Hi Sybil! Many people here have given you great ideas already. I especially like Beth's ideas of doing odd jobs around the neighboorhood.
I understand where you are coming from with the transportation issue. I don't have a license to drive and the bus system here is awful.
Perhaps you could try writing articles on ehow and get paid for that if you know how to do something that others might need to do. Then there is the website called
fiverr.com in which you can do something crazy for someone (like dance in a hotdog suit to the music of their choicee or sell your online talents (like juggling chainsaws etc.) For $4 per person. I've also heard of
Swagbucks.com which is a legit earning site that lets you earn points for free things (but using their search engine I think) you could sell. The drawback of that is that it can take a LONG time to to make money from there.
You could hit up yardsales with family and friends to find things to resall at a higher price if you know what to look for and how much to purchase it for.
I don't have a job so part of the way I am saving for my surgery is to sell things I don't use anymore. You can sell your items and tell the person to meet you in an area that is within walkable distance for you. Sometimes they won't be able to because it may be too far but it is still worth a shot. I sell on Craigslist and online yardsale groups on Facebook. I personally like the online yardsale groups a lot better because it makes me feel safer to know that I have a better understanding of who I'm dealing with. Plus the sales there are a lot quicker in my experience. If you have some items you don't use then I would definately sell them online. The best part about it is that you are making a 100 percent profit since you don't have to spend money on transportation for that. Even if you do want to meet someone by using transportation, chances are that you will still make a decent profit, or just raise the price of the item to cover the bus transportation fee and then put that fee back into your regular savings. It's time-consuming but it's definately worth it in my opinion.
Are you part of a rewards club? Maybe you can use those points to redeem items, etc. and you can sell them as well. Find great deals on Black Friday (carpool with family or friends), and buy up things really cheap to resale them.
Another thing is start picking up change off the ground. In fact, start LOOKING for change on the ground. When I walk home from the bus stop, I'm usually facing down to look for change. The amount you find may be small, but it's putting you a step closer to your goal and you're still making money by not doing much.
Of course there's always cutting back on the things you don't need.
You're living at home (like I am) so that's a huge plus.
I hope some of these ideas helped!
