7 Easy Ways to Earn a Little Extra Money

7 Easy Ways to Earn a Little Extra Money
By Jamie Jefferson

In today's economy, every little bit of extra money helps. And you don't have to get a second job to add to your income. The online world makes a variety of opportunities available to you, whether you have a little bit of time to spend on a side venture - or a lot.

1. Sell your handmade goods. If you're a crafter, explore the world of Etsy to see if you can make extra money selling your handmade itemns. Spend a few hours exploring this site and see all the potential - from woodcuts to papercrafts, to knitted baby booties to ceramics to photographs. If it's handmade, chances are you can sell it here. And Etsy has great advice and ideas for helping you market your wares, as well.

2. Try your hand at direct sales. These companies have already laid the groundwork so you can work just a few hours a week. They are just for people like you who want to earn a little extra money without investing a lot of time or capital into a new business venture. And there are direct sales companies and opportunities in a huge variety of niches, from cookware to scrapbooking to lingerie to home furnishings to food.

3. Freelance. Whether your skills lie in writing or programming or graphic design, see if you can get some on-the-side freelance gigs. Check the online freelance sites, such as elance and guru, for opportunities and ideas.

4. Tutoring. Help students learn in a subject that you're passionate about.

5. Teach a class. Whether through a local community center or in a more casual setting, explore the possibilities of teaching other people more about a subject or skill that you have experience with.

6. Offer a service. What do you love to do? Teach piano lessons. Offer landscaping advice. Start a consulting service. Brainstorm ways to make your life experience work for you. It's important to not be intimidated by the process. You aren't launching a business - just trying to earn some extra money on the side.

7. Sell your old stuff online. Online auction sites (such as eBay) and online classifieds sites (such as Craiglist) offer unprecedented opportunities for you to take items you have cluttering around the house and sell them. When you're out of the items around your house, look for other items to sell: consider finding items from dropshippers, importing Asiatic items, or selling items that are unique to your local area.

If you have kids, you might want to make earning extra money a family project, with the money going toward a common goal, such as a family vacation. Everyone will enjoy the fruits of their labor, and it gives kids a great lesson in entrepreneurship and fiscal responsibility.

Take inventory of your personal skills and think outside the box to see if there's anything you can do to earn a little extra. Now is a great time to be enterprising.

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