I was doing my laundry one night in a laundromat when this guy comes in with a long skinny wooden pole. He drops to one knee in front of the washing machines and slides the pole around underneath.
Out comes dust, lint balls and about $5 in quarters.
I talked to the guy and apparently his 'job' is going around to laundromats and fishing lost quarters from under the machines.
He said he likes it because he sets his own hours, doesn't have a boss and it's pretty much legitimate.
I guess "I make money" by doing online surveys and product reviews. But my biggest tip, is to find the best ways to "spend your money wisely." We all can't make money on the side, but there are ways to spend it smart. Grocery shopping (combine sales with coupons), taking lunch instead of buying it at work, take advantage of all discounts through your employer (most offer cell phone service discounts), and by not going out to expensive restaurants.
and I have met Brad and Libby. They are not just altruistic, but smart, practical people, and so far, their model is working beautifully! They have a great location, wonderful food and I applaud them for figuring out how to put caring into action in a business model. And thanks for writing about them!
I love that quote if you pay peanuts you get monkeys. That's what happened where I work. Someone I work with said it best. I will be as intelligent as you treat me.
I rent out my text books for classes I've completed, then when the college changes books, or I hear a new edition is coming out, I sell the book on ebay or amazon.
I once made a profit of over 150 dollars on one book alone. After I had used it for my class, I was able to rent it out twice before it had to be sold.
In Barbara Kingsolver's wonderful book, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle," her daughter Camille provides a sidebar (p. 239) in which she cites a research study from the New England Journal of Medicine: "Eggs from chickens that ranged freely on grass have about half the cholesterol of factory-farmed eggs, and it's mostly LDL, the cholesterol that's good for you. They also have more vitamin E, beta-carotene and omega-3 fatty acids than their cooped-up counterparts. The more pasture time a chicken is allowed, the greater these differences."
I knit a lot and will take on knitting assignments; right now it's Christmas present time. Scarves, Christmas stockings...the hourly rate is low, but heck, I would be knitting anyway...
Looking forward to finding some way to seeing your ideas but over the years must say that I have heard them all. Most every opportunity is to give what little money I have to someone else. So many scams, so little time.
When I was in college, I signed up to participate in studies the university was doing. It was mostly filling out surveys and questionnaires, but it paid a small honorarium and it was something that easily fit into my class schedule.
Professionally by day, I to tech consulting for small businesses. We don't support home users. So I pick up some side jobs by helping home users, which pans out rather nicely.
When I was a grad student I would do some short (45-90 minute) babysitting sessions in the middle of the day when most other sitters are not available. I would just call it an extended lunch break and earn a little extra money.
Because I know very well the city I live in, touristic attractions, cool and nice restaurants, hidden shops and so on, I proposed to some of my friends who are top managers, if they need a personal shopper or a "trend guide" for special contacts or clients visiting them to think of me. It depends on the "mission" but price can be betwwen 150/200€ for 5/6 hours.
Great post Glen
I actually BLOG about Quotes, with a different spin. Each of us can have a different interpretation of the quote and its fascinating when reading what others thought,on top of the quote... where it takes YOUR MIND.
#19.. this actually has a Double meaning in it to me( hang on to it, make it and keep it,)
#29 is so true.. kids don't understand the value of a dollar, until you can't give them any to buy what they want. They learn really fast!
#33.. how many people are trying to impress others..Will Smith is right on, in my opinion. Talk about keeping up with the Joneses( and Smiths)
#57.. actually most dogs will wag their tails regardless,but its because they are full of LOVE anyway. I get the writers point!
I do surveys, babysit, get seasonal jobs, and sell stuff on CraigsList or Ebay- it depends on how much money I need and whether I want little spurts of money or steady income.
#1 should be attributed to Benjamin Franklin, and the quote from Johnny Depp is taken out of context; he was referring to celebrities being forced to buy their privacy. Don't ask me why I know this.
Offer a workshop on your expertise and add in demonstrations, valuable information, reading materials for people to bring home, and maybe cheap odds and ends that support your workshop as gifts to attendants.
For instance, my expertise is complementary (alternative) medicine and holistic health. I'm offering a valuable workshop that's dedicated towards balanced health. I'm offering mini-acupuncture balance treatments, teaching yoga/stretching poses, offering fun healthy recipe ideas and samples of them, meditation ideas, talk about motivation and ideas on why and how to live with joy and gratitude, reading material on how to enhance life, etc. For this 3-hour workshop (not too long, not too short), charge a cost of attendance of $40-$60 per person or according to the value of your workshop. I'm going to rent out a large room with comfortable chairs and plenty of floor space. All the information and itinerary will be planned and practiced ahead of time. Even if you only have 5 people in attendance (market, market market), that's $200-$300 for three hours.
At the end, I collect their contact information, pass out my business information (other services I offer be it yoga classes, acupuncture, in-home massages), and shoot them an notice if I have another neat and valuable workshop coming up such as giving Reiki attunements. If your workshop turns out to be a success, you may want to plan another holding one next month or as interest conducts.
I was doing my laundry one night in a laundromat when this guy comes in with a long skinny wooden pole. He drops to one knee in front of the washing machines and slides the pole around underneath.
Out comes dust, lint balls and about $5 in quarters.
I talked to the guy and apparently his 'job' is going around to laundromats and fishing lost quarters from under the machines.
He said he likes it because he sets his own hours, doesn't have a boss and it's pretty much legitimate.
He said on a good week he can make $80 - $100.
I guess "I make money" by doing online surveys and product reviews. But my biggest tip, is to find the best ways to "spend your money wisely." We all can't make money on the side, but there are ways to spend it smart. Grocery shopping (combine sales with coupons), taking lunch instead of buying it at work, take advantage of all discounts through your employer (most offer cell phone service discounts), and by not going out to expensive restaurants.
and I have met Brad and Libby. They are not just altruistic, but smart, practical people, and so far, their model is working beautifully! They have a great location, wonderful food and I applaud them for figuring out how to put caring into action in a business model. And thanks for writing about them!
I pick up every single coin or bill I see on the street, on the floors of stores, etc.
I sell old books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, and video games to the used bookstore.
I sell old clothes and accessories to clothing resale stores.
I use up any GCs I have around or sell ones I can't/won't use to sites like plasticjungle.com or swapagift.com.
I do online surveys and participate in surveys, focus groups, taste tests, and mock shops for local market research firms whenever possible.
I have garage sales annually or every few years depending on how much stuff I have.
I love that quote if you pay peanuts you get monkeys. That's what happened where I work. Someone I work with said it best. I will be as intelligent as you treat me.
I rent out my text books for classes I've completed, then when the college changes books, or I hear a new edition is coming out, I sell the book on ebay or amazon.
I once made a profit of over 150 dollars on one book alone. After I had used it for my class, I was able to rent it out twice before it had to be sold.
In Barbara Kingsolver's wonderful book, "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle," her daughter Camille provides a sidebar (p. 239) in which she cites a research study from the New England Journal of Medicine: "Eggs from chickens that ranged freely on grass have about half the cholesterol of factory-farmed eggs, and it's mostly LDL, the cholesterol that's good for you. They also have more vitamin E, beta-carotene and omega-3 fatty acids than their cooped-up counterparts. The more pasture time a chicken is allowed, the greater these differences."
I do tech support for friends and get a lunch or a dinner out of it! Its not technically money but its still saving money!
I knit a lot and will take on knitting assignments; right now it's Christmas present time. Scarves, Christmas stockings...the hourly rate is low, but heck, I would be knitting anyway...
Looking forward to finding some way to seeing your ideas but over the years must say that I have heard them all. Most every opportunity is to give what little money I have to someone else. So many scams, so little time.
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When I was in college, I signed up to participate in studies the university was doing. It was mostly filling out surveys and questionnaires, but it paid a small honorarium and it was something that easily fit into my class schedule.
Number 14! Can't we all learn something from family guy!?!?!
I do surveys, freelance graphic design, sell on ebay, babysit and perform light housekeeping by word of mouth.
I sell used clothes to second hand shops. I also have a coin jar and throw all my loose change in it... usually amounts to 20 bucks a month.
I look forward to reading everyone's comments.
Professionally by day, I to tech consulting for small businesses. We don't support home users. So I pick up some side jobs by helping home users, which pans out rather nicely.
I sell items around the house that I don't use anymore on ebay. And I enter contests like these!
When I was a grad student I would do some short (45-90 minute) babysitting sessions in the middle of the day when most other sitters are not available. I would just call it an extended lunch break and earn a little extra money.
Because I know very well the city I live in, touristic attractions, cool and nice restaurants, hidden shops and so on, I proposed to some of my friends who are top managers, if they need a personal shopper or a "trend guide" for special contacts or clients visiting them to think of me. It depends on the "mission" but price can be betwwen 150/200€ for 5/6 hours.
Great post Glen
I actually BLOG about Quotes, with a different spin. Each of us can have a different interpretation of the quote and its fascinating when reading what others thought,on top of the quote... where it takes YOUR MIND.
#19.. this actually has a Double meaning in it to me( hang on to it, make it and keep it,)
#29 is so true.. kids don't understand the value of a dollar, until you can't give them any to buy what they want. They learn really fast!
#33.. how many people are trying to impress others..Will Smith is right on, in my opinion. Talk about keeping up with the Joneses( and Smiths)
#57.. actually most dogs will wag their tails regardless,but its because they are full of LOVE anyway. I get the writers point!
Fellow quote lovers....have a look at my Quote Blog
http://Smile-TherapyThinkTank.blogspot.com/
Thanks Glen,for a wonderful, get you thinking, post!
Tim S creator,Smile-Therapy.com
I do surveys, babysit, get seasonal jobs, and sell stuff on CraigsList or Ebay- it depends on how much money I need and whether I want little spurts of money or steady income.
#1 should be attributed to Benjamin Franklin, and the quote from Johnny Depp is taken out of context; he was referring to celebrities being forced to buy their privacy. Don't ask me why I know this.
Numbers 27 and 48 are the same.
I miss:
Money is a good thing, only the people without it complain...
Nice post , very inspiring.
I do surveys as well as read emails. It's not slot but last month I made over $100. :)
Offer a workshop on your expertise and add in demonstrations, valuable information, reading materials for people to bring home, and maybe cheap odds and ends that support your workshop as gifts to attendants.
For instance, my expertise is complementary (alternative) medicine and holistic health. I'm offering a valuable workshop that's dedicated towards balanced health. I'm offering mini-acupuncture balance treatments, teaching yoga/stretching poses, offering fun healthy recipe ideas and samples of them, meditation ideas, talk about motivation and ideas on why and how to live with joy and gratitude, reading material on how to enhance life, etc. For this 3-hour workshop (not too long, not too short), charge a cost of attendance of $40-$60 per person or according to the value of your workshop. I'm going to rent out a large room with comfortable chairs and plenty of floor space. All the information and itinerary will be planned and practiced ahead of time. Even if you only have 5 people in attendance (market, market market), that's $200-$300 for three hours.
At the end, I collect their contact information, pass out my business information (other services I offer be it yoga classes, acupuncture, in-home massages), and shoot them an notice if I have another neat and valuable workshop coming up such as giving Reiki attunements. If your workshop turns out to be a success, you may want to plan another holding one next month or as interest conducts.