Author: Saeed Darabi

Saeed Darabi is the founder of MoneyPantry and the author of the articles on this page. He established the site in 2013, not just as a publication, but as a real-time documentation of his own journey: successfully leaving the 9-to-5 world to build an independent and profitable online business.

His expertise isn't theoretical; it's forged from nearly a decade of firsthand experimentation. He specializes in the side hustle economy and online income generation, personally testing and vetting countless strategies to find what truly delivers results. His core skill is translating these ventures into simple, proven, and actionable roadmaps for his readers.

This hands-on, "in the trenches" approach has made MoneyPantry a leading authority in its niche. As a result, Saeed's expertise is recognized by major financial publications, with his work being cited and featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, GoBankingRates and MSN Money.

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Fronto App Pays You to Use Your Phone!

Update: Fronto app no longer exist. But there are many other lock screen apps that do pay you. For a list of the best, checkout our post titled "Get ... - Continue -

15 Easy Ways to Make Money Without Working (Too Hard!)

Extra money is a concept that is timeless-- you'll want some whether you're teenager or an adult. For the lucky ones among us, sometimes we can ... - Continue -

8 Ways You Could be Getting Paid to Tweet (Are You?)

Social media sites have become a huge advertising platform for companies and business trying to get their message in front of millions of users. A ... - Continue -

How to Earn $10-$50 per Hour Renting Your Car Seat

If you are looking for an easy way to earn some extra cash without getting a second job or changing your normal routine, look no further than your ... - Continue -

GD Wants to Pay You $5 for Your Junk Mail!

Getting paid for junk mails? That sounds highly suspicious! Why would anyone want to pay you for your junk mail or emails? Well, as I ... - Continue -

20 Legit Data Entry Jobs You Can Do From Home

You probably have thought about working from home before, especially if you have a long daily commute to work. The good news is that there are ... - Continue -

Take Surveys for Coupons, Free Stuff & Samples

Have you ever been going through your mail (maybe looking for free stuff by mail?) and seen a large yellow envelope that just has the name of your ... - Continue -

7 Ways You Could Be Making $1000 a Day (Online & Offline)

Let's be frank from the start here, unless you've managed to land an absolute dream job, it's going to be very hard to make a thousand dollars EVERY ... - Continue -

Free $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

I am so excited to announce our first-ever giveaway here at MoneyPantry. Depending on the interest, I am hoping to turn this into a once a month ... - Continue -