Sometimes you just need to make money right now. Whether an unexpected expense has come up or you just need some extra cash to buy something special, I know you don’t always have time to wait around for your paycheque to come through.
If you are wondering how to make quick money in one hour, this post will talk you through several simple ways you can earn cash fast – and you can do it all without leaving home!
Disclosure: most of the below links are affiliate or referral links. That means that I will also receive a bonus if you sign up using my links – at no extra cost to you. Thanks!
Here’s how to make money in one hour or less (in the UK):
Ziglu
Ziglu is a crypto trading app and they are running a free £5 offer for new users. You can withdraw the money to your bank account right away and it should take less than 20 minutes to complete the whole thing. If you’re wondering ‘how can I make money in minutes’, this is the one to start with!
To claim this offer, sign up to Ziglu using this link. Create your account and upload a snap of your driving licence or other ID doc.
Once your account is verified (this just takes a few minutes), transfer at least £1 to Ziglu and use it to buy at least £1 of any cryptocurrency. You should see a free £5 bonus appear in your account right away!
Now you can exchange your crypto back into GBP and withdraw it all, including the bonus.
(Note: although the minimum you need to exchange to claim your bonus is just £1, I actually recommend you send slightly more (say £1.10) if you plan to withdraw the cash again right away. This is because you can’t withdraw less than £1, and there is a 1.25% exchange fee – so if you only transfer £1 you will be stuck with 99p of Bitcoin or whatever after fees!)
Cash App
Here is another signup offer that will let you make money in minutes for free. You will earn a free £10, withdrawable instantly to your bank account! For this one you will need a friend to help – and they will earn a free fiver too!
Cash App is a money transfer app. It offers a £5 bonus when you sign up with a referral code and transfer £5. And it offers an additional £5 for referring friends. Here’s how you can take advantage of both offers and make a free £10 in one hour:
Download Cash App and enter my referral code MKWNTHM when prompted. (The referral code is necessary to get the bonus.) Link your debit card in the profile section of the app.
Now, look in the profile section of the app for the green button ‘Invite Friends, Get £5’. Use this to invite a friend who doesn’t already have Cash App. They need to link a debit card too.
Deposit £5 from your linked bank account and send it to your friend. Get them to send it back. Now, you’ve both qualified for a free £5 and you’ve got an additional £5 for referring your friend!
The bonuses should be credited to your account instantly and you can withdraw it to your bank account right away.
OhMyDosh!
Got an hour to spare? Here’s how to make money in one hour online in the UK. You can earn upwards of £30 in one hour with this offer, but it will take 3 working days to receive the money.
OhMyDosh is a money making website that pays you to complete various offers, sign up for free trials, that sort of thing.
If you are looking to get money in your bank account fast, start with the ‘Lightening payouts’ section. Once you’ve earned £10 you can request to cash out, and you will get paid within 3 working days. There are some higher paid offers in other sections but some of them take longer to process.
Be aware that sometimes you will have to pay a small amount to qualify for an offer, and sometimes you will sign up for something that will charge you after the free trial period ends. Just keep track of everything you sign up for and make a note of when to cancel if necessary!
When I signed up I challenged myself to see how much money I could make in 30 minutes and I made over £20!
You will also get a bonus £2 through my referral link.
Qmee
Qmee is an app and website that pays you to do surveys online. They are not the highest paying surveys, but what I love about Qmee is that there is no minimum payment threshold. You can literally request payment even if there’s just 10p in your account, and you’ll receive the money within an hour!
So if you’re looking to make quick money in one hour online you could do worse than spending an hour completing surveys on Qmee.
Get a free 50p for signing up with my link (the 50p will be added to your account after your first withdrawal).
Curious Cat
Curious Cat is another survey app with very low withdrawal (just £1). It is not very high paying but it’s another option if you want to make (and withdraw!) money fast.
Coinbase earn and learn
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange app and you can earn free crypto for doing some simple tasks to learn about different cryptocurrencies. It’s a great way to make quick money in one hour, no strings attached!
First, you need to download the app and make your account. Go to the menu on the left and look for the section called ‘Learn and earn’. Here you can watch some videos about different cryptos and answer a few multiple choice questions. When you complete them, you’re rewarded with free crypto – which you can then exchange into GBP and withdraw to your bank account or PayPal.
These offers come and go all the time but when I first signed up, I had offers for $3 FORTH, $3 GRT, $10 XLM, $9 COMP and $3 SKL, which totals $28 or about £22. Not bad for free money in less than one hour at home!
There is another way to earn even more with Coinbase but you need $100. When you sign up with a referral link and buy $100 (approx £75) of crypto, you will get a $10 bonus. You can then sell the crypto and withdraw it all. Be aware that it can take a few days for all the transactions to complete and that your funds are at risk while they’re held in crypto.
Zilch
Zilch is currently offering £10 free to spend at selected retailers online. This isn’t free cash that you can withdraw to your bank account, but you can use it to top up your Amazon account with a gift card, or spend it at pretty much any online shop.
To claim, you need to sign up with a referral link, confirm your details and add a bank card. You will get 1000 points (equivalent to £10) added to your Zilch account. To spend it, click through to your preferred retailer from the Zilch homepage. Make sure you toggle on the option to use your rewards discount when prompted.
When checking out on Amazon (or whatever shop you chose), simply add your Zilch card as a payment method. You will find the card details on the Zilch website.
I used my free £10 to buy an Amazon gift card, but there are loads of other options.
Matched betting
Matched betting is a way of making money from the free bets and special offers that betting websites run.
It is not gambling – there is a well documented technique to this, and if you do it properly, you should never lose money! In very basic terms, it involves betting for and against the same event so that you don’t lose money, in order to qualify for special offers which you can then convert into free money.
If you are brand new to matched betting you won’t be able to withdraw a profit within your first hour, but once you have learned the ropes it will become your favourite way to make money in your spare time! When I was matched betting regularly I would spend between 30 minutes and one hour most evenings and I made £300-£500 per month.
I used a website called Outplayed.com (previously known as Profit Accumulator) which tells you what bets to place and how it all works. They have a free trial where you can make up to £40 over the weekend.
You will need at least £70 upfront to get started, but you will get it all back.
How to make quick money in one hour
As you can see, there are loads of ways to make money in one hour or less. If you work your way down this list I reckon you could earn over £70 (and that’s without matched betting, which has an earning potential of £100s per month)! I hope some of these offers help you out when you’re feeling the pinch.
This post has focused on ways to make quick money online, but there are lots of other ways you can make money fast such as selling your stuff or selling services. For more ideas, see these posts: