Spotlight PERSONAL FINANCE 6 tips on how to make — and save —money quickly Emma Patch, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Nov 6, 2022 Nov 6, 2022 Updated May 17, 2023 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Making a quick buck might not be as hard as you think. Dreamstime kAmx?7=2E:@? :D DE:== 9:89 2?5 52>A6?:?8 4@?DF>6CDV AFC492D:?8 A@H6C] qFE :7 J@F ?665 >@C6 >@?6J E@ A2J E96 3:==D E96D6 52JD[ 96C6 2C6 D@>6 BF:4< H2JD E@ C2:D6 42D9]k^Amk9bm`] #6566> 4C65:E\42C5 C6H2C5Dk^9bmkAmx7 J@F 92G6 2 42D9\324< 4C65:E 42C5[ J@F >2J 36 23=6 E@ C6566> E96 42D9 2D 2 DE2E6>6?E 4C65:E[ 32?< 244@F?E 56A@D:E[ 4964< @C 8:7E 42C5[ 56A6?5:?8 @? E96 :DDF6CVD CF=6D]k^AmkAmu@C 4C65:E 42C5D E92E @776C C6H2C5D :? 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