52 Ways to Make Extra Money in 2024

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1. I’m 74, disabled, stuck at home, but I still think I can help someone . Have all this time on hands, just looking for someone with guts to give me a chance..

2. I make extra money in rural areas.
   I have a 35 acre farm I rent 1 acre parcels to people who want to plant a garden
   the cannot because they live in apartments. I get $125.00 twice a year.
   I have 10 acres that I do this on. so that puts about $3,000 in my pocket enough to
   pay taxes and insurance.
   I hunt for Ginseng in the woods. I take a road trip up North. I usually find about
   10 pounds within a month, I then sell them for $800.00 per pound and use to seed
   to plant my own.
   Also, I cut wood on half with someone. I then sell my half and also get enough to
   use all winter for free.
   I make around $1,000 a month on the side.

3. Hello,
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4. I definitely will writer an eBook. The marketing will need time

5. Re-writing poorly written ads for a 1% commission sounds interesting. A very creative way to make extra money!

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7. I feel Cashcrate is not working in India. I tried through my friends in US too, but looks there is some problem. You may review it

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9. Yes I have been trying to make money online for a long time I am getting frustrated as well but I have made a few hundred dollars but it’s not enough it’s hard to make money online without referrals so getting the referrals is the problem the thing I have been doing is posting on Facebook but the problem is that friends usually aren’t interested.

10. If you know how to sew and own a sewing machine, alterations can be very lucrative. Once you get more and more experience, you can provide more and more services such as custom draperies and wedding attire alterations.

11. Great info, I have some ideas but this is great!

12. Hi PT,
    I have been doing your 52 week savings challenge……it is great to watch the money grow, and so easy!
    I do believe I have been reading your blog since 2007:-)
    Good work

13. Hello Philip–good list but  most of the activities are so cliche and yet more creativity could be better employed here…this would make me work more hours for a little more pay and still keep me in the debt circle for so long. it would require me to worker harder so that i can make more money and yet am at the point where i want my money make more money with me getting less actively/ physically involved. Some call it ‘Working Smart’ unlike traditional options that have often helped many to stay afloat without helping them soar to financial growth and prosperity. Thanks though

    1. Most of these ideas can be scaled up to meet the needs of more customers and can have a huge impact on your financial prosperity. People who land on this page are looking for ways to make money right now. Some of these may be cliche, but that’s because they are proven. You can start making money tomorrow with most of these ideas. You can then, overtime, scale/pivot these active jobs into more passive entrepreneurial efforts. For example, you could start bar tending tomorrow and then one day become a bar owner or beer/wine producer or event planner or whatever you dream up. The point is to get going with something and look for ways to add more value to more people.

14. Great article! I have found that blogging has been a great way to make an income. The key is to create content that people are looking for, and to learn the traffic generation methods that make it accessible to people who are looking for it.

15. i have been looking for this list… thanks so much for sharing it. i myself plan to start guest blogging to increase my network. again, thanks!

16. The key to making money online is patience, you have to have a solid plan with steps, unfortunately people get so excited about the prospect of making money then after 1 or 2 months they get fustrated and quit. But you can’t do that you have to push through the rough times to see the end to success!

    1. @Curtman40
        Of course, I appreciate your response to my grousing and since I’m in my 2nd half of life, I know fully well that any new endeavor requires patience.  It is not being excited about the prospect of making money; it is the frustration of being led down numerous rabitt holes.  Instead of a straight forward survey, one just seems to spawn countless other questionaires. 
        
       I understand the need to build a profile, but again, after several minutes of answering repetitive questions, I am either told I don’t qualify, or I’m sent an email which contains a broken link, or…you get the idea.  I would gladly spend 30 – 45 minutes answering a survey, submit, and earn the amount of $ it said it would pay.  But, these last four days have been a royal waste of time. 
        
       Do you know when I registered with cashcrate.com, it netted 16 different survey websites, and yet, several used the exact same format as others, with the exact same questions, etc., etc., etc.?  If they are related, they need to streamline, and not have the consumer answering repetitively and sitting at their laptops for needless amount of time. 
        
       I have come to the conclusion it is a racket.  I don’t expect you to have any kind advice to this ongoing diatribe; I’m just so darn frustrated that I fell for it all.  I had the modest hope of maybe $75 – $100 monthly; I’ll take peace of mind instead.

17. I have tried to sign up & complete cash for surveys in the past and then felt like I was being led down a rabitt’s hole, going from one “skip” and/or “submit” to another without ever, seemingly, actually completing the entire process.  So, when I saw CashCrate recommended in ptmoney.com, I thought it was going to be more straight forward, but, alas, no, I entered the rabitt’s hole once again, coming up for air only after an entire hour spent hopping, skipping, and jumpring all over the place, netting 25 cents in earnings!  Has this been anyone else’s experience and what has been done to remedy the situation?  It seems like there must exist an insider’s trick or, at least, know-how that I am missing. 
    Thanks to those who will share their advice.

    1. @moxie1956 Thanks for sharing your experience with CashCrate.com. That’s certainly disappointing to hear that you weren’t able to make the $50-$75 a month that I expect. Maybe they are just going through a seasonal downturn or something. Like I mention above though, the real money with Cash Crate comes in the referrals. Find a way to consistently refer a large amount of people to the site.

18. Having more than two jobs is badly needed to cope up with high standards of living nowadays… A very good article Philip

19. I would agree with most points for sure, but some are silly and not worth the time. Thanks for the post! #8 is hardly a PT way though.

20. relax rob, lol.

21. out of business now apparently.
     
    12-21-12

22. Great advice on how to get extra cash. If you are a famale you can also be a baby sitter on the weekends.

23. Wonderful. Love it. A proven way to make money is to GIVE AWAY free, valuable information. Not only does it brand you as an authority, it triggers the need to reciprocate some how. Like commenting!

24. Thanks for sharing great ways to make money.Its post is so helpful for me.I am really excited to try out these ways.

25. I got a good idea… find a little-known artists music online and burn duplicate copies of their cd, then go stand on the road where homeless people usually bed for money and just sell the cd’s for $5 each

    1. that’s a terrible idea. lol.

26. You can make extra money left and right if you just know where to look. If you like to ‘tinker’ I’d suggest going to the DIY section on Pinterest. You can find thousands of projects there to make, and you can sell them at a nice profit. You can make 20, 30, or 50 bucks at a time, in real money. Not the ‘get rich online now!’ stuff you see around. I make old teapots into lamps, or old shirts into aprons and sell them locally on Kijiji or Craigslist. It’s totally doable. 

27. The hardest part in making extra money is always the FIRST STEP in how you can earn extra cash. These tips will serve as a spark for those who are really confused where and when they should start with this financial journey. Making money is not all about intelligence, it is all about making your intellect work for you to have money. It is the wit-the “street-smart” style of approaching things.

28. Hey Dasjung . . . The Nike logo was bought for (I beleive) close to 35.00 from a college student.  THAT is what is being talked about.  The Nike logo is BY FAR on of the most recognized logos in the world, so maybe you should take a second look at the world.  Just because someone isn’t trained doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be able to make money with their talents.  The hard truth is training is not necessary to practice graphic design, just preffered, where as being a doctor REQUIRES the training.  For EXAMPLE, I can go out into the world and become a manager of a business if I have the knowledge WITHOUT any training in the Business Management profession.  Deal with it, Just because you have training in Graphic Design doesn’t mean that you and your peers are the only ones who can create a logo.  Logos are one of those things that can either be elaborate (in which someone might come to you), or simple (in which someone might come to anyone who has shown the ability to do so).  

    1. You are absolutely right! The owner of Nike went into a art college and paid a girl 35 to design a logo… she later fought him in a lawsuit, but all she ended up with was a lifetime supply of nikes

29. How do u become a mysery shopper? There are so many websites on the internet how can u tell if its real.

    1.  @FrancesRivera Here’s some info on mystery shopping jobs http://ptmoney.com/mystery-shopper-jobs-deciphering-the-mystery/

30. I found this very helpful. My mom is struggling with the bills and I needed some new ideas on what I could do to help. Thanks so much!

31. Excellent Compilation Philip!
     
    I agree that blogging is a slower, more time-consuming process, but the long-term rewards can be golden. I do a combination of things, including blogging and I find that although blogging is pretty slow in giving you results, once they are well-written and SEO optimized, the Google bots will lick them like a delicious vanilla ice-cream cone.
     
    Blogging is also one of the cheapest ways to make money online, aside from the time and and intellectual input that you have to invest. As you begin to make money from your blogging efforts, you can easily outsource for greater scalability. I also use Bluehost and I like the fact that it seamlessly integrates or interfaces with WordPress. You can set-up a domain or subdomain in minutes and start blogging in seconds. I love it!
     
    Ebooks can be a hard path to online success too, from my personal experience but as you rightly said, it can be a great gateway vehicle to drive traffic to other monetized sites. Having said that though, getting your ebook on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Lulu, Smaswords etc., is a great way to get noticed and make money overtime. An arresting e-book cover is a MUST! And if you are a DIY freak like me, you could do your own e-book cover for $0. I also use a graphic design software similar to Philip’s.
     
    Overall though, these are some great money making tips.

32. Hi Phillip,
    These are great ideas.  I’m wondering if you might have more info on how to do #10 Re-write Poorly Written Ads – and how to work out the logistics of collecting the 1% commission.  As a bit of a grammar purist, I have wondered about doing this kind of thing before.
     
    Thanks!!!

33. Don’t degrade the jobs of graphic designers just because you might know a little Photoshop. There’s a lot more that goes into designing a logo than just know the basics of a program.

    1.  @dasjung Not really. I designed mine on MS Paint using a free font. Ha! Cost me exactly $0.

       1.  @Philip Taylor The point is that this is design is specialized job and is not just a side job. Just because an individual may know a thing or two about the technical aspect of a program does not warrant them to fill that role as a designer. There’s more than just drawing a mark in a program. There’s strategy in brand development, marketing, etc… This is insulting to the creative industry to label logo and branding as a scheme to make extra money.

          1.  @dasjung Well the creative industry needs to get over it then. Makes them sound like a bunch of cry babies trying to make the world stop revolving. Everything is a scheme to make extra money. Including the work by the most serious, professional web designer.  Every type of work has different levels of professionalism, and thank goodness we live in the U.S. where people are free to trade goods and services at the levels they deem appropriate. Free enterprise and liberty are beautiful words. I’m all for standards. I’m a CPA. But I’d never tell someone not to help people with taxes as a little side business. And that’s federal taxes! This is logo design. Logo design!My latest conversation: http://ptmoney.com/taking-time-off-work/

          2.  @Philip Taylor So by what you’re saying, I can be an unaccredited doctor or surgeon for someone (for example) but do it at a much lower rate than the accredited doctors and surgeons. Since I know what a scalpel is and I wear rubber gloves, I’m a doctor. So, I don’t have to have to respect the profession of medical science at all since I think I know what I’m doing and just go for it.

          3.  @dasjung No. That’s a foolish comparison and you know it. Would I use a surgeon for a small cut on my arm? No, I’d just drive to Target and buy some over the counter ointment and a bandaid.
              
             Get some perspective. Logo design isn’t brain surgery.
              
             If someone wants to pay for high end services from a professional, accredited logo designer they can.
              
             But not everyone needs that level of service. Some people choose to do it themselves or pay a beginning freelancer to do it.
              
             This post is not an affront to getting certified, accredited, degreed, or what ever else. I like those things.
              
             But the post is aimed at people who are struggling to find ways to bring in some extra cash to pay their bills. They need to do something NOW.
              
             I’m sorry if it hurts your feelings somehow, but anyone can design something and charge whatever the hell they want to do it. And I applaud them for it.My latest conversation: http://ptmoney.com/taking-time-off-work/

          4.  @Philip Taylor I was merely using medical science as an example profession. It’s quite obvious that you don’t have any professional courtesy and downplay professions in which you don’t understand. Logo design isn’t just logo design. I don’t know what the profession of a public accountant entails, or a lawyer perhaps, so I’m not going to give advice on matters that I don’t especially have knowledge in.
              
             Yes, it’s America and we have the right to trade goods and services, but is it really correct to continually job out special services to those who aren’t qualified or knowledgeable and degrade the values and craft of those who are truly passionate about what they do? America is missing the value of craft in business and industry these days.

          5.  @dasjung If your takeaway is that I don’t have courtesy or that I’m down playing graphic design then you are completely mistaken. Not once did I downplay a profession! It seems you may just be looking for a fight for some reason. Borderline trolling.
              
             I completely disagree that America is missing the value of craft. The beauty of America is that someone can make whatever they want and find a buyer for it. Free markets are wonderful. It creates almost unlimited choice.
              
             Your attempt at controlling your profession is a joke. Just go be the best designer you know how to be and charge whatever you want. Just because I suggest it is a way to make extra money doesn’t mean you need to lower your standards.

          6. Absolutely perfect response, and I must say, I completely agree. It isn’t an example of two different professions so much as it is a mediocre analogy for the purpose of exaggerating how important a profession is.
              
             The truth is, Logo Design isn’t really necessary, all it is to most people is a catchy little graphic for some company that probably won’t cross their minds twice. In other words, Graphic Design, in comparison to medical science, is at the pinnacle of insignificant.

          7. It shows your true ignorance by calling someone an idiot. In no way was this thread used to alienate anyone, but merely having a heated discussion of professions and their importance. If you didn’t read my comment correctly, I said…”for example.” I know the difference between graphic design and being a surgeon. Those of you who are obviously majorly left-brained will never understand the creative industry. You’re right, anyone can be a bad designer, or a bad surgeon, or a bad accountant coordinator…etc. That’s why there exists terrible brand identities, malpractice suits, etc as well. All I was saying that the creative industry shouldn’t be held below the threshold of what is real and what is a fake profession. All professions should be respected in their own right. Period.
              
             And ThunderCock… design isn’t just logo design. It’s brand development. Without it, there wouldn’t be major companies being recognized in their commercial standing in the world. IE. Nike, Microsoft, Apple, American Express, etc. Without brand identity, they would just be another company in the field with nothing noteworthy except the fine-print that the consumer will not read out-right . Brand identity combined with strategic marketing methods make for strong company understanding to the consumers. Without consumers, thees companies would be nothing.

          8.  @dasjung
              While I think that your initial response to Phillip’s suggestion about design was a little too strong, Dasjung, I’ve got to chime in here and observe that Phil, ThunderCock and Dumbass, by resorting to name calling and simplistic reasoning, come across as VERY lacking in both decorum and sound reasoning.   

          9.  @dasjung
             While I think that your initial response to Phillip’s suggestion about design was a little too strong, Dasjung, I’ve got to chime in here and observe that Phil, ThunderCock and Dumbass, by resorting to name calling and simplistic reasoning, come across as very lacking in both decorum and sensitivity.  If a guy wants to expect, even demand, high quality in his field of choice, I beleive he has a right, if not a responsibility, to do so!  Also, Dumbass, be careful who you call Dumbass. You just show YOUR true colors by doing so. 

          10.  @Strongman  @dasjung I didn’t name call and I agree that it isn’t appropriate. I should have deleted those posts. It’s not a goal of mine to be sensitive though. Truth and clarity are far more important.

          11.  @Philip Taylor
               Thanks for your response Phil.  I see where you’re coming from with regards to sensitivity.  It DOES seem, however, that truth and clarity can be expressed with so much more civility in this world of ours where so little of that seems to exist these days.  Truth and clarity expressed elegantly and with civility will always be better received and, hence, achieve better and longer lasting results, than when expressed brashly or without regard for the experience and perspective of those who may see things a little differently.      

          12.  @dasjung It sounds like you paid a lot for your education, as did I. But you got to face it, today’s technology allows the average Joe to accomplish a comparable logo with much less effort than you or I could put into it, and the savings outweighs the extra benefit of our knowledge. We, as designers, have been out done. It is time to go back to school, unfortunately… 

          13.  @LauraGesicki I disagree Laura. Technology can only let an individual go so far with design. It all starts with the thought process and possessing the “designer eye.” This “eye” cannot be taught, but is rather a natural talent and ability to recognize good design from bad. Technology is merely a tool to display our ideas. Nothing beats natural talent and creativity.

          14.  @dasjung No doubt! I know this and you know this, and any other highly skilled and educated designer will also know this. But what about the customers? The people who are looking for a logo design with much consideration of price in this economy.  Knowledge and talent expect the monetary reimbursement it deserves, but unless everybody has a trained eye to recognize it, they just aren’t going to dish out the money for it. That is the point I am trying to make. It is like calling the neighborhood handyman instead of  a high cost plumber to fix a small leak.

          15.  @dasjung  @Philip Taylor
               It’s not really insulting I picked up a Photoshop Element 8 and Cs5 Extended while deployed to Afghanistan and before hand I had used a friend trial version with plenty of free time and nothing else to do you can become very talented in these aspects, I myself designed numerous things for my company and batallian won many awards (including a deployment coin I designed) if you have the talent you do not paticularly need to attend a $63,000 university to prove it, most of these schools (I’ve read many reviews) don’t fully go through many of the aspects required for the degrees they issue and many find they are out of school with no work and a mountain of bills, NO THANKS market yourself well enough and your personal talent can get you anywhere without a degree and four wasted years of your life.

       2. …and it totally looks like an amateur made it.

          1. Haha. That’s my point. It doesn’t matter. I’m laughing all the way to the bank.

34. Good idea!  I especially like the one with the water.  Thanks for sharing. 

    1. Also you can recycle can, plastic and glass. Having a garage & yard sales is good extra money too.

35. I will try to make extra money by affiliate marketing. I choose clickbank. Do you have any suggestion for me to do it well?

    1.  @minka_kelly2 Find someone who’s had success with Clickbank. Their model/offerings don’t really work well for me so I can’t advise. 

    2.  @minka_kelly2 Find someone who’s had success with Clickbank. Their model/offerings don’t really work well for me so I can’t advise. 

36. I just started a personal blog! It focuses on personal development; it’s sort of my journey to mastering myself and people can follow along if they want. I’m not sure how much I’ll be able to monetize it much, but maybe with Google adsense I could make a little income.

37. About blogging, I like writing, and I think I have tons of opinions but, how do you make money from a blog? 

    1.  @trusweetheart Different forms of advertising or by selling your own product or service.

    2.  @trusweetheart Different forms of advertising or by selling your own product or service.

38. Some great Ideas. Thanks for the comprehensive list. I need to get working!

39. applying for class action lawsuits settlements is great way to make extra buck!

40. Philip, I owe it to you and I’ll keep spreading the word about how great this information was and how it helped me get paid! benny

41. great information. i recently used your “Start an Online Store” suggestion, but quick turned it from junk in my garage to small business. i found a way to make some quick doe. i found these, “8 point and 7/16 wrench catv cable star key security tool” listed on eBay for $50.00 each. Found the source (newelectronx) that sells them for $5 to 15 bucks per piece. I sell them on craigslist for a good return. i’ve been making good money every since. i’m not wealthy yet, but income is going smoothly and sell aren’t that bad. profit is at least $35 per sale. if i sell eight pieces per day then i make like $280 which is better than a 8 hour job to me. so online selling works.. try it

    1. This is great, Benny! Way to go!

42. I have a personal blog that I use for journaling. I became good enough that I opened my own business as a social media consultant. I’m now making a decent amount of extra money. I am also a photographer with a lot of graphics program experience, so I make a little more by doing graphic design, photography, and even digital enhancement. You don’t have to be the best at something in order for it to be profitable; you just have to put in the work and be better or cheaper than other people out there. However, it IS work.

43. I know starting a blog is a way to make extra money.  I just wish it was not take so much time it is not easy. To come up with new things to write about plus getting the traffic to your site. Just like your list here no way you just set down and wrote this all at once it took a lot of research and searching your brain.  Great info and thanks for taking the time to put it all together.

44. Writing an eBook, like you said, is not easy. First you have to have something to write about, which often means that you need to be some kind of respected expert in the field you wish to write about.However, if you can get past the initial trouble of selecting a topic, becoming an expert, and finally writing about that topic, that’s when the hard part really starts….
     
    …Marketing an eBook is definitely the hardest part. Ebooks have exploded in popularity and the market is unfortunately saturated with crap from people who thought they could write a quick eBook, put it on an affiliate network, and make millions. However, if you CAN find a good way to market (or possibly have others market by having it listed on affiliate networks) then an eBook can be a great way to make some residual income.

45.  @mihai21
     How do you get started with CPA ?

46.  @chickadee33  CPA stands for cost per action.
    basically you sign up to a website like cpalead,mgcash,etc and you put offers to your site and you get paid once a person complete an offer.
     

47. 2 things I’m doing now to make money after having lost my FT job:
    1. Focus groups – going into an office and giving opinion on products/services ($45 – $200)
    2. Medical research studies (not good if you’re afraid of needles)   ($50 – $750)
     
    For example, a few months ago I did a yogurt study. I filled out a short online blog and went into the office for 2 hours to talk about the yogurt. I left with $175 Visa Gift Card. I’ve done about 15 focus groups over the last 10 years. Easily have made $1000.  It truly is easy money.
     
    For these, it helps if you live near a major city since you’ll have access to major research hospitals (like in Boston) and most of the Focus group offices are in major cities.
     
    Sources:  For medical research, go to Craigslist and look under “Volunteer” or “Etc.” jobs.
    For focus groups: Google Focus Groups & your city.  Just get in the database and they call you when you might fit one of their demographic groups.

48. I have been doing pretty well with zip nada zilch. It is another free trial site but you can make $60-$80 per referral with the Big Cash option, or $20 per referral with the One option. Check it out. Easily making an extra $5,000 per year.

    1.  @nhoudek Did you mean $5,000 a month or a year?  Thanks 🙂

    2.  @nhoudek Did you mean $5,000 a month or a year?  Thanks 🙂

49. People keep asking below, but never get an answer. How do you get into Affiliate Marketing??

    1. @Mprymas Sign up with one of the affiliate networks like cj.com. Check out all of the merchants and see if there are any that interest you and you could promote somehow. Do you have a site or other online presence where you are creating content?

    2. Decide on a Niche you want to market to, then look for a good affiliate product to market to that niche. Affiliate marketing works a lot better if you have a niche website or blog, once you’ve created one then you can look for 4-5 affiliate products within that niche to promote.

       Not all products have the same income generation potential, with some products you earn a commission when you make the sale, for other products, for instance Web Hosting, you can continue to earn a commision month after month after the sale, when your customer pays their montly subscription.

50. @Philip Oh, thanks. And to think I’ve been doing it wrong all these years. :p

51. Oh, my! That is quite a comprehensive list of ways to make extra money. I think many folks are looking to make an extra buck – especially online. And somehow just because it is online, they think it should be easy as well. My experience is that most of the money making ideas are good but need persistence and follow up before they start generating serious coin.

52. I agree CashCrate is easy income. You just really need to invest your time into it.

53. Helpful tips. Thank you for posting.

54. The best freelancer sites are odesk.com and elance.com

55. Thx for the tips

56. This was good but I was wondering if you had an idea for me to start my own online business. I’m only 13 and a lot of these are for adults . I don’t live in a “neighborhood” so I can’t deliver paper or walk dogs. I like babysitting and I’m good at it but I dont get many requests because I’m only 13 . Any advice / ideas would be appreciated. Thx

    1. @Holllllygallly Online businesses are great. You could try blogging or create an online store: http://ptmoney.com/make-money-with-an-online-store/

       If you like to write maybe you could do some freelance writing?

    2. @Holllllygallly If you have a computer at home you could participate in online surveys, some of them are open to kids your age.

57. Awesome 52 ideas to make extra money. How about becoming an affiliate marketer? There’s also money in affiliate marketing 🙂

    1. There’s definitely money in that. I can attest. Maybe that’s what you’re smile is about? 😉

58. I’ve been doing affiliate marketing for the past 6 months and it pays pretty good money. In addition to that I receive training on how to do well. The best thing about it besides getting a side income, I didn’t have to pay anything to get started. So many scams out here asking for money. If you want to make money and not spend it I have a few suggestions.

    1. Good point, Kay. With very few exceptions NEVER pay to start making money online. You don’t have to do it. You can find several free resources to help you get started. The only thing you’ll have to invest is your time, and a LOT of it.

    2. how do i find one that isnt a scam

    3. How do I get into affiliate marketing? How do I start??

    4. How do you market?  Do you have your own website or blog where you put the Affiliate Links?

    5. How can I get started?  Where do I need to sign up?  Thanks!

59. Cashcrate.com is an excellent way to make money. You complete offers and take surveys and get payed for it. I read an article on it from a guy that has doing it for sometime now and he explained it as voluntarily signing up for spam and gave a whole layout of the best way to do it. and you can actually make decent money. Pretty much make a separate email for spam.

    1. Yep, it’s a nice way to make quick money. Albeit, not a huge sum. It could help you earn a few extra dollars each month. The referrals, if you can start getting them, are where the bigger money comes into play.

60. I am doing affiliate marketing to get side income. it’s a good source of money by at home work.

    1. how do you get started doing affliate marketing? I want to do this.

61. This was SO helpfull. Thanks!

62. Re: Become A Ticket Broker. You can only sell tickets for face value on Craigslist. You can sell them for any price on Ebay.

    1. Good to know, Jo. Thanks for pointing that out. I like Stubhub these days.

63. Cashcrate seems nice especially if the member is US resident. But the opportunity for international member is scarce and limited. I have tried blogging, which I agree is not an easy money but the payment is good. I also tried freelancing, which definitely worked for me.

    /kristen

64. I personally have enjoyed working a direct sales/home based business on the side. I found a good, legitimate company with very low upfront costs/overhead. It has been a great experience. Just be sure that the company offers training and some sort of simple, step-by-step system and it helps if they are in the DSA Top 100– instantly proves their legitimacy!

65. I really like the idea of writing poorly written ads. It seem like it can be easy and you can make a small profit. I know that use to work at a school and we got our extra money from writing grants. People can write grants to start a business so I am in the process of trying to write my own grant to start a community program for teens. its a litte extra money and I still get to do what I love. If you have any kind of hobby you can prob. turn that into some income if you can get creative. Good luck

66. Thanks, a well compiled list Phillip, and good to do as well as using some ideas from your 104 Ways to Save Extra Money article.

    I’m always after a way to make some extra money. 😉

67. I think affiliate marketing is also a good source of money by at home work.

68. If you are creative and don’t have an outlet for your creations to sell, ETSY is a great place online to sell your stuff. It’s like ebay for handmade items only. I’m just sayin’.

69. Yeah But I’m going homeless….. my ex-husbands stopped paying childsupport for my three kids I’m single, just got laid off because my boss decided to sell the office to someone who had just gotten out of jail for fraud in the medical system and I’m thirty four.
    I have tried child support enforcement and the people are waiting for my ex-husband to return the crumpled of form in the trash to them.
    WHAT DO I REALLY DO IN THIS ECONOMY?? I HAVE NEVER BEEN FIRED BEFOREE

    1. Sorry Stephanie times are hard now.  I hope everything turns out ok for you and that you find another job fast.

    2. Sorry Stephanie times are hard now.  I hope everything turns out ok for you and that you find another job fast.

70. good ideas.

71. Great ideas, I’m going to try to collect cans for some extra money.

72. I’ve done things like mystery shopping, freelance writing and article writing sites.

    I’ll give some ofthe other opotions you’ve suggested a try.

73. not very helpful where i live nobody can do all that stuff and actually make money but thanks for trying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

74. Another good way to make money AND get free stuff is to become a party consultant for companies like Partylite, pampered chef, ect.

75. The CashCrate idea is a great one. I highly recommend it as I too am a CashCrate user!

76. Some great ideas here. I have a friend who makes a couple hundred a month donating Plasma. If you don’t mind getting pricked, it’s not a bad gig.

77. I see a comment made by Stella including some freelance sites. This does work. I use oDesk and it’s been a big help in bringing in a little extra money. I also agree with some of the other comments that mention people should think of or view more ideas of making extra money, because it really is possible to make extra money instead of just sitting around moping about not having money to pay the bills or buy something special.

78. This could be helpful for an unemployed person.

    1. And there are plenty of those these days, sadly. 🙁

    2. I’m one of them. Lost my FT job in 2011. Doing very pt work as supplemental income with a skill I have. But it is not enough.

79. This list is simply fantastic. People often say that they have no way to make extra money. In very many cases, they are just short of ideas and motivation – and you have provided plenty of both. Great stuff.

80. Helpful post, Thanks for sharing! 🙂 Great stuffs here.

81. @Zoe – Good point. In some locations, scalping, or reselling tickets for more than face value, is against local law.

    They make this a law because scalpers rarely pay the tax on their sales.

    So, as long as you don’t sell for more than face value, and/or pay the taxes on the sale, then you’re ok.

82. interesting tips, the only thing is, buying and reselling tickets is called “scalping” and is illegal (at least where I live!)

83. Wow. That’s great about the freebie world. Finally! Anyways, intelligent post you have here 😉 I find it very helpful.

84. this worked a little but ive heared of all of those b4 and i dont really find them helpful 🙁 srry….

85. This list is great, and I’m sure a lot of people can make good use of this considering the high unemployment rate! I might pass it on to clients that we can’t help modify their mortgages!

86. Wow! Seriously great list. Thanks for sharing 🙂

87. There were several great ways to earn more money from your computer. I found a most profitable ways is simply search an idea around on the net and select few that really be able to implement as offline business. You see, most people nowadays so skeptical about make money online. That because so many program online was take first, give later. And a very sad thing about that was so rare that programs give real value to people. And not few were a scam scheme.

    There were few online biz that really can be implement as offline biz.

    But that not impossible to find that fit for you. I’m sure if you just could find one, stick with it, focus, you will get what you seek.

    Just an example something I did join for months was Take and Give Management System. It simply about give first, take later. I love it.

    Just search it on google, you will find that fit for you.

88. you forgot buy gold

89. Love the list! Add flipping websites though. Flipping websites is another easy way to make extra money. You can build and flip websites for $100 – $500 each and they take very little time to create once you know all the steps.

    1. I HATE the word “flipping.” It is unprofessional, and people who are knowledgeable real estate investors say “wholesaling.” If you are going to be “flipper” of anything, then please think of something sensible to call yourself or do something else.

       1.  @martster
           Just calling it what it is.  You buy something and then you turn it over to someone else quickly.  Chill, dude.

90. I have found temp agencies to be great at times for finding part time jobs. Most of them will make it hard on you and may even try to steer you away because they focus on full time jobs, but a good one can find a part time job for you. I used them when I was just out of college to get data entry jobs while my main job paid so little.

    Another pt job I enjoyed was proof operator at a bank. They only need people for a few hours a night so it is a great chance to earn extra money and it pays pretty well for good 10 key people! I did this for a year when I was facing a layoff in order to save up money.

91. Hi, I have seen some ideas to make money on parttime basis. Those may interest you.

92. Definitely an interesting post! As a writer what excites me in your post is the option of freelancing. Being in this field for quite some time now, I can suggest some more websites that can fetch you some good freelance jobs.

93. Another way to make money! We are looking for ambassadors to promote our education services/tutor to universities. Make commissions on any revenue you send our way. No cost/side income especially if you are connected to universities or have friends studying in college

94. Waiting tables and bartending are good ways to make extra money, but it’s not exactly if the work was easy. And if you don’t have any experience good luck applying at the nicest place in town, most restaurants require experience. Also if you have problems dealing with demanding, hungry people – STAY AWAY! The hours are late, sometimes you won’t make any money. Especially right now, starting at new place will be difficult, if you can get hired expect to be the first one cut every night (aka less money) as those with seniority will want to stay. It still is a good deal though. I’ve put myself through college (chem major) without loans, never lived in the dorms, and I have about 10K in the bank. I will continue working in the restaurant biz even after I have a “Real Job,” the extra 10-15K/year for part time work is worth it.

95. Delivering pizzas is the one that always gets me. If you do this, you’re supposed to notify your insurance company and they will jack up your rates, negating any earnings you might get. If you don’t do this and have a wreck while delivering pizzas, you could negate your insurance.

96. @leslie – I completely disagree with you about the money thing. It’s actually the other way around. Most of these do not require money.

    As for time…well, I didn’t name the list “52 ways to MAKE extra money” without reason. Basic economics…to get value you have to produce value, which takes time and effort. I’ll email you next time I see money falling from the sky. 🙂

97. Unfortunately, most of these things cost money just to get started and take a lot of time.

98. How about those consumer studies? I did one for $60 on cable. Just takes a little of my time and they pay cash. There are several in my town and they are pretty interesting too.

99. Excellent list. I was surprised to see my Freebie Trading Interview up there at number 13. It’s definitely a great way to make money online.

    [edit: everyone interested in Leslie’s freebie trading idea should watch his video tutorials on freebie trading.]

    This post also made me realize that I’ve tried a lot of stuff to make money, lol. I’ve done a bunch of those things listed up there.

    Creating websites
    Blogging
    Write an eBook
    Writing Reviews
    Driving People to the airport
    Play Music at Church
    Sell Stuff on Ebay
    Bank Account Opening Bonuses
    Rent out a room

    Thanks for the list. It brought back memories.

100. This is a great list of money making ideas. I have done a few of the thing on your list and have had some success with selling on eBay, and Craigslist.

     I have had the most success in the last 14 months with Freebie Trading. Yes, you have to be dedicated and detail oriented, but its worth it.

     I make over $27K in 2008.

101. Some really good ideas in there. My dream is to be a buyer and reseller. A couple years ago when the Wii was so hot I managed to buy 6 of them right around Christmas and resold them for a nice profit. I’d love to do something like that full time but its so hard to figure out what items will make a profit.

102. Also like selling bottled water, you could try selling umbrellas on a rainy day. I’ve often thought about picking up a bunch from the dollar store and heading over to a college campus or downtown during rush hour to see what I could get for em.

103. Great list, PT! Thanks for including my article!

104. Excellent list and definitely too long to properly analyze. So I will just comment on the most recent idea I have used; ticket broker. I have been purchasing tickets to sporting events (WWE UFC)and selling them on ebay with a great profit margin. You won’t make a fortune but an extra couple hundred dollars is allowing me to go on vacation again!

105. After reading the list I have to admit no one can honestly say that couldn’t earn a little extra money.

     Sometimes I think we make up to many excuses to why we can’t make any money.

     Great post though definantly worth a stumble.

106. Wow, that’s a comprehensive list and even a few great additional recommendations in the comments. I will pass this along on my blog as well.

     Did you mention recycling? Does anyone still go around looking for cans to turn in for cash anymore?

107. That made me tired just reading it. Is it sad that ice done probably 70% of these and I’m still broke?

108. Great list!

     Another idea is to umpire for youth sports.

109. Great list of things to do to make extra money! Just goes to show that there’s always something you can do to go that extra mile if you’re coming up short.

110. Become a party DJ or help with a DJ company. The work isn’t too difficult and you can make decent money for a few hours work. I used to work for a friend’s company and used his equipment. Same idea holds true for a photographer.

111. Excellent ways to make money – definitely something I’ll share with my readers in my weekly roundup. Thanks for the mention! 🙂

112. Great post! If you are looking for opportunities, you will find them.

113. A very long list. Including some things I’d like to try. I’m wanting to buy broken electronics, and sell them working. I’m pretty handy with that sort of thing.

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