By Chris 

Everyone loves quick and easy money, so we have decided to list our top ten ways to make $100. Some ideas you may have heard before, some you might not have. All of the ideas are relatively easy to conduct, even for kids and young adults. The money is out there, you just have to know how to find it!

#10. Birthday Party

Host your own birthday party, even if it is a couple of months away… Be sure to invite relatives from all corners of the country, because most likely they will decline the invite and just end up sending a card with some cash in it.

#9. Stock Market

You may need some assistance from your parents with this one (entering the market). It may be a little risky, especially in these down times, but it has worked out for me. I made some small, short-term investments recently and exited the market immediately after I made some decent gains.

#8. Bank Account

Don’t let your money just sit around! Put it in a bank account and earn some interest.. It will eventually add up.

#7. Can Collecting

Go to a big name concert or large sporting event and collect 2000 cans and bottles ($100). There are bound to be thousands of cans and bottles in the tailgating areas of concert venues and stadiums.

#6. Submit A Joke

Go to Reader’s Digest and submit a joke or funny story! If it is published, they will send between $100-$300. Doesn’t get easier than that!

#5. Odd Job

Ask a friend, relative, or business associate if they need an odd job or task completed. You never know the things people will think up these days.

#4. Online Selling

Sell something of yours on eBay or craigslist that you think might have some value. For example, I am thinking about selling my old football cards that I have from when I was a kid.

#3. Piggy Bank

Crack open your piggy bank and start counting your coins. You will be surprised to see how much you really have in there.

#2. Resell Clothing

Resell your lightly used clothing to places like Plato’s Closet or Crossroads Trading Co. You might need to sell a few articles of clothing to come out with $100, but it’s O.K. because you know your closet is too crammed anyway.

#1. Lemonade Stand Challenge

The FindingBenjamin.com Lemonade Stand Challenge is a very easy way to have a chance at $100! Click here for details.