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How to earn extra cash

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How to earn extra cash
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This article will provide you with easy ways to earn a few or many extra bucks. The amount you earn is only limited by the effort and creativity you are willing to invest!

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Ambition
  • Desire to increase your wealth
  • Creative mind
  • A Newspaper
  1. Step 1

    Have a Garage Sale

    Go through your closet, attic, garage, or grandma's house in search of items you no longer use or need. Long neglected or forgotten objects may become someone else's found treasure. These may include neglected electronics, forgotten board games, or outgrown childrens' clothes.

  2. Step 2

    Make crafts

    People go bananas for all kinds of homemade craft items. Even if you don't consider yourself "creative", you would be surprised at how many projects are actually very easy to reproduce and can wind up turning a descent buck. Use a theme, such as an upcoming holiday, for your crafts and watch them fly off the racks.

  3. Step 3

    Bring items to Resale or Consignment Shops

    If you don't have the time or space for a garage sale, consider gathering up unused, quality items and taking them to your local resale shop. Many such stores offer a fair return on your sales. After all, it isn't bringing in any money just sitting under the bed!

  4. Step 4

    Donate Plasma

    There are many blood banks that offer payment for donating your plasma up to twice a week. This is a great way to earn some extra cash and leave with a good conscience, knowing you are also saving a life! Make sure you eat a healthy snack before donating.

  5. Step 5

    Offer to run erands

    Offer to run erands for a neighbor or someone who is immobile. They will likely appreciate your help and may refer you to others needing the same service.

  6. Step 6

    Offer house cleaning

    This is a great one, because many people hate cleaning their own house. I actually did this one and although I can not stand to do daily chores at my own place, somehow knowing that I wouldn't have to watch someone else's house become dirty again, gave me a unique satisfaction. Also, you would be surprised at the prices most people are willing to pay for a good cleaning!

  7. Step 7

    Join a affiliate program

    This is one of the best ways to make money online. Here is the best affiliate program I have discovered online:

    http://workfromhome.sitesell.com/aprilreign.html

    Even if you have no experience, they make it easy. They have easy to understand guides, give you your own websites, and it has the potential to bring in a steady stream of income. If you already have a blog or website, you are that much further to bringin in some extra cash.

  8. Step 8

    Invest

    One of the easiest ways to earn a little (or a LOT) of extra cash is to invest some of what you already have. It doesn't take very much to begin and you would be amazed at how fast money grows when it is compounded! This is how the rich are able to get and stay rich. Watch and participate in the stock market. Mutual funds are good choice. Be sure to diversify.

Tips & Warnings
  • Scour local newspapers for people wanting services. You may find yourself a niche.
  • Collect anything of value: aluminum cans, plastic bottles, nonwinning lottery tickets to send in for 2nd chance drawings (Hey, you never know?)
  • Do not try to sell something that doesn't belong to you! (You already knew that, though, didn't you?):)
  • Be careful when donating Plasma, always eat before you give blood. You may pass out without proper nutrition prior to donating.

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on 3/25/2009 Thanks for the helpful article on how to earn extra cash. Great tips. 5*

nightshift said

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on 3/9/2009 Great tips. Thanks for the informative article.5*

joyful327 said

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on 4/18/2008 Lots of good tips!

pigs4fun said

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on 1/31/2008 Great Ideas. Thanks for the article.

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