Free Money Offers – How to Make Quick Money!

{updated October 2024}

Companies are constantly trying to attract our attention by offering sign-up bonuses or freebies. Let’s be savvy and take advantage of as many as possible and make some quick money! For instance, if you completed all of the offers listed below you could make over £200 plus a bag of Dairy Milk buttons, some dough balls and a couple free coffees 🙂

Disclaimer – some of these offers are refer-a-friend schemes meaning I will also benefit if you choose to complete the offer. I have personally tested each and every one of these schemes and would not promote them if they were not legit. However, the individual companies may change the offer at any moment so please refer to their T&Cs if you are in doubt!

💸 CASH OFFERS 💸

Ultimate way to make quick money is through free cash offers.

Zing – get £30

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Create a Zing account
  3. Verify address & ID
  4. Deposit £5
  5. Spend £5

Your £30 bonus will be paid out within 30 days.

Monzo – get £5

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Download the Monzo app
  3. Apply for a current or business account
  4. Add some money and use your card to pay for something (no minimum)
  5. You’ll automatically get your £5
PayPal – £10 reward

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Create a PayPal account
  3. Spend £5 within 30 days

💸 STOCKS & SHARES 💸

Free share offers are another great way to make quick money. It’s also a great way to start investing if this is something you’re thinking about.

Robinhood – 5 free shares worth up to $175 each

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Create an account
  3. Verify your ID
  4. Deposit £1
  5. Claim your free shares

After you’ve claimed your free share you can either sell immediately or keep it invested as you have to wait 30 days before you can withdraw as cash! 96% of shares are worth $7 to $8 meaning this offer is worth on average $35.

Trading212 – free share worth up to £100

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Make an account
  3. Verify ID
  4. Deposit at least £1
  5. Receive free share immediately

You have to wait 30 days to be able to withdraw the value but you can decide whether to sell the share straight away for hold on to it until the 30 days have passed.

Webull – 20 free shares worth from $60 to $6000

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Create an account and verify ID
  3. Fund the account with £100
  4. Claim your 20 free shares
  5. Sell & withdraw as cash
Freetrade – free share worth from £10 to £100

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Create and account & verify ID
  3. Deposit £50
  4. Claim your free share!
Wealthyhood – free share worth up to £200

Email me at hello@thefrugalexplorer.com for details on this offer as I need to send you a personalised link.

💸 CASHBACK 💸

Cashback is the best way to save money on something you were already planning on purchasing. Plus it’s easy quick money back in your purse.

TopCashback – £10 sign up bonus

How to claim:

  1. Sign up to TopCashback using this link
  2. Earn £10 in cashback to unlock your bonus
Quidco – £15 sign up bonus

How to claim:

  1. Sign up to Quidco using this link
  2. Earn £5 in cashback to unlock your bonus
Rakuten – £25 sign up bonus *boosted*

How to claim:

  1. Sign up for Rakuten using this link
  2. Spend £30+ within the first 90 days to unlock your £25 bonus
Jam Doughnut – £3 bonus

How to claim:

  1. Download the Jam Doughnut app
  2. Use code BA3B when you sign up
  3. Get a £3 bonus when you first use the app

💸 FREEBIES 💸

Shopmium – free bag of Dairy Milk buttons

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Create a Shopmium account
  3. Go and buy a bag of Dairy Milk Buttons (KEEP THE RECEIPT)
  4. Upload the receipt on the app and they will refund you
Costa – 5 bonus beans

That’s like half a free coffee.

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Create an account
  3. Get your 5 bonus beans when you buy your first drink
Dunkin’ – free drink

How to claim:

  1. Download the Dunkin’ app using this link
  2. Create an account
  3. Scan when you buy a drink
  4. Get another for free!
Cafe Nero – free drink

How to claim:

  1. Download the Cafe Nero app using this link
  2. Create an account
  3. Scan when you buy a drink
  4. Get another for free!
Pizza Express – free starter

How to claim:

  1. Download the Pizza Express app
  2. Enter this code – PAED7V
  3. Get a free starter when you use the app instore

💸 SIDE HUSTLE SITES 💸

I’ve made thousands in quick money from online side hustles since 2020 and every little helps. So here are just a handful of the sites I’ve used that offer sign up bonuses.

Cashback.co.uk – £5 welcome bonus

How to claim:

  1. Sign up for Cashback.co.uk using this link
  2. Get a £5 welcome bonus
  3. Complete all 15 levels to cash out
OhMyDosh – £2 welcome bonus

How to claim:

  1. Sign up for OhMyDosh using this link
  2. Get a £2 welcome bonus
Music Magpie – £5 bonus

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Scan some items you want to sell
  3. Once you’ve reached their £5 minimum you can confirm the sale
  4. You’ll get a £5 bonus
Ziffit – £5 bonus

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Scan the items you want to sell
  3. Once you’ve reached the minimum you can confirm the sale
  4. And you’ll get a £5 bonus on your first sale
Airtime Rewards – £1.50 bonus

How to claim:

  1. Download the Airtime Rewards app with this link
  2. Create an account
  3. Enter promo code – DUUAMW88
  4. Get £1.50 towards your next phone bill
Eureka – 80p welcome survey

How to claim:

  1. Download the Eureka app
  2. Use code IP1LMU when you sign up
  3. Take the unlocked welcome survey
Survey Spin – 80p welcome survey

How to claim:

  1. Download the Survey Spin app
  2. Use code GZXCI6 when you sign up
  3. Take the unlocked welcome survey
Survey Pop – 80p welcome survey

How to claim:

  1. Download the Survey Pop app
  2. Use code JSL6CS when you sign up
  3. Take the unlocked welcome survey
YouGov – extra 200 points (~£2)

YouGov is a survey site run by the UK government. The surveys are interesting but few and far between. Plus you can only cash out when you reach 5000 points which will get you £50. So it’s a slow burner but for a couple of minutes effort at a time it is worth it.

  1. Follow this link
  2. Create a YouGov account
  3. Get 200 bonus points after completing 6 surveys
Branded Surveys – 100 point welcome bonus (~$1)

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link
  2. Make an account
  3. Get your 100 bonus points
  4. Earn 400 more to cash $5 out

✈️ TRAVEL HACKING OFFERS ✈️

Amex British Airways Credit Card – 1,000 extra Avios

Disclaimer: This is a credit card! DO NOT apply for this card if you have an issue with credit cards!!!!! Think carefully!!! Your credit score will also be checked if you apply.

If you use an Amex referral offer to apply for a British Airways Credit Card, get approved and spend £1000 in the first three months you will get an extra 1,000 Avios than if you just applied on their site. This means 6,000 bonus Avios instead of 5,000.

How to claim:

  1. Follow this link.
  2. Apply for an Amex BA card
  3. Spend £1,000 in the first three months
  4. Get your bonus avios!

I’m always on the lookout for new money offers so feel free to message me on Instagram if you know of any good ones not on this list 🙌🏻