Doing to make more:
"I babysit."
Made so far:
"I make $200 extra a month"
Try in the future:
"Shop for people. Run peoples errands. Help an elderly
person."
--Cecily
Doing to make more:
"selling books on amazon"
Made so far:
"$215"
Try in the future: "sell things on ebay auctions"
My friends are:
"they have "real" jobs, no problems there"
--Anonymous
Doing to make more:
"Mystery shopping and selling on ebay."
Made so far:
"$150 - $200"
--Anonymous
Doing to make more:
"taking surveys"
Made so far: "$90"
Try in the future: "sell stuff on ebay"
My friends are: "Quixtar"
--Anonymous
Doing to make more:
"Getting a part time job at our local PC World. Although I have a
salary of approx £50k, about $90k, most of it goes on paying off my debts
(I really don't know how they got there - I think I've compounded interest
over the past twenty years), a part time job paying $10 an hour really
focusses the brain on NOT SPENDING MONEY. Period!"
Made so far:
"£250 (approx $480)"
Try in the future:
"spend less! Shop around more for
bargains.....here in the UK, shops are losing out to Interbet deals so the
Xmas sales started in late November."
My friends are:
"Nothing."
--Nick
Doing to make more:
"Picked up a PT job at a craft store
teaching a craft that I love to do. Easy money, easy work doing something I
like 3 days a week."
Made so far:
"Average about $300-400 a month after taxes."
--Anonymous
Doing to make more:
"Recently accepted a part time job. Set up
an internet store. AnniesOutletMall.com"
Made so far:
"Haven't started the job yet. About $100 thru my
store."
Try in the future:
"none"
My friends are:
"I don't know"
--Anne
Doing to make more:
"Selling our unwanted junk on
eBay. Tightening our household budget to make room for Christmas gifts."
Made so far:
"$30"
Try in the future:
"eBay, seasonal job, pick pennies up off of
the ground"
My friends are:
"Working extra jobs."
--Angela
Doing to make more:
"Working part time during the holidays and
weekends."
Made so far:
"$1,700"
Try in the future:
"Selling on Ebay and helping out at a local
fireworks stand over Christmas and New Years holiday."
My friends are:
"Nothing."
--Annette
Doing to make more:
"Demos...you know, when you go shopping and
the lady is handing out samples of popcorn or pea soup or whatever in those
little containers...well I am one of those ladies!"
Made so far:
"about $500 since beginning of September"
Try in the future:
"Well I stumbled onto this demo idea by
accident but so far it has worked out fine and I like it a lot. "
My friends are:
"Hmm, mostly working overtime. There are a
couple of them who have asked me to put them in touch with my scheduler and
now they are also doing demonstrations."
--Elizabeth
Doing to make more:
"I'm selling stuff online at Ebay, Amazon,
and Half.com."
Made so far:
"$74.44"
Try in the future:
"Find a part-time seasonal job."
My friends are:
"Working overtime, double-shifts, and
holidays."
--Sophia
Doing to make more:
"Selling unused clothing, jewelry, handbags
and shoes. A few fur coats also."
Made so far:
"$2,500"
--Marcia
Doing to make more:
"Mystery shopping."
Made so far: "I have been buying Christmas presents or stocking
up on Christmas foods when I mystery shop and the company covers it!"
--Lisa
Doing to make more:
"Selling extra items. Working overtime"
Made so far:
"$97"
Try in the future:
"Selling things on Ebay"
My friends are:
"Don't know"
--Betina
Doing to make more:
"I am an outerwear designer make stylish
capes and ponchos for Plus sized ladies, with fabric that I bought all year
long from fabric mill outlets at rock bottom prices."
Made so far:
"$1,000"
Try in the future:
"Use whatever your skills, talents, and
hobbies already are."
My friends are:
"Baking, catering, and performing many assorted
service (light carpentry) etc related tasks."
--SewAmazing
What are you doing to make more: "selling
covered calls, and puts"
How much have you made so far: "about $800+/-"
Ideas for the future: "Sell things on auction"
--Anonymous
What are you doing to make more: "Selling a
toy on ebay that is in high demand this year, one of the "hot"
toys for Christmas this year that is almost impossible to find in stores. I
started by doing research in early October and started selling mid October.
I made enough to pay off my new car--paid off in one year instead of 3
years, paid off $2,500 in credit card debt, plus about $1,000 more which
will help in closing costs on the refinancing of my mortgage."
How much have you made so far: "$6,000"
--Anonymous
What are you doing to make more: "I have been
doing mystery shopping."
How much have you made so far: "After I finish all the jobs for the month it will
be a little over $500 since October."
Ideas for the future: "Just to keep doing the mystery shopping and
get as many shops as I can."
--Cathy
What are you doing to make more: "I have one
full time job, a part time job and I also work for myself being a
distributor."
Ideas for the future: "Focusing more time and effort on my
home-based business to get it growing."
My friends are: "Things like small side jobs and errands."
--Anonymous
What are you doing to make more: "Cleaning
snow off cars and moving them when parking lot needs to be plowed at senior
residence. Charge $8.00. car"
How much have you made so far: "$500"
Ideas for the future: "Clean apartments at $10.00/hr"
--Anonymous
What are you doing to make more: "Working a
second job--it's not much, but what little comes in does make a
difference!"
How much have you made so far: "$500+"
Ideas for the future: "Sell items that I have lying around,
exchange items with other people and stuff like that--little by little, it
all adds up to real money!"
--Lucy
What are you doing to make more: " I mow
someone's grass in the summer and use that $ for Christmas. My wife cleans 2
apartments in the summer for Christmas $$$. This only takes up about 1/2
hour of our time each week. As an extra bonus we bike there to get some
exercise too."
How much have you made so far: "$800 for this year."
Ideas for the future: "This isn't for everyone, but one time I
used a credit card that gave me rewards at Amazon.com. I had close to $1,000
at Amazon to use for Christmas, birthdays, etc. This works if you pay off
the card each month so you don't get charged any interest."
--John
What are you doing to make more: "Working
extra side jobs in the home"
How much have you made so far: "$1,000"
Ideas for the future: "Run errands for people. Do side jobs with
your regular profession at home (my favorite!)"
My friends are: "The friends in my field are also doing the side
jobs a home."
--Michelle
What are you doing to make more: "Selling
books on Amazon.com, Half.com and eBay."
How much have you made so far: "Probably about $800 in 18 months"
Ideas for the future: "Paper route, Part-time job, Garage sale,
Baby-sitting"
My friends are: "All of the above"
--Meredith
What are you doing to make more: "Writing
Santa Claus letters to children."
How much have you made so far: "$30"
Ideas for the future: "Find something you're good at then market
yourself to people who would use your services."
--Anonymous