Saving money earns money. NYCGo.com has a list of tons of great specials in and around NYC. Save money at museums, on hotels, retail shopping, and tours in all boroughs.

April 3rd, 2009 level 1, save money

Try your hand at online contests and sweepstakes.  You can win cash, cars, clothing, electronics, or just feel like a damn winner.  We recommend reading this advice on how to win online contests. We also found another helpful article. Here is a list of what we found quickly:

• Online Sweepstakes has an easy interface
• Sweeps Advantage is the largest online directory
• Online Contest Index is not overwhelming
• Village Voice – contests & promotions
• NY Daily News – contests
• AM NY contests
• NY Metro News – contests

Good luck!

April 2nd, 2009 computer, level 2

This is a great blog with a list and recommendations of legitimate paid survey websites.  The author has made “thousands of dollars so far and counting”.  Be in the comfort of your own home and tell people your very important opinion (you would anyway) for extra money.

April 1st, 2009 computer, level 1, survey

Are you over 18 with beautiful hands or a perfect left eye?  Then you should model your parts.  You can earn up $150-$250 an hour for print advertisements.  Send in professional shots of some part and if they accept you, you can be the next George Constanza hand model!

March 31st, 2009 level 3, model

Get paid to watch TV! Nielsen IAG located on Park Ave South will pay you to sit in front of a screen for product research purposes. We’ve heard you can earn about $15 an hour!

March 30th, 2009 level 2, tv

“We live in the real world and this world is tough” – Sharon Osbourne

March 30th, 2009

Forget ebay, don’t incur the shipping costs.  Get rid of your unwanted stuff at the following locations:

• Sell your books, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes a Book Off
• Sell your books at Strand BookStore
• Sell anything at Craigslist.org (pianos, plants, books, tables)
• Sell anything with NYC.gov’s help- they will help match a buyer
• Sell outright or on consignment at Doyle New York

March 29th, 2009 level 1, paid per item

Sell your lovely locks for cash!  Virgin hair (not chemically treated with highlights, perm, or dye) is more desirable.  Do not cut your hair before you get a buyer, fresh hair goes for more money.  Takes patience but it is a pretty painless way to earn some cash.

• The Hair Trader
• Hair Work

March 24th, 2009 level 1

“Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age.” – President Barack Obama (Inauguration Speech)

March 23rd, 2009

Here is a list of places in New York City that you can sell your unwanted jewelry:

• Kaplan Jewelers – 6th Avenue and 47th Street
• Walk around the Diamond District on 47th Street between 6th and 5th Avenues
• Andrew & Peter Fabrikant – 555 5th Avenue, 8th Floor New York NY 10017
• Circa – 415 Madison Avenue, 19th Floor, New York NY 10017

March 19th, 2009 level 2