I’m pretty sure that you’ve felt the effects of the recession by now. From losing your job, to your favorite store going out of business, we’ve all felt it and can’t wait for it to be over. You also probably want to keep your pockets lined with multiple streams of income. So, here is a basic (very basic) overview of a couple of ways you can make some extra money on the side, without have to deal with the stress of a start up or getting another 9-5.

1. Ebay: Sellling on ebay is an easy one. All you do is find things around your house that you don’t want to need, create a listing and collect your money. Then once you become a pro, you can start buying things from thrift shops and yard sales and then move up to buying wholesale and employing retail arbitrage, which is a move advanced technique. And the great thing about ebay is that is already has a built in marketplace, so you don’t have to waste your time looking for traffic.

2. Blogging: Are you an expert in your field? Then create a blog! Actually, you don’t even have to be an expert because there’s probably something you know more about than 90% of the population. And if you don’t, look it up! Just be sure to add good, useful content that will engage your reader and have them fiendin for more. Once you’ve build a good following, you can montetize your blog by putting up ads, promoting products or even creating your own products.

3. Affiliate Marketing: Affiliate marketing has got to be one of the easiest ways to bring in some serious dough, aside from creating your own product. All you do is promotoe other people’s products via your own special link or banner ad. Then you get paid everytime somebody makes a purchase through your link. Commission Junction, Amazon.com and Clickbank all offer some good affiliate programs that give you the option to choose from thousands of products to promote.

So, making a couple extra dollars during the recession isn’t that hard or mind-bloggling as it may seem. All you have to do is think outside the box and apply a little elbow grease!