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Plenty of places are hiring right now, and they’re offering higher wages than usual. What’s the problem with a regular job, though? The time commitment, which may not mesh with your busy schedule or your need to stay home with your kids.

That’s where gigs come into play, as they offer ways to make money without a significant time commitment. And while there are good-paying gigs for everything under the sun, here are some basic ideas to help you brainstorm:

Turn Your Car Into a Moving Billboard

You can put a nice dent in your monthly car payment by plastering advertisements on your vehicle. If you’ve wondered why some “regular” cars are wrapped in ads, it’s because this is a way to make money without actually working.

Wrapify.com is one example of a website that will put ads on your card that can earn you hundreds of dollars per month. Just a few ads on your doors and back window could earn you up to $280 per month, while a full auto wrap can lead to an extra $452 in monthly income. And as a bonus, the wrap can protect your car’s paint job, so when you sell it, you’ll get more money.

Deliver for Amazon

Do you have a smartphone and a car? Can you pass a background check? If so, you could earn up to $25 hourly working with Amazon Flex.

While it seems like Amazon drivers hustle, Flex lets you set your schedule, making this a flexible money-making opportunity.

Become a Local Tour Guide

Do you know all the hotspots in your city? Do you like meeting new people and helping them have a great time? If so, you can become a local tour guide via Airbnb or the following sites:

• LocalGuiding.com
• ToursByLocals.com
• Vayable.com

This is perhaps the most fun side gig around, while also being quite profitable since you can make tips in addition to your hourly wage.

See the World by House Sitting

While being a local tour guide is fun, this gig may be even better, as you’ll be sitting in people’s houses and making sure everything’s okay while getting paid for it.

People who travel frequently often prefer to have someone watch over their home. This could entail watering plants, taking care of a pet, or just ensuring the house is safe and secure.

In bigger cities like New York and Los Angeles, you can make up to $100 per night as a house sitter, so earning over $1,000 monthly isn’t out of the question. And if you have nothing tying you down, you can use house sitting as a way to travel for cheap, as you won’t have to pay for lodging.

To get started, visit HouseSitter.com or LuxuryHouseSitting.com.

Turn Audio Into Text

All it takes to make money online as a transcriptionist is a bit of time, headphones, and a computer. What will you be doing? Typing audio into text, which can earn as much as $14 per hour to start and $30 per hour with experience.

Rev.com is an excellent place to start captioning work, but you can also look for transcription gigs on Upwork and Fiverr.