Frugal Patti

Many people have hobbies that can easily be turned into extra income. Do you make your own soap? jewelry, wood craft, pottery, a needle craft, etc? These hobbies that you enjoy doing in your spare time can be turned into extra income as a side business or the beginning of a larger endeavor. At one time ebay.com was the easiest way to sell items online. Etsy.com is now an available alternative for homemade items. They only sell homemade items, craft supplies, and vintage items, so the typical person that is shopping is only looking for those types of goods. Etsy has gotten great press on shows like Martha Stewart, and continues to advertise through press releases and TV news shows. Since the prices are quite low in comparison to others like ebay, almost anyone can give them a try for only a small investment.