A few weeks ago, we talked about 5 easy ways to save an extra $100 , now let’s look at this from a different angle and see how you could make an extra $100 a month. Not all of these will work for you, but even if you can find just one that might work for you, those $100 a month can start to make a difference.

1. Ask For A Raise
   Ask your employer for a raise, or if you are self employed raise your rate a bit. If you are working the average 40 hour work week, just making an extra 60 cents an hour will increase your monthly income by over $100.
2. Sell Your Used Stuff
   We all have a bunch of “stuff” laying around the house that we no longer need. This includes old clothes, toys and clothing that our kids have outgrown, CDs, DVDs, and even computers, TVs and other electronics. Then there’s furniture, cars etc.
   Take a few moments to walk through your house and “declutter”… then either have a yard sale, take the stuff to a consignment shop, or put it on craigslist or ebay. You can easily make a $100 that way.
   
   
3. Get A Little Side “Job”
   There are all kinds of things you can do to earn a little money on the side… offer to babysit, or watch one of your kid’s friends afterschool a few hours. You can also mow the neighbors lawn, start tutoring kids and the likes. Think about what you like to do and how to monetize it. Are you a good sewer? Offer to hem pants, skirts and dresses. Do you have an older neighbor? Offer to run her errands or get her groceries.
4. Put Your Savings and Credit Cards To Work For You
   Put some money into a high yielding savings account and collect the interest instead of having it hang around your checking account. If you don’t have any credit card debt and are getting offers for let’s say $2000 with no interest for 15 months, take them up on the offer and put the money in a savings account for the 15 months. Just make sure you can get it out in time to pay off the credit card balance when it’s due.
5. Get A Website or Blog
   I’m making a nice little extra income with this website and so can you. Just get up a website or blog on a topic you care about and just add some new info to it on a regular basis. Here is a great example… this is a simple blog with nothing but free recipes. The blog makes money through google adsense ads (
   ) and by recommending products (like the meal planning service) and getting a commission for each sale referred. All you need are a domain name (about $8 per year) and website hosting (I recommend momwebs for $15 per quarter) and you’re ready to go.

Got any other ideas? Please feel free to share them as a comment.