If you’re looking for fast cash, easy money jobs are one of the best ways to go.  An easy money job isn’t always a good job, but it will put money in your pocket fast with minimal work behind it.  There are lots more of these employment opportunities than you probably think there are, it’s just a matter of tracking them down so you can get paid.

In a previous post, Fast Cash Jobs, we went over things that you can do on your own to get paid, along with some jobs that pay cash.  The purpose of this post is to show you where you can find a job that requires minimal effort and pays decent.  There are thousands of these jobs so I can’t cover every option, but you should be able to get a good enough idea of where to start.

Look In The Newspaper

Newspapers may be going the way of the 8-track, but they’re still a valuable resource for finding an easy money job.  Find a newspaper (go to Starbucks if you can’t afford one) and flip back to the classified section.  In all of that 7 point font you should find an entire section dedicated to jobs.  Now I’m sure that you’ve seen this section before, but this time look a little bit closer and find the part of it that’s labeled “miscellaneous” or “odd jobs.”  In this section you’re going to find tons of random things you can do to get paid.  Everything from medical studies to help cleaning out a grandma’s garage can be found here.  The key to getting the good ones is to start early in the morning when the newspaper is still fresh.  You’re not the only one out there looking for these gigs, so you’ve got to be the early bird getting the worm!

Look Online

Maybe it’s because I live in the Bay Area, but there are some off the wall jobs on Craigslist.  I’m sure that you’ve been on that website before, but have you ever looked in the “ETC” section of the job postings?  You can be an egg donor, a movie extra, participate in a pain study, a taste tester, a basketball coach, just to name a few.  Even if you don’t find a a fast cash job out of your search, you’re bound to at least get a few laughs from the broad range of jobs that are out there.  I strongly recommend checking it out and subscribing to the RSS feed so that you can have new jobs delivered straight to you as soon as they appear.

Look In Your City

I know some of you may be above doing this, but day laborers make a good clip for doing random jobs.  There’s a spot in just about every city where they hang during the morning and people drive by looking for an extra hand for the day.  You never know what you’re going to end up doing that day, just make sure that you can get a ride back to where you were picked up in the first place!  The work won’t always be easy, but it’s always cash.

There are tons of easy money jobs out there, but you have to go find them!  Easier ways to get money are around, but are rarely as reliable as actually working for it.

Thanks for reading,

Lydia