How do you earn extra money?

[Koppur]

I need a little inspiration all.

Besides working a "regular" job, what do you do for extra money?

[Koppur]

I sell books, CD's and DVD's on half.com
I sell other items on e-bay.
I do freelance writing.
I read tarot cards at psychic faires (got one coming up in 2 weeks! )
I help my parents out with yardwork - cutting vines, bushes and tree limbs, cleaning out the lower yard, etc.

[Fern]

i do freelance copywriting, when i get it (grossed about $5K last year)
I take cat sitting jobs from a neighbor who travels frequently
I had 2 tag sales this year, which actually raised littlle for the time spent

[PrincessPerky]

DH plays poker (yes he makes money doing that-see how on his link below)
he also writes
Sometimes we sell stuff, but IMO it is more hassle than it is worth most of the time.

heh, now I look like a freeloader that doesn't do anything!

everything I like to do doesn't make money....

[MonkeyMama]

Sell things (garage sale/ebay/craigslist). mostly when time to upgrade or when kids outgrow though often I donate out of convenience.

I do freelance accounting work.

Dh does freelance video work.

Dh gets paid to participate in focus groups once in a blue moon.

I sell Cookie Lee Jewelry as well

I did win $75 at Bunco this month. I have played about 2 years and am way ahead - only thing I am lucky at - I never win money at anything else - LOL. But I'll take it.

Dh is lucky at Poker. : )

[twinsmommy]

I monetized my blog (Google ads and some affiliate links) which is just a little bit of extra money

I am going to get a renter at my house

I just applied at LiveOps to do call center work at home (hoping for an extra $100-$200 per month)

I take online surveys ($20 per month) When my babies are older I will let them deposit these small checks in their savings accounts.

I sell at semi annual consignment sales (one coming up in 2 weeks)
I occasionally sell on e-Bay

[getforfree]

Recycle my cans and bottles. If I find any in the parking lot, or any other place, I pick it up. I have a special bag in my trank for those. Averages $15 for every trip aproximatly every 6 weeks.

Sell on ebay.

Dh does side jobs for extra $$.

Prepare some papers for my boss, that he is supposed to do, like newsletters and reports for extra $$.

Buy some merchandise, get the reward for that from the store, then return it and keep the reward.

get cash back on my CC

I don't think I will have to report the money above as my income or pay tax on it.

[DivaJen]

I've tutored.
I earn money from web sites.
I sell at half.com and ebay.
DH does freelance web development.

[banana]

I do liveops part time, it does help with the bills.

[Kris10Leigh]

I teach flute lessons. I get paid to play at weddings and funerals, but I rarely do that.

DH just took on a position as the service leader for our church (music coordinator). There are often paid positions at churches that fit various talents.

We PAY others to watch our dog when we vacation. I suppose someone could advertise to do the sitting/house watching. That would be easy!

[LuxLiving]

Sell junqu'e in my antiques booth.

I SAVE money instead of earn it most of the time. I tell The Hubster, "You make the living, and I'll make the living worthwhile."

Works for us.

[greedy4chips]

I donate plasma for $200+ per month
I tutor at school for another $150 per month or so
I sell stuff on ebay that I buy free after rebate.
I own a website that was built in my spare time and earns me $650 or so on average per month.
I play a wicked CC game to make money putting money into CDs.
I open accts for the free money they give new acct holders.

[wai98007]

I do pottery as a hobby and sell it.
My wife is bilingual (English/Spanish) so she does a whole bunch of translating. She also recently decided to do pampered chef (mostly to get the product at a discounted rate).
Some of my friends do very well at lawn care as a side job. That seems to take the least skill and there is a high demand in our area.

[BCHGRL]

Babysitting
Selling clothes through consignment
DH goes to school and gets GI Bill (pays a certain amount per month no matter what tuition is)
DH works parttime job

[Hypersion]

Where can you find info on places that pay to donate plasma?

Roommate $650 a month.
Flipping my companies ESPP ~$300 every 6 months.

CC balance transfers ~$50 a month
Reselling items on ebay $100 a month

[greedy4chips]

Originally Posted by Hypersion

Where can you find info on places that pay to donate plasma?

Try this site http://www.bloodbanker.com/plasma/ to see if there is a location in your city. In Wisconsin, plasma centers are in cities with a College. This provides the center with enough people to make it economically viable.

This site has some info on it, but it is a little over the top in the scare factor. http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...for_money.html

You cannot have had a piercing or tattoo in the last year. No surgery in the last 6 months. No sex with a male (if you are a male) or anyone who has ever had sex with a male even 1 time. This is because of possible HIV transmission. Any changes in prescription medication will make you ineligible to donate for 1 full month after your dosage change, to allow your body time to adjust to the new levels.

Drink lots of fluids, it helps speed up the donation process as it keeps your blood thin. Many college girls have blood like molasses! Eat a meal about 1 hr prior to your donation, to keep you from a reaction. Basically your body is looking for food to replenish the plasma as you donate. An empty stomach is not a good thing. The reaction is handled very easily by ending your donation and supplying you with liquids and they watch you for 15 or so minutes to ensure you are ok. Once again, college girls are the most likely to have a reaction according to the staff at my center.

[scrava]

Around here a lotof adults seen to have jobs as newspaper deliverers. if I could get extra coupons this way, I would do it in a heart beat (but, no such luck)

[Ima saver]

Any time I save money with my store card or using a coupon, I put the cash into a cash box for my challenge money. If i stay home and don't use gas, I put that money into my cash box. I pay myself for walking 30 minutes.

[mbhunter]

I've monetized a couple of blogs. I also have a couple of side businesses (large-format printing and screen printing) and will be starting up a couple of eBay stores to sell those things as well as anything else I pick up for a good deal at thrift stores, flea markets, auctions, etc. (mainly back issues of magazines).

[Lori63]

I substitute teach. Definitely not for everyone, but I love it.