I started looking for ways to earn a little money over two years ago when my company started having layoffs and I was damn scared I was going to loose my job.  I worked for a good company, and an okay job, but after this first round of layoffs, I figured it was a good time to begin building an insurance policy in case I got fired.   And honestly, it would also be  nice to have another income stream (to buy a new car, take a nice vacation and to finally pay off the credit card bills and start saving).  I thought about taking a second job but I wanted to have a life and I enjoy spending free time with my family and friends.  So I  started looking for ways to make money myself!