Ask the Readers: What can you do this month to earn an extra $150?
Published on - March 1st, 2013 (Modified on - March 6th, 2013) (by Ellen Cannon) And here we are in March! We’d like to check in with a series of challenges to help us achieve some goals this year. In February, we gave you the challenge of giving up something (or a series of somethings) for one month to save $250. How did you do?
One of our staffers (and her partner) gave up alcohol, soda, a daily hot-chocolate habit, and suspended their gym membership for the month and resolved to work out at home. All in all, she calculated they saved $260 (and lost five pounds). She admits that all the changes won’t stick, but it was a great way to see just how quickly the little things added up. And now she has some cash to put toward a future challenge.
Here’s the March challenge for our GRS community: What can you do this month to earn an extra $150?
We heard from many of you last month that you had already cut your budget to the bone, or that you were focused on earning income instead of cutting. That’s great! If you’ve already identified these opportunities in your life and budget, then, by all means, keep on keepin’ on! Some readers, however, are just beginning their financial journeys.
So, what can you do just this month to earn those extra funds?
If you’re stuck in the house because of bad weather, figure out what you can unload on Craigslist or eBay to make some money. This will be a double-play: You’ll get a head start on your spring cleaning and de-cluttering and you’ll make some money.
Do you have an untapped skill that you can parlay into some extra cash? Consider creating accounts and marketing your unique craft or silly skill on Etsy or Fiverr. Are you pretty good with a digital camera? You probably have some friends or family members who’d pay you $20 to snap some photos of their family for an hour. The photos don’t have to be perfect to be precious; they will probably just be happy to have something recent without Mom or Dad missing from the photo.
What about unconventional ways to make extra money, like participating in a medical research study or donating blood plasma (one woman made $7000 in a year)? Do you have a stack of points on a credit card? Last month I cashed in a few thousand points for a $250 statement credit.
We’d love to hear about your experiences with this challenge through the month. Who knows? Maybe some of those money-making methods might stick around for a while.
So tell us how you will earn a chunk of change this month – and maybe every month?
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I make extra cash my selling stuff on ebay and earning credit card cash rewards.
I travel for work and so I earn about $50-$200 per month from my credit card rewards, for spending I’d have to do anyway.
All these little income streams sure do add up!
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K – old guy here. Would someone please explain to me (step by step) how you sell stuff on ebay or craigslist? Spouse really wants me to clean out the basement and garage.
Thanks much
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I don’t sell a lot on craigslist but have done a bit. Only take cash, don’t be home alone, and don’t take down your ad until someone’s actually left with the item. Craigslisters are SO FLAKY
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Honey, it’s that kind of caution that makes me feel uncomfortable about selling on craigslist. I have a 27in color tv that I’d like to sell, but in order to show how great the picture is, I’d have to hook it up to the cable connection in the house. Even with other people here, there’s a risk with inviting strangers in, and making $20 doesn’t seem to be worth the risk.
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Peach: Have a friend or family member (preferably someone that looks like you wouldn’t want to steal a TV from this bohemeth) be present when a seller comes by. Rather than have the person come into your home you could run an extension cord into your garage. But if it’s only going to bring you $20, it’s probably not worth the effort.
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All you have to do is take a couple of well-lit uncluttered pictures of what you want to sell on Ebay, and decide what to charge for shipping. If it can fit in a flat rate box, that’s easiest- no guessing, and automatic tracking. Then click on “sell” and Ebay will walk you through the whole process very much step by step. I just started doing it myself- easy peasy! I don’t know why it took me so long to get started!
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Thanks Holly and Laurel.
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Ebay is easy to sell on…First you sign up…then follow easy instructions to sell your items. You will also have to sign up for a basic Pay Pal account to get paid for your items. Just remember there are fees for selling and if your item sells. Low start bids and good pictures are needed to make a great sell..
Good Luck
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Jim,
Here’s how you can post something on Craigslist (I think it would be easier/better to do Craigslist than Ebay, because you avoid shipping hassles.)
Take 3-4 good, well-lit, clear photos of the item/items, preferably from different angles, and load these onto your computer.
Determine your lowest selling cost for your item/items. Add 10% or so to that figure and go with that as your initial selling price.
Go to the Craigslist website for your city. Click on the large “For Sale” link.
In the upper right hand corner of the page is the word [post] in brackets. Click on this word.
You will now see a category list. Choose the category that best fits the item you are selling.
Now, you will see a blank post. Fill in the Posting Title, Price and Specific Location fields. Your Posting Title should be a very brief and concise description of your item (for example “23″ Color TV). Your specific location might be a zip code or the suburb in which you live.
Next, fill in the email address field (you need to type this twice), and decide if you want to hide your email address or make it anonymous (“anonymize (your email will show as: xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx@sale.craigslist.org)”). Your choice would be based on how you want people to contact you. If you want only email contacts, you should make your email anonymous, but be prepared to spend a lot of time checking email for a couple of days. If you would rather people call you, hide your email completely and include your phone number* in the body of the email.
Type a more detailed description of the item in the body of the email (for example, “I have a 15 year old Colo TV set, in good condition, no marks or scratches, excellent picture.”).
Type in payment and meet-up information (for example, “Cash only. Will meet at the gas station/parking lot/grocery store at the corner of X and Y streets.”
Type in any additional information and how you wish to be contacted, and your phone number, but DO NOT use all numerals for your phone number lest it be picked up by some scammers and used against you or by telemarketers! (for example, “Phone contacts between 9am and 5pm only please, at nine-oh-nine-8-seven-5-4.”
There is a small box at the bottom, asking if it is OK for other people with “commercial interests” to contact you – be sure to leave this blank!
When everything is finished to your satisfaction, click the “Continue” button at the bottom of the page.
Now you will be invited to add photos. Click the “Browse” button, and locate the photos on your computer. You can add 3-4 photos. Make sure the ones you add are clear, good quality pics. When you have loaded all you photos, click the “Done with images” button at the bottom of the page.
Now you will see a proof copy of your post. Review it for errors, and if you need to edit your post, select the “Edit” button, and repeat the above steps. If it looks good, select the “Continue” button.
Now, you will see a craigslist verification page. They will send an email to your email address, and you will have to click a link in that email in order for your post to be actually posted. Once you have done that, your post will be visible to everyone! There will also be instructions in the email regarding editing or deleting your post.
If your initial selling price doesn’t get any offers within a week or so, lower your price.
When someone buys your item, it is courteous to delete your post, just follow the email instructions to either edit or delete your post.
Hope this helps you, Jim!
Smiles,
Tiggermarie
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Look at your local library for a class on ebay selling. They also have some books out about selling on ebay. It takes a bit of trial and error, but once you figure out the whole shipping thing it gets easier.
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Thanks to all for helping out an old guy!
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I am digging in every closet for things to sell. I have a bracelet that will fetchy 10 or 15 dollars but that is the best thing I have to sell. The rest will fetch 25 to 50 cents but it alll adds up and my house will be clutter free.
I donate blood but I am Canadian and we do it for free. We do get cookies and juice afterwards.
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We donate blood for free here in the US, too. You can sell your blood platelets (different than a regular blood donation at the Red Cross or other blood banks)
I am getting together spring clothes I no longer wear to take to consignment shop. I am limited in earning ability due to disability so cutting back has worked best. Perhaps a bit of spring cleaning and I will find a bit to sell other than the clothes.
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In Canada, we donate platelets free, too. One company has moved into Toronto and is trying to offer money to people, but I think most Canadians would prefer the whole system remain non-paying.
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Don’t ignore reimbursements and rebates! We got about $140 last month from those alone that can be lost if you forget about them…
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I’m doing a lot to earn extra income! I talk about it almost every single day on my blog (http://www.makingsenseofcents.com/extra-income). I staff write, blog, VA, and so much more after I get home from my 8-5.
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I will earn an extra $150 this month by picking my parents up from the airport 120 miles away after their long trip to sunnier climes. They insist on paying me, I’m not just being mercenary! It would cost them over $200 for a taxi home, and I will provide a better, more personal service. So it is win-win.
By the way, when we travel this summer, instead of leaving our car at the airport and paying through the nose, we will drive to my brother’s house, and leave our car there and he’ll drive us to the airport and drop us off, we’ll insist on paying him, so he’ll make some extra money, and we’ll save a bundle. Another win-win.
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I applaud that. Our family and friends do it, and it’s a great way to steer money to people who deserve it and need it, instead of giving it away to companies who overcharge for it.
Definitely a win-win.
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We already have a bare-bones budget. No data plan, no cable, no subscriptions or memberships…
I asked the pediatrician’s office for formula samples and pain reliever samples for the kids. I was given 4 cans of formula and 2 bottles of pain reliever, which will be a 1 month supply of formula (about $30 worth of formula) and $10 worth of pain reliever, which had been on my shopping list. So that saved me $40. I have a checkup in 2 weeks with my ob/gyn and they give out formula samples also, so I will ask them for some samples and hopefully get another week or two worth for my baby. That will let me save on my grocery costs by at least $50 this month.
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I buy and sell sneakers for a profit, I can also reach out to a family member who owns a construction company, I can make 100 bucks a day helping him out. I have tried online survey’s but after answering questions for 30 minutes I have been told I don’t qualify for the next step in the process to get invited in person and get a check.
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I’m selling a pair of my daughter’s Irish Dance Shoes. They’re in like new condition. She only wore them a few times, realized this particular brand hurt her feet and that she preferred the other major brand. I should be able to get $100 for them.
I’ll probably use credit card points this month to the tune of $50, but that’s not really found money for me – I rely on cc points as part of our monthly budget.
I just realized it’s March – and that means I’ll be getting my rewards check from BJ’s! I think it’s $94! That plus the dance shoes will put me over the $150 mark.
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I cashed in points on our rewards credit card and used the $250 to put towards the mortgage.
This isn’t really making money but I found out our insurance will now cover IVF after being told it wouldn’t a few years ago. We saved $15k towards the treatment and now we don’t have to tap into that savings. I feel like I won the lottery.
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Good luck with the IVF! What a blessing the insurance will pay for it.
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That’s terrific! I’m a mom of IVF/ICSI twins. We had to pay out of pocket (approx $11K), all of which we were able to write off as medical deductions for that year’s taxes. Thankfully the first cycle was successful. Here’s hoping yours is the same!
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That is amazing that your insurance will now pay for IVF. Congratulations!!!!!
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I am just amazed that insurance could turn anyone down. Here in The Netherlands every woman has the right to three IVF treatments which doesn’t cost them anything. You’d have to pay the fourth one and so forth yourself. Also, after your first IVF baby you get another three treatments for your second one. I am so happy for you.
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Honestly, $150 is very doable. That’s about 20 hours at a minimum wage job, but we can do better than that.
I have a few things I’ve been meaning to sell. I have a camera that’ll easily fetch $600. Extra clothes, some old video games, old cell phones, and an unused piano keyboard.
I also put at least $7,500 through credit card rewards every month. That’s $75 right there, and it won’t require 10 hours (half of $150, half of 20 hours at minimum wage job).
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If you participate in a medical FLEX plan, don’t forget to spend a bit of time getting your receipts together and submitting them. They can bring in a surprising amount of cash!
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As a CPA, I am doing tax returns. Also, I have started freelance blogging. I have just started building this side job, and would appreciate advice about finding new clients!
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I have hobbies that make money and a few stragglers of my model horse collection left to sell. If I actually make the effort to sell them, I could probably make about $200 this month.
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oh Breyer model horses- I sold off a portion of my childhood collection in the mid 1990s- before the market on original finish crashed- and got $5000 for the downpayment on my first house.
I still have hundreds though- my family makes me keep the door to the horse room closed cause they think it’s freaky.
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I have made a ton off them over the years….I paid for my wedding with the first bunch (early 90′s) and then started collecting again. A few years ago I decided to sell of all my stablemates and I think I got about $3000 for them by the time I was done. I hardly have any left but I do repaint them so when I need extra money I can always paint one and sell it.
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seriously? where do you sell these? on ebay?
i used to have a collection – i’ll have to see if my mom threw them away or if they are in a box somewhere…
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I sold some on ebay but I had more luck selling on the Model Horse Sales Pages. Way cheaper to sell them there and they don’t take a cut from each sale.
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Let’s see, I’m already on two consumer product studies (one on my arm and one on my back) so I could hope a face study comes available.
I might try to finagle my boss into a few hours of OT.
Most importantly, I could stop procrastinating and get my 20 items to the consignment shop (their monthly limit). I don’t know if I’d sell $150 worth of stuff, but getting it out of the house would be priceless.
How about next time a list of things people WON’T do to make an extra $150?
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I’m refinancing my house this month, so long as I can get out of paying PMI by doing so, which will save me $500/month for as long as I own the house. Does that count?
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I have a meeting on Sunday with a potential client who should have a steady stream of freelance work for me (not sure how much yet, thus the meeting, but all our conversations so far suggest significantly more than $150/mo.).
Fingers crossed!
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In order to earn more money, I’m building my blog up every day and investing in dividend growth stocks.
Then I focus on the savings end by keeping my expenses down.
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I just this morning got a check for $105 from a class action suit I didn’t even know I was a part of. Talk about easy money…
On a more useful level, I have subscriptions to several esoteric magazines (Paris Match, Poets & Writers, etc.) and back issues sell well on Craigslist if you have a complete year’s worth that you can offer as a set. You don’t recoup the total cost, but it’s not bad.
Merely knowing that February is gone is a mental pick-me-up, if not a financial one.
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I still have a pile of stuff ready to be sold on ebay! Time to list it up!
Also, weather is starting to get a little warmer here so I might try to go to some yard sales or the flea market and buy some more stuff to sell on ebay!
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How about doing some of those things that you normally pay someone else to do?
I’m going to change the oil on my 16 year old daughter’s car this weekend. Compared to taking it to a quick lube place, I should save ~30 bucks for an hour of work. That’s like earning $45/hr before paying taxes.
Also need to flip the winter tires on our three cars. Usually can get it done for $30/car. I’ll do it myself, takes about 30 min/car (thanks to my air compressor), that’s another 90 dollars that I don’t spend. I would have to earn ~$120 pre-tax to pay the bill.
We have lost the ability to do so many things ourselves. My neighbour “has a guy she pays to do that”. My wife “has a husband she doesn’t pay to do that”.
So by not spending on “those guys doing that”, it’s equivalent to earning extra income
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I know nothing about mechanics, and neither does my husband. We’d rather pay the very reliable shop down the block to change our oils and our tires. This also frees up our time – my husband can sit in the shop and grade papers or work on his lesson plans while the car is being repaired.
I’m all for doing things myself, but I also know my limits. To me, it’s worth it to pay someone who will do the job and do it right than for me to try to figure out what I’m doing.
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I beleive my comment was meant to give examples of how people can do some of things that they often pay others to do. I would not do my own dentistry but I can change the tire on my car. I’ve also taught my 16 year old daughter how to change a tire. When I mentioned this to a woman at work, she commented on how good a skill that would be to have and that she wished her dad would have taught her. Your husband grades papers so I’m guessing he is university educated. I’m also guessing he is likely smart enough to learn how to change a tire on a car. But again my comment was intended to give an example of how we pay people to do things that we could do ourselves, which in my opinion is equivalent to earning extra income.
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I’ve had crappy luck lately with eBay, but I’m going to try and list some stuff on a FB virtual yard sale group.
We also bought a new car and are selling our old one that doesn’t run anymore, should be able to net a couple hundred.
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My daughter does great with the FB yard sale stuff.
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This is a great idea! I was just thinking this morning that I need to do some spring cleaning this year. We’ve been in our current apartment for 4 years and are a bit entrenched. Time to dig us out of the clutter!
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Lots of people have said what they’ll economize on or how they’ll trim expenses. But the question is how can you earn $150 more this month?
That’s a great question, and although the $150 target is do-able for most people, there’s a problem with it: a relatively small target like $150 a month limits your thinking. What’s more, $150 a month typically won’t move the needle on your lifestyle, ability to reduce debt, etc. Setting a bigger goal, like $1,000 extra a month, will do 2 things: (1) substantially change your life, and (2) get you thinking on a bigger scale. Unless you’ve been hoarding rubies, selling your stuff on eBay won’t get you a consistent income stream of $1,000/month, so you’ve got to think differently.
Generally, earning an extra $1,000 a month is either going to come from (1) earning more at your job (or getting a different job), or (2) creating a business. I’ve done both, and they’re both do-able. What’s more, once you shift your mindset to think about larger amounts of income, you’ll start seeing opportunities all around you. To be realistic, you may not be able to generate an extra $1,000 the first month, but over time, your efforts will snowball, and you’ll achieve that extra $1,000. Most of the people I work with on my blog have actually done far more than an extra $1,000 a month, though it takes time and consistent effort applied to the right actions.
The point is, when you shift your paradigm, you can literally transform your life.
As for me, my extra $1,000 this month will come from pricing my consulting services based on the value the client will receive, instead of an hourly rate.
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This post is a reminder that I still have time to submit last year’s gym membership receipt to my health insurance for a $150 rebate, but I gotta move (in more ways than one). Thanks for the nudge.
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Just this past month, I sold a bunch of stuff on eBay. After all the fees and shipping charges shake out, I think I will clear $300! Now I’ve got a taste for it and am trying to find more stuff to sell. Also doing some Craigslist. Part of me feels like I have been getting rid of stuff for so long, I am reaching the bottom of the barrel, but there always seems to be more!
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I have tons of PTO saved with my fulltime job. I could request some days off, and pick up extra shifts at my part-time job, since I get paid vacation. I probably won’t this month, but I have in the past.
It’s a pretty good gig to get paid for not working, while getting paid for working!
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I failed at the saving $250
I was close. But I will try to earn the extra $150. Love the ideas! Keep them coming!
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Last month we saved over $600 by cutting our cash budget in half across the board and eating out of the pantry and freezer – neither of which are empty yet. It didn’t go into savings but it still helped our net worth because it went into our loans along with our entire tax refund. We’re working to pay off all loans by fall.
In order to make $150 extra, I officially opened my online editing business http://www.martincorrespondence.com/ and already have a few people interested in hiring me, one project would be for $150 exactly! We also have a pile of DVDs, CDs, and books to sell at Half Price books. And I will ask for more contract work from my usual part-time job to keep piling cash into our last three loans.
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Your site looks great — I’m curious how people found your website: were they local? google hits? something else?
I had a few editing jobs last semester and realized that I spent a lot of time fielding expectations. The person would ask for proofreading when really they needed copyediting or editing help. I found EFA’s definitions of expectations (and pricing) quite useful. You might want to add a blurb on your site that tells the differences between the levels so that the pricing structure is clearer to people.
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Not earned income, but am getting a little over $1K from some found shares that were from stock I didn’t realize my late father had (he died in 2008). A company contacted me. They take 30%, but since I had 30% of 0 before the guy contacted me, I get 70% of something now. A couple of years ago I checked the state website to see if my Dad had other things I hadn’t known about and came up with about $300 from an insurance refund.
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Just out of interest, what is the legal basis for those guys getting 30% for something that your father legally owned?
I suspect it’s one of those “lost money” businesses, where they make it very easy for people to use their services to claim the money, i.e. they do the paperwork and bank on people being too lazy to do it themselves, but you are highly likely to be able to claim the money yourself and take the full 100%!
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I’m curious how you would claim 100% of money if you had no idea it was out there waiting to be claimed?
The first time I heard that the money existed was when the company contacted us. The company is a reputable business (I checked) that is contracted by businesses that can’t find people. The company finds the heirs, prepares all the legal documents required (this had to do with shares my father owned–lots of notarized legal documents), sends the documents, and does all the necessary legal work so that I can get my check. I didn’t have to pay for postage, copying or any other expenses. They don’t release the name of the business they’ve been contacted by until you sign. Since I had no idea of the name of the business, what kind of business, or how to find out about the business, I chose to sign over the 30%. IMHO, 30% of something is a lot better than 100% of nothing.
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If you contact your state’s financial department they can track down, or advise where you can find lost money for free.
They may be a reputeable business, but that doesn’t mean they’re not ripping people off. Think about it, they wouldn’t have legal access to your financial info, therefore whatever access they have if 99.99% likely that it’s free and publicly accessed info.
How do I know? I found out that Florida has an online money claim search. I found $90 for myself, and over $200 for a relative…for free.
Then, a few weeks later (completely coincidentally) I received a letter from a business saying I have $90 of unclaimed money. They knew it was from a former employer, and listed the name of that employer. They would only take 15%. This was AFTER I already received my check from the state for the full amount.
Next time you get something like that, I would write back and say…”Hey, thanks for the tip! I contacted the state to verify the info, and got my check for free. Soooo, thx, but no thx, kbye”
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Try: http://www.missingmoney.com/
My family got one of these letters too. We don’t know what it could possibly be for as the person who it is supposedly for has been in the same house for 50+ years so why can’t the original company contact them?
I agree 30% is better than nothing, but we’re trying to figure out what the company is talking about before we let them take most of the funds.
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Go online in your county and see if they keep a record of unclaimed property. Most people I tell about this are shocked to see themselves in the system! Often it will be some sort of utility deposit or dividend you never claimed. You fill out a form, provide proof you lived at the applicable address, and presto! You’ll get a check for the amount (could be $10, could be much much more).
This year I received a $2000 check for four shares of stock I was gifted in 1993! (At that time they were worth $100.)
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Last weekend (ok– so it wasn’t March yet…) we rearranged our furniture and got inspired to clean out Stuff. We got rid of about 60 DVDs (half our collection) and about the same amount of books.
I took them to the local used book/CD/DVD shop, and got $10 for a few of the DVDs and $18 for the books.
Since there were still a ton of DVDs, I took the rest to a different used music/DVD shop and they paid $12 for a few DVDs.
So in total, last weekend we made $40, and our place looks way less cluttered– Not a bad start!
Next I’ll take in the few bags of clothes I’ve been holding onto to the local Crossroads…
I have a question for the readers, too, if you guys have advice… We still have about 45 DVDs (good ones!) to get rid of, and while SwapADVD has been awesome, we don’t want to swap, we want to get rid of and get paid for!
Where would you sell them? Amazon? Or is there something better?
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Jamie,
Amazon has a buy-back program that is really easy to use. True that it may not (will not)get you the highest dollar for your items, but the convenience makes up for it. My husband sent back two boxes of stuff (old video games, an ancient camcorder, an old camera…)that had been hanging around the house, unused, for a long time. We received $200 credit. Since we use Amazon’s subscribe and save service for baby items, it’s a great use of the credit.
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Does it have to be legal?
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Until today I worked 30 hours a week but just negotiated with my bosses to increase that to 35. (That falls into a larger goal of using the extra 5 hours’ worth of salary toward purchasing a house for rental income and/or to invest) I also used $62 in credit card cash back rewards toward this month’s bill. Last, I’ve got a few clothes I’m hoping to take to the consignment shop this weekend.
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collect bottles in a road side ditch
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Man, I wish we lived in a state that gave refunds for old bottles. I would be all over that! Win, win in my mind. Clean up and make money.
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It’s her decision and her business (pun intended), but she doesn’t donate blood plasma, he sells it.
My plan for this month is to sell some old stuff on EBay. I also committed to spend only 1€ each day on food and drink while at work, instead of the roughly 3 € a day I spent in February.
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I’m all for earning more, but saving’s better, financially. Why? Taxes. Earn $100 and Uncle Sam may take $15. Save a $100 and even Uncle Sam hasn’t figured a way to take a chunk.
That said, aim to do both–save and earn more!
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My Jeeps! Uncle Sam takes control of my interest earnings, my dividends, my capital gains, my equity at sale…. Tell me where to hide!
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Ha, good point! I just got my T5 slip for one of my unregistered savings accounts. The interest rate is sad enough without having to pay taxes on the earnings!
I try to put my money into registered savings/investing vehicles as much as possible. I think it’s really important to understand the tax implications of how we save our money. Definitely worth some research.
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Challenge accepted! I have a large cache of classic video games that I have been sitting on for a while. I think this month is the time to start the sell-off!
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Last month I tracked our purchases via Mint, but was also amazed to discover that we got $600 in extra income from various sources. $250 for a review panel, $100 for a referee report, $200 for a settlement from Honda and $50 cash back from the credit card company.
This month I need to process some reimbursements.
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I rented my couch out on AirBnB for over $300 last month. I also sold an old mattress I had lying around for $400. My online revenue was over $100 last month. I’m also getting 125,000 Delta SkyMiles through American Express sign up bonuses. It’s been a good month!
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Perhaps mine is easy (???). I teach private trombone lessons or visit schools to give clinics…
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I got a raise at work that works out to be about $156 net a month. I asked for more but will take what I got as our salaries are technically “frozen” right now.
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The way I earned money was by selling some of my unused books lying around gathering dust. And what do you know, there’s less clutter and a few extra bucks in the pocket.
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In celebration of the America Saves Week, my family has agreed to sell old clothes and toys, instead of giving them to charity that has been our tradition. We are also going to sell baked goodies and lemonade during our garage sales. We are looking into $300-$350 sales profit. It is also our way of teaching our kids how to earn money and its value.
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I’m going to a weekend teaching conference and will get a $200 stipend. I’ll also go to the 7th of 8 workshops- one more day and I’ll have completed the requirements for a $500 technology grant. I’ve already got my iPad picked out.
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I sold some old gold jewelry last weekend for $155. If you can get over the slightly sketchy feeling, it was a great experience. I did it at a mall kiosk and while it only took 5 minutes, I felt like people were passing by me thinking, “That poor girl has to sell her jewelry to make ends meet.” I put the money in my bank account right away to avoid the temptation of having the cash in my wallet!
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I have a side business and I am doing this giveaway via Facebook for the first time in order to make extra dough!
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I know people that earn more than $150 a month by donating blood plasma once or twice per week.
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I could help building, modifying or optimizing WordPress website/blog or Opencart e-shop for that money!
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I am painting an apartment with a friend of mine this month — we’re going to split the cash.
About $150 each for 1 day of work.
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$150 will be very difficult, considering my small income (student loan), but I have just changed my cell phone plan, cutting it in half, and saving $17.50 each month, i.e $210/year. I`m also looking into changing to another bank that has a way better interest rate on savings account. Also, I`m going to give another go at selling my handbags and accessories online.
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