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Ignite Your Wealth By Making More Money Quickly

Let’s say you have a holiday coming up, and you want to make money quickly.  Are there any good ways to do that?

You better believe it!

In today’s post, I’ll go over a variety of ideas to bring in more money to your bank account.

Are You Self-Employed?

If you have an existing customer base, there are a few ways to bring in more money quickly.

First, you can put together a special package for existing customers.  Or you can reach out and let them know you’re offering a new product or service. Some may decide to purchase it immediately.

If you have open invoices, you can offer a discount if they pay sooner. That’s how Paul Mitchell raised enough money to start his hair care product business once upon a long time ago.

Do You Have A Side Business?

If not, then now could be a great time to set one up. If you’re interested in learning more about how to become an InnerOrigin advocate, let me know and we can talk about it. You can also learn more here at InnerOrigin.

woman evaluating her skillsDo You Have Specialised Skills?

You could make money on the side easily by doing some quick consulting or project based work.

Let’s look in more detail at these skills.

Are You Good at Writing?

You can quickly pick up some good money if you have a talent for writing.

First, you can write articles and blog posts for people.  Most articles are around 500 words, and blog posts are usually at least 1000 words.  You’ll want to check to see if the buyer wishes you to source graphics for the post. If so, you will need to charge more.

Or, you can write ebooks.  These take more time, obviously, but if you’re fast at research, outlining, and writing, you could do a few a month on the side.

If you can write sales copy, it pays quite a bit more especially once you’ve proven that your sales copy will beat their controls.

Another area is copy editing. That’s where you identify and fix grammatical and spelling errors.

Are You Good at Programming or Engineering?

Some companies are so small that they would rather outsource than hire a full time developer.  You could develop apps, mobile apps, and code up websites. Your skills could range from Javascript up to C++.

One way to find gigs is to contact former coworkers who are at other companies and see if they need any small projects done.

You should have a good contract with a clear statement of work (SOW).

Are You Good with Graphics or Design?

Even though a lot of sites are using simple templating systems like WordPress, there’s still a large call for someone to make the site look unique and polished.

If you’re good with HTML and CSS, you could easily make good money doing website design on the side.

However, if you’re more graphical, you can bid for projects on

  • Fiverr
  • Upwork
  • Freelancer
  • 99 Designs

This is where people would be looking for logos or images for their online advertisements and much more.

If you’re good with photography, you can sell your images at stock image sites like istockphoto or shutterstock. There are quite a few more out there as well.

There’s also an app called Foap where you can upload images from your smart phone. Companies buy a photo for $10 and you receive $5.

successful young woman making money quickly

Do You Enjoy Tutoring or Teaching?

Online tutoring can pay very well. You are directly trading your time for money, so it’s not like setting up a store that will make sales when you’re sleeping.

And most places do require that you have had some tutoring experience or are a certified teacher.

If you’re interested, here in Australia, we have Tutornova, My Web Tutor, Tutors Field, Tutify, eCoaches, and many more.

Also, you can look into using different time zones to your advantage and find online tutoring opportunities in other countries.

You can also look for jobs on Indeed.com, Seek.com, and Jora.com.

If you enjoy working with people directly, you may want to teaching locally at a community center or college. If you plan things in advance, you could make some decent money by your timeframe.

You can also create courses on platforms like Udemy or Skillshare. Udemy pays after 60 days in case people want a refund. So this won’t bring in immediate income. But it could provide a good source of recurring income.

Skillshare pays you if your courses are watched for at least 30 minutes. All the revenue is put into a pool and split amongst all the producers with the more successful people earning more.

Are You A Bookkeeper?

If you are, you could take on additional clients who may be looking for someone part-time. Most bookkeepers work remotely, and have fairly flexible schedules.

You may need to meet or have a phone conversation with your clients to review the numbers. And that is usually at their convenience.

But this could even turn into a full-time career if you enjoy it.

Are You Good with Career Advice and Resumes?

You can make money quickly by helping people practice interviewing on Skype or another video conferencing system. Often, people just need to practice, and are appreciative of safe feedback. Plus, you can help them brainstorm answers for the tough questions.

You know those, right? I always disliked the one like, “Tell us your worst trait.” I usually want to say “I’m rather direct because I’m so honest.”

If you’re experienced with what companies are looking for, like with buzzwords and skills, you can make money by rewriting resumes. You can also help people identify their strengths and how to best present their skills.

And if you have mad research skills, you can help people with their job hunting.

young woman making money helping othersDo You Love Organizing People or Events?

You could look into being a virtual assistant.

Sometimes VA’s schedule travel, manage email and appointments, do social media posts, and craft PowerPoint presentations. You might be able to do editing and writing.

There are agencies out there where you can register as a VA. When someone is looking for one, they will post their job, and you can apply for it.

You may even be able to get referrals once your friends and former coworkers know that you’re available.

Another opportunity is to become an event or party organizer. Does your community or church hold regular events? Perhaps they could plan you to help create a budget, and line up everything for the big day.

Harried mums may want to pay to have someone else set up their precious angel’s birthday party and manage the invites.

What Should You Avoid?

I’m recommending that you avoid anything that pays so little when you have to do so much. Or avoid little tasks that aren’t available regularly. You don’t want to make pennies per hour.

So here’s my quick list:

  • Surveys (They don’t pay well)
  • Amazon Mechanical Turk (You have to do a lot of them to get paid anything)
  • Busking (It’s hard work!)
  • Joining focus groups (They are few and far in between)
  • Handyman type services
  • House cleaning

You might think you could make good money with the last two. But, unless you already have the tools, you’ll have to invest money.

Plus, you usually need insurance and licenses when you’re working at someone else’s home. If anything happened to you, like you fell, it could be expensive.

Other Ideas

If you need cash quickly, you can always take an inventory of your home and identify things you no longer need. This can also be a great way to declutter.

  • Sell your books, sell technology that still works but you don’t use, cd’s, video games.
  • Sell clothes on ebay, thredUp, Poshmark
  • Have a yard sale (If you really enjoy this, go into the business of selling other people’s stuff and taking a cut of the sale).
  • Sell things you make on etsy

My Final Thoughts

It’s always best if you can plan ahead, and build up a business to support your lifestyle goals.  You should look into ways you can set up a small business on the side (such as InnerOrigin). As you start making more money, you can put that into a rainy day fund for emergencies.

Then as you build up your business, you will have extra cash for holidays or other areas in your life that you want to enhance.

If you need to make money quickly, you will need to reach out to your network and see what you can do on the side.  And you can also declutter your home of the items you no longer need or want. Sometimes, a fresh start can feel great.

What have you done to bring in cash quickly that has worked for you?

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