How to Get Money Quickly Without Borrowing It

Between the mortgage payment, home insurance, car payment, car insurance, and life insurance, it all adds up quickly. And that does not even begin to scrape the surface of having fun or doing things like eating. The average American is carrying $8,000 in credit card debt. Here are some tips on how to get money quickly without turning to those nasty cards with high interest rates.

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Difficulty: Moderate

1. Go to the pawn shop and sell things. You will have to take a deep discount on your valuables, but if you need money on a pinch, it's one of the quickest ways to get it. Items that do well at pawn shops are jewelry, electronics and musical instruments.
2. Sell your gift cards online. If you have collected countless gift cards to stores that you don't ever intend shopping at, then that is literally money sitting in your house. Because most cards will sell for about 90 percent of their value, you can list the items quickly and have the listing expire within the day. With a whole world of eyes scanning those sites, they will sell quickly.
3. Give blood and receive some money. While many blood drives are voluntary, certain drives pay a small amount of money for your plasma. Just be sure that you don't donate blood too often as it can be adverse to your health.
4. Allow your sperm or eggs to be harvested. People will pay top dollar for healthy sperm and eggs. There's no shortage of offers. The only thing you must reconcile is if the harvesting of the eggs and sperm are against your beliefs.
5. File your tax return right away. Most Americans work very hard all year to earn their money and pay a little more then they have to into the system. If you are holding credit card debt, then get your return done right away. Tax returns completed in February and March have a direct deposit turn around time of 10 days. This is especially profitable if you are a homeowner with a young mortgage. Your deduction will be huge, almost guaranteeing money back.
6. Hold a tag sale for large objects. There are some items you can't list on websites or lug down to your local pawn shop, like furniture. Hold a tag sale where you sell some of your old furniture or other items. Advertise it online and you can hold a tag sale the very next weekend.