Here's what I'm doing - not exactly free money in my hand, but almost free just the same:
1. Sell unwanted items on ebay.
2. Use that money to buy gift cards from ebay at a discount (at least 20%) to stores you know you will shop at.
3. Find coupons for that store to make your gift card "money" go further.
I ebayed off stuff over the past 6-8 months, bought gift cards to Linens-N-Things and Bed Bath & Beyond. My college bound daughter and I went and bought her dorm room items (comforter, bed sheets, towels, dishes, decorations,etc) using the 20% coupons (I could use 3 coupons per transaction on 3 items) or the $5 off $15 (at BBB) and came out paying $5.26 for over $250 (after coupons) total! Not too bad, huh?
Dixiechick