[KellyBundy]

Hi everyone. I started this thread so we could all share ideas about ways to make money in this difficult economic environment. Here are some of the ones I thought of:

1.) Sell unused stuff on Ebay (the average person has $900-$1200 laying around!)

2.) Babysit for family/neighbors/friends

3.) Post bulletins to clean houses (I am interested in this one- but as a woman who will be driving there with another guy... do you think we will both be safe? Should we get a CCW and pack some heat?)

4.) Mow lawns during warm seasons

5.) Offer to rake leaves

6.) Paint houses

7.) Dog walk

8.) Holiday retail work


Does anyone have any comments/ anything else to add to the list?

[bluebird39]

Selling handmade items on etsy. Not much luck here though.

I had much better luck with eBay. If you have kid stuff to sell (video games, toys, etc...), right before Christmas is a great time to list them on there.

Also, just cutting back.. penny saved penny earned. We use wood heat, can and freeze seasonal produce, never eat out, make almost all food from scratch.

Get a credit card that gives you cash back, use it for everything and pay it off each month.

I've been interested in this too: Become a ChaCha Guide | Work for ChaCha

Also, I've read that you can get money for putting ads on your blog, youtube video or other internet things. Not sure how that works either.

Donating plasma.

HTH

[michmoldman]

I got a million ways to make money. Trouble is no one has any money for me to make!

[tjay]

craigslist is good for selling things too....they don't charge you a million fees either (they charge nothing!)