Rake in cash

Sure, you do selfless acts (for others and for the environment) because they warm your heart. Well, companies want to reward you for it— giving you twice as many reasons to do them! Here, how to get gift cards, cash and more when you…

Share job openings

When a friend is looking for a job, you probably tell her about positions you come across so she can apply. Now you can help other folks find their next job and earn gift cards for doing it! Just download the Job Spotter app, then use it to snap a photo of a “help wanted” sign whenever you see one around town or at a store or a restaurant. The job posting goes straight to Indeed.com where it’s shared with job seekers—and you get points added to your account for your kind act. Once you accumulate enough points, you can redeem them for an Amazon.com gift card!

Keep items out of landfills

If you pride yourself on putting paper, plastic and cans into recycling bins, here’s great news: You can earn cash for recycling other items so they don’t end up in landfills too! For example: Drop off your old car battery at Advance Auto Parts, and you’ll get a $10 store gift card in return. Bring empty printer ink cartridges to Staples, and if you’re a rewards member, you’ll get $2 per cartridge to apply toward a purchase of $30 or more in ink or toner. Trade in unused electronics like tablets, smartphones or game consoles for gift cards at Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Microsoft Store or Target!

Donate your used clothes

Do you give away clothes you no longer wear? Several major retailers have teamed up with nonprofit organizations to recycle any brand of clothing you bring into their stores—for a big discount in return: American Eagle Outfitters ($5 off a pair of AEO jeans), H&M (15% off your entire in-store purchase), Levi’s (20% off a single regularly priced Levi’s item in-store), Madewell ($20 off Madewell jeans when you bring in any brand jeans) and The North Face ($10 off a purchase of $100 or more). You’ll ensure donations make it into the hands of folks who need them and save on new purchases!

Accept others’ parcels

Do you help out neighbors and friends who aren’t home during the day or go away on vacation by offering to accept deliveries on their behalf? eneighbr.com wants to pay you for ensuring the safe arrival of other people’s parcels! To start earning cash: Register for free at the website and select the days you’re home to receive packages. When someone in your area needs a secure location to send their shipments, they’ll pick your address— and you’ll be paid $ 3.50 (per delivery) simply for accepting it, then handing it to her when she comes by to pick it up!