5 Legal Ways to Raise Money Fast

No matter how financially secure you might feel, there are times when you just happen to need some cash really urgently, while all the habitual sources of income are either unavailable or won’t get you out of dire straits in time. What should one do in such a situation, short of robbing a bank? Here are five ways of quickly raising enough money to keep you afloat.

1.      Title Loan

If you own a car, you can make a fair amount of money by getting an auto title loan. Of course, the actual amount depends on what kind of car you have, but all things considered, it is one of the first things you should probably think about. However, make sure you find out how title loans work and whether conditions suit you and your personal arrangements. Some loan companies are even ready to let you keep the car throughout the loan and don’t ask for your credit status – conditions offered by different firms may be quite different.

2.      Sell Stuff through Craigslist

About 40 million people use Craigslist every day to buy and sell everything from clothing and tools to old arcade machines and works of art. Just look through the current offers and you will be amazed how many unnecessary things that you own can fetch a reasonably alluring price there. In addition to that, Craigslist doesn’t take part in the transaction like eBay, and all deals are done face-to-face, which means you are get cash immediately – exactly like you need it.

3.      Make Things to Sell

Being broke is an excellent pretext to get in touch with your creative side. There is all kinds of unusual stuff you can make with your own two hands – just browse Etsy, and you will be amazed at the money people are ready to pay for the most innocuous things. While there are better ways to earn a living, there is hardly another approach that would combine business with pleasure in quite the same way.

4.      Become a Temp

Temping can help you in great many ways. Firstly, temp jobs pay quite well, although in most cases you won’t get benefits – this will make sure you won’t go hungry for a time being. Secondly, doing a number of temporary jobs for different companies is excellent in terms of experience – you dip in a great number of different work environments and learn the inner workings of various businesses which can come in handy later on. Thirdly, if you show enough initiative and enthusiasm there is always a chance that you will be offered a permanent job.

5.      Make Money Online

While establishing a full-fledged online business takes time and investment, performing small paid tasks is available to anyone at any time. Use apps like WeReward or CheckPoints, sign up as Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, fill in paid surveys – simply use your imagination. These won’t earn you a fortune, but don’t require a great deal of effort as well.

All these money-making methods are temporary, and it is not advisable to try and live off them exclusively. They, however, are quite helpful in keeping you alive while you are looking for a more stable means of supporting yourself.