Need Extra Cash? Try ZeroPriceTags.com

We’ve all seen them:  those sites that promise you free computers, video games or Paypal cards for completing “offers”.  Some of them are scams but many of them are the real deal and can give you some bucks when you need extra cash.  Zeropricetags.com is a reputable “freebie” site that really works.  You can get a “free” gift by completing 2-3 offers yourself, usually for things like Blockbuster Online, Free Credit Reports and wrinkle-cream type products.  Then, you need to get a few people to do the same thing under your referral code.  Now, as I’ve said before I’m not a big fan of hitting up my friends to sign up under me.  If you’re not either, here’s a thought:  pay them to sign up under you.  Give them each $20 or so to sign up under you.  The free gift you’ll get from zeropricetags.com will definitely be worth more than the $60 or so that you give away to your friends.  It’s an easy way to make about $60 or so after you pay your friends.  Meanwhile, your friends don’t feel like Amway-type targets, because you’re paying them and not asking them to do it for free.

Again, be careful on which “freebie” site you use–some of them are scams.  But, zeropricetags.com is definitely legit.

I’ll keep digging if you keep reading!

Need Extra Cash? Try Writing on the Internet

Ok…so maybe your not the world’s best writer.  Maybe you don’t have much interest in becoming an internet blogger.  But that’s ok, you can still make free money online by putting your keyboard to use for just a short amount of time.  You don’t need to have a degree in journalism to be able to write content that will make you make you some bucks anytime you need extra cash.

Here’s where to start.  First, think of a few things you know something about like a hobby, an occupation or a sport.  It’s always better to write about what you know.  It’s more fun that way and easier to get motivated.   Once you’ve narrowed down a few topics you want to write about–go ahead and write about 350 words on the topic.  This “article” can be just facts, tips or your opinion on a matter.  Once that’s done you can start making some money by posting it to your own blog (don’t let that word scare you–it’s free and easy to set up) on sites like Squidoo or About.com.  They’ll pay you as people come to your article and click on the advertisements.  You won’t get rich quick doing this but it can definitely bring you in a little extra cash.

If you want to go a different route and write on demand, go ahead and pimp yourself out as an article writer on Digital Point Forum.  Website owners hire writers from Digital Point to write all kinds of articles and web content for their sites.  One well written article will usually get you about $8 a pop.  If you’re really ambitious you can offer ten articles for $75 or so.   This will gaurantee you a more sizeable stash of cash.  Usually, if you’re good, you’ll get a good reputation on DP and the work will start flowing in.  But, be careful!  The orders for articles can start piling up and you can find writing turn into a full-time “part-time” job if you’re not careful.  Good Luck!

I’ll keep digging if you keep reading!

Buy and Sell Gift Cards on Ebay to Earn Extra Cash

Last month I received some Apple Store gift cards as a gift from a friend.  Now, some may hate me for admitting this…but I’m not a Mac person.  I used to be about 10 years ago but then switched jobs and platforms to the PC.  Anyways, I had no use for these Mac cards personally or professionally.  As nice as the gift was ($400 in Mac Store Bucks) I simply did not have a use for it…ENTER EBAY.

I took a gander on EBAY to see what Mac Cards were selling for and in general they go for about 10% less than their face value.  So, I listed the cards for a buy it now price of $359.99 and they sold within an hour.  Now, some of you may be scoffing right now because I gave away about $40 of the $400 value.  But, I needed the money way more than I needed the Mac cards.  Needless to say, I started to peruse EBAY and found gift cards for sale for about every retail chain on the planet:  The Home Depot, Best Buy, Red Lobster, J. Crew, etc.  In general they were all selling at about 10-12% less than their face value.  It occurred to me that this is a great way to earn extra cash whether you’re a buyer or a seller.

If you’re a buyer and you’ve got a few days before you need to buy something at Home Depot or Best Buy…buy a gift card on EBAY and save 10% automatically.  As I said there are cards for sale for about every national retail outlet.  If you’re a seller and cold hard cash is more important to you than the gift card you possess which locks you in to a certain store:  then sell it on EBAY and ring the register.

I’ll keep digging if you need extra cash!

Using Google Adsense When You Need Extra Cash

Unless you’ve been living in a hole for the past 10 years you probably know who Google is…duh!  You also probably know that Google makes a good chunk of their billions by farming out targeted, clickable advertisements to millions of sites.  When someone clicks on one of those ads Google gets paid and so does the person who owns the site that served the advertisement.   So the math is simple:  the more traffic you attract to your site the better chance you have of someone clicking on an ad.  Then, you ring the register!  There’s plenty of true stories out there about people who make an incredible living off Google Adsense.   The problem now is much like the problem California had during the Gold Rush:   Everyone in the world is putting up sites, adding Google Adsense and trying like mad to attract traffic–in the hopes of striking it rich.

Let’s be realistic though.  Most of us will not be able to quit our jobs on the income from Google Adsense.  But, if you set your sites small, remain patient and work hard to build up traffic you can easily make $3-$5 a day on Adsense.  The key is building a site or blog that is a “niche” that people search for.  Don’t fool yourself, you are not going to start a social networking site and take out Facebook.  If that’s your ambition you’re probably not reading this blog anyways.  However, you can make some bucks on Adsense by picking a niche that will be easy for you to rank in the top 10 for.  This will get you on the first page of the Google rankings for your keywords and you’ll see the traffic come automatically.

There’s plenty of bloggers out there like Courtney Tuttle who can tell you how to pick a profitable, realistic niche and build up traffic.  That’s not my deal here.  I’m just letting you know that with a small amount of effort, some patience and a bit of luck you can easily earn extra cash with Google Adsense.

I’ll keep digging if you keep reading!