6 Lucrative but Weird Ways to Make Money

You have a cart full of groceries and you’re next up in the checkout line. Just to be safe, you pull out your phone and give your bank account a quick check to make sure your funds are in order.

After what seems like an eternity of loading, you see your balance…$0.76. Yikes.

As embarrassing as this story may seem, it’s more common than you may think. Around 80% of people live paycheck to paycheck.

Forget playing the lottery, set yourself up for financial success with these six weird ways to make money.

1. Write Erotica

Okay, okay, enough giggling. Believe it or not, there’s a huge market for erotica out there.

Though many people write off (no pun intended) erotica and romance novels as low-brow entertainment, the market brings in more money than any other genre.

So if you have a dirty mind and are capable of stringing together some naughty words, you might be able to write the next 50 Shades of Grey.

2. Spend A Day Filling Out Surveys

If you’re someone who loves making their opinion heard, we have some great news! You can take online surveys about the products you love and get paid for doing so.

Most only take a few minutes to fill out, but you’ll want to complete several per day to maximize your earning potential.

Though you won’t be able to fund your next vacation with survey money, you can easily earn enough to cover gas or a date night.

3. Hang Out In Strangers’ Homes

Though that sounded more sinister than intended, you can actually make a decent living house or pet sitting. Most house sitters charge between $25 and $45 per day.

When used a secondary source of income, this is a great way to make money while also giving yourself a mini stay-cation.

4. Volunteer For Medical Studies

In terms of unusual ways to make money, this might take the cake. But signing up for medical studies at your local hospital or college can be surprisingly lucrative.

In fact, this is how filmmaker Robert Rodriguez funded his first film.

It may not be the most glamorous way to make money, but it can help you avoid taking out more Hoopla Loans.

5. Play Video Games

Video games are so popular that some gamers can make thousands of dollars from their favorite hobby. If you have what it takes to go pro, participating in eSports tournaments can be quite the lucrative career.

We’re talking serious money, too. The prize pool for the 2018 DOTA 2 International totaled in at over $25 million.

6. Strike A Pose

Art schools are always looking for volunteer models, and most positions are paid gigs.

If you can stand sitting still for a few hours at a time, it’s not a bad way to make some extra cash on the side.

Fatten Up Your Wallet With These Six Weird Ways To Make Money

These are some of the strangest, most unusual ways to make money we could find. And yet they totally work!

So next time you find yourself hard up for cash, remember these weird ways to make money. Who knows? You may find your calling.

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