What Do You Do For Extra Money?

I also teach fitness- I am a Zumba instructor- often I have more work than I can handle - and its so much fun- I forget I am getting paid until I see an extra deposit in my bank account-lol!

And I decided to get licensed to teach because I wanted no excuses to not work out- who knew I'd be whopping butt and getting paid!

Good question! I will be interested to hear people's ideas!

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i do mturk. it is thru amazon and you just do small little task that people post. I don't make much when I actually do it for an hour straight ill make around $5 which isnt bad for just sitting on your butt, but i get bored easily.

www.mturk.com

photography and tech consultation / repair here.

I twerk too. A good place to find legit HITS is http://www.reddit.com/r/HITsWorthTurkingFor/

odd jobs here and there, mostly in carpentry.

I wash my parents' dog or car

I do housekeeping chores for family members

I babysit my niece twice a week

I am the go-to choice of several families for house sitting and babysitting

I do simple tailoring jobs for friends and family, mainly hemming pant and jeans

I sew aprons and blankets to sell, or my mom pays me to make some to give as gifts

I USED to donate plasma twice a week, (but now I don't weigh enough to be eligible).

I'm also an occasional respite provider for a young Down's Syndrome boy.

It doesn't sound like much, but it actually adds up fast, and I hardly ever need to ask my husband for clothes money

I just work an actual second job at a low stress place, where the work is mindless.

I do private weight training sessions by appointment.

Just kidding. But this is something I might like to pursue some day.

If you're already employed but need to supplement your income, there are lots of things you can do in the evenings, during holiday seasons, or on weekends.......



Have a garage sale

Sell stuff on Craigslist/Ebay (you can even re-sell stuff you find cheap at thrift stores)

Deliver newspapers

Deliver pizzas

Work seasonal retail

Call a landscaping/private snowplowing company and see if they need help. Some hire hand shovellers to ride along in the trucks (to do sidewalks, etc.) so you don't even have to know how to operate a plow.

Get your hack license and drive a cab

Work at a place that sells Christmas trees

Write an article and pitch it to a newspaper or magazine editor. Most pay $50-$1,000 for a 2,000 word piece. (I'm a fulltime freelancer...I work in my pj's and earn a good living from home)

Become a waiter/waitress and work the dinner shift

Learn bartending online, get your Smart Card, and see who's hiring

Babysit for third shift parents, or look into making part of your home a daycare for night shift parents

Know how to play an instrument? Good at arts/crafts/sewing? Pass out brochures that advertise your expertise as a teacher for in-home lessons, or look into music stores or craft stores like Michael's to see if they're hiring teachers.

Ever want to be a DJ? If you have the equipment and a good CD collection, research how to do weddings, bar mitzvahs, etc. and advertise yourself.

Offer your services as a pet-sitter or dog walker. (Ditto as a house sitter.)

Good with your hands? Jack of all trades? Offer your services as a handyman or mechanic. (Look into your local laws about being certified and/or bonded first)

I'll find stuff for really cheap at garage sales and sell them for more online.

Yep, this works well (also great for teaching teenagers to learn how to operate a small business)...

Is there any way you can increase your income from your main job by becoming more qualified or applying for a promotion? This is what I've always done, I don't want to work more hours...

paid survey sites and adult work

When my first kid was born my wife was off work for about 8 months. Things got tight. I worked as a security guard at night for the last few months until she was back at work.

And by security guard, he means my pimp.