Need more cash? 8 easy ways to make extra money each month

Whether you’re trying to pay off debt, save more toward retirement or just boost your monthly income, there are a lot of ways to make more money.

Depending on your situation, schedule and skills, there are a few different routes you can take — including opportunities at your current workplace, considering a new job or simply taking on various gigs on the side.

There are tons of ways to make extra cash from your smartphone, your laptop at home or even just by running some errands for people in your area.

Check out this list of ways to make more money, ranging from a few extra bucks to thousands of dollars!

1. Ask for a raise

2. Change jobs.

3. Freelancing is the next best thing to being paid more for your full-time work, because professional work always pays more than unskilled.

4. Handy work if you can get it

5. Participate in online surveys 

6. Work from home

7. Use your skills

8. Rent out your stuff — or yourself