5 of the Easiest Ways We've Made Money

How to Make Money Easily (and Fast!)

Making money doesn’t need to be hard or take lots of time.

Here are the top 5 easiest ways we’ve made money over the years.

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1. Reselling

Clothing, cars, websites, camping gear, books, Tupperware, anything you can flip for a profit makes for easy money.

If you know what you are doing, you can list things in minutes and sell them fast.

Do your research, resell things you know about and list quickly.

Have somewhere to keep the items you are reselling and make a system so you know what is listed, what needs to be listed and what is sold.

Top Tips for Buying Things to Resell

Knowing what to resell and how to do it can take a little practice.

Here are some tips to help.

Know what you are buying

What do you know about that you would easily be able to buy at a second hand store, Facebook Marketplace or similar and flip?

Work with that instead of trying to learn everything about everything.

Knowing what things are worth, which brands to look for and where they sell well makes it so much easier.

Check Items Thoroughly

When looking for items to flip you want to be sure they are in good condition or easy to fix.

Check clothing for holes, tears, stains, missing buttons, problematic zips etc.

Some are an easy fix such as a split seam, others are not.

Whatever you are buying, look over it thoroughly and decide whether the work it needs is worth your time and effort for the profit you’ll make.

Take Clear Photos

Humans are visual creatures so good photos make items sell easier.

Take them in a well lit location, preferably in the morning or later afternoon instead of direct sunlight.

Ensure the images are clear, not blurry. Edit them a little but also be accurate about it.

List Accurately in the Right Locations

When listing your items for sale, think about where it is best to list then and be detailed in the listing about any flaws etc.

Niche Facebook Groups worked best for niche items such as camera gear and rockabilly clothing for me. Other items did better on eBay.

Post Quickly With Tracking

Post as soon as payment is made, pack the items carefully and always use tracking.

Never sell and post an item without tracking as not everyone is honest and if you don’t have proof you sent it, PayPal etc can take the money back.

2. Writing – Books, Blogging and Freelance

There are many ways to make money writing and you don’t need specific qualifications to do it.

Freelance writing for various publications, publising books, ebooks, ghost writing, editing, having your own site, content creation for others.

The more you write, get feedback and edit, the better you will get.

Read how to become a freelance writer and how to set up a blog and make money blogging.

Freelance writing has standard rates for each country but most publications have a set rate too.

Blogging will vary depending on what you do, how successful you are, your audience etc.

Being an author is another writing option, but works best with either freelance writing or blogging.

You can self-publish on Amazon or pitch to publishers.

Traditional publishers provide more credibility and make it easier to be stocked in stores.

Whichever option you choose, you will need to do strong marketing to get sales or work.

Top Tips for Writing

To set up a blog and learn how to make money blogging check out this post.

Or check out how to become a freelance writer if you are more interested in that.

Both can be done at the same time and a blog is often a great way to showcase your portfolio and writing skills, get new clients and make money while still freelance writing.

Get Experience and Knowledge

Writing is a skill and not as easy as everyone assumes. Correct formatting, grammar and research are all part of it.

Learning SEO and being able to write for the correct audience on the topic you’ve been hired to write for all take practice.

Consider doing a course and joining writing communities or groups on Facebook.

In these communities, you aren’t in competition with each other, you are supporting one another and it is another great place to learn as well as pick up gigs.

Rejection, Ignoring and Slow Payments

Getting rejected isn’t uncommon especially if you haven’t taken the time to do some research and pitch to the right person.

If you are simply sending out the same pitch to everyone, it won’t work. You will either get rejected or ignored.

Rejections happen for numerous reasons – the magazine or website might have similar content planned, they might have already allocated their budget or only be hiring from a specific group.

Don’t take it personally, don’t harass the editor, take your piece and pitch elsewhere.

If you’re hired as a contract freelancer for ongoing work, be sure to work well with your clients.

Get clear on what they want, have a solid brief and limit edits to save yourself time, money and stress.

If someone hasn’t responded, it is ok to follow up once but do not follow up constantly.

They’ll block you and you will get a bad reputation.

With payments, realise some payments take months, others are paid upfront.

You negotiate your terms and what you will accept.

Personally, work is usually paid upfront unless it is over a certain amount, then it can be 50% now and 50% later.

I have long, specific terms and conditions with a contract before starting or agreeing to any work. Always have a contract!

3. Renting Space – Rooms, Garages, Spacer, Boarders

Look at the space you have and how you can make money from it.

Renting a room to a boarde or Airbnb can provide a good income.

Use Camplify if you have a caravan for people to hire and take it elsewhere or Airbnb to rent it out on your property.

Spacer is great for renting out your garage to people to store things.

For boarders, read these 14 questions to ask before accepting a boarder.

Tip for Airbnb can be found here.

Be sure to check that you can legally do this in your area.

4. Bank and Sign-Up Bonuses

There is a lot of money available in the form of bank and sign-up bonuses for other businesses if you know where to look and what you are doing.

In an effort to get new customers, banks and other businesses will offer a sign-up bonus and sometimes you don’t need to do anything other than join.

E.g. Up Bank offers $21 when you join, they are fee free and you don’t need to do anything else. The money is deposited into your account as soon as you open it plus they have other perks, read the full review here or join instantly here.

ING offers $100 cash when you open an everyday account with the code CNW116 and follow the steps.

If you want more sign-up bonuses and freebies check out the freebie section and this list of Aussie birthday freebies.

Note: We are not advocating credit card churning or signing up for a bunch of them.

Doing that will destroy your credit rating and impact your capacity to get a mortgage or other things so get profressional advice around those.