I have spent some time surfing the internet looking for ways to make a little bit of cash because I am a student. I am not stupid though and I can spot when people are trying to take me for a ride. However, when I came across triond (triond.com) I was quite surprised. I have signed up and published some content I have used for talks and studies in my local church so technically I haven't had to come up with any new material.
Consequently I have made a little bit of money which is useful, but at the moment it isn't helping me out a lot. However, having read different comments about the site I have realised that my income will increase over the next couple of months as I become established within the site. I would definitely recommend this site.
Other ways of making money include joining cash back initiatives. Internet Cashback is a good site too, allowing you to receive money back when you buy things online. There are many other sites that do this too.
You can be paid to read e-mails and take part in surveys. There are also many many many sites out there offering freebies and discount codes for popular retail shops. Just type in "cashback", "paid surveys", "freebies" etc into a search engine and you get loads of options to chose from. Please beware though that if you are ever asked to give a small fee or give bank details in any way you should be extremely careful. The best thing to do is sign up to a FREE site and only use paypal or ask for a cheques to be sent to you when you make money instead.
Why not sign up to many different things? Even if you are only making a couple of pounds on each one it all adds up, especially if you have the time to put the work in!