{"id":1802,"date":"2007-12-23T20:32:26","date_gmt":"2007-12-24T03:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2007-12-23T20:33:35","modified_gmt":"2007-12-24T03:21:35","slug":"six-easy-ways-to-make-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=1802","title":{"rendered":"Six Easy Ways To Make $100"},"content":{"rendered":"

The MyMoneyBlog<\/a> is my favorite personal finance blog. Here’s a popular entry<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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1) Earn interest on your idle cash.<\/h2>\n

Open up a high-yield savings account<\/strong><\/a> that links up directly with your existing checking account and pumps up that piddly interest rate you’re getting now. At around 5% APY, with every $2,000 in cash you can make $100<\/strong><\/font> more in interest a year. Banks with local branches like Washington Mutual<\/a><\/strong> and Citibank<\/a><\/strong> are even in the game.<\/p>\n

2) Earn some quick bucks for signing up for accounts.<\/h2>\n

You can get up to $250<\/strong><\/font> upfront just for signing up and making a purchase with several credit cards<\/a>. Just put them away afterwards, there’s no need to pay a penny of interest. I’ve certainly made thousands of dollar this way.<\/p>\n

3) Get cash back whenever you make a purchase.<\/h2>\n

If you are responsible with credit cards, you should really use a credit card that gives you cash back or other perks when buying everyday purchases like groceries, gas, and everything else. Here’s a list of my favorite rewards credit cards<\/strong><\/a>. You can easily get back $100<\/strong><\/font> a year without changing your spending patterns.<\/p>\n

4) Save on monthly expenses<\/h2>\n