12 Ways Retirees Can Make Money Through Passive Income

10. Join rewards programs

Here’s another intriguing approach to earning passive income. Like those cash-back operators, a rewards site called Swagbucks rewards you with points for shopping through its portal. You’ll also earn points for activities such as searching the internet, watching short videos and taking surveys. Maybe you didn’t retire to spend hours taking surveys. But if you’re going to search the internet then why not start from the Swagbucks’ site and maybe earn some points?

Both Swagbucks and MyPoints, another rewards site, let you cash in your points for gift cards. These are “income,” whether you use them to pay for everyday necessities like drugstore purchases or clothing, or to boost your holiday shopping budget. You also can use spend your points at retailers like Amazon and Walmart or use PayPal to turn points into cash.