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These are the best ways to get paid to walk: Get paid to do tasks. ... Become a human billboard. ... Become a tour guide. ... Get paid to walk dogs. ... Start a fitness trail. ... Write a book for walkers. ... Get paid to hand out leaflets. ... Become a model.
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Read More »Whether you strut your stuff or barely break a snail's pace, if you've got the steps, you can turn walking into money, a career or freebies. Here's how. Can you make money by walking? Surprisingly, yes – in quite a lot of ways. As well as revealing the freebies you can get just by slapping on a pair of trainers, we've gone the extra mile to reveal the fully-fledged business ideas you can get off the ground just by walking. As with anything, the more time or effort you put in, the better the rewards. Either way, if you're looking for unusual jobs, apps that pay you to walk or smart student start-up ideas, you've come to the right place. Walk this way... If you're looking for an app that pays you to walk, here are the best ones: You might not be making money for yourself , but you can feel good about the fact that your exercise is helping those in need! Simply select your charity when you sign up to the app, and for every mile you move, the app's corporate sponsorship pool will donate some cash. Better still, your friends and family can sponsor you too. Charity Miles isn't an app for making money for yourself, but it instead lets you raise money for your favourite charities by moving – whether that's walking, running, dancing, riding your bike or something else. While the prizes are pretty great, you have to save quite a few LifeCoins before you can cash them out. At the time of writing, prizes include a $50 eBay gift card for 2,500 LifeCoins and an Apple iPad Mini for 20,000 LifeCoins. Unfortunately, you can only earn up to 5 LifeCoins per day by walking, unless you sign up to their Premium subscription (which isn't really worth it). You can, however, earn more LifeCoins by inviting your friends. Similar to SweatCoin, LifeCoin rewards you with its own in-app currency which you can exchange for prizes. For every 1,000 steps , you'll earn 0.95 "LifeCoins". You can also complete 'missions' which can earn you well over 1,000 coins a pop for taking surveys, downloading apps and doing other similarly simple tasks. For just 65 winwalk coins , you can enter a draw to win a £5 voucher at a whole host of shops, like Amazon , Primark and Tesco . That sounds like a lot of steps and, to be honest, it is. But unlike the other paid walking apps, where you also need to walk a long, long way to earn money, winwalk has a lottery feature. When using winwalk, you'll earn one winwalk coin for every 100 steps you take, up to 10,000 steps per day (100 coins). These coins can be used to redeem gift cards, like £10 at Costa (21,000 coins), £10 at Primark (21,000 coins) or £15 at Netflix (31,500 coins). I’ve earned over £40 worth of vouchers for various stores in the past five months! At the time of writing, you can exchange your BetterPoints for rewards including a £2 Argos gift card for 2,000 BetterPoints, a £5 Pizza Express gift card for 5,000 BetterPoints, and a £10 Ikea gift card for 10,000 BetterPoints. To start earning, you simply head to the app and sign up for a programme. For instance, one of their Rewards programmes rewarded users with one BetterTicket for every mile completed, with the prize draw offering 5,000 BetterPoints every week. You can earn both BetterPoints and BetterTickets. BetterPoints can be collected and redeemed as vouchers at various high street stores , while BetterTickets enter you into a draw to win a bumper amount of BetterPoints. BetterPoints is similar to Sweatcoin in that you collect points for exercising – in this case, walking, running or cycling. You can only 'buy' set amounts of money, like a £100 PayPal credit, and you can only do this once you've accumulated a ton of coins and referred a whole host of mates to the app. But hey, it's a step in the right direction! Crucially, you can now also withdraw Sweatcoins as money (albeit as PayPal or Amazon credits). I used it for a NOW TV pass. The daily offers are usually discounts, subscription services or paying postage for a 'free' item. However, it was eating my battery and data so I just deleted it. We asked members of our Facebook group , and they reported that they'd nabbed everything from virtual personal trainer sessions to tailor-made dog food and protein shakers by using the app. But there are some downsides too in the Sweatcoin reviews . Without upgrading to the Premium account (which costs £24.99/year), you can cash in 10,000 steps per day or 9.50 Sweatcoins. The key is to save up coins using the steps you'd be taking anyway. At the time of writing, that includes things like a 60ml bottle of JinJin cordial (30 Sweatcoins), Wireless Bluetooth headset (350 Sweatcoins) and even a £1,000 holiday in the South of France (20,000 Sweatcoins) – but it changes every day. It's also possible to donate your Sweatcoins to good causes and bid on auction prices. You earn 0.95 Sweatcoins for every 1,000 outdoor steps you take (roughly half a mile). You can then use your coins to get discounts and sometimes free stuff from the app's store. The Sweatcoin app lets you collect 'Sweatcoins' that can then be exchanged for real-life rewards in the app.
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Learn More »Become a tour guide If you live somewhere busy with loads of landmarks, beauty spots or layers of history, you could become a tour guide to make money. Tour guiding involves leading people around a town, city or wilderness route and pointing out hidden gems or points of interest along the way. You're not stuck with the great outdoors, either – you could arrange guided tours of public museums or art galleries. Although it's often seasonal work, you can do it on your own time and schedule, and charge what you like. Once you've started tour guiding, you can make extra money from it by converting your routes into audio or printable guides to sell from your own website. That way, you could still earn money in your sleep or in lectures! How to become a tour guide Tour guiding is one of the few gigs where you can get paid to walk without certificates, insurance or experience – although all of these can help if you want to make a living from it. That said, it can be competitive, so you'll need a compelling angle and a knack for self-promotion. Do your research and look for hidden histories or a twist to give you an edge. Popular themes for tours include the 'serial killer' circuit, the city at night, urban exploration or sights related to famous people (dead or alive). Also bear in mind that it helps to be a good public speaker – that means being confident, as well as amusing, engaging and memorable. Having a good spiel will help you get more tips! Speaking a couple of languages can pay off, too. And, if you're considering giving tours in a museum, gallery or other attraction, remember that they may expect you to apply in advance (or pay) to lead a guided tour on their premises. Check this out before you start advertising your services. Get paid to walk dogs Most student houses won't even let you house a goldfish, never mind a golden retriever – so if you're a dog person, becoming a dog walker can be a win-win. There are loads of potential clients, from pensioners to people with a 9–5 job – or pretty much anyone else who can't manage two or more walks a day. Typically, with sites like Care Pets, you'll pick up/drop off dogs and walk them for an agreed amount of time or distance, one or more times a day. Always keep your pooches on a lead for more security and less stress. How to become a dog walker Unsurprisingly, as a dog walker, it helps to be confident with dogs, as well as patient and able to scoop poop without panicking. You'll also need to be reliable and stick to your schedule whatever the weather. You won't need much (if any!) equipment to become a dog walker, but you should ask the owner to supply anything you will need so that you're not out of pocket. We're talking leads or harnesses, treats, poop bags and some of their favourite toys. It's also worth getting to know the dog's personality or medical history before agreeing to anything. Check out our guide to becoming a pet sitter for more info on what it's like to be a dog walker, including how much money you'll make and what insurance and certificates you may need before getting started. Start a fitness trail If you're looking to get paid to walk and you're motivated, lively and can maintain a cracking pace, leading a fitness trail could be up your street (or hill, if you're feeling hardcore). You don't have to stick to walking, either – running and parkour are usually pretty popular too. Getting a successful group going can generate a regular income for you, as well as a chance to meet new people. Plus you'll have zero excuses for skipping your own workout! How to start a fitness trail or running group You'll need to be good at getting people to keep to a schedule and helping them reach their goals. With that in mind, it's good to have an angle for your sessions, be that beginners, new mums, older people or an unusual location, for example. Make sure your walk is tailored to your crowd and check everyone's managing okay, and that they're motivated to keep up – don't just take off and expect to see everyone at the finish line. You should advertise your start time, location and costs well in advance. A website, Facebook group or flyers around uni are handy for adding info about the route or fitness requirements and give you space to pitch yourself. It's probably a good idea to get some public liability insurance too as you'll be dealing with people who could stub a toe, trip up or otherwise do themselves an injury. Cover starts from around £50 per year, so get some cash bookings in place before you cough up. A first-aid certificate is also a great investment, so check if your uni runs any free or subsidised first-aid courses. Or, if you think a career in fitness could be for you, look into a group exercise or personal training certificate, or another coaching qualification. Finally, if you've got grander plans in mind, you could consider making a full day of it – sponsored walks, entertainment en route or an Iron Man-style event are all achievable and will attract more people. Write a book for walkers Walking guides are always popular, as proven by Time Out walks and even the AA walking guides (and they must be in demand for a driving company to bother writing them!). Once you've got a decent collection of routes, you'll need to type them up and either publish yourself (as an eBook or in print) or pitch it to an agent. It's not a fast route to big money, but it's the kind of project you can do at a low cost and then leave to generate passive income for years to come. How to write a walking book First and foremost, you'll need to spend some time sourcing your own routes, ideally with a strong theme or angle like countryside walks, a city guide, art and culture sites, or something else popular or quirky. Check the best-sellers in your local bookshop and see if you can beat them. As for writing the book itself, it takes discipline to get words on paper – but if you can write long essays for your degree, you're already up to the job. Ideally, you'll also want to get someone else to proofread the book and test out your routes before you launch them into the world. You can ask your friends and family to help here, or head to Fiverr and hire a proofreader. An eBook is the fastest and cheapest way to get your words out there, and luckily for you, we have a whole guide to publishing an eBook. You'll need to convert your content to an appropriate format, but outfits like Smashwords and Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing can covert a simple Word document for free. You can also use them to submit your book, which will then show up in stores.
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