Making Extra Cash

The Secret Really Does Have A Secret (or Ten Tenets for Arranging Your Rich - Part 3)

Posted 1 week 4 days ago by Kate Luther

Career and Income, Life Hacks, Making Extra Cash, Lifestyle

Genie in a bottle - Image from iStockPhoto.com

The third installment in my ten-part series (which has taken me much longer to write than planned), I decided to take a look at the Law of Attraction since the concept has hung around much longer than many of its critics foretold. Am I about to tell you how to visualize big bucks and then sit back as they magically appear in your bank account? Nope... I'm going to tell you why that simply won't work.

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Who Cares if there's a Recession? I just started a business

Posted 6 weeks 11 hours ago by Margaret Garcia-Couoh

Making Extra Cash, Shopping, Lifestyle, DIY, Art and Leisure

Thinking about starting a little business on the side in the middle of a recession? Go ahead and try it! I am.

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How to Find Freelance Clients: Part Three

Posted 7 weeks 1 day ago by Debbie Dragon

Making Extra Cash, Entrepreneurship

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Applying for freelance work is an art form in itself – once you master the techniques, you'll be on your way to a thriving freelance business. Applying for work on job sites and contacting potential clients directly involves a different process than bidding for work on freelance bidding sites.

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How to Find Freelance Clients: Part Two

Posted 7 weeks 3 days ago by Debbie Dragon

Making Extra Cash, Entrepreneurship

finding where clients are

Last time, "How to Find Freelance Clients: Part One" discussed some of the things you would need to do to prepare for freelancing. In Part Two of this article, we'll cover where to find the actual clients who pay freelancers.

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How to Find Freelance Clients - Part One

Posted 7 weeks 4 days ago by Debbie Dragon

Making Extra Cash, Career Building

outdoor freelance office

Once you hang your “open for business” sign, the hard part begins! Finding clients to pay you for your products or services can be the most challenging aspect of starting and running a business. After all, without clients buying what you have to offer, you certainly can't remain in business for long.

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10 Tips for Landing an Gig Online

Posted 9 weeks 17 hours ago by Andrea Dickson

Making Extra Cash

Getting hired online is easier now than it ever was. If times are tight for you, you may find yourself looking for ways to make extra cash. The bad news is that everyone else is doing the same thing. The good news is that you can do a few simple things to make yourself stand out from the crowd when looking for odd jobs online.

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Buying Shiny New Things Without The Guilt

Posted 11 weeks 3 days ago by WC Porter

Personal Finance, Making Extra Cash, Budgeting

Buying a new computer can be a pretty scary expense to shell out for. But by saving beforehand without dipping into your savings or into your weekly paycheck takes all the guilt out of the buying process. The best part? You can use this to buy just about anything...

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Easy weekend business: sell used books

Posted 12 weeks 19 hours ago by Xin Lu

Making Extra Cash

Used Books Sale

When I started blogging I wrote an article about saving money in college. In this article I wrote that I made money by selling used books. Some people were curious as to how I could make money doing this, so here is a quick guide to how you can start your own used book business from the comfort of your home.

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iStopOver: Earn Extra Income or Travel on the Cheap, and a Special Promotion for Wise Bread Readers

Posted 12 weeks 1 day ago by Nora Dunn

Making Extra Cash, Art and Leisure, Real Estate and Housing, Consumer Affairs

iStopOver

Many people have put their vacation on hold with the current economic downturn, or are searching for alternative ways to travel on the cheap. Other people yet are looking to earn some extra income on the side to help pay the bills. iStopOver is a solution for both of these groups. And they are offering a special promotion just for Wise Bread readers.

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Money making hobby: panning for gold

Posted 12 weeks 1 day ago by Xin Lu

Making Extra Cash, Lifestyle

Gold flakes

Lately many Californians have been heading to the rivers and streams to prospect for gold. The increase in people taking up this activity has some newspapers writing about "the new gold rush". Although very few people can make a living off of finding gold, it is a decent money making hobby since gold is worth around $900 an ounce currently. Here is how you can get in on the action.

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