If you ever find yourself in a situation where your money has run out before the end of your month and you need cash in a hurry, then try some of these ideas.

1. Have a yard sale. Go through all the hiding places in your house and garage. Look inside cabinets, drawers, closets, and any other place that unwanted or unneeded items might be hiding. Not only will you earn some extra cash, but you will also clean out some clutter at the same time.

2. If you have any large or valuable items that you can part with, then advertise them on craigslist.org. This site doesn't charge for advertising and it allows people in your local area to see pictures and descriptions of items you have for sale.

3. Advertise unwanted items on Ebay. Although Ebay charges a small fee for listing your item, it has millions of viewers each day and your items are almost certain to sell.

4. Collect aluminum cans and other recyclable materials. Aluminum is worth a small fortune these days. You can call around to businesses near your home that would likely have soda machines for the public or maybe just for their employees. Ask if you can place a recycling bin next to the machines. Just be sure to collect the cans at least once a week. You can also get money for recycling paper, glass, plastics, and other materials, but they don't pay nearly as well as aluminum.

5. If you're good with children and have plenty of patience, then you should consider baby sitting for friends, relatives, or neighbors.

6. If you're good at performing odd jobs such as mending things, plumbing repairs, basic carpentry, painting, or general handyman projects, then I suggest posting ads in your local area listing the services you are capable of providing.

7. Detailing cars is another great way to make some fast cash. The last time I had my car detailed, I recall paying about $85.00.

8. Many people these days have little time to worry with raking, mowing and trimming their lawns. If you don't mind working outside, then this is an easy way to make extra money. If you have a green thumb then you might even consider advertising general gardening services.

9. If you know someone who is going out of town for a while, then you could offer to house sit for a small fee.

10. Many cities have stores that buy, sell, and trade books, DVD's, VHS tapes, CD's, books on tape, video games, and computer software. If you're fortunate to have one of these stores in your area, then go through your collections and sell, sell, sell!

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