Odd Jobs for Extra Money

“Money, if it does not bring you happiness, will at least help you be miserable in comfort.”- Helen Gurley Brown

When I was unemployed one question that came up was, How can I earn some money if I don't find a full time job? My preference is to tutor math and science but that that is a crowded and competitive field now-a-days. Not so easy to build up a client base. I also looked at Kumon and similar tutoring business but they take some serious money and training to get started and again will fail unless you can attract customers.
So what else can one do? Fortunately http://www.couponsherpa.com/ has some ideas at Quick Cash: 24 Ways to Make Money While Unemployed.

1. Human Guinea Pig - earn money as a lab test subject


2. Clean Houses


3. Give Blood


4. Walk Dogs (our friend makes a living doing this)


5. Plant Sit


6. Babysit


7. House Sit


8. Flip Web Sites


9. Sell Your Hair


10. Deliver Phone Books


11. Become a Census Worker


12. Sell Your (human) Eggs


13. Rent-a-Truck (help move rubish and items)


14. Do Odd Jobs


15. Add ads to your web site or blog


16. Human Billboard (or Billboard your car)


17. Rent out a Room


18. Paper Route


19. Teach English to Adults


20. Sell Your Stuff (eBay?)


21. Recycle Bottles, etc


22. Paint Street Numbers


23. Recycle Scrap Metal


24. Free-lance Work

Bottom Line

Check out the full article at Quick Cash: 24 Ways to Make Money While Unemployed for more information on each topic include an estimate at how much you can earn. This is not big money but every little bit can help.