uSwitch, and follow the instructions to ensure you can claim up to £25 cashback when you make your switch.

uSwitch on Top Cashback - ProbablyBusy.com — Beat that £20 target in one go

Step 2 – Sign Up to Get-Paid-To Websites

There’s a number of low-effort get-paid-to websites out there, many of which I’ve already covered on the blog. This is entry-level stuff. Some ask you to fill out surveys, others ask you to download apps and others ask you to complete simple tasks. They all offer decent rewards at first, but tend to diminish in value after the initial burst.

These are the ones I’d recommend you look into first: YouGov, Prolific Academic, Yasoo Rewards.

Step 3 – Sell Unused Electricals

We all like to hold onto items – especially high value ones – “just in case” we need them again. That “just in case” hasn’t happened in the past year, and it’s not going to happen in the next one either. Get rid. Move on. That old laptop, tablet, phone, games console, TV or whatever is has to go. Today.

It’s advisable to check what you would get for a trade-in on a website like Music Magpie first. If you’re competent at used goods marketplaces like eBay or Gumtree then you’ll get more money selling them on there. Just list them at the price that similar things have recently sold for, and get rid.

Ready to Get to Work?

Collectively, all of these methods could make you even more than £20. To be honest, I’d expect you to be able to make at least £50 from doing this. We’re even looking at over £100 in total if luck is on your side. I said £20 as a low ball, as we don’t want to get hopes up too high.

However much you end up earning from these actions, I hope that it gets you back in the swing of earning a little extra money on the side, and inspires you to look into more sustainable ways of generating additional money, like matched betting, freelancing and reselling.