| Fun Ways for Retirees to Earn Extra Cash
Making extra cash--walking
around money--after retirement can be a source of fun as well as
funds. Most of the ones
listed below are part time and all are real. We know retirees doing every
single one of them and most are a result of hobbies or personal
interests--rather than previous employment. And there are
more.
(If you are looking
for a more substantial income after retirement, we have very
different advice for you on our Best
Retiree Job page.)
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1.
Collectible
Seller. Ebay is so obvious that we hesitate to
mention it, but the reality is that people do make money
by selling things on it. Two retirees, Marge and
Joan, both single women, began by selling some
odds and ends from their homes on eBay and ended up
becoming authorities on collectible linens and china.
Now they search garage
sales, tag sales and estate sales
for new items to sell. Neither of them is retiring to the Caribbean on the money they make but the
extra cash comes in handy. And they love prowling
through other people's stuff. Their secret to Ebay
success is identifying a niche and specializing in it.
In the open
air market in this photo, collectible ancient Roman
coins attract buyers' attention.
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2. Tool Reseller. We have also heard
of a couple of men who purchase used tools at garage
sales and resell them for a very good profit at swap
meets. Sometimes the tools are in good condition
and sometimes they are so old they are almost antiques.
The former are sold to bargain hunters who want
working-condition tools. The latter
have a different market: collectors. If you are not
comfortable with swap meets or flea markets, Craigs List is a good place to
advertise.
3. Sports
Equipment Reseller. In some areas of the
country, Los Angeles among them, there are stores that
specialize in buying used sports equipment in good
condition. Scouting out lightly used sports equipment at
garage sales and reselling them to the stores has potential for
generating some extra cash.
And here are suggestions 4 to 6
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NOTE: All names
on this site have been changed to protect individual privacy.
The stories are real, the names are not.
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