5 Tips to Getting Extra Money for Christmas Shopping

By: Nicole Anderson | Posted: 30th November 2005

Christmas shopping is getting more and more expensive each year. With over 70% of Americans reported to be living paycheck to paycheck, where does the money come from for Christmas shopping? Here are 5 tips to getting some extra money for holiday shopping:

Christmas shopping is getting more and more expensive each
year. With over 70% of Americans reported to be living
paycheck to paycheck, where does the money come from for
Christmas shopping? Here are 5 tips to getting some extra
money for holiday shopping:

1 - Sell items on Ebay

Everyone is buying right now. Why not have them buy what
you have for sale? All different types of items sell on ebay -
the clothes your kids never even wore that still have the tags
on them, DVD's, collectible items sitting around just collecting,
and any other "hot" items you may have lying around.

2 - Garage Sale

Do a little 'Winter Cleaning" and make room for those
Christmas decorations and presents. A Saturday morning
garage sale can make you $50-$500, or more.
One person's junk is another's treasure!

3 - Collect your Unclaimed Money

There is an estimated $25 billion dollars of unclaimed money in
the U.S. On the Oprah Winfrey TV Show it was announced 8
out of 9 Americans have unclaimed money.This money comes
from many places. For example it could be an old checking or
savings account your forgot about, an inheritance, savings
bonds, uncashed checks or money orders, the list goes on
and on. This money is yours and just sitting there waiting for
you to claim it. A simple search in a quality database that
includes all states and federal unclaimed money could mean a
check in your mailbox!

A simple search in a quality database that includes all states
and
federal unclaimed money could mean a check in your mailbox!
www.cashunclaimed.com
is the largest unclaimed money site and is a great
place to conduct your unclaimed money search.


4 - Holiday Job or Overtime

Companies are hiring for the Christmas shopping rush.
Usually they are simple retail positions that don't require
specialized training or experience. A couple nights or days a
week could be $1000 by Christmas!

If you are paid hourly at your job, and have enough work and
flexibility with your schedule, you can put in some extra hours.

Workers who have restaurant jobs can pick up extra shifts.

Special Note: Many people claim 0 exemptions on their W4. If
you have children, own a home, etc. increase your
exemptions to the correct number. Your employer can assist
you in filling out a new W4. This can mean an extra $50-$400
per paycheck!

5 - Reduce Expenses

You can reduce simple monthly expenses to keep more of the
money you already have. Here are a couple money saving
ideas:

Eat in instead of dinning out
A family of 4 that eats out twice a week spends about $100
per week.

Pay minimum payments this month on credit cards
Don't make this a habit, but for December it will give you a
little extra rather than racking up more credit card debt

Leave your ATM card at home, carry a little cash for what you
need

Make coffee at home and skip your morning latte
(you'll live, really you will)


Now that you have the extra money - Merry Christmas
Shopping!


About the Author
Occupation: VP Media Relations
Nicole Anderson offers more information about unclaimed money at www.cashunclaimed.com. Would you like to receive your lost funds check without searching 100+ individual databases? A simple unclaimed property search could mean a check in your mailbox. Click on www.cashunclaimed.com for a free money search, that includes all state and federal databases, and locate your missing money today!
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