8 Places Where You Can Sell Stuff Fast When You Really Need the Money

It's a new year, and whether you’re moving, are in need of cash, or just want to clear the clutter out of your house, you can make a decent amount of money by selling all of that excess crap.

A couple of Christmases back, I was struggling to make ends meet. Payroll became very hard and there was a two-week period where we were waiting on checks that never seemed to come. I ended up liquidating a lot of my assets and selling things quickly to both make payroll and enjoy a nice holiday with my family. Checks eventually came and, a year later, we're doing great.

I learned a lot during this time. I learned how to get top dollar for all the stuff that I don't need, as well as a way to get paid to unclutter my house. Here are several places where I sold things to keep my startup alive, got some extra cash and organize my life at the same time.

Pawn shops

If you’re in a pinch and need money ASAP, there’s probably a no better option than visiting your local pawn shop. While you probably don’t have a hidden gem that will get you featured on the show Pawn Stars, you can pretty much sell any of your unwanted items that have some sort of value, such as jewelry, electronics, or collectibles like coins. Make sure that you bring in some sort of proof of purchase though.

The biggest drawback of pawn shops is that you’re going to pay for selling your items in a hurry. You can definitely fetch more money through online sites like eBay, but if you need the money fast, the process may take too long.

Consignment shops

Another option is selling your items to a local consignment shop. The main advantage of these second-hand shops is that most of them focus on one type of product. For example, there are consignment shops dedicated solely to clothes, books, musical instruments, furniture, electronics, antiques and even automobiles. Because of this, you may be able to get a better price at a consignment then you would at a pawn shop.

Before committing to a consignment shop, visit the shop beforehand to see if your items will match the clientele and determine how picky the store is about accepting used items.

Craigslist

Craigslist has a massive following of bargain hunters who frequently view the classified site for a steal. And it’s free to list your items. But, sometimes it may take several days or weeks for your item to sell. To ensure that you’re unloading your stuff immediately on Craigslist, you should:Post clear pictures of your items.

• Set a deadline -- this will inspire potential buyers to negotiate.
• Clearly state what you’re selling in the headline.
• Add specific details, but keep it short. And, be honest if there any flaws.
• Research to see what prices your stuff might normally sell for.
• Batch or lot your items together. For example, if you have used children’s clothes and toys, sell those in one lot.

Fulfillment by Amazon

This service is intended for sellers with a large inventory, but if you have some unused items, Amazon’s Fulfillment Program is another way to quickly make money from the stuff lying around your house. This works by just packing up your goods into a box, listing it and sending it to Amazon. Amazon will pick up the box up store it until it sells. When it does, Amazon will ship the item out. Since Amazon is a juggernaut, your item can easily and quickly get discovered by a massive audience. Just make sure that it’s listed at a competitive price and is an item that is in-demand.

The downside with Amazon is that the company is going to take a cut, so if you’re selling a cheaper item, like a $5 DVD, it may not be worth it.

Social media

If you are concerned with safety (as you might be with Craigslist) or with packing your items (which might happen with Amazon), you can just sell your extra stuff to people you already know. You can list your stuff on Facebook for free and, hopefully, receive a response in just a couple of hours. Since your network includes people in your neck of the woods, the transaction can go down quickly. If you have something perfect for a specific group, you might post the item on a relevant group’s page.

Besides Facebook, you can also sell stuff on Instagram. Just snap a picture and add a brief description. You can even collect payment through PayPal, in order to sell our items to a wider customer base.

If social media isn’t looking promising, download several different apps where you can sell your used items to local buyers.

Host a "raid my closet'' party

This will take a little planning, but you could host a "raid my closet" party. Simply invite your friends, family or coworkers to your house and let them pick out the stuff that they want to buy from you. Hopefully, they’ll take all of that stuff that doesn't even fit anymore off your hands by the end of the party. Best of all? It’s a party, so you’ll have fun at the same time.

If you don’t want people rummaging through your closet, Poshmark is a real-time digital selling party.

Local colleges and flea markets

If you live near a college or university, you can place flyers on campus or post the items on college forums. It’s best to do this right before a semester starts when students are looking for the stuff they need for the upcoming school year.

If there isn’t a college nearby, you could set up a table at a local flea market. You’ll have to rent a space, but flea markets are a good place to sell everything from used goods to collectibles. If the price is right, you can definitely unload everything you want to sell. Furthermore, thanks to technology like Square, you can accept credit cards and get paid online.

Buyback programs

If you want to sell unwanted gadgets, like smartphones or tablets, you can make some extra cash through buyback programs like eBay Instant Sale, Gazelle, Nextworth or BuyBackWorld. The price that you’ll receive for your used electronics will vary from program to program, so do a little homework beforehand to scope out how much you can get. Additionally, timing and quality of the gadget will also determine the final price. For example, a broken first-generation iPhone is almost worthless, but a newer iPhone should sell quickly at a fair price.

Here's to uncluttering our lives and having a little extra spending cash this year!

9+ Interesting Things To Buy That Will Make You Money

 

A list of the most interesting things to buy that will make you money every day.

Are you struggling to find interesting and exciting things to buy that will make you money? Are you looking for the right tools to buy to make money?

So, you want to make some extra money? Who doesn’t, right? You’re gonna need to know what to buy to make money.

I mean there are tons of opportunities to make money, and equally, there are many things to sell, but finding something that’s right for you can be hard. It needs to match your budget, your time, your skillset and, let’s face it, you’ve got to be interested in it (at least a little).

Don’t worry, I went through the exact same problem. It took me a long time to discover what works for me.

That’s why I’ve brainstormed a list of weird and wonderful things that you can buy to start making money.

Some of the ideas in this list require a significant amount of money upfront, some need more effort and time. Some of the ideas are quick & easy flips, others can produce long-term passive income.

None the less, I believe there’s something for everyone in this list.

In fact, some of the ideas I’ve actually do myself!

Here’s a quick overview of what to buy to make you money:

Purchasing and Selling artwork

Flipping websites

Flipping domain names

Selling Instagram accounts

Reselling clothes

Buying and selling shoes and sneakers

Investing in stocks and shares

Flipping real estate

Selling your photography

Here Are 9 Interesting Things To Buy That Will Make You Money

What Can I Buy And Resell To Make Me Money?

This is method is also referred to as ‘flipping.’ It’s probably the most commonly known way of making money.

In fact, all retail stores are essentially flipping.

They buy products from a wholesaler or manufacturer, and they make a profit when they re-sell the products to us (the consumer) at a marked-up price.

Fortunately, you don’t have to be a colossal retailer to flip products. There a lot’s of things you can buy and re-sell from home. Here are some interesting things to buy that will make you money.

Selling Artwork

This isn’t a get rich quick idea. It requires knowledge, time, and possibly a significant amount of capital to invest upfront. None the less I’ve decided to include this on the list because I know that artwork can be an extremely lucrative flipping option.

Collectors and other investors are prepared to spend A LOT of money to get hold of original and rare artwork.

In 2010, a Pablo Picasso painting was sold at auction for $106.5 million. And one day, it will be sold will most likely be re-auctioned and sold for even more.

That’s because, the rarer famous artwork becomes, the more the value of it will also grow. The personal story and historical events of the artist will also have a significant impact on the value of the artwork.

Now, buying a rare Picasso artwork, may not be a realistic option for the majority of us. But, if you’re into art, you’ll be able to discover new up-and-coming artists, with tremendous potential.

As their popularity grows as an artist, so will the value of their work; leaving an enormous money-making opportunity for early investors.

Flipping Websites

Yes, people buy and sell websites. There are thousands of already built sites that the owner just doesn’t want anymore.

The idea is to give the site a makeover, add more up-to-date content, and try to get more traffic onto the site. If you can do that, you’ll be able to sell that website for a lot more than what you purchased it for.

If you’re good with computers, SEO, and HTML; or, you’re willing to invest some time to learn, flipping websites could be a highly profitable option for you.

Check out Flippa.com; a platform where you can buy & sell online business and websites.

Flipping Domain Names

If you’ve ever tried to buy a domain name before, there’s a good chance the name you wanted was unavailable. That’s because most of the good names are already taken!

If you’re lucky enough to own a golden domain name (for example dogtraining.com), the chances are someone is prepared to pay a lot of money to buy it from you. Hence why I call it a ‘golden domain.’

Tactic #1 I call this the ‘buy and hold’ method. This is where you buy brand new domains, that you think could be valuable or will become valuable one day.

For example, iphone21.com – This domain name is most probably already taken, but you get the point.

iphone21.com could be a golden domain, assuming the iPhone makes it to version 21. That’s the gamble.

Tactic #2 Many people who own a golden domain don’t realize the real value of what they have. Better yet, a lot of people will be happy for you to take the domain of their hands.

If you manage to find those individuals, you could end up buying a golden domain for an extremely reasonable price. You can then auction the domain and make a healthy profit.

You can use sedo.com and godaddy.com to buy, auction, and sell domain names.

Selling Instagram Accounts

Flip Instagram Accounts

You can make a lot of money buying and selling Instagram accounts and here’s why…

Would you like 50,000 followers on one of the world’s largest social platforms? Just imagine how valuable that could be for a business or individual.

Most companies have no clue how to grow an Instagram following, and some are willing to pay generously for accounts that do.

Tactic #1 Do you know how to grow an Instagram account? Or, are you at least willing to learn how to?

If so, you could build new Instagram profiles into accounts with 30,000+ followers. Then find a buyer, sell it, and repeat the process.

Tactic #2 Buy Instagram accounts that already have a decent following. Remember to negotiate the best price possible. Then, sell it on to someone who is willing to pay more.

You won’t make as much profit as the first tactic, but the flip is a lot faster and requires a lot less work.

Suggested Reads:

How to Make Money on Instagram With Clickbank

Best Things To Sell On eBay To Make Quick Money

Best Things To Sell On eBay To Make Quick Money

The internet provides us with so many opportunities to make money; instantly connecting us with both buyers and sellers.

Not only can you find great deals to buy, and can easily sell items – which is perfect for a quick flip.

With online platforms such as eBay, you can list products and make a sale easier and faster than ever before.

The question is, what are the best things to sell on eBay that will make you money?

Sell Clothes

Clothes come in and out of fashion all the time.

Plus, after a few special occasion appearances, barbeques, and family parties, your favorite outfit will soon become that outfit you wear too often. Not to mention the repeat Instagram-photo dilemma!

So much so, you decide to stop wearing that outfit all together.

Here’s the thing. Just because you no longer wish to wear it, that doesn’t mean someone else wouldn’t love to! So, instead of pushing your overseen clothes to the back of your wardrobe, why not sell them on eBay?

This is a great way to make back some of the money you spent on purchasing on the clothes in the beginning.

Sell Clothes - Best Things To Sell On eBay To Make Quick Money

Now, I know what you’re thinking. How can you make money from selling old clothes?

Well, a lot of people don’t know or care about selling their old clothes.

In fact, most people just want to get rid of their old wardrobe collection, to make space for their new collection.

So, what do they do? They take their old clothes to the local thrift store.

Thrift stores are a golden opportunity to pick up dresses, jackets, pants and fashion accessories for a remarkably low price.

Sometimes you’ll even come across designer branded clothing. All because the original owner didn’t know, or care enough to list it themselves on eBay.

Visit your local thrift store and find some items you know will sell for a higher price online. You can use your phone to check the prices of similar items that are currently listed.

Then, go home and list the items on eBay. You’ll be shocked by the profit margins you can generate from this method.

Sell Shoes and Sneakers

Like clothes, shoes and sneakers sell exceptionally well online. You can pick up shoes for crazy low prices at thrift stores too.

Also, when stores have discount sales, you may find unbelievable deals. At this point, you can resell on eBay for a higher price then what you paid.

Other Sites To Buy And Sell Things

I’ve mentioned eBay a lot because it’s one of the biggest and well-known platforms to buy and sell things.

But, that doesn’t mean it’s the only site available. Here are a few eBay alternatives you should check out if you want to buy & sell things to make money online:

Facebook Marketplace

Gumtree

Craigslist

Ebid

Buying Things That Make Passive Income

Passive income can produce regular, steady, automatic cash flow. Whether you’re sleeping, on vacation, or working, the passive income will continue to pay you.

In my opinion, creating streams of passive income is the best investment you can make.

It may require a lot of time and patience, as well as effort; but it will eventually be worth it.

Here are a few things you can buy that will make you money, passively:

Buy Stocks & Shares That Pay Dividends

Stock Shares - Stock Market on Laptop Screen - Things To Buy That Will Make You Money 3Stocks & shares aren’t for everyone. It can require focus, in-depth knowledge, and of course, a decent amount of money.

That being said; if you know what you’re doing, it can become an excellent source of passive income over the years.

Now, you’ve probably heard that to make money from stocks & shares you need to know how to pick the right stock, how to trade quickly, and know when to buy and sell. Although all this may be true, there is a better way…

The real way to make money from stocks is by buying and holding reliable dividend-paying stocks and bonds.

This way you can earn interest, in the form of a dividend, while your stock value slowly increases over time.

Benjamin Graham, who was one of the world’s most influential investors, talked about this dividend strategy in his famous book ‘The Intelligent Investor.‘

Warren Buffet, one of the world’s wealthiest men, and the largest shareholder of Coca-Cola said that Benjamin Graham’s ‘The Intelligent Investor‘ is “by far the best book on investing ever written.”

Buy Real Estate & Become a Landlord

Rent Real Estate & Become a Landlord

If you can raise the required amount of capital, real estate could be one of the best things to buy to make you money.

Everyone needs a place to live, right? Plus, with mortgage prices forever rising, more people are renting than ever before. That’s what makes real estate one of the best investment opportunities around.

If done correctly, renting can provide an excellent source of monthly passive income. Not to mention the fact that the value of the property is most likely to rise over the years. This means, if you decide to sell one day, you’ll make a nice profit their also.

You can use sites such as Zillow.com and Realtor.com to find real estate investment opportunities in your local area. You can even buy homes with tenants already living in the property. This means you can be cashflow positive from day one.

Buy a High-Quality Camera

Now, I know what you’re thinking… How can you make money from a camera?

The camera itself may not make you money directly, but what you can do with that camera sure can!

Sell Your Photography

Do you know how to take a decent photo? If so, you can end up making a nice income from selling your photographs online

There’s a huge demand for stock images, and sites such as Shutterstock and 123RF.com are always on the lookout for new photos to license.

Take some high-quality photos with your camera, publish your pictures onto the mentioned platforms, and you’ll start earning money every time someone wants to use your photo.

Start a YouTube Channel

Start a Youtube Channel - How to Become a Rich Blogger in 7 Powerful Steps

Most decent cameras can also capture video, which leaves you with the perfect opportunity to start creating YouTube videos.

But why make YouTube videos, I hear you ask…

Almost 5 billion videos are watched on Youtube every single day. That’s an insane amount; and an excellent opportunity.

Providing you can find a good niche to theme your channel around, you have a good chance of generating video views.

A decent amount of video views will lead to advertising opportunities, and advertising equals revenue!

If you want to learn more about how to make money from YouTube, check out this post I wrote.

Do you want to make money from Youtube with no filming, marketing or website required? Watch this video!

Become an Affiliate Marketer

With affiliate marketing, you don’t have to worry about stock, customer service, and pretty much anything else every business has to take care of. That’s because affiliate marketers sell someone else’s products.

Invest your money in the tools you need to start affiliate marketing, and you could be making passive income (in the form of commission) every month for selling a company’s products or services.

This is something I do, and it’s what’s allowed me to make money while living the life I want. In fact, many well-known websites and entrepreneurs are also making money from affiliate marketing. Here are a few affiliate marketing examples.

Start a Blog

Did you know that a staggering 3.5 billion Google searches are made every day? That’s an insane amount of traffic!

If you invest your cash and time into starting a blog, over time, you could be generating traffic. Probably nowhere near as much traffic as Google, but enough for you to start making money.

There are tons of ways to monetize your traffic. The hard part is getting the traffic in the first place.

Creating blog posts that will generate traffic is critical to the success of your blog.

The impressive part about blogging is, once you’ve created some content, it can continue to bring traffic to your site for an incredibly long time; which as a result, can earn you a regular stream of passive income.

Blogging has changed my life in so many ways. I love writing blog posts and connecting with my readers.

Being able to earn passive-income gives me the freedom to spend more time with my family, friends, and explore the world.

My greatest investment that has returned the most money to me over the years is my knowledge. Investing in your own self-learning can provide you with the tools, mindset, and know-how to make more money than you ever imagined.

Here are a few ways you can invest in your learning to make money:

Read Books on Money, Wealth and Business

Reading is an inexpensive way to gain knowledge that could lead to you making a lot of money. It’s no wonder why many of the world’s greatest leaders and wealthiest people read every day.

Of course, you can’t read any old book. If you aim to make money, it makes sense to read books on making money. Here are a few recommendations:

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Money by Tony Robbins

Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk

The 10x Rule by Grant Cardone

Listen to Audio Books on Audible

Sometimes, reading a book just isn’t possible.

Luckily, most popular books will have an audiobook version; which allows me to continue to invest in myself when I’m driving, washing the dishes, or in the shower.

I use Amazon’s Audible to download and listen to audiobooks on my phone.

Try Audible free for 30 days and you’ll receive two free audiobooks!

Listen to Podcasts

Listen to Podcast Shows - Best Things To Learn To Make Money

If you enjoy listening to audiobooks, you’ll love listening to podcast shows.

Here you’ll find the most up-to-date advice, tips, and tactics from some of the world’s top business leaders, authors, and experts.

And, the best thing about listening to podcast shows is the fact its free!!

Here are a few of my favorite money and business podcast shows:

Gary Vee Show

Tim Ferris Podcast

The Smart Passive Income Podcast

Foundr Magazine Podcast

Take Online Courses

If you’re serious about making money, and you want to take your learning to the next level; I’d highly recommend investing in an online course.

The course(s) that is right for you all depends on how you want to make money and where you need the most advice.

For example, if you’d like to make money from designing websites, a course on web design may be better suited than an accounting course.

There’s a right course for everyone, no matter what you’re interested in; you just have to find it.

Below are a few course & sites that I have invested in and would recommend:

Lynda.com – Hundreds of courses available on many different topics.

Udemy.com – similar to Lynda.com

Cardone University – Awesome training for sales, motivation, and money.

Tai Lopez – Great courses on how to make money; especially online.

Final Thoughts

So I hope you found these ideas useful. Like I said before, not every idea in this list will necessarily be suitable for you.

But, hopefully, at least one idea is suitable. And that’s all you need to start making money, just one idea.

The next step is taking action. Buy the items, tools, and resources you need, and start implementing; so that you can start earning extra money.

Whether you’re flipping items, investing, or creating a passive-income stream, I wish you the best of luck, and I thank you for spending the time reading this post.

15 Easy Ways to Make an Extra $1000 a Month From Home

Do you want to know how to make an extra $1000 a month from home? Of course, you do, I mean we can all do with earning a bit of extra cash, right?

Nowadays, it seems as though the cost of living is becoming more and more expensive. Even with a full-time job, you can still end up broke at the end of the month.

Whether you’re saving up for a new car, a new house; or looking to pay down some debts, we’re all looking for some easy (and legal) ways to earn some additional income.

That’s why one of the most common questions I get asked is ‘how do I make an extra $1000 a month?‘

In this post, I’m going to show you how to make an extra $1000 a month from home, without having to quit your job.

How Do I Make an Extra $1000 a Month?

A few years ago I was struggling financially. I had no money and no savings. Even though I had a full-time job AND an extra part-time job, I find myself barely finding enough money to pay the bills each month.

Luckily, over the past few years, I’ve discovered ways to make more money than I thought was possible.

I started this blog to share my findings; and today I’m here to show you exactly how to man an extra $1000 per month from home (yes, that’s an extra one thousand dollars every month).

Finding the right side hustle to fit your lifestyle can be difficult.

Fortunately, I’ve come up with a list of 15 super easy ways you can earn some extra income each month.

Before we go through each method in detail; here’s a quick breakdown of how to make an extra $1000 a month from home:

1. Start a blog
2. Create an e-commerce store
3. Become a freelancer
4. Answer surveys
5. Sell eBooks
6. Create your own Youtube videos
7. Affiliate marketing
8. Work is an extra in movies
9. Become a babysitter
10. Dog sitting
11. Become an Uber driver
12. Deliver food
13. Sell plasma
14. Start a subscription box
15. Answer trivia questions

How to Make an Extra $1000 a Month
1. Start a Blog to Make Extra Money From Home

If you know anything about me, you’ll understand why I believe starting a blog can easily help you to make $1000 a month from home.

The truth is I’m being modest; blogging can make you a lot more.

In my second year of blogging, I generated over $100,000 from my blog; while still working a regular 9-5 job.

Starting a blog is truly one of the best things I’ve ever done. It’s not only allowed me to make thousands of dollars a month; it’s also given me the freedom to enjoy my life and spend more time with my friends and family.

I started the howdoIgetrichonline.com blog to share with you guys exactly how I made a full-time income from home, and blogging played a significant part in that.

If you’re entirely new to the concept of blogging, you can relax. Starting a blog is easy and affordable.

2. Create an eCommerce Store to Make Extra Money

Have you ever thought about owning your own store? Well with the power of the internet, it’s easier than ever before.

With platforms such as Shopify & Etsy, you can set-up a professional-looking online store within minutes.

Yes, it’s possible to make a $1000 online; that’s the easy part. The hard part is deciding what to sell.

I would suggest creating and selling a product in a niche you’re passionate about; that way, you’ll know exactly what your customers will like.

If you don’t want the fuss of creating and storing your own products, you don’t have too!
Print-On-Demand With Printful

If you’re looking to sell apparel, platforms like Printful handle all the hard work, so that you can focus on bringing more customers to your new online store.

Just upload your custom designs, and Printful will automatically create, package, and ship your products on behalf of your brand. This method is called print-on-demand dropshipping.

Dropshipping has become extremely popular over the years, which allows you to sell products without having any stock. The manufacturer will handle the packing, storing, and shipping. Awesome right?


How Will You Make Money?

It’s simple; you’re paid every time you make a sale. The money is deposited straight into your checking or Paypal account.

3. Become a Freelancer For Some Side Income

If you have a skill set that you’d be happy to share, you can sign up for a free freelancer account on sites such as Upwork and Fiverr. These platforms connect clients with potential freelancers.

Thousands of job offers are posted every single day for writers, editors, graphic designers, and creators, to name a few.

You can even pick up jobs as a personal assistant, or as someone who makes telephone calls, cold calls, or as an errand-runner.
Advantages Vs. Disadvantages

There are many advantages to being a freelancer. You can work on your schedule, from your home office (or local coffee shop); and you’ll be paid on time.

Most of the sites have an escrow program in place. The funds are collected before you even begin doing the work by the 3rd party site.

The money is distributed when you’re finished and after the client is satisfied.

This helps protect both freelancers and clients; ensuring that work is delivered and everyone is on time.

There aren’t many cons, except that you will find these sites can be pretty competitive.

You may have to increase your skill sets by learning new software and prove your levels of education with tests that are built into the site.

In addition to this, you will have to write a proposal and explain why they should hire you over the 20,000 other freelancers.

Despite that, it’s a wonderful feeling to be able to do your work and choose which clients you’d like to work for.

You can read a description of each job and submit proposals only to the ones where you feel comfortable.

How Will You Make Money?

You will get deposits into your checking account.

4. Answer Surveys to Make Extra Cash

Everyone has an opinion, but did you know that you can get cash for yours? For this money-making scheme, all you need is a computer, a phone, or a tablet.

Depending on the site or platform that you choose, you’ll need to open the email, read it, and perform the task assigned to you to earn money.

It might be a quick survey asking your thoughts about a product.

Or, it may be playing a computer or video game and sharing your opinion. Who doesn’t love getting paid to play games?

The best part about this is that your thoughts and opinions are used to make a difference.

You may find some changes happening in products that you love (or dislike), all because of you!

Additionally, some of these sites, like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, have a variety of jobs available. That way, you can pick only the ones you want to complete.

You may be asked to fill in captions for photographs or help complete those captchas to make sure that the computer has the correct text.

You’ll be able to see a full list of the jobs available as soon as you sign up. You can then choose those that work with your skill set and schedule.

It will show you upfront how long each job should take and the payment associated with it.
Best Survey Sites to Use?

I have already mentioned Amazon’s, Mechanical Turk.

Other sites, like SendEarnings, are interested in what people search for on the internet to better reach their demographic.

You can earn money just by searching for a variety of different items while using their browser.

I should warn you that some survey sites exist to scam you, but the links provided below are trustworthy survey sites.


Keep your eyes open and be extra cautious of a survey company that asks for private information, financial information, or for you to pay any money.

Additionally, TaskRabbit is a platform that matches people who need tasks done with people willing to do it.

For example; changing a hard-to-reach light bulb, cleaning, or moving furniture.

How Will You Make Money?

Sometimes they’ll put the money on a PrePaid card for you, some sites will send you a check or deposit into your bank account, so it varies.

5. Create eBooks or eLearning Course

If you’re an expert at something, or even if you know more about a topic than others do, you may want to consider writing your own eBook.

You can write it in a basic word processing program like Microsoft Word, Pages, or Google Documents; and then convert it to a PDF.

You’ll be able to share it on a site like Gumroad, which helps your potential customers view a sample of your book, before purchasing.

And, of course, Amazon Kindle is another great place to sell your ebook.
Why I Like eBooks for Making Money

Once you upload your eBook, you’ll start to receive funds in your checking account as your book sells copies.

And, once up and running, it’s a great passive income model.

If you do this hand-in-hand with starting a blog, it will help you to grow your fan base and establish yourself as an authority within your niche.

Once you upload the PDF, your chosen platform will password protect it and even watermark it. Each new customer who tries to read it can order a sample chapter of a few pages that you’ve designated.

After that, they must enter their credit or debit card information, and a copy will be delivered from the site directly to their email inbox, watermarked with their name so that they can’t share or claim it as their work.

All you’ll have to do is share your link with the people who may want to go and purchase your book.
How to Make More Ebook Sales

After your eBook is up and ready to be downloaded and several people know about the product, you can begin adding more ebooks. You can also record videos, podcasts, and write blog posts t promote your eBook.

To keep people interested, as well as to keep funneling new customers, set up an email marketing list. I use Get Response.

Send regular emails to your subscribers with new lessons, blog posts, or thoughts about your eBook niche. And, every so often, promote your eBook to boost your sales.


How Will You Make Money?

As your book sells, the money will be directly deposited straight into your checking account.

6. Create Videos to Earn Extra Money

If you’re an influencer, you probably have a ton of followers who enjoy checking out your page for valuable information.

It may be because you have a wealth of knowledge on a particular topic, or maybe you provide instructional information; such as makeup tutorials. Or, maybe you like reviewing products.

You could even consider yourself as an entertainer.

If that’s the case, you should consider creating your own videos.
How to Create Videos?

With YouTube, you can easily record your videos at home using something as simple as a decent background and a camera or smartphone.

To start with, I recommend hanging a sheet on the wall if you don’t have a plain colored background. You can always upgrade to something a bit fancier later on.

After you’ve recorded your videos, you’ll be able to upload them to sites like Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube.

Platforms such as Youtube will allow you to earn ad revenue for the videos you upload. While this generally pays pennies per click, those clicks can add up over time.

Plus, if you’re reviewing products, you’ll be able also to collect a small percentage of the products you sell; if you’re able to work out a deal with the manufacturer.

7. Earn With Affiliate Marketing

You may have noticed that I talk about affiliate marketing a lot on this blog, and there’s a good reason for it.

I think affiliate marketing is one of the easiest and quickest ways you can make $1000 a month. With affiliate marketing you don’t need your own products; you’ll get paid a commission for selling someone else’s.

This is perfect for someone who has a full-time job, family commitments or maybe just limited for time.

Many well-known sites and influencers make a lot of money from Affiliate Marketing. Here are some affiliate marketing examples.

I too promote affiliates in my blog posts. I’m meticulous about the products I recommend, and I only recommend products and services I know, trust, and would use myself.

That being said, if someone ends up buying a product or service from clicking an affiliate link on my blog, I can get paid a commission. Happy days!

But, you don’t necessarily need a website to start making money with affiliates. And, if you market the right way, it can be an easy and extremely profitable passive income stream for you.

Getting started can be confusing if you’re new to affiliate marketing. Luckily for you, I have made a few resources to help you make some extra income from affiliate marketing.

How Will You Make Money?

Depending on your agreement with the affiliate, you could be paid via check or deposited into your checking account. Most companies will usually pay out monthly or quarterly, but some may be longer.

8. Work as an Extra in Films

Depending on where you’re located, you can sign up to be an extra in movies or television shows; if you’re in a state or country that provides film tax credits.

In most cases, it’s free to sign up, either through a local casting company or a casting website. You’ll be able to choose only the shoots that work with your schedule.

The pay ranges from $60-400 a day depending on where you’re located, but you also receive free snacks and meals.

You may also receive what they call a “bump” if you have a special talent or skill (dancing, swimming, skateboarding, a foreign language). This could also occur if you have to travel a certain distance, or if you provide your own costume.

It can be an exciting day, and you may even see yourself on the big screen within the finished product!

Additionally, many extras are chosen for speaking roles, which can pay upwards of $800-$2200 a day, depending on your contract and the part that you’re performing. This won’t happen every time you work as a background artist, but it is possible.
Examples of Film Extras

One of the more well-known stories of a background artist’s rise to success is that on the first day of the set of Friends, producers needed an extra that knew how to work a coffee machine.

Randomly, one of the chosen background members that day happened to be a part-time barista.

He was placed behind the bar, and “Gunther” became a staple on the show, appearing in 148 episodes (the most of any Friends guest star), and even getting his own storylines!

There are several amazing stories about famous Hollywood A-Listers that started working in background roles. Brad Pitt, Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood, and Renee Zellweger; just to name a few.

Casting Sites to Try:

MyCastingFile.com (Texas and Louisiana)
Backstage.com (Nationwide)
Central Casting (New York, Georgia, Louisiana, California)
Universal Extras (UK)

How Will You Make Money?

Sometimes you’ll get paid on the day in cash, but most reputable companies will pay you through a payroll company by check within 2-6 weeks. You also have the opportunity to get your foot in the door to move up to crew or speaking roles.

9. Babysitting to Earn Some Extra Money

Now, this may seem a little strange, but we all have a friend who is in need of a kids-free night out.

Babysitting is a great way to earn extra cash on your own schedule. You can start by asking around and reminding people you know that you’re available.

Social media is also an excellent method for just posting a quick status letting people know. Mention that you’re responsible (it’s a bonus if you know CPR), and that you have some free time on your hands.

If you don’t have friends or family members that need your services, you can branch out by using sites that will connect you to families in need.

There are a variety of scheduling options, including weekend house sitting, weekend baby or pet sitting, and even full-time nanny positions.

Some parents may also be tourists who want to go for a night out while knowing that their children are in good, capable hands.

If you prefer sitting with seniors, you can sign up to be a caregiver for someone who is bed-ridden or otherwise home-ridden.

In a select few cases you may end up having to have some medical expertise, but in most cases, they just need someone to sit with them and make sure they’re okay.

Most often, a family wants someone around in case of a fall or accident, so you can usually just hang out and watch TV (or stay the night) so that the elder is not left home completely alone.

This would be an excellent job for someone like a student who needs a lot of quiet time to get studying or work done.

Additionally, you may find that you end up with a friend who has a lot to teach you about life.

Care Sites to Try:

Care.com
Thumbtack

10. Dog Sitting or Walking For Extra Income

If pets are more your thing, you can sign up to be a dog walker or pet sitter, through a local pet company, or you can try national companies like Wag or Rover.

There are a variety of jobs available, including home visits. This is where you check the mail, turn the lights on /off, and water plants. Or, sometimes the more advanced visits like feeding a bird, cat, or changing a litter box.

Pet sitting positions are great for someone who doesn’t like their roommate or housing situation because you’re paid to live somewhere else, while the owner is out of town.

You may even be allowed to enjoy their amenities like television, cable, swimming pools, or even food (if they’ve let you know that it’s okay to help yourself).
How to Become a Dog Walker

As a dog walker, you’ll have a more enduring position available to you. House sitting is a sweet gig, but it’s only required a few times a year.

Dog walking can be ongoing and occur several times a week for the same client, which allows you to build a relationship with each animal.

Typically if you sign up with an agency, you’ll be assigned clients that are your regular responsibility.

If you sign up with an app like Wag or Rover, you may pick up walks like how a Uber driver would pick up fares.

This may not be as satisfying because you don’t get to form a long-term relationship with the dog, but it may be more lucrative.

Apps are also really convenient for you to log your walking path, take photos of the pup, and even provide places for people to give feedback and tips.

Of course, you can always advertise to your own friends and family that you’ve started walking dogs.

However, you may find that going with a larger company may bring you additional jobs.

Plus, you won’t have to be a part of the admin service; your only job will be to care for the animal, which is a relief for people who don’t appreciate paperwork.

How Will You Make Money?

It varies from app to app between PayPal transfer and electronic bank transfer so it’s best to check with each site.

11. Become a Driver For Extra Cash

Rideshare companies, such as Uber, have practically made taxi cabs a thing of the past.

For starters, the process of ordering a ride from one of these companies is arguably far easier than hailing a random taxi or calling a dispatcher.

Apps make trips appear with just one click of a button, and in many cases, customers can even select who your driver is or what kind of car they’ll be riding in.

There is feedback and enhanced safety measures. There are even coupon codes and other incentives to enhance the experience.

Because of this, the ride-share companies continue to hire as many drivers as humanly possible.
Why Consider Driving For Cash?

The perks are pretty competitive, drivers keep a large portion of their fare charges, and in some cases, they may earn a signing bonus of up to $500!

By driving for a rideshare company you can be your own boss and set your own hours; only opening the app when you feel like working.

You have the freedom to work anywhere you choose, and you meet a lot of new and exciting people.

I should note that you must have a newer model vehicle to work for a ride-sharing company, so that may prevent some of you from signing up straight out of the gate.

Watch this for more information:


How Will You Make Money?

The sites will deposit money directly into your checking account. It’s important to note that Lyft allows tips, while Uber does not.
12. Deliver Fast Food or Groceries

There are apps for everything, and it’s almost to the point where people don’t even have to leave their front doors.

Everything is available online, and taking it one step further, it’s deliverable at the click of a button.

Certain apps will allow people to order fast food or groceries and have those items delivered the same day, right to their front doorsteps.

By working for one of these companies as a bicyclist, driver, or shopper, you’ll pick up to-go orders and even do some grocery shopping, and get paid to do it!

Amazon is also rolling out Same-Day Prime in many cities, so if you’re the same day prime driver, you may find yourself delivering one of the millions of products available on Amazon’s website through prime.

There are even people in New York who have been using same-day Prime as a way to distribute clothing and food to the homeless.

Working as a delivery driver can be an excellent way to set your own schedule and make some extra money every month, with ease!

Sites to Try:Shipt
Uber Eats
Postmates

How Will You Make Money?

Most of these sites will deposit directly into PayPal, Venmo, or your bank account. You may even be able to earn coupons, special offers, and credits to your Amazon account.

13. Sell Plasma For Quick Extra Cash

Sometimes people find themselves needing a little bit more money than the average few dollars that can come from each rideshare fare or delivery.

Did you know a person can donate their plasma for money? And, according to the website, a new donor can make between $50-400 per visit.

You must meet specific medical standards to qualify. You should check with your doctor or physician to make sure that donating plasma is a good idea for you. This may also incur a fee (especially if you don’t have insurance).

But, if all goes well, donating plasma can help you out if you need extra income. Despite having to spend a few hours in a chair, it’s one of the few money-making opportunities where you’ll have the potential to save lives.

Plasma Sites to Try:

CSL Plasma
Octapharma Plasma

How Will You Make Money?

You’ll generally be paid cash or check, or in some cases via a pre-paid Visa card.

14. Start a Subscription Box to Bring in Extra Income

If you’ve been reviewing products, maybe you’d like to take it a step further.

Instead of reviewing products via video and giving them affiliate links to click to order the products, you may wish to become a more active middle-man.

This involves you shipping the products directly to the customer’s door, for a small fee.

You may also want to take out the middle-man entirely and make your own products; where you see a need in the market.

Perhaps you love a local candy that isn’t available all over the country, and you’d like to share it with others.

Maybe there’s a makeup product that you love, but it’s handmade and hard to find.

Or perhaps you make your own products; such as a body lotion out of coconut oil and essential oils.

Whatever the product may be, if you love it, there’s a good chance others will love it too; which means that you can sell it.

You’ll then be able to start your own subscription box program.

You can source the latest and greatest trending products within a particular topic, that relates to your hobbies and interests — the more specific, the better.

You’ll not only receive the revenue from people purchasing the boxes, but you’ll also receive bonuses from the companies that choose to sell with you (and even a ton of free samples for yourself).

Watch this for more information:


Sites to Try:

CrateJoy
ChargeBee

How Will You Make Money?

You’ll be issued a check or have a direct deposit into your account.

15. Answering Trivia Can Earn You Extra Cash

Live Trivia is the newest craze that’s sweeping the nation (especially with millennials), and it’s easy to see why.

Here’s how you can start.

Download a free app, answer some questions while listening to an entertaining host, and you can win money!

As a bonus, you’ll also learn some things too. Most apps allow you to interact with your friends; and share your scores (sometimes even your answers) with them.

The most popular game was the original trivia game HQ; which came out in August of 2017.

By December it was featuring celebrity hosts like Jimmy Kimmel, Robert DeNiro, and Bert from Sesame Street.

Games are played each day at 3 pm ET, and each night at 9 pm ET.

The majority of games will only pay out a few dollars. However, some winners have won over $25,000.

Occasionally they have themed games like 90s night, music night, and dinosaur night. Some of these games will offer more prize money.

The Rock hosted a game sponsored by his new movie Rampage with a $300,000 prize.

Cash Show is a similar app, but you can win money starting at Q6, so while the monetary amounts are a lot smaller, you’ll begin to accumulating cents per question, which may be more satisfying to people who can never get to the final twelfth question.

SwagIQ is another trivia app, where you can earn cash presented in Swagbucks (which can be used to buy gift cards and electronics online).

The Q allows you to save up points for being the best in each category for a prize drawing and bragging rights.

10 Most Profitable high Income Skills to learn in Nigeria 2022

Every day, the world continues to demand for skilled people. Acquiring lucrative skills can set you apart from the rest of your competitors in any business. It is such an advantage especially if you’re venturing into a new career path (profession).

Interestingly, not many companies consider degrees anymore, this is not to say that academic qualifications are not important but rather, employers are keener on what’s profitable you’re bringing to the table, otherwise known as Sabificate. In essence, they are after skilled persons with or without degrees and are ready to recruit and pay them salaries or pay for their services on contract basis.


Acquiring a new skill set can be very rewarding as well as tasking. Also, the beautiful thing about it all is that “no knowledge gained is a waste“. So, even if you’re not using it for work purposes immediately, somehow, somewhere, someday, the knowledge you’ve acquired will come in handy.

In this article, we’re going to look at the top 10 skills which are in demand that you can learn this year to make you millions if not Billions of hard currencies (once you’re willing to put in the work required). So, here goes the much-awaited…



List of in-demand High income skills to learn

1. Crypto Trading
2. Email Marketing
3. Affiliate Marketing.
4. Copywriting
5. Web Design
6. Graphics Design
7. Video Editing
8. Mobile App Development
9. Digital Marketing
10. Cloud Computing.

So, let’s look at them one after the other.

1. Cryptocurrency Trading

Since there are restrictions to crypto trading in Nigeria, a lot of entrepreneurs are making money leveraging this gold mine. Contrary to popular opinion that considered investments into crypto trading a scam, when you properly learn the skills, it is one of the fastest ways to making legit money online in the world of today.

However, if you do not want to go through the rigorous process of learning the art of trading online as a beginner, you can buy some of these coins and keep them for one year or more. By the time you’re ready to sell them, the cost of the coins would have appreciated and you will end up getting 10 times of the money invested and free of hassle too. How much more when you learn the skill of trading these coins as the market prices fluctuates daily?


Asides this approach, there are other various opportunities which come with crypto trading, one of which is Blockchain technology and an avenue to get paid thousands of dollars should you land a job in this area.
Some of the online platforms offering comprehensive courses on Crypto trading you can learn from right now include the following:
Udemy courses
OctaFX learning
Passfolio Crypto
Onecore program.
Rocket Fuel.
Piggibacks trading

All you need do is to search for crypto trading and choose the niche you’re most comfortable with.
2. Email Marketing Skills

Email Marketing is one niche that many people do not focus on but it is fetching a lot of people good money. Email marketing entails selling products and services to subscribers on a mailing list. If you know your onions well enough and you hit big brands, you can make as much cash as possible to make you comfortable without having to struggle for a 9-5 ever again. Platforms such as Shaw Academy, Learnali and a host of others offer this course at an affordable rate where you can learn as much as you want at your own pace and get awarded a certificate at the end of the day.
3. Affiliate Marketing

If you have an affiliate marketer on your WhatsApp contact list, you would notice they’re always particularly excited about Fridays. Guess why? That’s a payday, a day where they get credited with commissions for other people’s products and services that they have successfully sold and that’s pretty much what affiliate marketing is all about. So, even if you don’t have a product of your own, you can master the skill of helping others sell theirs. Therefore, if you want to make serious money this year, you should consider venturing into affiliate marketing after you have learnt this skill using learning platforms such as Udemy and/or Coursera.
After you must have learned everything there is to grab, popular platforms to register as an affiliate marketer include but not limited to 72IG, Expertainaire and Clickbank.
4. Copywriting skills

This niche keeps growing by the day as more and more people are beginning to see the gainful employment opportunities present in this skill. And if we must be true to ourselves, writing copies that’ll convert to sales is pretty much hard work and it requires all the dedication it can get. You can learn how to write emotional, moveable, touching and persuading contents on any learning platform that you can think of, some of which we have looked at previously.
5. Web Design and App Development

You have probably heard that tech guys are making a lot of money and you don’t know where to start from, web design is a great way to start. Interestingly, most online classes and private tutors have found a way to make it easy even if you don’t know how to code or have no prior experience / knowledge of programming. Some of the platforms you can learn the art include the following:
Code Academy
Skillshare
Alison
edX
Lynda
Codewars.

On the other hand, Mobile App Development is one of the skills you can learn that can fetch you the quick money that you desire. Think about all the mobile apps you know and how much revenue they’ve been able to generate over the years, starting with social media apps to business apps. You too can start yours. One beautiful thing about learning this skill is, it can be done on your mobile phone. You don’t necessarily need a laptop. Some of the places you can start learning include Skillshare, Udemy, Coursera and Shaw Academy.

So, it is up to you to take the bull by the horns and get all that you can from the Tech space.
6. Graphics Design

Although very similar to web design, graphics design appears to be a lot more flexible since it is a visual content using pictures and typography to make ends meet. There are different types of graphic design to learn which are UI, UX design. And because there are so many people crowding this space already, you need to be grounded, hence, the need to master this skill as much as possible especially if you want to make money from it. There are many platforms where you can start from. If you ever get confused, you can refer to the ones previously mentioned.
7. Video Editing

There is a rising need for video editors as more content creators make use of more videos to explain events and happenings. Asides that, the film industry has continued to expand, hence the need for as many editors to fill up this mouthwatering space as possible. But how does the space get filled when there are no skilled people to occupy it?. If this is a niche that excites you and you’re ready to make money from it, here is a list of platforms courses you can begin learning it with:
Pluralsight
Coursera
Udemy
American graphics institute
Inside the edit
Larry Jordan
8. Search Engine Optimization

It is no longer news that people are using search engines daily to find resources on the world wide web that is of interest to them. As a result, there have been this increased competition for who tops the page for each query. Therefore, the need for Search Engine Optimization arose and have become a multi-million worth of skill should you learn the craft in it.

The work of an SEO specialist or expert is to make web pages of a client to be worthy to be considered relevant and rewarded with higher ranking by major search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, Duckduckgo, Yandex and others.


He or she does that by optimizing different sections of a website like it’s meta titles and descriptions, contents writing, internal links, use of structured data and Schema.org markups, text formatting, keywords research, backlink attraction and many more. In fact, a qualified SEO expert is a mini coder. These and a few more arr the major things to learn to be on your way to real money in this year. Don’t miss out, use any web-based online course to learn SEO.
9. Digital Marketing

The world has gone digital and will continue to advance in this regard and because of that, there’s a need to keep up with the trend and innovate even more. Else, an individual or corporate body might soon go out of business. Digital marketing includes using every digital tool conceivable to market products and services.
My one recommendation to you as you read this is to learn from advertisement agencies. I mean, where would you rather learn than from agencies or brands that are grounded in it.
10. Cloud computing

If you’ve heard about Google Cloud before now, then you most probably know what cloud computing is about. Many people think it is a hard skill to acquire which is why it is a fertile ground, an area that not many people have explored already. You see, if only you’re willing to dedicate the time and resources to learn this skill, I promise you, there’s a lot of money waiting for you make.
Bonus Skill 1: Social Media Marketing

The world is indeed advancing. This have affected how we relate and communicate with friends and families, acquaintances, well-wishers, fans and lots more. Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok are adequately living up to their responsibilities of connecting the dots and these can be efficiently explored with the help of a Social Media Marketer who deals on planning, posting, scheduling contents so as to increase the awareness of a given brand. It doesn’t end there as their work extend to organizing events and other meetings to reach out to the fanbase and get feedback from them.
Bonus Skill 2: Search Engine Marketing

This is a digital skill aimed at promoting goods and services especially e-commerce products on the paid advert listings of search engines like Google Inc.
This is done by leveraging Google Ads, formerly AdWords to bid for keywords targeted at searchers, then convert them to leads and finally sell to them.

Many companies are hunting for individuals who possess these kind of skills and are always willing to pay for their services.


Explore as many platforms as you can, you can do this and even more in this promising year.

In conclusion, grab as many free courses as you can and as you advance, pay the price to learn even if it’s going to cost a lot because the truth is, it’s going to be worth it at the end of the day.

And now that you have all this information, tell me, what’s your excuse for not making money this year would be?

7 Interview Tests Job Applicants Must Know

There are many interview tests that are conducted for job applicants by human resources personnel after the job applicants have passed the first stage of the interview. In the second stage of the interview, the human resources personnel and top management official of the company may be present and it is at this stage that most job applicants either make or mar their chances of being employed. The company interviewer will be interested in testing the job applicants in the following areas.

1) Dressing:
The dressing is an important aspect of the interview process. Your dressing will create the first impression anybody will have of you. When going for an interview it is advisable to dress properly and this will show a pleasant personality. You will be addressed according to the way you dress.
There are certain color combinations that are appropriate for an interview. There are certain colors that you should avoid. Colors such as red, green, and yellow should not be used to make your suit. Any of these colours will fit for any interview: ash, black, brown, navy blue. Job applicants must dress professionally when appearing before an interview panel. The following should be observed by men:
Putting on of solid colour conservative suit.
Long sleeve shirt that matches the colour of the suit.
Good conservative tie should be put on.
Limited use of jewellery
Put on dark socks and professional shoe
Clean shave
No bogus hair style
Carefully cut nails (manicured)
No putting on of over size suit
Carry a briefcase

2) Appearance
You send out different messages about yourself to the interviewer in the interview room or office. Ensure good personal conduct at this stage. Your interviewer will know if you are afraid, ashamed, nervous, careless e.t.c from the way you comport yourself.
Avoid looking down or up when walking. Walk and look straight. Look into the eyes of your interviewer and if you can not look into his/her forehead.

3) Sitting Posture
When you approach the interview panel and you noticed an empty seat, don’t keep standing for long if nobody offers you a seat to sit down. Don’t just sit down. Ask this question: may I sit down? Sit properly and face the interviewers. Don’t sit crossing your legs and looking down.

4) Entering the interview hall/office
It is a good behaviour or conduct to knock before entering any office whether for the purpose of interview or not. The knock should be moderate and must not be hard and should be done not more than three times. Some job applicants move into interview office without knocking or knocking so hard. Knocking must not be mild also as this depicts sign of nervousness or fear. Moderate knocking is good and it must be at intervals and periodically.
After knocking and there is no response, enter the office and if asked, who permitted you in, just say politely, I knocked but there was no response and since people are inside, I used my initiative to come in. This is part of the interview and they want to know if you can apply your initiative and defend yourself.

5) Handshake
The various patterns of shaking that we learnt on campus should be avoided when we are being put into handshaking test. Shaking with both hands, hitting hard on the other person’s hand should be avoided. If the interviewer offers to shake you, respond the way he/she shakes you. If firmly, responds firmly and if mildly, responds likewise. When he says, please to meet you, say please to meet you.

6) Answering Questions
During the interview, endeavour to answer questions clear and precisely. When asked questions, answer objectively and avoid trying to impress the interviewer with unnecessary grammar. Be honest with the answer you are giving at every point of the interview.

7) Body movement/language
Sitting with both arms and legs crossed and head down depicts lack of proper conduct and should be avoided. Not looking at the interviewer eye to eye portrays one that is afraid. Sitting restlessly on the chair that you are giving to sit on suggests that one is lazy.

This will help anyone who wants to know some of those tests that most job applicants take for granted. This is necessary for anyone seeking for job. Observe them when going out for any interview and you will be glad you did.