8 creative ideas to earn money with no hard skills

1. Crowdfunding: Crowdfunding websites, such as GoFundMe are a great way to raise money! This is a fantastic way to let people know your needs and come together as a community to support them. I’ve seen many families utilize this resource when their house was burned down and even for when someone just wanted some pizza (and that guy somehow raised a LOT of money just to buy some pizza!). I say it’s worth a go. Depending on how well you word your plea and what the cause is for, it can take anywhere from hours to months to reach your goal
2. Selling leads: Compile a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and so on and hit the phone calling a bunch of local businesses offering to sell them leads! Also, don’t be afraid to go right to their place of business as it’s a lot harder to say no face to face. It’s a wise idea to first put together a good sales pitch in order to sell your list. Do this the right way and you can have your $2000 in a week! What pool business wouldn’t want more sales leads when they can make $30,000 on a single sale
3. Rent a room: If you live in a large enough house and have the extra space, put a room up for rent! If it’s in a nice enough area, charge $1000-2000 to include all expenses. You can have $2000 or more as soon as the deposit and first month of rent is paid! You can also use a service such as AirBNB to make it happen.
4. Clean houses: Not ideal, but money comes with a lot of work! Get the word out that you are now in the business of cleaning houses, tell family and friends. Advertise on classifieds websites that you do deep cleans and the “dirty jobs,” which are the real money-makers. Just be prepared with the right ventilator mask! Doing this kind of a job can net you $2000 in just over a week or even less if you can get enough clients
5. Be a neighbor: Go door to door letting your neighbors know that you are trying to raise money and see if they have anything that needs to be done. If it helps, you can look at their house before going to the door and approach them with a “I see some weeds that can be pulled” or “I’m offering to mow lawns for really cheap!” Tasks such as small handyman jobs, grocery shopping, outdoor home maintenance, etc are all good money makers. Do a bunch of jobs each day for a week or two and you should have your $2000!
6. Car wash: Get a few helping hands together at the expense of lunch, drinks and a small cut and throw a car wash! Everyone loves to have a nice, shiny car on a sunshiny day! Offer additional services such as minor interior detailing for extra money. With enough helpers, it shouldn’t be hard to raise the money in just a few days.
7. Borrow from 401k: If your job offers you this benefit and you’ve been taking advantage of it, don’t go anywhere else for a loan! Taking a loan from your 401k is perhaps the smartest place to borrow money from as all of the interest you pay back goes right into your account and not a financial institution’s pocket! It can take just a couple of weeks to see a check, or there may be direct deposit offered.
8. Medical testing: If you’ve seen Jim Carrey’s “Fun With Dick and Jane,” then you probably don’t think this is a good idea. Most of the time, though, there isn’t a terrible ending but the risk is always there. It might just be a risk worth taking if you can get $2000 from it!