8 Ways to Make Money Without Working

1. Sell your clothes and accessories. You know all those clothes taking up room in your closet that are perfectly nice but you never wear them? Sell them. Find a consignment store in your area that will appraise your items and give you a percentage of the price they sell for, or use a website that does the same thing. Many stores and sites, like TheRealReal.com, specialize in designer brands, but you can sell (and buy) things from more affordable brands like Zara and The Gap on sites like ThredUp.com and LikeTwice.com. And of course, there's eBay.

2. Sell your other stuff you're not using too. Your old iPhone 4 you've been keeping in your desk? Try Gazelle.com. The food processor you got last Christmas that you've never used? Get thee to Craigslist. All those books you're never going to read again? Find a used bookstore.

3. Sign up for cash-back services like Ebates. Ebates gives its users back a percentage of their purchase on any of their partner sites (which includes tons of major brands, like Macy's, Old Navy, and Amazon). No catch. Seriously. They even have a browser plugin that will light up every time you're on a site they partner with, so you don't even have to look them up.

4. If you exercise, sign up for Gympact. This app gives you money every time you stick to your workout goals, paid for by the people who don't stick to theirs. If you're already going to the gym three times a week, you might as well get rewarded for it.

5. House sit. It's literally sitting in someone else's house watching Netflix instead of your own, and getting money for it.

6. Study credit card offers and pick one that has rewards that you'd actually take advantage of. For example, if you fly a lot, especially on a particular airline, get a card that gives you miles. If you shop at a lot, get one that gives cash back on certain purchases. Just be sure to pay attention to two things: the interest rate and the annual fee. Interest rates on these cards can be high, so only sign up for one if you can pay it off in full every month. And an annual fee of $95 on an airline card isn't worth it if you're not going to earn and use a free flight every year.

7. If you have a rewards card that you're paying off, offer to pay for stuff. Taking a vacation with your best friend? Book both your flights and have her pay you. Going out to dinner for someone's birthday? Put the whole bill on your card and have everyone Venmo you right away. This way you'll earn more rewards than you could on your own, without spending extra cash.

8. Sign up for focus groups. This is literally sitting in a room instead of your house talking about stuff you like and don't like (and sometimes on the phone from your house!). Make a profile with a marketing company, and they'll reach out to you every time they have a focus group that fits your interests. Bonus: Some of them pay in cash, and nearly all right on the spot.    source