Money Making Ideas

With the current economy, incomes are shrinking, or even worse—gone. But the bills keep coming. Many people are searching for money making ideas. Without dependable employment, or even worse, no employment at all, we are seeing an even larger problem of debt that is only going to get worse.

With this dilemma, families are going to get further away from their financial goals and dreams. So, how can you earn extra money each month? Are you considering a money making opportunity online or offline?

1. Offer to mow lawns, rake leaves, and/or shovel snow for those living in your neighborhood (and in surrounding neighborhoods). Distribute flyers or post at local businesses (where permitted) to advertise your services.

2. Contact your local newspaper to see if they pay for freelance reporting. Offer to cover local events, such as sporting or cultural events, for a fee.

3.Start a blog where you can earn a little cash, or maybe a lot of cash, from advertising or even selling your hobbies or other things you are passionate about.

4. Like photography? Sell your photos to stock agencies. Whether it’s just a hobby, if you’re an amateur, or an experienced photographer, anyone can submit their photos to stock photo agencies.

My favorite online stock photography site is Dreamstime.com. I have used several of their photos on this website.

5. Advertise and offer your services in auctioning stuff people want to sell on eBay.

Some people don’t have any idea how to sell things online and aren’t comfortable with auction sites like eBay. You could offer to do it for them for a portion of the profits.

6. Or, sell your junk and other assets on your own. Did you know that billions of dollars is earned every year on eBay?! This could be a very profitable money making idea.

7. If eBay sounds too technical for you, yard sales can bring in a chunk of money!

8. Offer to baby sit, elder sit, or house sit for your neighborhood or acquaintances. Again, distribute flyers to advertise your availability.

9. Bake cookies and/or pastries and sell at area office buildings or surrounding areas.

10. Join Craig’s List (http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites) and watch for free or cheap stuff in your area that you could refinish or repaint and sell.

11. Become a dog walker. (I’ve heard of people making $100 a week doing this money making idea.) Or, get some training and become a dog groomer.

12. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to be your own boss by starting your own business.

Turn your hobby, skills or expertise into a part-time or full-time income, depending on your goals. This can be a very lucrative money making idea. The best part is, you can work from home. Click here to learn how you can start your own business. Turn your knowledge into revenue.

13. Join a direct sales/network marketing company. These business models are great money making ideas and are a great way to earn some extra cash, especially if you sell products you love. For example, you only pay $10 to start your own business with Avon.

14. Are you willing or able to be a clown, balloon artist, juggler, or performer (singing, accompanying or play a musical instrument)? If so, you could entertain at kids' birthday parties, church events, clubs or other social gatherings.

15. Make money by donating blood plasma. Help save lives and make up to $300 per month! (Depending on your area. You can make $55 per week where I live.) If you calculate it out, you can be making almost $30 per hour by just laying there.

16. Do writing and editing freelance work. Check out sites like Sologig to learn about contract, consulting, freelance, temp-to-hire, and part-time work in your field.

17. Sell books – could be from college or your personal library. Check local listings for places who buy used books.

Many people are making decent money with BookWealth.com You really need to check this out!

18. This one is interesting. Search circulating coinage. Go to About.com to learn how Susan Headley made about $2,500 in 2008 by searching through circulating coinage.

19. Enter local and online sweepstakes. Here’s a website to help you get started – Sweeties Sweeps

20. Give your opinion and get paid. Contributing an hour of your time could earn you up to $100, sometimes more. But, I have found that you have to subscribe to many of them and be able to complete many of them to earn any substantial amount of money. I have subscribed to some of the free paid survey's on this website and found them to be legitimate: http://www.getpaidsurveys.com/

Also, check WorkAtHomeMoms at wahm.com. There's lots of good information there. One of the best sources in looking for legitimate work from home jobs are in the work from home forums.

Another great resource is IM Report Card. I love this site and refer to it often. Just type in any business opportunity you're researching and they will most likely have reviews for you.

Always, always do your research before joining or paying any money for making money from home jobs.

21. Can you teach? If you know something that other people want to know, then maybe you could teach at a local community college or offer public seminars, or even teleconferences.

I have been teaching piano lessons in my home for many years. Could you teach guitar, flute, or voice lessons?

22. Be a secret shopper. All you really need to succeed is having an eye for detail, as well as a good memory. After registering with a secret shopping company, you are paid to basically go undercover and report on a company's operation from the customer’s point of view. (Remember—do your homework!)

23. Sign up to receive newsletters and learn about Click Bank. Get Rich Click with ClickBank is a joint-venture between Get Rich Click, a branded product-line that teaches people how to make money on-line, and ClickBank, the largest marketplace for digital products in the world.

24. Create personal websites for friends and neighbors. Better yet - create a website for yourself! Earn money writing about something you are passionate about from the comfort of your home.



Hopefully these money making ideas got your creative juices flowing with even more ideas for making or freeing up extra cash for you and your family.

If you have lost your job altogether and haven’t sufficiently prepared for a loss of income, you are not alone. Many Americans are in debt, without a clear plan to solve their financial problems.

For families unprepared for a sudden loss of income, you can download a free publication, "Adjusting to Suddenly Reduced Income," that takes into account both the emotional and financial aspects.

Take action quickly to avoid excess spending and begin your search for money making ideas that will best fit your needs.

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