Have you been asking people, reading tons of books and spending too much time surfing the net trying to find how to make fast money? Surely you do not need to scam people in order to earn dollars fast and easy. There are legitimate and easy ways to drive money right in your pocket.

One of the fastest way to earn money that I can think of is to sell stuff online. If you're thinking "oh no, I don't want to stock stuff in my garage!" don't worry, this method doesn't require you to have a large basement to store hundreds of widgets in order to earn some extra money.

If think you don’t have enough knowledge of product prices? You do not have to be a genius to earn a large sum of money. One good idea is to check out Craiglist. It is a popular advertising site. Check out their Free Section and filter stuff that you think you can resell. There is also a section for discounted items which you can buy and resell at a higher price.

You can also sell those stuff back to ebay or other auction site like Yahoo Auction. Sure the profit is not really that high but you can earn money pretty quick using this method. Of course, i'm not saying there's no risk involved. You could misjudged the price of a widget and bought it for far too expensive and find yourself stuck with it. (you can't sell it out but you don't want that widget either) A bad place to be.

If you want to sell more of your existing stuff, check out Etsy. It is a popular marketplace for handmade crafts and other unique products. Collectors and businessmen visit this site to look for items that they can add to their collection or resell.

Which brings us to another business you can do to earn money online. Just search for "how to make [some craft like basket]" and make it to sell. Let me give you a tip, candle making is easy and it's a huge market.

What if you don't want to sell anything at all? Well you can spend your free time reading emails and taking online surveys? It usually takes only a minute or two to complete one. Advertisers pay you for reading their advertisements which is actually a cheaper way for them to promote their products. Companies also find it a better and less expensive market research strategy to pay people to complete their surveys. You won't be a millionaire overnight with this however, they normally pay very little for your time.

If you're thinking, "All this is good and dany, but how do i make a lot of money fast? I don't want to earn just a few bucks here and there"

Well, honestly, there's only one thing I can think of that produces huge wads of cash if done right. (and with tons of hard work, of course)

Do you think you can write? Why not do freelance writing job? There are so many freelance writing jobs online although you need to be patient in looking for legitimate and high paying ones. Here's some place to look for writing jobs. (writers are always in demand) Websites like guru.com, elance.com and rentacoder.com (despite the name, there's jobs for normal writers too) is a great place to look for jobs as they have an abundance of positions to be filled. Of course, if you can't find a job at the above websites...you can always write articles, research papers and thesis for students or write for online magazines.

You can also do blogging if you happen to love writing and have enough time for it. This method is slower than the above methods, just something to be aware of. You can maintain your own website and monetize the site by joining affiliate marketing programs or write short articles for paid forums. Now, you might be wondering, what is affiliate marketing programs? In a nutshell, it's simply company paying you commission if you successfully sold one of their products.

How do you start blogging? The best way is to get a free blogger website by going to wordpress.com. You can register an account and get a website instantly. Or you can register a domain name (the www.yourdomain.com) and install a wordpress platform on your website. If you're wondering what's the big deal with blogging, below is a video from youtube that explains it all clearly.

You can also create videos and post them on video sites that pays you if someone watches your videos. The more people that watch your video, the more you will be paid.

If you are a working mom or a student, you can also serve as a virtual assistant. Clerical and administrative jobs are now outsourced by many companies to save overhead costs for their business. Make use of your landline phone to get a job as a remote customer service representative.

If you are not comfortable working online, you can still do light jobs for others to earn fast money. Do part time baby sitting or dog sitting, car washing, housekeeping or landscaping for your neighbors. Even your kids can do snow shoveling during winter. These are simple ideas that let you earn fast cash without any investment.

There's another, albeit an expensive one, way to make a lot of money...really fast. It is this: spending money to advertise products on Google Adwords. This means, if you make a sale, you will get a cut or commission from the product owners. This is generally called affiliate marketing or associate programs. Amazon.com even has one so this is not some shady ways to make money online.

This topic however, is too big to cover in a hub like this. I've dedicated another hub for this and it's called Adwords Make Money.