| The New Year has come, and many of us either | | | | make it all happen with ease. You can barter with |
| need to pay off some over the overspending | | | | things you have or stuff you don't want |
| from the holidays, or have made a commitment | | | | anymore, or step out of traditional goods and |
| to adding a little more to our savings this year. | | | | barter with services. If you have a special skill or |
| Actually, you may need to do both. So, here are | | | | trade you can trade your services for other |
| my Top 3 ways to get, or keep, a little extra | | | | services, or trade your services for something |
| cash in your pocket this year. | | | | like a nice vacation in someone else's time share. |
| 1. Paid Surveys. This is something anyone can do. | | | | Not a bad way to still take a vacation and save |
| You register for survey companies and take | | | | the cash you would have spent. |
| surveys online at your convenience. Though you | | | | 3. Donate Blood Plasma. Plasma from the blood |
| may find some websites that say you can make | | | | replaces itself much faster than whole blood. You |
| $150 and hour or $700 a week or more, you | | | | can check with your local donation center for their |
| should know that surveys are not consistent. | | | | requirements and donation restrictions, but |
| BUT, it is great extra cash each month and it you | | | | normally most adults can donate plasma every 72 |
| can easily count on a few hundred a month or | | | | hours -- and they pay between $25-$50 each |
| more if you are proactive about taking them. It's | | | | time. So, potentially you can earn several hundred |
| great for teens, too. Teens as young as 13 can | | | | a month if you need the cash. |
| register for some panels, so young and old can | | | | There are many ways to get creative and earn |
| take advantage of this. | | | | extra money when you need it. You just have to |
| 2. Bartering. Save some money getting the things | | | | be willing to look in the right places, and the |
| you need by trading and bartering. There are | | | | opportunities will be there. |
| websites you can go to that provides a means to | | | | |