10 Ways to Make Money Without Spending a Dime

There's not one of us who would enjoy having a little bit of extra money in our checking accounts at the end of the month. We don't get part-time jobs because it will take away the little precious time that we do have for ourselves, and we don't start part-time small businesses because we have fallen for the myth that "it takes money to make money." Here are ten unique ways that you can make some extra money without ever having to spend a dime.

1. Freelance Writing - If you're reading this, you already have a computer or access to one. Why not head on over to a site like Associated Content or Helium and submit a couple of articles for publishing. You won't get rich off of it, but you'll make a few bucks that you didn't have before, and it's a valuable chance to improve your writing skills.

2. Recycling - Chances are you already drink some Soda (or pop, depending on which part of the country you live in). You can always recycle the aluminum cans for a few dollars. There are now services that will pay you for your other recyclables as well, such as Recycle Bank. You can get money for recycling your old cell-phone at Envirofone and money for your old printer cartridges at Cash for Cartridges.

3. Tutoring - If you got anything close to decent grades while in school, you can become a tutor for absolutely zero money, it's just a matter of marketing yourself. You have to decide what you want to tutor, and then find great ways to advertise yourself. Pickup a book called "Guerilla Marketing" from your local library for some excellent ideas on how to do so.

4. Computer Support - If you happen to have a knack when it comes to technology, this is a great option for you. A lot of older people really don't have a basic grasp of taking care of their computer, and this is where you come in. You can go in, set them up with a firewall, anti-virus, and anti-spyware as well as taking care of any looming problems on their computer systems before anything worse were to happen. This is also just a matter of advertising, for this it'll be mostly word of mouth. Offer to take care of a few people's computers for free if they'll tell their friends about you.

You won't be a millionaire, but money for nothing isn't bad either!

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