Make Money

Survey sites aren't my favorite way to make money online, but as a teen, they allowed me to earn my first online dollar pretty easily.

They're pretty popular too:

Ever since I wrote my roundup of ways for teens to make money, I've been getting emails from asking for recommendations on the best paid surveys for teens and kids.

The problem?

I'm not a kid anymore, and I don't really do paid surveys all that often these days. But, after talking to other 13-17-year-olds and curating a list of platforms, I've now got a good collection of paid survey platforms

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Looking to earn extra money with your phone? These paid survey apps pay you to answer questions and share your opinions — check them out!

See how Swift Salary generated $7,883.92 in revenue in Q3 of 2022. Includes income sources, expenses, highlights, struggles, goals, and more.

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GG2U is a GPT (Get Paid To) site that appeals to gamers and sets itself apart from similar sites and apps with its great support quality, unique features, and competitive reward rates.

Like most GPT sites, the tasks you'll find on GG2U can be completed on your own time and involve things like filling surveys, watching videos, playing games, and even listening to the radio.

Avg. Earning Potential: $1.81/hour, $27.91/month

Avg. Work Availability: A few opportunities a week

Minimum Payout: $7

Payout Options: Cryptocurrency, Gift Cards, PayPal, Prepaid Credit Card

Hustle Rating: 2.14/5

See how Swift Salary generated $15,589.37 in revenue in Q4 of 2021. Includes income sources, expenses, highlights, struggles, goals, and more.

Appen is a data company that hires independent contractors (aka Contributors) from all around the globe to work on short-term and longer-term freelance projects. They offer a range of opportunities across their crowdwork platforms, from quick micro-jobs like surveys and voice-recording tasks to part-time projects related to search engine evaluation, social media moderation, and more.

Avg. Earning Potential: $4.35/hour, $46.36/month

Work Availability: A few opportunities a month

Payout Options: Payoneer, PayPal

Hustle Rating: 2.02/5

TranscribeMe offers a range of transcription and other related job opportunities for freelancers.

Avg. Earning Potential: $4.25/hour, $30/month

Rating: 2.05/5

Mistplay is an app that enables users to earn money and other rewards by playing mobile games.

Avg. Earning Potential: $1.33/hour, $13.33/month

Rating: 2.63/5

Neighbor is a peer-to-peer storage marketplace that enables you to rent out your unused space for cash. If you have an empty garage, parking spot, attic, boat storage, or similar, Neighbor can help you turn it into monthly recurring revenue.

Avg. Earning Potential: $150/month

Rating: 3.75/5