Ways to make Cash....

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Hey Everyone,I'm moving from Washington to Ohio on May 5th, and have not worked in a couple months. We should be ok on money for moving- but I want to make some extra just in case of emergency... We don't have a deposit on pop cans out here like I had when I lived in Iowa, Missouri and Oregon ect or I'd go out can hunting...Is there anything you can think of (short of web-caming) to earn abit of cash in some sort of temp work?Thanks for the help and suggestions,Amy

babysitting? mystery shopper is fun too

Mystery shopper? What is that? I'm also looking for ways to make cash.. I don't want the 9 - 5 ( you know what i mean ) or the boss. I want something on the computer if i can, but can't think of a thing. So for me.. I'm looking for a regular job.. Maybe a feed store

If you don't want a 9-5 job or a boss, learn to invest

What's a safe investment with todays economy in the US? How much money do i need to invest in a stock? Like for example ( goes to stock page ) Last quote on Verizon Communcation was 37.16. Is that what i can buy it for? Then say i buy it for that.. and tomorrow it goes to 10.43.. Do I have to come up with that extra money?

No, it would just mean thats all you could sell it for- so if you sold it at that point you would lose money- but if it goes up and you sell it you would make money. A smart stockholder knows when to buy and when to sell...However, I'm not sure what a good starting investment amount would be. Anyone heard of Value Line Investments Surveys?

I'm not talking about the stock market, I would never invest in that (unless it was my own company)Real estate is where it's at!

Hmm, I didn't think real estate would be good in egypt. What kind of properties do you invest it?

Yes, I was thinking real estate... What I would do.. Is find cheap property on the outskirts on areas that are starting to become cityish... and in about 10 years.. When I bought my 20 acreas for $5k (US) I could sell it for $100k or ? ? ? ? ...

Real estate may not be the best investment right now in most parts of the US. The housing boom is on the wane. Low liquidity and potentially high volatility might leave you in a pretty tight spot, particularly as almost all real estate is effectively bought "on the margin" inasmuch as most people cannot afford to buy houses without major loans.Besides, I doubt that people lookin' to make an extra buck are thinking about real estate purchase edit: looks like I'm wrong; people are looking to make real estate purchases. But my first comment stands.

I suggest stock, but if you don't know anything about it, you should consider a low-risk mutual fund. Stock is also almost totally liquid, which is a good thing if you don't have tons of money.

I'm not looking to purchase now, but it is some knowledge to tuck away in the back of my mind for the future.Right now I'm looking for a quick thing- like babysitting ect...

Ah... sorry for cluttering your thread You could add dog walking to your list of quick money making ventures. I know that some dog walkers make a pretty penny by walking multiple dogs at once, particularly if you're in a big city.

mystery shopper, where you get paid to go out and rate businesses (movie theaters, clothing stores, restaurants)

if you're going to buy in stock you really should invest in more than one share and make sure to diversify, in real estate you need to be concerned about NPV and the payback period if you have a exact time period in mind

Currently, Harley, Krispy Kreme, Coke, and Wal-Mart are the fastest growing or most stable stock.To invest you need to go to an accredited broker (A.G Edwards). You typically invest $1000 (just an example). The stock price is how much each share is worth.Example:Let's say you invest $1,000 and you can get oh, say, 50 shares of Harley-Davidson. The price of Harley is $20.00/share. You have made $1,000 that day, well, you actually broke even (pay out $1,000, get paid dividends of $1,000). The next day, stock price of H-D rises to $30.00/share (EXTREMELY unlikely). You have now invested $1,000 dollars, you get paid out $1,500, thus you make $500.DO NOT BAIL OUT IF THINGS LOOK BAD (things always get better) OR INVEST IN FUTURES!!!

preferred stock is a good way to go, other investments---treasury bills are the least risky, small stocks have the most risk

Yes, however if you don't go that way, you should avoid Tech stock, oil, anf any futures right now.

That is sweet.. BUT.. All the sites I went to said for 18yo or older... Anyone know one that wants a 16 year old.. and those survey sites.. is there one if i take it i get cash.. no paying them to tell me

Well, if we’re talking to FaBMX now, I feel entitled to dispel some myths and give some free financial advice to the people of A2A (bear in mind that free financial advice is worth what it costs, and I’m not a financial analyst).Net present value is not a really good way of evaluating real estate unless you’re buying and selling enormous quantities (more appropriate for large companies than individuals). You hardly expect predictable cash flows from year to year on real estate unless you’re renting that property out. Even then, your final sale price (the big inflow), and year to year rent values will be nearly impossible to predict. Payback period is just a simpler capital budgeting method than NPV (focusing on the same results as NPV), and I don’t think it’s useful for real estate either. Market fluctuations are anyone’s guess, and the payback period is going to be a function of these fluctuations and interest rates (interest rates are predictable, but not market conditions). Both of the above methods are much better for capital expenditures in a business setting. Actually, you’d be deluding yourself if you thought that any capital budgeting method would help you in small-scale real estate. However, you could roughly calculate your opportunity costs (based entirely on either simple interest, or avg. equity returns) with either of these methods…I agree with the diversification point, but if you don’t know anything about equity, I doubt you’ll know how to balance your portfolio. That’s why I suggested a conservative mutual fund.Wal Mart, Coca Cola, etc = Blah. If you could easily predict that these stocks would rise at a greater level than other stocks, that increased future value would already be built into the stock.