I need to make more money

[JSD]

I think I'm going to reevaluate my budget and teach myself how to design web pages. Any suggestions on the latter? (aside from youtube and google)

Scour the region for LP Records, CDs or DVDs to consign at my shop!  Seriously, it'd be entertaining.  I have a couple of yard sale junkies who do pretty well selling their stuff here, and they don't have to pay a lick of rent.  Not a full time gig by any means, but it's something.

Of course, I don't know where you live - might not make much sense if you're coming from Nebraska or something.  Then again, there's always the USPS for getting them here.

That's it you're HIRED!

Thanks Red

[KeepBigAl]

If you are serious about money, you should spend your time creating spreadsheets of what things cost, best sale price, etc. This should include anything you might need for the rest of your life. The key about financial success is learning the value of things so you only spend the minimum. All your buying decisions can then be based value and you can buy on a yearly basis instead of when you "need" it. I spend half of what other people spend on food but eat better for example.
Also if you know the value of everything (and also know what you need now and the future) you can get great value at thrift shops, yards sales, etc..

A secondary exercise is to figure out which products are "value". Cheap often means poor quality. That is another reason the internet is valuable. You can find the depreciation. For example, a Jeep Wrangler holds it value whereas other vehicles don't.

All decisions should be analyzed. For instance I own a F150 4WD with a long bed with a cap. I bought it because I drive few miles so gas mileage isn't that important, the repair costs are minimal and it lasts a loooong time. I have to shovel little because of the 4 WD so I don't need a snowblower.With a mosquito net over the back and a full sized airmattress I can take some great vacations "cheat camping" because the state parks have great facilities with hot showers and flush toilets. The point of all of this, is that you can learn great financial lessons with the internet and some spreadsheets.

The internet is most useful when you use it to figure out "what is most important to me and what are the tradeoffs for costs". I used to have a very high paying job and spent a great deal to "exist". Now I have no job and spend very little to live a good life.

[dang], what happened to living your life with some fun??...I mean don't be a sucker, but a man has to live his life and not worry about minor sht....its too short baby

[crownsy]

another good way to make more money is to stay single.

unfortunatly, im on this path with my first job out of collage, and you do save a bunch of money. The whole no GF thing is a hard trade off though....

[MrsNumba17]

sell your jewelry. gold is up and worth more than it's been in a long time.

If you know any trades, start a little side business.

Be frugal on your spending.

Spend more time enjoying home life than social settings. One night out on the social scene can get expensive.

[jay_jay54]

If you are 6'10"or above,the Boston Celtics are hiring a backup center.

[SquishPCfriar]

[Deleted.]  Inappropriate. -R.H.

[SShoreFan 2.0]

Hoard gas.

Buy some huge drums and purchase a bunch of gas at $4 a gallon.  Wait a few months for it to reach $6 a gallon and sell off your supply for $5.50.



                 Brilliant!

[Redz]

start dealing drugs

Some quality advice at last.

[JSD]

start dealing drugs

Some quality advice at last.

I think I'm going to start taking drugs if I see another Ray Allen trade thread on this site.

but seriously lets keep it legal!

[cdif911]

so are you trying to make money while you're working? (I.E. Multishirking) or are you just looking to make some bank during your downtime?

One thing I do for a tiny bit of extra cash (and it is tiny) is online surveys.  I do it through pinecone research and get 5 bucks a survey (takes about 20 minutes or less) - the problem is you have to find one of their links to get signed up, they are usually looking for certain demographics - but anyways after you do a survey it goes to your paypal account and its a tiny bit of extra cash

another thing you can do is be a mystery shopper - again about half an hour out of your day and maybe 10-15 bucks

also consider looking in the help wanted section of your local paper, you'd be surprised what you may found - I have a nice summer job (I'm a teacher during the year) that is only 10 hrs a week, I get to be outside, good deal

last one - if you are looking to stay home, data entry can be a possibility, there's a lot of temporary jobs doing it where you can be home and makes some cash

ok I lied, one more - research subject - if you're in Boston and a college student or graduate, the Harvard Business School is always running studies - you usually end up with 20-30 bucks for an hour - good way to get pizza money

hope that helped

[zerophase]

I think I'm going to reevaluate my budget and teach myself how to design web pages. Any suggestions on the latter? (aside from youtube and google)

web design (which i do as a free lance job) is actually not a bad idea but it takes a little/a lot of effort (depending on how advanced you want to get) if you don't take a class on it. by the time you get really good, you'll probably be busy with something else. however with that said, if you do manage to get really good at it, there's always a lack of them in the world and with the web continuously growing, the job outlook is pretty good.

[SShoreFan 2.0]

so are you trying to make money while you're working? (I.E. Multishirking) or are you just looking to make some bank during your downtime?

One thing I do for a tiny bit of extra cash (and it is tiny) is online surveys.  I do it through pinecone research and get 5 bucks a survey (takes about 20 minutes or less) - the problem is you have to find one of their links to get signed up, they are usually looking for certain demographics - but anyways after you do a survey it goes to your paypal account and its a tiny bit of extra cash

another thing you can do is be a mystery shopper - again about half an hour out of your day and maybe 10-15 bucks

also consider looking in the help wanted section of your local paper, you'd be surprised what you may found - I have a nice summer job (I'm a teacher during the year) that is only 10 hrs a week, I get to be outside, good deal

last one - if you are looking to stay home, data entry can be a possibility, there's a lot of temporary jobs doing it where you can be home and makes some cash

ok I lied, one more - research subject - if you're in Boston and a college student or graduate, the Harvard Business School is always running studies - you usually end up with 20-30 bucks for an hour - good way to get pizza money

hope that helped

In all honesty, I thought this was a great response.