Unique Ways to Supplement Income
July 16, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Make Money
In this tight economy one-in-ten individuals report that they’ve had to take on a second job just to make ends meet, but those second jobs aren’t always so easy to find or easy to fit in with an existing family schedule. A recent CareerBuilder survey of 4,400 + U.S. workers founds that many are taking on odd jobs to make extra money. The CareerBuilder survey notes the following less conventional ways that people say they’re making money…
Some examples included:
Sell catfish dinners the front porch
Use a portable propane burner to heat oil
Make Star Wars costumes for people
Donate blood …read more
Make $50 Fast
February 6, 2009 by Katelyn Thomas
Filed under Make Money
So, you’re being as thrifty as possible and you’re still $50 short on the rent. Or maybe you just need to buy a gift for someone special in the next few days and you don’t have any cash to spare. Whatever the reason, you need to earn a little cash fast. Is it possible to earn $50 in a day or two?
There are a lot of ways to make $50 fast. Here are a few to try:
Deliver phone books or flowers. This is sort of seasonal, since there are specific times that phone books are distributed and florists really …read more
Five ways to make some quick cash
September 7, 2008 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Make Money
If a sudden bill, gift occasion, or other money needing issue comes up, and you don’t have savings, or maybe don’t want to dip into your savings for cash, you’ll need to make money another way. The best way to do this (without resorting to selling a kidney) is to sell some household items.
Frankly, this is a good thing, because there’s likely plenty of stuff hanging around your house that you don’t need or even use. First you’ll need to clean out the most obvious places in search of items to sell. Your closet, attic, garage, bookshelf, video shelf, and …read more
