Avoid Scams
Bank Bonuses
Get free money through bank bonuses.
Banks offer bonuses to new clients for using their services. Getting
these bonuses usually requires that you keep some of your money in a new
account for a period of time.
Read more about getting free money from Bank Bonuses.
Refer-a-Friend Programs
Get free money through refer-a-friend programs.
Refer-a-friend programs are offered by businesses that are trying to
spread the word about their products and services. They pay people who
refer friends, and they also often pay the friends who were referred.
Some businesses pay with cash; others do it with store credit or
services. Since your friend shouldn't have pay anything for you to get
free money, ActuallyFree.info lists programs with free services and
memberships first. Other programs may be listed to provide
additional information.
Read more about getting free money by referring your friends to free services.
Donate Plasma for Free Money, Free Entertainment, Free Snacks and Drinks
Since
your body naturally replenishes the plasma that you donate, the money
they pay you to donate is free. They usually have free drinks and snacks
at the plasma center, and they let you watch a movie while donating.
You have to tolerate a needle stick, but you may be helping someone who
is in medical need of your plasma.
Read more on donating plasma, find a plasma center.
Become a Medical Test Subject, Human Guinea Pigs Get Paid
Clinical
trials and research groups are always looking to increase their sample
size. Sometimes they try to attract participants by offering payment. By
participating you'll not only be getting paid, but you'll also be
helping science move forward.
Becoming a medical test subject, including requirements that apply.
Sell Your Hair
Since
your hair grows back, the money you get for it can be considered free.
And since selling your hair requires that you shampoo less, avoid dyes,
bleach perms and avoid smoking it also helps keep costs low when caring
for your hair. It may also be surprising to know that there are other
uses for human hair than simply making wigs.
Sell Your Hair for Cash
Make Money Online
The internet has made it possible to make money online
by starting a business that requires $0 for start-up costs. Since the
start-up costs are nothing, any of the money you make could be
considered free money, though any business may require time and effort
to be successful.
Read more about how to make money online, including resources to start a business.
Make Money with a Free Website
Since
the website is free, the tools to create the website are free, and web
content is free, the money you make from advertising or sales on your
site is free.
Read how to make money with a free website.
Repackage the Public Domain for Profit.
Did you know that you have the rights to Mark Twain's
Huckleberry Finn?
Actually, everyone has the rights to it because its in the public
domain. When the copyright on intellectual property expires, that means
anyone can use that material for any purpose, including commercial
purposes. Your local book store is selling a copy of
Huckleberry Finn right now. You could be too. And the best part is, you don't have to pay anyone any fees up front or royalties for sales.
Self-publish for Profit.
Creating and selling digital works has been said to be
the
best business to start online. You can do it for $0 in start-up costs.
There are tons of free resources to help you start. There are no
requirements for storage and inventory. And it can be completely
automated.
Design & Sell T-ShirtsUse
free resources to design and sell T-shirts. The shirt printer company
takes care of all the technical stuff. All you have to do is create and
upload your designs and when they sell, its like getting free money.
Human Billboard - Sell Yourself as Advertising SpaceSell
the space on your T-shirt as advertising space. This usually involves
getting free cash, free clothing and other free products. People who
perform this service have also been called "brand ambassadors".
"Get Paid To" Programs
Get free money online through "get paid to" or GPT programs.
They include: get paid to surf the web, get paid to read email, get
paid to write emails and letters, get paid to click ads, get paid to
take surveys, get paid to drive your car, get paid to shop, etc. Most of
the websites that offer these programs are getting paid for
advertising, and they share some of the advertising revenue with you
when you perform these actions.
Read more about getting free money by getting paid to perform simple tasks online.
Recycle For Cash. Get Paid to Recycle.
One
way to get cash quickly is by recycling. Beyond the traditional plastic,
paper and metals, you can also recycle ink cartridges, your cell phone,
electronics, books and other stuff for cash.
Find Resources for Getting Paid to Recycle.
Sell Your Old Stuff for Cash
This
is arguably not a source of free money since people already own the
stuff they're selling. However this is a great way to reduce clutter and
get cash quickly. It also decreases the net cost of the items you're
selling. If you pay $10 for a basketball, and then 5 years later sell it
for $10, that makes your net cost of the basketball $0, so it was free
for you to use. The items you sell could also potentially be sold for
profit.
Find resources for selling your old stuff for cash.
Sell Gift Cards for Cash. Buy Gift Cards for Huge Discounts!
Billions
of dollars-worth of gift cards go unused. If you have unused gift cards
you can diversify your buying potential by selling those cards for
cash. Coincidentally you can also use the same resources to buy gift
cards for less than the store value. You could view this as either free
money or as a significant discount for what you buy.
Find more resources for buying, selling and trading gift cards.
Metal Detecting - Free Change, Free FortunesThe
metal detector itself may cost between $70-$1,000. But once you have one,
you have a great hobby and free money hidden in public places all over
the world.
Book ScoutingBook scouting involves finding books at yard sales, library sales, thrift stores, surplus sales, etc. and selling them for a profit online. Scanning devices help you scan the bar code on the book to see quickly the price it may sell for. This can be free if you already have an iPhone or Android. If you do not have an iPhone or Android, you may need some equipment.
Collect on Money Owed To You
Find out
if someone owes you money. If you think you have unclaimed money which
may be found in bank accounts, safe deposit box contents, stocks, mutual
funds, bonds, dividends, uncashed checks and wages, insurance policies,
CD's, trust funds, utility deposits, escrow accounts, etc., then try
these resources.
Resources to Collect on Money Owed to You.
Avoid Wasting Money, Get "Free" Money by Spending Less
Nearly
every week there is a new article featured on Yahoo! on how to avoid
wasting money and spend less. By doing some simple budgeting and
monitoring your cash, you can save a bundle. In this case the money is
"free" because you are now free to use it for something else. Save more.
Increase your spending power. Stretch your dollar. Give yourself a
raise. Pay off your debt. There's lots of ways to say it; just do it!
Read this compilation of money wasters and tips on how to avoid them.
Cash Back Programs and Points Rewards
Cash
back programs are often advertised as free money, even though you have
to spend money to get the cash back. The key to these programs is to
avoid altering your spending habits. Don't get caught up in spending
extra or buying brand names just to reach the cash-back limit.
More tips on cash back programs.
Coupons Are Free Money!
Even
if they are as low as 15, 25 or 39 cents, coupons are still free money.
And using them often can help the savings add up. There are multiple
places online to find coupons that you can print and clip for free.
There are also super coupon strategies that can be used to get free
products and services.
Find resources on the Coupons page or Get coupons directly from Actually Free.
Free Money From the Government
If
you're elderly, a student, disabled, the victim of a natural disaster, a
veteran or family of a veteran, Alaska Native or Native American, part
of a minority, a teacher, starting a business, a farmer, or have low
income then you might be eligible for government assistance. If you
don't fall under one of these categories, you may still be eligible, but
you're search won't be as simple.
See the Government Freebies Page.
Free Money to Go To School, Scholarships
You
can go to school for free or at least reduce the overall amount of what
you have pay or borrow. The government is not the only organization
that offers financial aid; discover all the places to get money for
college!
See the Scholarships Directory.
Free Money for Non-Profits, Start Your Own Non-Profit for Fundraising
If
you already have a non-profit organization then use these resources to
find funding. If you have a good cause but don't have a non-profit yet,
then you can establish one in order to use these resources for
fundraising.
Free Money for Non-Profits.
Sweepstakes, Contests & Prizes
Sweepstakes
and contests offer cash and other prizes. Not everyone can win, but
these events can be freebie resources for those who do. One of the keys
to winning is understanding that there is a difference between a
sweepstakes and a contest. It is also absolutely required to follow all
the rules. That means reading the fine print and following it to the
letter.
Find Sweepstakes and Contests, learn how to win.
Avoid Scams!
While
there are many legitimate refer-a-friend programs, get-paid-to
programs, online businesses, and other ways to get free money, these
programs also provide rich, fertilized soil for a field that harvests
spam and scams. Pun intended with "fertilized" since spam and scams are
full of . . . well, you know what. For that reason, you may want to
refer to the
Third Party Verification Websites Directory,
which lists third-party websites and other sources that give unbiased
information about a program in question. Here at ActuallyFree.info, any
website listed that has not been personally tried and tested will be
labeled "
not tested".
Samples of ways to get Free Money or Get Money Quickly
- Read about cash rewards on the Cash Back Rewards page.
- Restaurant.com
- get $25 gift certificates to restaurants for $10. Minimum purchase
requirements apply to most certificates. See Gift Cards.
- Get $50 for banking with ING Direct. See Refer a Friend programs.
- Get $20 for using a Virtual Bank money market account. See Refer a Friend programs.
- Get Cash for banking with Bank of America, Chase, Capital One and others. See Bank Bonuses.
- Make money with eBay. See Make Money Online.
- Make money with Affiliate programs. See Make Money Online.
- Make money with the Public Domain.
- Sell your ebook, music, software, graphic design, photography, etc. See Self Publish for Profit.
- Get paid to write. See Make Money Online.
- Get paid to take surveys, read email, surf the web, etc. See GPT programs.
- Get paid to drive your car. See GPT programs.
- Get paid to shop, also known as mystery shopping. See GPT programs.
- Get paid to travel. See GPT programs.
- Get a free website and accept donations. See Make Money Online.
- Get a free website and get paid to advertise. See Make Money Online.
- Get paid by the electric company. See Free Energy.
- Find the Unemployed $10 give away guy in DC. Read his blog here.
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