1. Sell It: One of the fastest and easiest ways to get extra cash is to sell unwanted and unused stuff. And it's never been easier to make hundreds or even thousands of dollars. You could post a few signs in the neighborhood and sell everything at a Saturday garage sale or you could try the online route with services such as eBay or Craigslist。

　　1、出售：最迅速、简单的赚外快方式之一就是卖出那些不需要或没有用过的东西。现在赚上成百上千美元比以往任何时候都要容易。你可以在住所周围的地方贴传单，在周六的车库大甩卖中卖任何东西，或者，你可以通过像eBay或Craigslist这样的网站尝试在网上做买卖。

　　Linda Lightman first tried eBay more than 10 years ago because she wanted to help her sons get more for their old videogames. It was so easy that the former lawyer started selling her old suits. Then, friends asked her to sell theirs。

　　琳达•莱特曼(Linda Lightman)十年多前第一次接触到了eBay，当时她希望帮助自己的儿子们为他们的旧游戏机卖出更高的价钱。这件事做起来是如此的简单，因此曾当过律师的莱特曼开始出售她的旧套装。后来，朋友们开始让她帮忙销售他们的东西。

　　Today, shoplindasstuff.com has 50 employees and expects to reach $7 million in sales this year on eBay. 'The economy has been the perfect storm for my business,' Ms. Lightman says. 'More people need cash, and more people are looking for bargains.'

　　如今，莱特曼的shoplindasstuff.com已经拥有了50名雇员。该网站今年在eBay上的销售额有望达到700万美元。"经济形势对我的生意来说像是个完美风暴，"莱特曼表示。"越来越多的人需要钱，越来越多的人在寻找便宜货。"

　　Auction houses also are a popular place to sell potentially valuable items. Alexander Eblen, head of the jewelry and fine timepieces department at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago, says people often don't realize the value of an old watch or grandmother's Art Deco jewelry. For example, a Tiffany broach recently sold for about $68,000.

　　拍卖会也是个出售贵重物品的好地方。美国拍卖商芝加哥Leslie Hindman Auctioneers珠宝和工艺钟表部门的负责人亚历山大•艾伯林(Alexander Eblen)表示，人们通常都没有意识到一块旧手表或祖母戴的装饰艺术风格的珠宝价值几何。举例来说，一枚蒂芙尼(Tiffany)胸针最近卖出了约 6.8万美元的高价。

　　Don't overlook some of the more mundane items, such as books and sports equipment. Many bookstores provide cash or store credits for 'gently' used books. Similarly, stores like Play It Again Sports provide cash and store credits for gently used sports equipment. Check with local stores but they often need golf clubs, ice skates, lacrosse equipment and other gear。

　　也别忽视那些看起来更家常的物品，比如书籍和运动器材。许多书店为那些八成新的书籍提供现金或者购物积分奖励。同样，像Play It Again Sports这样的商店也为那些八成新的运动器材提供现金和购物积分奖励。联系一下本地商店，不过它们通常都需要高尔夫球具、溜冰鞋、曲棍球器材和其他的一些装备。