Spending and Saving

How to Make Quick Cash (Including Some Ways That Aren’t Embarassing)

So you’ve lost your job — or maybe you’re running out of unemployment. In any case, you need to make some fast cash. The people over at Coupon Sherpa put together a list of resources to do just that–and while some of them we’d do in a second, others, well…

Sure, you’ve got to do what it takes to pay the bills. And yes, there are wonderful people who deliver phone books and clean houses. We know some. But guess what? They’d rather have better jobs, too. Here’s a handy guide to what you can do without feeling embarrassed, and what you’ll want to wear a good disguise for.

Say It Loud and Proud

Monetizing your web site or blog
Selling your unwanted stuff
Flipping web sites

Fine…As Long As Nobody Finds Out

Becoming a human guinea pig
Giving blood
Selling your eggs

“It’s Kind of Like Freelancing!”

Plant sitting
House sitting
Dog walking
Babysitting
Renting out your truck

Please Don’t Tell Anyone You Saw Me

Selling your hair
Cleaning houses
Delivering phone books
Being a human billboard
Recycling containers
Painting street numbers

Tags: jobs, personal finance, Spending and Saving, The Unemployed Life