Ideas for earning extra money in your spare time

We are all told at one point in our life to stop wasting time. Now with the Internet and its technology we can now make better use of our time by earning extra cash doing just about anything. As a stay at home mother I am always searching for legit ways to make money in my extra time so that I have cash to blow at Starbucks without wrecking the household budgets. My time and energy has paid off as I have found tons of ways to do just that and I have actually earned cash and gift cards. All of my suggestions below are legit and have earned me payment in form cash and/or gift cards.

EBAY This is the best way to sell your used items and get top dollar for them. You can sell almost anything on ebay and get paid instantly with their internet payment service called paypal. Childrens and baby items as well as name brand items sell best on ebay so if you have anything laying around, list it and earn some cash. They charge low listing fees and have a small final value fee but you can be very profitable at online sales. Once you get better at you can then scout yard sales and purchase used items cheap and then resell on ebay. Check out www.ebay.com

SURVEYS

Yes there are legit ways to take surveys online and still earn cash and gift cards. Check out www.epoll.com as they give you points to take surveys and then you can cash in your points for gift cards to well known retailers such as Target, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, and Borders. If all else fails, you can get the gift cards and resell them for cash on ebay. For cash earning surveys, check out www.inboxdollars.com. You can earn $1 per qualified survey as well as earn money from their partner offer sites.

GET PAID FOR YOUR TIPS

If you are always the person people go to for a good tip, then why not submit your tip to www.daytipper.com and get paid $3 per accepted tip. They accept tips from cooking, beauty, household, children, and even relationship advice.

PLAY GAMES FOR CASH

There is a new beta site out right now called www.moola.com and at first I was extremely skeptical. You do not have to put cash in to win as you play games and get paid money when you win. Well I quickly changed my mind when I cashed out $50 and other players have cashed out hundreds to thousands of dollars; all by sitting and playing games based on a combination of luck and strategy. After tons of research, this site is legal as the money comes from advertisers.

WRITE

If you love to write, then why not dabble in freelance writing. www.helium.com is a great place to start. They hold weekly contests where you can win cash. You can also sell your articles to publishers thus affording you the opportunity to make more money. Another similar site is www.associatedcontent.com where you earn money on the page views of your articles.

BLOG

Internet blogging is the newest trend in journaling and now you can get paid to do it. There are tons of sites out right now where you can type of reviews or ads and post them on your blog. You can earn anywhere from $5 to $500 or more per month simply posting on your own blog. Check out www.payperpost.com or www.sponsoredreviews.com for more information.

DIRECT SALES

Selling a popular product takes hardly any work. Avon is a great company as their items are popular and everybody knows the Avon lady. You can get started for as little as $10 and start selling makeup, jewelry and other household items to your friends and family. Since the name sells itself, you will be getting more sales than you can handle and a nice little discount for yourself.

GET PAID TO TALK

There is a beta site out right now which will pay you to post discussions and respond to discussions. It pays pennies, however if you are the type of person to hang out in forums and chat rooms, then this is perfect for you. You can get paid to talk! www.mylot.com

MYSTERY SHOPPING

Mystery shopping is perfect for almost anyone as you can get paid to do what you enjoy, SHOP! There are tons of legit mystery shopper opportunities with popular retailers and that pay good money. Check out www.sassieshop.com and click on the "contact us" link which will direct you to a shopper sign up link. Remember you should never have to pay money to mystery shop.

These are just a few of the many ways you can earn money in your spare time. Remember to be cautious and try to avoid any scams and other pyramid schemes. Good Luck and have fun!