Home exchange

Taking part in home exchange programs can be a great way to travel and spend less money all the while enjoying the comforts of a well equipped house or apartment. The concept is also called "house swapping" at times. It's an alternative to hotels, websites like AirBnB or hospitality exchange. It's often considered one of the first systems of collaborative consumption. It's great way to save on accommodation costs and it can also be a good way to have someone take care of your cats and plants while you're away.

How it works

Sign up with a home exchange website. There are many of these. Before you pay any kind of fee you want to assure there's enough demand for your home and that there are offers in the places you want to visit.

Then you can enter your own home on the website. It's good to be as precise as possible.

Now you can try to find places and dates that work for you.

How to get money short term (not now)

Here we talk about ways you don't get money now, but you actually learn about the roads that exist that will take you to a better future. We do these things ourselves.

Google
Earn thousands.
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Sell cars
Some call it car flipping.
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Movie Extras
Earn a quick $200.
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Ebay
Buy for a dollar, sell for 2.
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Dumpster
Free stuff everywhere.
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Alibaba
Buy in China. Sell here.
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Yardsales
Find hidden gems.
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AirBNB
Rent a room. Or a couch.
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Turo
Rent your car out. Or two.
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Medical Testing
It may earn you thousands.
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Sperm Donor
Help others and make money.
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Cell Phone Flipping
Some people make 50k/year!
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Online Surveys
It will earn you some cash quickly.
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Translations
Speak any other language?
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Freelance Writing
It is possible.
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Further reading

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Go hitchhike

A car costs a lot of money. A whole lotta money. Insurance, maintenance. Initial buying costs are very high and gas prices are mainly rising. And many cases you don't really need a car. Forget about it and go hitchhike!

Free public transport

unused bike

In most places it's still a far stretch but there will be a day that public transport is freely accessible. In some cities it's already happening and for some people in some Western places, but free public transport is still something to work towards.