How to make some extra money

I have read quite a few articles about how to make some extra money. There is a wide range of advice that goes from saving, to keep the money in your pocket, to using your credit card to make money through rewards.

Here are a few of my favorite tips.

Create ad supported websites or blogs

This can be a bit time consuming and it can take a while to give you the return you want. Nevertheless there is a lot of potential for long term, enjoyable earnings.

An easy way to start is by using the Google’s blogger site. It will take literally a few minutes to setup a blog, and then you can add a variety of monetisation strategies including adsense, chitika ads and more.

Sell your old stuff

A garage sale can put some money in your pocket and, at the same time, help you to get rid of your old stuff.

My neighbor does at least 2 garage sales a year and often makes more than $1000 from them.

The kids also like to join in the fun and sometimes they sell drinks for $.50c.

It is great fun!

Resell items

Do a little research online and find which items are on demand and how much you can get by selling them online. Once you have your little list go shopping. Buy those items in garage sales or cheap shops and resell them online for a profit.

Don’t forget to including postage when you calculate how much you need to charge for your items.

Offer your service to others

There are many people that need different types of services. Lawn mowing, pet sitting, grocery shopping and more. Try offering your services through your local paper and you can probably make a few bucks from it.

Use your current job skills

Take what you do in your current job and consider offering the same service to others during the weekend or night time.  A similar option is to teach what you know to others.

Telecommute, car pooling

Make money by saving the money you spend in gas. Speak to your employer about the possibility of telecommuting or speak to your colleagues about car pooling.

Flip websites

If you have the technical skills then create websites with traffic and income potential and flip it. Have a look at flippa.com for a few ideas.

Sell photos online

Anyone cam get out there in the great outdoors and take some good quality pictures. During the weekend take your camera with you, take a few pics and sell them online.

Before you go out taking the pictures do a little research online to find out the topics that are in demand. This can help you to take targeted pictures which will improve your sales potential.

Take a real estate course and become a real estate agent

I know this sounds a little wild but it is definitely an idea with huge earning potential. if you are a stay at home mum talk to your partner about take weekend courses on real estate selling and get yourself licensed.

Once you do that you can start an online real estate agency which has less overheads to you and therefore you charge a little les commission from your customers every time you sell.

People already do that on eBay. There is nothing preventing you from creating an online shop to sell, well to sell properties.

If you do that make sure you do your research to get yourself insured and make sure that you follow all of the required legal obligations.

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Welcome to the November 15, 2010 edition of financial independence.

Your Financial Independence Articles

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Top 5 millionaire habits that can make you rich - Do you ever catch yourself thinking how you would manage your money if you were a millionaire? Do they even care, they have so much money that they probably don’t even care about it?…

Reader’s Articles

Molly Cunningham presents The Top 50 Real Estate Blogs posted at Business Administration Degree, saying, "Real estate can still be a good investment, even though the housing bubble’s collapse has had a disastrous effect on the economy. Real estate newbies and experienced professionals can all get excellent real estate news, information, and commentary thanks to some very dedicated bloggers."

Mike McFate presents Mutual Funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)? Which is Best? posted at CompanyInvest.com, saying, "The tips in this article can save readers thousands over time."

Youdondour torres presents Apply now for a unsecured personal payday advance loan posted at Quick and easy payday loan!.


Medhat Youssef presents Prophet1 EA posted at Forex Trading Online, saying, "The popular Expert Advisor for automatically trading the currency market is being reviewed heavily on the web. See what traders think about it."

Youdondour torres presents Using cash in advance loans posted at Pay Day Loans For You Today!.

Andrew Yeung presents Saving Money Tips For This Holiday Season posted at ComboInk Blog, saying, "If you are looking for meaningful and enjoyable holiday season, then here you can find some saving money tips for this holiday season."

Shaheen E Lakhan presents The Price of Happiness posted at Brain Blogger, saying, "An analysis of income and happiness in the United States reveals that a salary of $75,000 does, in fact, buy happiness."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Should You Get Low Cost Life Insurance? posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thoughts on life insurance."

Moolanomy presents 4 Things You Should Know About Retailers Before the Holiday Shopping Season posted at Moolanomy.

debt kid presents Getting That Home-Stretch Feeling posted at DebtKid.

Tim Chen presents How Will a Charge Card Affect My Credit Score? posted at NerdWallet Blog - Credit Card Watch, saying, "Charge cards function a bit differently than a standard credit card, in that you are required to pay your bill off each month; there’s no revolving credit line. So if you can’t carry a balance, and you don’t have a credit limit, what does this mean for your credit score?"

Robert Alan presents Tips and Advice on How To Dispute An Erroneous Charge posted at Credit Cards Blog | CreditCardAssist.com, saying, "How to dispute erroneous charges on your credit card."

Michael Pruser presents Ink Plus with Ultimate Rewards - $100 Bonus Cash Back posted at The Dough Roller, saying, "thanks for the inclusion"

Michael presents Recent Changes in My Personal Finance Plan posted at Consumerism Commentary, saying, "thanks for the inclusion"

MoneyThinking presents Diversify my portfolio? Why? posted at Money Thinking, saying, "If you listen to professionals (which I usually do, they’re called professionals for a reason), they tell you not to “put all your eggs in one basket” and only get one type of stock or mutual fund from one place. Diversification is the best way to success. But why? Why is it less risky to distribute the $10k that you’re..."


Alexander Peter presents Lost your UTR Number? posted at UTR.org.uk, saying, "Get organized before tax season. If you are self employed and have lost your UTR number this article will show you how to get a replacement."

Buck Weber presents Ten Tips to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck posted at THE BUCK LIST, saying, "The figures are startling to say the least – over 70 percent of Americans live from paycheck to paycheck. By the time pay day comes around, they’re broke and waiting to get their hands on the money that is due them. It’s a vicious cycle that they cannot seem to break; it becomes a habit that is hard to get rid of; in short, it’s like a ticking time bomb waiting to go off."

Susan Howe presents 10 Home Repairs You Shouldn’t Ignore posted at Welcome to the Insure.com Insurance Blog: Life Insurance, Health Insurance and Car Insurance news and opinions, saying, "Failing to maintain your home can cause you home insurance problems. Here are 10 home repairs you can't ignore."

HomeList presents The Basics of Real Estate Negotiation posted at HomeList.

Mike Piper presents Buying Fixed Immediate Annuities posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "Tips on shopping for a fixed immediate annuity for investors in or nearing retirement."

FMF presents Digital Moonlighting: The Best Ways to Earn a Little Money Online posted at Free Money Finance, saying, "How to earn some extra income online."

Jim Nariel presents How affiliates that make money online by using powerful keywords posted at Point and Click Program Revealed, saying, "How to get great keywords for ranking up the search engines"

Arjun Rudra presents How To Manage Risk, Increase Income and Maximize Returns With Mohsin Bashir, CFA Of Highwater Capital Management posted at Investing Thesis, saying, "How To Manage Risk, Increase Income and Maximize Returns With Mohsin Bashir, CFA Of Highwater Capital Management"

Miranda presents How Much Do Your Friends and Family Know About Your Finances? posted at Money Ning.

BWL presents Why Refinance A Car? posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, "A look at why you may or may not want to refinance your car loan..."

Jeff Weber presents American Express Blue Cash is a Dangerous Credit Card posted at Smart Balance Transfers, saying, "The Blue Cash card is a dangerous piece of plastic. Anyone who doesn't read the fine print and pay their balances in full every month could end up spending a fortune on interest while earning much less cash back than they might otherwise be led to believe."

nissim ziv presents Success Definition: What Is Your Definition of Success at Work? posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, "This question can be asked by an interviewer in your upcoming job interview or either can be asked in many other occasions."

Odysseas presents Make Your Credit Cards Work for Your Business posted at Wallet Blog, saying, "Hey, I think your readers will enjoy our submission this week because it illustrates when to use a business credit card as well as a personal credit card for financing your business. For your convenience, I have prepared a short summary of the article: "Business credit cards, despite their name, are actually not the best choice for financing your business."

Sunil presents Why Even Little Passive Income is Worth More Than You Think posted at Sunil from The Extra Money Blog, saying, "What’s the big deal about a blog making only $50 per month? Plenty! Passive income is worth a ton more than you think, and it increases your effective hourly wage from your job. Consider a side business the generates residual income streams from Google Adsense, rents, royalties, etc."

Joe Morgan presents How Amazon.com Lost Me as a Customer. posted at Simple Debt-Free Finance, saying, "Here's a case study from one of how one of the world's largest retailers made a costly and avoidable mistake. Entrepreneurs take note!"

Zarathustra W. presents Five criteria to identify asset bubbles - Also sprach Analyst posted at Also sprach Analyst, saying, "Five criteria to identify asset bubbles"

Alexander presents Blackrock Equity Dividend Fund posted at Dividend Stocks, saying, "Learn how the Blackrock Equity Dividend fund can produce high yields for your portfolio."

Stretching the One Income Dollar presents 3 Ways to Earn Money on a Cruise Ship posted at Stretching the One Income Dollar.

Rick Schiano presents Biblical Prosperity posted at Ricks Victory Blog.

freefrombroke presents Charge Cards Are Not Credit Cards – Understanding the Difference posted at Free From Broke, saying, "Credit cards and charge cards are often confused but they are, in fact, two different credit tools that consumers should understand."

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