Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Finding Ideas To Earn Extra Income:Calling All Shoppers, Crafters And Techies

By John Farcikan

Everyone is searching for ideas to earn extra income. It is only natural to want a little more. The good news is that there are many ways to earn a bit of extra cash. What is the bad news? What works for your friend may not work for you. And that is ok. We all have our unique strengths and abilities. You will need to determine what your own talents are before making a commitment to part time earning. It is easy to find your strengths.

Just list your favourite activities, other than what you do on a regular basis for wages. When you have your list, you will be able to eliminate some ideas and investigate others. You might be surprised to find some ideas to earn extra income that are exactly what you like to do in your spare time!

How about shopping? Do you like heading into stores to see new stock and meet the staff? Then you may want to investigate Mystery Shopping. Check it out on the web. You will soon see that there are many companies willing to pay you for evaluating their stores. All applications are available online. Payment is usually through Paypal. Some sites will try to get you to pay for membership, certification or lists. I have never bought any of these offerings. It has not stopped me from mystery shopping for the last five years.

Each company has its own rules. Some ask you to do a little test. This is to determine if you understand what criteria they want you to assess. Most companies pay automatically once a month. It is an easy money maker for those who like to shop. When you come home from your shopping assignment, you enter your results online and that's it.

Do You Make Your Own Dishcloths?

If you make crafts that people comment on favorably, why not make enough of them to have your own table at the next swap meet? People will pay for a well made, unique craft item. The same goes for luxury food items like fudge and chocolates. This is one of the best ideas to earn extra income. Have a flyer on your flea market table. Outline your product line. Blow your own horn! If people like your creations, word of mouth will have you making items for special orders. I always make a few dollars this way around Christmas time.

Do you know a Technophobe?

You probably never stop to think how expert you are becoming with your computer. One of the most overlooked ideas to earn extra income is that of computer coach. Are you are willing to sit and explain all kinds of basic computer procedures to people who need help? If so, make sure everyone knows that you are available for this kind of work. You could even run a small ad in your local paper. Chances are you will be busy all the time.

These are just a few ideas to earn extra income. I have used each of these in my quest to build a nest egg. I am sure that if you inventory your skills, you will identify your own moneymaking strategies.

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