Need Fast Cash? Some (Not So Fun) Ways to Get It
June 30, 2008 by Miranda Marquit
Filed under Finance
One of the questions I am occasionally asked goes something like this:
“How can I get some fast cash?”
For most people, the answers are less than pleasant. Shannon Christman at SavingAdvice.com offers these things you can do to rustle some fast cash (usually between $100 – $500):
Yard sale.
Online auction.
Pawn shop.
Salvage (scrap metal, cans, etc.).
Loan from friends or relatives.
Look for government emergency assistance or charities (for true needs only).
Offer to do odd jobs for neighbors.
Most people, when they ask this, expect some amazing and enlightening answer that is (preferably) easy to do. Unfortunately, none of the above options are palatable. And most …read more
