How to Make Money

The fact that people’s disposal income is shrinking by the day and their expenses always seems to be rising exhibits why numerous individuals are looking for ways how to make money fast. Bills need to be paid and landlords are steaming because of the unpaid rent. The pressure of life’s responsibilities cannot always be leveraged with ones salary.


A startling statistic that I found when writing this article is that every month there are 3600 exact searches on Google for the keyword how to make money fast and that number is secluded to people from South Africa who are using Google’s search engine. If one takes into account all the other search engine users that number will be considerably higher.

If you are searching for approaches on how to make money fast then we will have to disappoint you by revealing the truth: any opportunity that promises quick money is either high risk or a complete scam. Many individuals who look for quick ways to make money end up losing money instead of actually generating a profit, but don’t be disheartened just yet as there are ways to make money, but they will require an element of skill and creativity on your part. If you are willing to think out of the box and do the necessary work then you can make money legitimately, and in some cases you can make money fast:

• Fiverr.com

If you have not heard of Fiverr before it is a site where people perform various gigs for $5. A gig is any job or service you can think of, and many of the providers on this platform offer services that are unique and sometimes bizarre.

Fiverr is a US based site but anyone can join the site and offer a service. If someone buys your service you are paid $4 and charged a $1 fee by Fiverr. You will need a PayPal account to get started. If you have an FNB account you can link your FNB account to your PayPal account which will allow you to transfer funds via the two mediums.

To make real money on Fiverr you will have to put your creative cap on and brainstorm an offering that is easy to do, does not take much time and it should be a service that people will be willing to pay for.

For example: a young lady from the US offered a service that was entitled: “I will call you and tell you that I love you for $5”. Now, this probably sounds strange to you, I was not exaggerating when I said you can offer any service you can think of. This young lady basically just phoned people who purchased her offer and told them that she loves them and guess what: this service was a hit and she managed to make money fast.

There are many lonely people in this world who don’t have the luxury of been told that they are loved and the popularity of this service emphasizes that and this example should also serve as a reminder to us to appreciate the ones who love us.

Fiverr offers you endless opportunities to make money fast but you will need to be creative and remember the services you offer do not have to be as outlandish as the one mentioned above, even practical offers can help you earn a good income from Fiverr.

• Selling Your Second-hand Goods

Have you ever heard the sane: “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure”? There is no doubt that there is truth in this adage. Your junk or what you perceive to be junk is something that can be of value to someone else. Yes, your junk is someone else’s treasure and as a result you can make money fast by selling your old stuff that is cluttered all over.

A few ways to sell your second hand goods includes utilizing a website called BidorBuy which allows you to register and advertise your goods on their platform. BidorBuy is the South African version of a US based site called eBay (you must have heard about it). On this site you can auction of your goods or you can sell it of at a predetermined price. The other alternative is for you to utilize Free Classified Advertising sites to advertise and sell your second-hand goods.

Selling off used goods isn’t a new tradition, in fact, if you think of garage sales you will instantly realize that this trend is something that has been practiced for decades and if you are looking for ways on how to make money fast then this approach provides you with one more option to make some extra cash.

• Online Promoter

The internet is a commercial hive that is growing each day. Many new businesses enter the online world and with that comes opportunities for you to make money. Online businesses carry out various promotional work in order to increase their visitor count and the promotional activities range from writing and syndicating articles across the web to blog commenting on various high traffic blogs; some businesses use classified advertising and even offline work like handing out flyers.

If you liked writing in school then you might be able to perform the article writing for these businesses – you don’t need to be a professional writer to carry out this task all that is required is a flare for writing and the ability to perform basic research.

These jobs that are on offer can be found on freelancing platforms. Elance is one popular website that offers thousands of these opportunities and if you possess a good work ethic and are determined to make money then this option can help you generate a good income. They great thing about this opportunity is that you can make money from home which is a dream for many.

• Get a Personal Loan

One of the quickest ways to make money fast is by getting a loan. However, if you are needing money urgently as a result of debt then this route is not advisable as you will just be heaping yourself with more debt. If debt is the reason you are looking for ways to make money then you should seek debt counselling. And if you do decide to take out a loan ensure you choose an institution that is accredited and take extra time in reading the fine-print of the loan terms. You don’t want to hastily take out a personal loan that is going to cause you more financial stress down the road.

I just want to end this article on a lighter note and hopefully drive home a point from a story about a clever beggar. The story is fictitious but the moral of the story is profound:

There was once a beggar named Albert who decided to work for his money. He resolved to go to 100 homes everyday and ask for R2 from each homeowner to help him cover his basic needs. According to his calculations it would take him 5 minutes per home and that will add up to 500 minutes which equated to 8hrs20mins each day. He also decided to take two 20 minute breaks to rest in-between. In his plans he said he will take the weekends off to recover. So, his strategy was to work for 9 hours a day from Monday to Friday.

At the end of his first day he managed to acquire +/-R2.00 from 70% of the homes that he visited. The other 30% of the homeowners did not give him anything, they were not at home or they gave him food or clothes. His first days takings amounted to R140 and this income remained stable for the entire week. At the end of the first week he had made R700.00 from his newfound job.

He continued with his plan until all homes in his area were exhausted and then he moved to another area. With his income he was able to purchase clothes, food, send money to his family in the rural area and he was even able to rent a room to sleep in after his long day at work. Albert the Clever Beggar exhibited an entrepreneurial spirit that rewarded him with a reasonably paying full time job that offered benefits that included food, clothes and weekends off.

Moral of the Story: HARD WORK ALWAYS PAYS

In your search for ways on how to make money fast you will uncover a plethora of opportunities but my advice to you is to always cross-check any opportunity and research its legitimacy. You can make money fast but like Albert realized: it is hard work that wins the race and ensures you make money and you are rewarded with the satisfaction of earning your keep by the sweat of your brow.

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