The following are a list of ways to make money that don't fall into any of the categories above.
1. Find loose change around the house
Feel like scavenging around for money? Check your clothing pockets (especially jeans), check your sofa, your home office, desk, the laundry room, your car, and your junk drawer. Heck, check anywhere that you could have spare change hidden. You never know what you may find.
2. Scavenge for glass bottles and aluminum cans
You might look like a bum (actually… you WILL), but going through garbage cans and dumpster diving will earn you quick cash. It all adds up. If you can handle the job and the social stigma of being a bum , then go for it. Plus, you're making our environment cleaner.
3. Ask for a raise at work
Of all the things I listed here, asking for a raise at work is easily one of the quickest ways to make instant money. If your job isn't overly structured and your immediate boss decides how much you get paid, why don't you ask for a raise? You obviously need legitimate reasons to get a raise, and if you do, you better come up with a plan to get that raise. It's instant money in your pocket that you deserve. It's one of the fastest ways to make money that will benefit you today and long into the future.
4. Join focus groups
A focus group is a group of people who discuss a certain topic. Sometimes it's a one time thing and sometimes it's ongoing. Focus groups exist mostly for marketing purposes. Companies focus group members to discuss their product/service so they can understand what their ideal customers want. It ill help them make the best product possible. In exchange, they will pay you for your time. A few focus group websites include: www. focuspointeglobal. com and www. inspiredopinions. com.
5. Participate in medical research
Medical research companies and institutions always need to test whatever it is they are doing. If you don't mind subjecting your body or mind to these types of things, you can earn money quickly with these gigs. It can be anything from testing out equipment or participating in a blind study. Some studies take months or even years, and some will take just an evening of your time. What you will be paid varies considerably depending on how much investment you need to make for the study. A great place to look for places to be a research participant is your University or College. You can also use these two websites to become a research participant: www. clinicaltrials. gov and www. clincialconnection. com
6. Get paid to participate in market research
Just like being a medical participant, you can also get paid to participate in market research. It's pretty much the same thing, only as a market participant, you'll be required to perform tasks related to marketing and sales. You'll be mostly doing things like using and evaluating products. Expect to get paid anywhere from $20 $1000 for your time. To learn more about making money as a market research participant, you can visit a market research company like www. conceptstesting. com
