If you’re like me, you can never have enough side gigs going.  Unfortunately, that’s what it takes to get by these days.  However, I know I’m not not alone when it comes to searching for side income.

I get asked on a pretty regular basis how I make money on the side.  This has only become more frequent since the market went south.  It seems like everyone needs to make an extra buck.

Today, I was fortunate enough to come across an article featuring 20 different ways to make an extra $100/month.  I was happy to find a lot of variety in the article, especially when considering availability and individual skills.  Maybe you will be inspired!

20 ways to make an extra $100/month

  1. Assistant (in an office)
  2. Auction seller (think eBay)
  3. Catering staff
  4. Cleaner (this is actually has a lot of potential)
  5. Clinical trial participant
  6. Computer whiz (if you got the skills, this would be a great source of alternative income)
  7. Convention center worker (always needed in larger locales)
  8. Editor
  9. Handyman
  10. Mystery shopper
  11. Paper deliver (you can possibly make way more than $100 doing this on the side)
  12. Pizza deliver (another great side job)
  13. Plasma seller
  14. Pooper scooper (just read the article)
  15. Professional shopper
  16. Part-time retail
  17. Part-time teaching
  18. Temping
  19. Tutoring
  20. Writing

Out of all of these, I only do auction selling on the side.  Annualized, I probably make a about $100/month or more selling on eBay and Craigslist, so I can vouch that it has potential.  The others though could probably be made to work just as well.

Other sources

Here are some of the ways I make extra cash that were not listed in the article.  My most lucrative one is definitely selling on eBay, but I have found a few other areas cash in on.

  • Collecting interest: I make about $50-$75/month from interest alone.  My rewards checking account itself pays about $30 of that.  If you don’t have one, look into them because you are just wasting your money in a regular checking account.
  • Credit card rewards:  I am about to receive another $100 check from Chase, in addition to a $20 one from Discover.  The sweetest part is that I have never paid either 1 cent in interest or fees.
  • Trading stocks:  I make pretty good money doing this on the side.  However, I must warn you: the stock market is not for the faint of heart!  You can loose all your money before you make a single dime .
  • Recycling:  If you know where a lot of cans are, you can always make a little pocket change recycling aluminum.
  • Blogging:  Yes, I make money doing this!  Not a lot, but hopefully that will change.

The easiest way

All of these can make you extra cash, but the easiest method is not even listed – saving!  It is way easier to save $100 than to make it.  Everywhere you spend money is also a potential area where cutbacks can be made.  Remember, defense is greater than offense!