Could you use a little bit of padding in your budget this month? For many of us, even an extra $100 in a month can make a difference towards building up our savings or paying off debt.
Here are a couple of ways that you can easily earn an extra $100 this month:
Sell Your Unused Stuff
Go through your closets, your basement, and your garage to see what you have stored away and not being used. Chances are, you have stuff in there to sell. Whether it’s clothes you no longer wear or furniture that is collecting dust, put it up for sale and see how much you can get. You might be surprised! Whenever I sell my stuff, I either use Ebay, Craigslist or Facebook sales groups.
(Bonus! Not only does this help bring in money, but your house will be less cluttered.)
Sell Other’s Unused Stuff
If you find that you did a good job selling your own stuff, offer to help others! Many people don’t feel that they have time to place their unused stuff for sale, which is where you come in. You can charge a small commission on the sales that take place and you can both be a little bit richer!
Take Surveys from Home
Surveys are great because they only take a matter of minutes, but you can make a couple of bucks each time. Some of my favorites are Pinecone Research, Opinion Outpost and Valued Opinions.
Join a Focus Group
Do you live in a large metropolitan area? Check out any marketing companies in your area and find out if they are holding any focus groups. These can be anything from product reviews, taste tests, or simple discussions about products and can often pay $50-$150 per group session.
Search Your Jewelry Box for Old, Broken Silver and Gold Jewelry
Do you have any old broken or unused/unwanted jewelry stashed away in your jewelry box? You can take it to just about any jewelry store or pawn shop and they will pay you per ounce on Silver or Gold jewelry, which can quickly add up!
Sell Your Skills on Fiverr
Have you checked out Fiverr? It is a great website where you can buy all kinds of services from data entry to artwork to web design and more starting at just $5. Head on over to see what you could sell! (You would be surprised at what people buy)
Become a Tutor
Do you excel at any particular subject? You can place an ad on Craiglist to tutor high school or college kids that can use a little help in that subject. I know many tutors charge $10-$15 per hour for their service, which can add up quickly if you work with several students per week.
What about you? Do you have any tried and true ways to earn money each month?
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