Ideas on How to Make Extra Money

I have been doing some “computer cleaning” and I came across an article that I saved to share on here but never did. It’s from January, but the ideas are still valid:

Making Extra Money Without Getting a Second Job

I like their idea about Etsy. I didn’t know too much about the site. If you are crafty, it’s a place where you can sell your crafts. Back in the day, I used to paint. My dad would sell my creations at a local farmer’s market and I’d make a few bucks from it. Of course, once I had a taste of the money I could earn, I turned my painting into an assembly line so I could mass paint to produce more sellable items LOL. I wouldn’t mind getting back into it when I have time. Overall, it was relaxing to do and thanks to Etsy maybe I could sell them online.

If you read the article, make sure you read the comments too! There are some spammy comments, but some readers gave some great suggestions as well.

NOTE: The Yahoo site was acting a little funny for me and not finding the page. I had to refresh to get it to come up.

Posted by Tricia on April 8, 2009 at 10:23 PM in Making Money | 7 Comments »
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Mr Plasectomy responded:
Posted: April 9th, 2009 at 5:14 am
Thanks for the link.

I am all about making extra money and I took on that dreaded second job recently. The only problem now is that I am not getting out of debt fast enough.

I had done most of the tips listed in the article, I am just not crafty enough to do the etsy thing. Maybe a good time to try.
Jadzia responded:
Posted: April 9th, 2009 at 9:39 am
I love the thought of “recycling” some of your profits into new materials! Clearly you had the right idea at an early age.
Needs Help responded:
Posted: April 9th, 2009 at 10:25 am
great article! thanks for the tips!!
c responded:
Posted: April 9th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Any type of second income or passive income is great, something I have more recently been researching. For example, starting a blog like this one could be a good way to generate some ad income for side money. It does require work and is basically a second job. There are niche affiliate sites you could set up like an ebay store. Or maybe create some type of e-book if you are an expert in something, and sell it at a cost.
Angie responded:
Posted: April 9th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
I’ve been following your blog for awhile… and I am so very proud to let you know that my husband and I have gotten rid of a high of $42,000 credit card debt (in May 07) and our car payment. We also have 0ver $4500 in savings. I’m so excited!
RAJEEV KUMAR SINGH responded:
Posted: April 10th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Thanks for the link …The suggestions listed down both by the author and the readers are implementable and practical.. The idea is to have a lifestyle which allows you to stick to the thumb rule of getting rich and that is “Spend less than You Earn” And “A penny saved is a penny earned”.
Laura @ BeyondBeerMoney responded:
Posted: April 12th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Great post!

I think a lot of people can get carried away with saving money without realizing to also focus on the other side of the equation – earning more! I’d also suggest looking into using other skills (for those people like me that don’t have a crafty bone in their body) such as tutoring, teaching English, freelancing, etc… Pretty much any skill you have you can make profitable if you are creative enough.