Guest Author - Tina Sansone
With the economy the way it is, many people have to count their pennies. There are some creative ways to help make ends meet. Some of the ideas may require some special skills, such as typing, but some can be done by any motivated individual.
Here are some creative ways to supplement your income:
Do a Mommies Day Out once or twice a week for just a few hours a day.
Have a Bake Sale.
Take gently used clothes to a Consignment Shop
Sign up at your local Temp Service to take on some short assignments such as typing. Some jobs may even be done at home.
Sew, make jewelry, knit or crochet items to sell.
Take advantage of Yard Sales.
Learn how to make homemade soaps or candles.
Carpooling.
Start a home cleaning business.
Sit with the elderly.
When running errands, plan ahead where you need to go.
Have a Yard Sale.
Tutoring.
Take advantage of coupons.
Invest safely.
Save Money.
When going to a movie, go early to a matinee. Pick up snacks beforehand, movie snacks cost more.
Buy items on sale.
Teach aerobics
Bloggers, some companies will hire people to blog about their products.
Do Surveys.
Grow a Garden and sell your vegetables.
Cook meals.
Bake Bread.
Organize closets for others.
Walk or Bathe dogs.
Teach a class at a community center.
Sell Avon, Mary Kay, Tupperware.
Be a mystery shopper.
Donate Blood.
Cut back on cell phone minutes.
Do you really need all those cable channels, cut back to the Basic Plan.
Turn your car into an Advertising Tool
Deliver Phone Books.
Lawn Service, Water Yards
Above all, think of things that you enjoy doing at your home that other people might not have time to do. Many brand new parents would glady pay to have someone who loves cooking or cleaning come help tham iout for a few weeks. Think of your talents and imagine how you can apply them.
No one ever said making money had to be dull.
