There is a great proverb that “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime……”this article would also teach you how to make that extra income. This bit of extra income would help in your survival through out your life. It would prevent you from borrowing money from the creditors and save you from the debt trap.

These are the following ways how you can make some extra money:

1. Ask your boss for over time: If any other work is available for you at this time then take the permission from your boss to do some over time and reap the benefit from it. Show your boss that you are interested in extra work even if he does not agree on your suggestion. The company might have a big project in the line and need someone to put that extra labor.
2. Side business along with a full time job: Along with the full time job also become a catalog sales representative just like selling Avon, Mary Kay and so on. Some real extra cash would flow by doing this side business. Pass around the catalogs to your co-workers and friends, this would help them by saving time for going shopping. And indirectly it would reap reward for you to get some extra income.
3. Buy snacks and beverages in bulk and sell in your office: Selling snacks and beverages at your work place would also fetch you some extra money. If you are working at a small firm, you might not have a vending machine in your building then selling snack and beverages at the work place would be of some advantage. As you would be buying these things in bulk you might get them at cheaper rate and sell it for a little higher price then that would give you some profit.
4. Advertise for the work you can provide: At your work place advertise for any services that you can provide which may include babysitting at night or on weekends, cooking classes, making crafts, or cleaning houses. Calculate the extra money you need and what you can do for it. Make it a point that you sound like a professional that would prevent people from bargaining with the amount you ask for the service. Hand your business card to coworkers and also post the information on a bulletin board at the lunch room. Even if your coworker doesn’t take your service at least they can refer your name to someone they know would benefit out of it.
5. Part time teaching: Teaching at school in the morning before going to the office. At time the teachers do have appointment then you work as a substitute teacher. The school is in constant look out for substitute teachers. Find out with several schools to see that if they are recruiting substitute or part time teachers and how much extra income you could earn from it.
6. Freelance Journalism: If you have good command over grammar, spelling, and communication then this is quite a lucrative job. Freelance writers are recruited for many newspapers, magazines, or other local journals. This would help you to get hold of some extra cash.
7. Rent out your garage or Van: If you need some extra money this is the best ways to earn it. Nothing seems as easier as giving your garage on rent or a room of your apartment. Another idea is that drop someone to the airport charge him for the service.