5 Wins for Your Wallet This Week

🔍 Deep Dive: 5 Ways to Make Money This Week

1️⃣ Sell Items You Own ($100-$500)

The average American household owns 42 unused items. If sold, these items could generate around $723.

The most common unused items people hold onto are:

• Clothing

• Books

• Shoes

• Home Decor

• Electronics

Take time this week to go through these 5 categories and set aside items you don’t need. Then list them on Facebook Marketplace.

Tip: Holiday shopping season means buyers are hunting for deals, and certain categories might sell better than others this time of year. Things like gaming consoles, tablets, headphones, holiday decor, kitchen appliances, and anything gift-worthy (in new or like-new condition) should sell fast.

2️⃣ Cash Back on Gas and Groceries (<$20)

Upside is a free cash back app that allows you to earn at gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants.

Generally speaking, you’ll see offers for around:

• 4-20 cents per gallon back on gas

• 7-12% cash back on groceries

• 6-35% cash back at restaurants

It isn’t every gas station, grocery store, or restaurant. But some cities have quite a few places to earn at.

Best part: Rewards are instantly applied to your account, and you can receive your payout in just a few days. Both bank account and gift card options are available.

3️⃣ Earn Points on Rent (<$30)

The BILT Rewards Card is the only credit card that allows you to earn points on rent. Because you can redeem points for rent payments, Amazon credit, and statement credits, it’s basically free money.

Quick note: This isn’t financial advice. Please do your own research before opening a credit card. My goal is just to present you with options that might help you out.

If you spend $1,500 per month on rent, you’d earn 18,000 points—$360 value depending on how you redeem. That’s around $30 a month.

And that doesn’t factor in what you’d earn by using the card for other expenses. It’s nothing life-changing, but certainly worthwhile.

4️⃣ Quick Tasks Apps ($20-$50)

These require minimal skill but can get you quick payment for simple tasks.

Here are a few options:

• Survey Junkie: $1-3 per survey, cash out in 24 hours

• Uber Eats: $7-$11 per delivery, verify account in 3 days

• Poplin: $22-$40 per load of laundry you do for other people, get started in 10 minutes

5️⃣ Pick Up a Shift Near You

Instawork allows you to pick up quick shifts with local businesses like restaurants and bars. The positions range, but a few common ones are bartender, cashier, custodian, and warehouse sorter.

Roles range from $17 to $30 an hour, and you can cash out once per week straight to your bank account.

Put It Into Practice

Challenge a friend to see who can make more side cash this week. Use the strategies shared in this newsletter to give you a head start, and see how much you can earn by the end of the week.

💵 Budget Breakdown: Not Getting a Prenup

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A prenuptial agreement (prenup) is a contract signed between a prospective married couple that outlines how their assets, debts, and financial responsibilities would be handled in the case of a divorce.

For example, many couples specify that any assets created prior to marriage will remain their own, but assets created together (like a home they purchase) will be split 50/50.

Some say prenups are a sign your partner is planning for divorce, while others say it’s a must.

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