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Pay Your Bills This Month Playing These 3 Games on Your Phone

Quinten Plummer

by Quinten Plummer

Staff Writer

Farrah Daniel, Matt Reinstetle, Kaitlyn Blount and Khiem Nguyen, staff members at The Penny Hoarder, tested four different savings apps: Long game Savings, Stash, Acorns, Digit, for an entire month on January 8, 2019. Aileen Perilla/ The Penny Hoarder
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We’re thankful our parents helped us prepare for this monochrome, melodramatic “real world.” But they didn’t know that someday you could actually play your bills (not a typo).

These mobile games rounded up here pay you real-world cash that you can spend paying your bills this month. 

All work and no play could mean you’re missing out on earning extra money in your downtime. 

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1. Turn Bingo into a Side Gig

We all have our go-to time-killers on our phone. But this one actually gives you the chance to win up to $83 every time you play.

It’s a free app called Bingo Cash, and right now you could octuple your money — as in 8x — when you play. 

You’ll compete against other players at your skill level, all using the same board, and the top three players can win real money — anywhere from $1 to $83.

Right now, when you add $10 to your account, Bingo Cash will give you a $5 bonus to use toward tournaments.* 

2. Get Paid to Pop Bubbles

Lots of us already play games on our phones for fun or just to pass the time. Want to see if you can win money at it?

There’s a free app called Bubble Cash that pays you for popping bubbles!

The game is based on a classic bubble-shooter format, and you’ll battle it out against other players within your skill level to see who can clear the board fastest. 

Everyone gets the same layout, so winning is totally a matter of skill. The top three players who clear their board fastest can win real money — anywhere from $1 to $83.*

3. An Office Isn’t the Only Place You Can Get Paid to Play Solitaire

Solitaire is one of the world’s greatest time killers. We found a version of it that’ll pay you real money.

A mobile game called Solitaire Master will give you $15 to start your competitive Solitaire career. And with any of their cash tournaments, you can win as much as 10 times the entry fee.

When you play online, you’ll be matched with players of a similar skill level— no card sharks allowed!

As you level up, so will the competition, unlocking more opportunities to compete for prize pots brimming with thousands of dollars in real money (up to $5,000).

See what you can do with your $15 bonus. Just download the Solitaire Master app to get started.

*Bingo Cash and Bubble Cash: Real Money tournaments are not available in the following states: AZ, IA, LA, SC, WA