Curiosity Project: does Money have Value?

If you have a marketable skill like graphic design, search engine optimization, Web design, public relations or writing, you can take advantage of those employers’ cost cutting. Hourly pay for freelance work tends to be higher than for salaried positions. For a company, the benefit of hiring freelancers is not having to pay them when it doesn’t need them. On the other hand, you will have to account for gaps between assignments. To get started, research online markets to determine the going rate for the type of work you’ll be doing.

It sounds like an urban legend that should be right up there with Pop Rocks and Coca-Cola, but NASA will actually pay you $5,000 to lie in bed for 90 days. So, it might be your chance to get paid while you write a novel, learn Japanese or work on items two through 10 on this list. Test subjects lie with their legs elevated, and the extended lack of muscle use is similar to what astronauts experience in space. It may seem too good to be true, but the experiment has a scientific application.

The idea of getting rich quick and making easy money is part of the American Dream. Still, there are legitimate ways you can make extra money to supplement the income from your day job, without breaking your back. With the exception of the occasional lottery winner, making real money takes time and effort. Who hasn’t spent time daydreaming about becoming one of those overnight millionaires? Click through the next 10 pages for ways you can moonlight, and end up with some money to show for it. But your high school economics teacher was probably right: There’s no such thing as a free lunch.

You will also have to pay tax on your rental income. But for those who aren’t bothered by the idea of becoming the biological parent for another couple’s children, donating genetic material can be profitable and even rewarding. Obviously, there can also be personal issues with sharing your house, so consider whether you’re comfortable sharing your living space with someone you don’t know. Women who donate an egg are paid between $5,000 and $8,000 for the time and discomfort of the process. Some people may be uncomfortable with giving away their genetic material.