Comments on: 15 Simple Ways to Make Extra Money http://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/ More Green For You. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:31:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Make Tons of Moneyhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-6457 Make Tons of Money Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:02:21 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-6457 Monetizing your sites is a great opportunity to make tons of money. Always make sure prospects will be enticed to buy or click. Remember that your visitors do not pay attention to all banners placed on your site but rather to the information that they can get from your website. Monetizing your sites is a great opportunity to make tons of money. Always make sure prospects will be enticed to buy or click. Remember that your visitors do not pay attention to all banners placed on your site but rather to the information that they can get from your website.

]]> By: kermithttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-6044 kermit Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:26:13 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-6044 Carl,'Blog Etiquette' dictates both courteous behaviour and taking the high road, even when you disagree with someone else point of view. "I just could not contain my disdain for Emily and her post... Mike also deserves a bozo award for sparking Emily’s response." According to this reasoning, Carl, Kevin probably deserves one of your bozo awards, too, for posting the article in the first place. Kevin, I did enjoy reading your post, and found the majority of ideas to be helpful to me.Thanks, and keep 'em coming! Carl,’Blog Etiquette’ dictates both courteous behaviour and taking the high road, even when you disagree with someone else point of view. ”I just could not contain my disdain for Emily and her post… Mike also deserves a bozo award for sparking Emily’s response.” According to this reasoning, Carl, Kevin probably deserves one of your bozo awards, too, for posting the article in the first place. Kevin, I did enjoy reading your post, and found the majority of ideas to be helpful to me.Thanks, and keep ‘em coming!

]]> By: kermithttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-6043 kermit Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:19:35 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-6043 Go, Team Emily/Mike!I was also surprised at the depth of specialized information required to do some of these things... Go, Team Emily/Mike!I was also surprised at the depth of specialized information required to do some of these things…

]]> By: mr quackumshttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5936 mr quackums Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:37:04 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-5936 selling plasma.it is easy to do: just go down to the local plasma center and sign init is fast: an hour and a half to 2 hours twice a week for sitting on your butt  (except for the first time, due to paper work and a physical the first time takes about 4-5 hours)decent pay: $65 every week (at two sessions per week) and usually with bonuses for new donersdoing a good deed:  most plasma gained from centers is used as a raw material to produce treatments for burn victims and for those with certain blood diseases.  the rest (from doners with a rare antibody) is used to help find a cure/vaccine for AIDS. selling plasma.it is easy to do: just go down to the local plasma center and sign init is fast: an hour and a half to 2 hours twice a week for sitting on your butt  (except for the first time, due to paper work and a physical the first time takes about 4-5 hours)decent pay: $65 every week (at two sessions per week) and usually with bonuses for new donersdoing a good deed:  most plasma gained from centers is used as a raw material to produce treatments for burn victims and for those with certain blood diseases.  the rest (from doners with a rare antibody) is used to help find a cure/vaccine for AIDS.

]]> By: Carlhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5868 Carl Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:22:56 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-5868 Thank you for the acknowledgment Kevin, and I apologize for bloviating or ranting on your blog, I just could not contain my disdain for Emily and her post. Which brings me to one of the points I wanted make regarding your acknowledgment, and that is the fact that you actually do respond to most of the comments, positive or negative. That is part of what makes your blog so appealing, that and your content of course. But, when Ms. Emily went as far to say that she was "especially offended" at this post, that just got under my skin for some reason, Mike also deserves a bozo award for sparking Emily's response. Anyway, keep up the good work and I hope to see more of your work. Thank you for the acknowledgment Kevin, and I apologize for bloviating or ranting on your blog, I just could not contain my disdain for Emily and her post. Which brings me to one of the points I wanted make regarding your acknowledgment, and that is the fact that you actually do respond to most of the comments, positive or negative. That is part of what makes your blog so appealing, that and your content of course. But, when Ms. Emily went as far to say that she was “especially offended” at this post, that just got under my skin for some reason, Mike also deserves a bozo award for sparking Emily’s response. Anyway, keep up the good work and I hope to see more of your work.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5865 Kevin Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:04:01 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-5865 Carl,<div><br></div><div>Thank you very much for understanding my point of view and actually reading my posts carefully. You wrote a very well and thought out explanation to Emily and I believe it will be in her best interest as a 'writer' to grasp the etiquette of blog comments in order to not come off as offensive. I appreciate the fact that many people have e-mailed me and commented on the usefulness of this post (including you) and I hope to expand on these topics in the future.</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin</div> Carl,
Thank you very much for understanding my point of view and actually reading my posts carefully. You wrote a very well and thought out explanation to Emily and I believe it will be in her best interest as a ‘writer’ to grasp the etiquette of blog comments in order to not come off as offensive. I appreciate the fact that many people have e-mailed me and commented on the usefulness of this post (including you) and I hope to expand on these topics in the future.
Kevin
]]> By: Carlhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5864 Carl Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:58:08 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-5864 Dang Emily, you certainly did miss the mark, and that is speaking to both of your posts. Since you are an alleged writer, I emphasize alleged, because if I were an editor and you sent me a manuscript, and the first two paragraphs of that manuscript read similar to your posts, that would be as far as I would get with them. They would be in the trash, you need some more practice, but I digress. I suggest you go back and read #5 again, Kevin had suggested you have "a particular skill or interest", and a "monetary cushion", in addition to luck and a year and a half before considering this path. While I agree "simple" may have not been the ideal term to use, I believe that the title itself could be construed as an idiomatic expression and should not be so torn apart literally. Having said that, I believe that these are all very good suggestions at making extra money, I also believe that an argument can be made that each and every one of these suggestions could be considered to be "not so simple" or nice for some, and downright impossible for others. They are suggestions! But to my point, I found both of your posts to be very offensive and condescending. I cannot fathom how anyone could interpret this to be offensive. You have every right to disagree with Kevin, maybe even a suggestion or two of your own, I'll grant you that, but take offense? Give me a break little miss wantabe a writer. I know at least a half a dozen people who write as a hobby and also have full time careers; they have also been published, so this is another part of your absurd argument that does not hold true. I think it is hard for you, maybe because you are just not that good of a writer. I could go on and decimate each and every one of your paltry points line for line, but I think I've made my point. By the way, nice job Kevin, all are very good suggestions. Dang Emily, you certainly did miss the mark, and that is
speaking to both of your posts. Since you are an alleged writer, I emphasize
alleged, because if I were an editor and you sent me a manuscript, and the
first two paragraphs of that manuscript read similar to your posts, that would
be as far as I would get with them. They would be in the trash, you need some
more practice, but I digress. I suggest you go back and read #5 again, Kevin
had suggested you have “a particular skill or interest”, and a “monetary cushion”,
in addition to luck and a year and a half before considering this path. While I
agree “simple” may have not been the ideal term to use, I believe that the
title itself could be construed as an idiomatic expression and should not be so
torn apart literally. Having said that, I believe that these are all very good
suggestions at making extra money, I also believe that an argument can be made
that each and every one of these suggestions could be considered to be “not so
simple” or nice for some, and downright impossible for others. They are
suggestions! But to my point, I found both of your posts to be very offensive
and condescending. I cannot fathom how anyone could interpret this to be
offensive. You have every right to disagree with Kevin, maybe even a suggestion
or two of your own, I’ll grant you that, but take offense? Give me a break
little miss wantabe a writer. I know at least a half a dozen people who write
as a hobby and also have full time careers; they have also been published, so
this is another part of your absurd argument that does not hold true. I think
it is hard for you, maybe because you are just not that good of a writer. I
could go on and decimate each and every one of your paltry points line for
line, but I think I’ve made my point. By the way, nice job Kevin, all are very
good suggestions.

]]> By: Emilyhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5863 Emily Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:05:58 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-5863 Just read over my post and I would first like to say I now realize I may have come off as a bit snappy and that was not my intention. To respond to your post, I will admit that writing does not have to be a career, but not everyone can write. Like I said it does take a lot of skill that I think you are underestimating. Also, self-publishing a book may be an option, but that can be just as hard as going with a contract. You have to pay the cost of getting the books printed which can be expensive. You then have to know how to market your book and it has to actually have an audience that is willing to purchase it. Self-publishing requires at least a small investment, and may take a very long time to turn a profit. It just seems to me that you are underestimating the challenge that writing is by classifying it as simple.Also, you said that you agree some of these may require some skill. What I don't understand is what they are doing on a list of "simple" things to do to make money. If it requires a skill or is something that not everyone can do, then it's not simple. Perhaps I misunderstood the purpose of your post. I assumed that a list of simple things to do for extra cash would be things that anyone could do. Just read over my post and I would first like to say I now realize I may have come off as a bit snappy and that was not my intention. To respond to your post, I will admit that writing does not have to be a career, but not everyone can write. Like I said it does take a lot of skill that I think you are underestimating. Also, self-publishing a book may be an option, but that can be just as hard as going with a contract. You have to pay the cost of getting the books printed which can be expensive. You then have to know how to market your book and it has to actually have an audience that is willing to purchase it. Self-publishing requires at least a small investment, and may take a very long time to turn a profit. It just seems to me that you are underestimating the challenge that writing is by classifying it as simple.Also, you said that you agree some of these may require some skill. What I don’t understand is what they are doing on a list of “simple” things to do to make money. If it requires a skill or is something that not everyone can do, then it’s not simple. Perhaps I misunderstood the purpose of your post. I assumed that a list of simple things to do for extra cash would be things that anyone could do.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5858 Kevin Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:47:25 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-5858 Hi Emily,<div><br></div><div>I appreciate the long response and I did not mean to be offensive in any way.</div><div>What I want you to consider is that this post is titled "ways to make extra money" not "alternative career ideas." Writing a book is a great way to spend your extra time. You don't have to publish your book anymore, as there are services out there that can sell e-books for a small royalty. Writing is NOT a career and many people have become successful by being part time writers. Of course, there are writers that write as a career, but anyone can write. </div><div><br></div><div>I agree with you on the fact that some of these methods require certain skills. But the key here is to find only one or two of the methods that suit you and develop them instead of trying everything. For example, I never tried a few of these (including selling water bottles) because I made ample money with the rest. </div><div><br></div><div>Once again, thanks for your feedback and I hope you agree more on other posts.</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin</div> Hi Emily,
I appreciate the long response and I did not mean to be offensive in any way.
What I want you to consider is that this post is titled “ways to make extra money” not “alternative career ideas.” Writing a book is a great way to spend your extra time. You don’t have to publish your book anymore, as there are services out there that can sell e-books for a small royalty. Writing is NOT a career and many people have become successful by being part time writers. Of course, there are writers that write as a career, but anyone can write. 
I agree with you on the fact that some of these methods require certain skills. But the key here is to find only one or two of the methods that suit you and develop them instead of trying everything. For example, I never tried a few of these (including selling water bottles) because I made ample money with the rest. 
Once again, thanks for your feedback and I hope you agree more on other posts.
Kevin
]]> By: Emilyhttp://smarterspend.com/2010/03/15-simple-ways-to-make-extra-money/comment-page-1/#comment-5857 Emily Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:32:27 +0000 http://smarterspend.com/?p=591#comment-5857 A lot of these aren't really ways to make extra money, they're careers. I definitely agree with Mike. I found this comment to be especially offensive:"Mike, writing a book and designing a site are simple... because you work at your own pace. That's the single biggest benefits of being a freelancer worker."I don't know much about website designing, but I know it's not simple. Maybe it is if you know what you're doing, but most people don't. What's so offensive to me is the writing part. I myself am a writer and it's not just something you jump into, it's not something you do just for the sake of making money, and it's not simple. Getting to work at your own pace is nice, but the less often you write, the longer it takes to make money in a process that is long even if you work at it all the time. And that's all it is, it's nice. Nice doesn't make it simple. It's simply a convenience that freelance writers have. Writing  a book is hard and you have to have a real passion for the subject and skill in writing to be able to do it. It takes dedication to the craft of writing to produce anything decent and even then it's a long shot to even get published. Writing is a career, not just something you do to make some extra cash. It is very hard to convince someone to publish your work, and the business is especially hostile to first time authors and those who aren't writing for a career. You should really do some research before you just suggest people just pick up random careers and instead try actually giving decent suggestions. The water bottle, ebay, census, and vegetable selling were good suggestions. Everything else at least requires certain skills or considerable time or money to invest and in this economy no one has either of those. A lot of these aren’t really ways to make extra money, they’re careers. I definitely agree with Mike. I found this comment to be especially offensive:”Mike, writing a book and designing a site are
simple… because you work at your own pace. That’s the single biggest
benefits of being a freelancer worker.”I don’t know much about website designing, but I know it’s not simple. Maybe it is if you know what you’re doing, but most people don’t. What’s so offensive to me is the writing part. I myself am a writer and it’s not just something you jump into, it’s not something you do just for the sake of making money, and it’s not simple. Getting to work at your own pace is nice, but the less often you write, the longer it takes to make money in a process that is long even if you work at it all the time. And that’s all it is, it’s nice. Nice doesn’t make it simple. It’s simply a convenience that freelance writers have. Writing  a book is hard and you have to have a real passion for the subject and skill in writing to be able to do it. It takes dedication to the craft of writing to produce anything decent and even then it’s a long shot to even get published. Writing is a career, not just something you do to make some extra cash. It is very hard to convince someone to publish your work, and the business is especially hostile to first time authors and those who aren’t writing for a career. You should really do some research before you just suggest people just pick up random careers and instead try actually giving decent suggestions. The water bottle, ebay, census, and vegetable selling were good suggestions. Everything else at least requires certain skills or considerable time or money to invest and in this economy no one has either of those.

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