How much money do you make if you put in an extra hour at work?
If youre on a fixed salary, nothing.
If youre paid by the hour, you might earn some overtime pay.
Heres an example:Instead of working that extra shift, implement a plan toget a raise.
Thats more than $200 per hour for your effort!
In addition tomaking more money from your job, activities outside of work can pay well for your time.
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Do you avoid people too?
Enough small talk.Here are some waysto earn extra cash, without all of the social stuff.
Collect Credit Card Sign-up Bonuses
Wondering how to make money with almost no work?
If you have a decent credit score, you might getsign-up bonuses for opening credit card accounts.
You may get offers in the mail already.
If not, just Google credit card sign-up bonuses.
Which ones should you apply for?
Put the card in your wallet, and use it until you hit the spending requirement.
I went to a local branch, and 30 minutes later my account was open.
My wife and I have friends whoflip housesand regularly need money quickly.
Banks dont lend on projects like these, and they dont close loans quickly in any case.
Be careful if you decide to try this kind of investment.
Rent out Rooms in Your Home
I paid for my first home byrenting out rooms.
If you dont want tenants in your space all the time, tryshort-term rentals with Airbnb.
Good hosts with a desireable space can earn hundreds or even thousands of dollars a month.
(Hosting laws vary from city to city.
c’mon understand the rules and regulations applicable to your city and listing.)
Cut Your Housing Expenses
Part of the reason my wife and I moved last year was toreduce housing-related expenses.
We bought a house, butyou could save if you rent, too.
Again, the big advantage of savings like these is theyre not a one-time benefit.
Its not always practical to move, but there are other ways to save on housing-related expenses, too.
Finding ways to reduce regular expenses is one of the easiest ways to free up spendable income.
), and we now spend at least $1,300 less per year in housing expenses.
Plus we kept our previous home and now earn rental income.
Steve Gillman is the author of 101 Weird Ways to Make Money and creator of EveryWayToMakeMoney.com.
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