Easy ways to make money fast: Sperm donation?
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As college students get ready for a new year of classes, there's a lot more to worry about than Shakespeare and molecular biology. With the recession in full swing, colleges are raising prices at just the time when students and their families are least able to afford it. Worse, a tight job market has made it difficult for some students to raise cash the old-fashioned way: working. Since I'm headed back to college in the fall too, I came up with five ways that you can raise cash for college.
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- Selling your old books is one option. In the video, I sold mine at The Strand, a gigantic used book store in New York City. But if you have a little bit more time, used book stores are a terrible place to sell your books. They have to buy them at wholesale prices and then mark them up. Selling books yourself on sites like Amazon and Half.com will allow you to make a lot more money.
- Most college students have a lot of stuff that they spent a lot of money on and don't need any more: Video games, books, and even used shopping bags from Abercrombie & Fitch or Gucci can have value on eBay. Curious about how much your stuff is worth? Just look it up on eBay and see what it's selling for.
- Babysitting can also be a way to earn great money -- especially if you live in an area with a lot of wealthy families! How profitable can babysitting be? Just ask Kevin Federline. Britney Spears agreed to pay him $20,000 per month in child support.
- But by far my favorite way to raise cash for college is selling sperm. To learn more about that, I visited the New York City office of Cryos International. The only rub with sperm donation is that it can be hard to qualify: You need to be in good health with a strong family history of good genes, and your sperm have to have high motility. But if you meet the criteria and aren't terrified by the notion of having children all over the world whom you don't know, this can be a fantastic way to make money.
- After you've raised some cash, you'll need a bank account. Even if you already have one, this might be a good time to open a new one. A number of banks are offering cash to people who open new accounts: But be sure to compare account fees and minimum balance fees before you sign up. Check out the Bank Deals blog to learn about who's offering what.
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8-19-2009 @ 4:07AM
Jt said...
I think a lot of thought needs to go into the sperm donation deal, you might be walking down the street in 15 years and see someone that you recognize for some reason...
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8-11-2009 @ 6:40AM
subcorpus said...
work a bit harder and you might be able to sell your old jeans and also some of your blood ... desperate times ... :)
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8-12-2009 @ 6:22AM
Dennis said...
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8-12-2009 @ 1:55PM
bill said...
I have a wife for sale cheap! send $9.95 and I will email her UPS overnight:)
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8-12-2009 @ 10:43PM
Ace said...
Can your wife cook?
8-12-2009 @ 5:52PM
Vic said...
sicko!!!!!
8-12-2009 @ 6:45PM
Bubba said...
Bill of post # 3 is selling his wife for under ten bucks. Can she clean a house?
How much do they pay for high quality sperm?
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8-12-2009 @ 9:10PM
Tammie said...
for a one time payment of $27 I can help you pay your bills and start a daily residual income. No tricks. Just helping the average americanfamily in tough times. Email me and let's talk.
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8-12-2009 @ 10:48PM
ace said...
Bill's wife on post #3 is only $9.95 but Tammie on #7 is up to $27.00. Talk about inflation! I wonder if Tammie can cook AND clean house??
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8-13-2009 @ 6:21AM
Nhlanhla b said...
it means that without money in these world you are nothing. I refer this to my all search for a living, in all what you are to have money . without money you are just nothing.
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8-13-2009 @ 9:25AM
Matt said...
That is so freaking stupid. $50 to let someone...CREATE YOUR CHILD?! WTF, so messed up. That's 1,000,000 times worse than prostitution.
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8-13-2009 @ 1:47PM
CJ said...
Can be paid donating blood. Can be paid for being part of drug trials. Selling magazines. Door to door sales. Dog walking is an idea.
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8-14-2009 @ 6:51AM
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8-14-2009 @ 8:56AM
nick said...
Monica says that is how Bill Clinton became rich.
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8-14-2009 @ 4:34PM
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10-30-2009 @ 7:14AM
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11-05-2009 @ 2:03AM
Munesh said...
I think this is totally different way to make money. Its good to be a collage student.
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