Hey, we all could use some extra money–especially in this economy.

I’ve whipped up 30 ideas that might help put some cash in your pocket.

Be sure to add your money-making ideas in the comments.

1. Dog walk. Want to make a little extra cash and get exercise at the same time? Advertise your dog walking abilities around the neighborhood and you will be sure to find some takers.
2. Babysit. Get paid to act like a kid again! Post your availability and contact information at local schools, park district buildings, community centers, and places generally frequented by kids and their parents.
3. Pamper plants. Offer your services to elderly neighbors or frequent travelers that you know of. Not everyone has the time or energy to maintain the greenery of their properties, and you can take advantage of this.
4. Tutor. Feel you are strong in a certain subject? Capitalize on your academic strengths and offer yourself up as a tutor. Both freelance tutoring and part time work at tutoring centers are available options.
5. Teach a language/translate. Come from a bilingual family? Minor in a second language in college? Whichever is your case, use your linguistics knowledge to help out others. Advertise yourself online and set your own rates and schedules.
6. Pet sit. Not everyone going out of town wants to put their pet in a kennel. Use this fact to your benefit and offer up your house and services within your neighborhood and beyond. Super easy and cheap because the pet owner will generally provide all of the necessary supplies.
7. Commercialize your blog. Start putting ads up and requesting donations for your blog and watch your site slowly start to generate income. Try using Google Adsense for help.
8. Write reviews. Offer your freelance writing services to local newspapers, magazines, blogs, and websites. Set your price and state your opinions in this creative and highly personal way to make money.
9. Have a car wash. Sometimes the best ways to make extra cash are the most traditional and cliché. Dirty cars run rampant in the streets, so pick a high traffic area and have the bucket, soap, and water ready.
10. Drive people to the airport. Set your price slightly lower than a local cab service and make your services known to people without vehicle access. Get necessary licenses if required in your area of residence.
11. Collect aluminum cans. Depending on where you live, the going rate for aluminum generally runs between 25 and 90 cents per pound. If you are willing to get your hands a little dirty, this is a perfect, guaranteed way to cash in.
12. Sell your stuff. Try Craigslist or ebay. Sift through old junk and put it up for sale online. Craigslist and eBay are two of the most popular sites for online consumer junkies.
13. Have a garage sale. There is no better feeling than watching your stuff get sold in front of you. Cash in hand, money in the bank with this one. Try collaborating with friends and their junk to generate higher attendance
14. Rent out a room. Have extra space or a spare room in your home? Advertise it online and around your neighborhood to find someone in need of a place to stay.
15. Sell baked goods. Use your baking skills whilst eating massive amounts of cookie dough in preparation for a bake sale. Ask friends to participate and enjoy the benefits of your work in the kitchen.
16. Get a paper route. You don’t have to be Beaver Cleaver to have a paper route. Visit your local Newsagents and ask if they can give you a paper route. Great way to combine exercise with a money making opportunity.
17. Pour drinks. Make hundreds per night working nights and weekends as a bartender. Find a bar where little experience is necessary, and skip the overpriced bartending schools.
18. Do freelance writing/editing work. There are many freelance writing and editing opportunities available. Also, if writing is your thing, offer to hold writing seminars in your home for those looking to improve their skills.
19. Take online surveys. Making money from your home is as easy as clicking your mouse. Countless online surveys are available for the taking. Visit sites like http://freepaidsurveys.net to get started.
20. Sell digital photos to stock agencies. You don’t have to be Annie Leibovitz to make money for your photography. There are plenty of stock photo agencies that will pay to use your photos online.
21. Sell plasma. You can make quick cash as often as twice a week by selling your plasma. Check the Yellow Pages or a nearby college campus for the closest collection center, and plan to spend a few hours at the center the first time you go. Expect to earn up to $35 each time you go.
22. Plan parties. Start an event planning service in your spare time. Advertise yourself via the internet, word of mouth, local newspapers, etc. All it takes is one great event to start to generate a client base.
23. Serve. Become a server for a catering company. Use your weekends to work as a server for a catering company.
24. Clean places. If you are a neat freak and often use cleaning as a way to de-stress, this would be a perfect money-maker for you. Clean local office buildings and homes for some extra cash on nights and weekends.
25. Be a handyman. Got skillz? Be a Mr. Fixit and use your handyman repertoire to your financial advantage. Make your skills known and spread your client base.
26. Become a professional shopper. Assist the time-pressed and unorganized in their shopping agendas. Offer to take lists to the store and do the pricing, purchasing and delivering, all while making money yourself.
27. Write articles. Make extra cash writing articles for a local newspaper. Keep on top of current events and be ready with feature article ideas to get paid by local publications for your freelance entries. Definitely a great way to channel your creativity and make money for it!
28. Consign your clothes. Your trash might be another person’s treasure. As unlikely as it might seem, this also applies to the clothes in your closet. Sift through and gather items to bring to a local clothes consignment store.
29. Sell products on your blog. If your blog is not generating a lot of income through ads and donations, try selling products on it too. While most will not react positively if they feel your blog is simply a sales tool, there are ways to subtly advertise products while maintaining trust, integrity, and genuine engagement with your followers. Try linking a product through an earnest question about a service they might need.
30. Shovel walks. Snow is synonymous with winter in the Midwest and many take advantage of this. Bundle up and get out your shovel, because there are always elderly neighbors unable to do it themselves.

If you still can’t make ends meet, you may need the protection of Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

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