How can I make some extra cash for a surprise Christmas gift for my husband?
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If you post a notice in an apartment building saying you'll do christmas housecleaning, you're sure to get some offers. Call ads in the paper and find out what the going rate is (so your prices aren't too high or low).\nMy aunt always gets someone in to help her tidy up for Christmas and so do many of the other seniors in her building. The woman who does her cleaning has so many jobs she can't handle them all and when my sis put an ad up, she had to turn work away. It's a great way to make some extra money for the holidays.
1054213
Sell a thousand of your possessions for a dollar each. I intended for this to be a joke answer but actually that's not a bad idea!
868544
I have a different twist on the first answer. \n\nWe play the gift exchange at our work Christmas party and have a $10 limit. In your situation being close friends you could always up the dollar amount and possibly have a theme. For example, have a Christmas quote and everyone has to buy something that relates to the quote.\n\nEveryone then randomly picks a number (1-15). The first person picks a  gift from the table. The second person also chooses a gift from the table and then can either keep theirs or switch it for number 1's gift. The third person can switch theirs for either number 1 or number 2's gift and so on. All gifts remain unopened until all 15 people have a gift. \n\nIt's fun to see what gifts are the most popular simply going by their size and shape and then opening it to see what it really is.
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make some treats and make up giftbaskets.  You can find baskets for cheap at second hand shops and charity shops.  Then you buy tissue paper and fill the basket with hand made treats.  Cookies, fudge, divinity, carmels, etc.
934449
Organize a bus tour to some place fun.  Charge more than the bus company charges.  Play games on the bus ride(bingo, raffle, etc.) to make more money.\n\nDestinations might include gambling casinos, wineries.
26690
You could consider making something from home. My sister makes jewlery from home in her spare time. She likes the extra cash.
259031
its all about ebay,  go to the .99 cent store and see what you can sell for some ideas.  You can sell some items from the .99 store for 5 bucks.  Just an idea of what to sell, but ebay is a great way to make money
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First of all, its not the dollar value that counts but the sincerity.\n\nNot saying it is, but the mattress could have been a free gift he won, or he's just filthy rich.\n\nBut coming back to the real question, for $150, how about:\n - a set of great CDs\n - PS2/XBOX/PSP games\n - a bicycle helmet / skateboard / tennis racket\n - golf club\n - my best suggestion is to organise a surprise party for him. With that money you could prepare all the necessary stuff to convince your other friends to come along.
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Hmm. It depends what your price range is. I don't know if there are certain gifts that are approprite in this situation, but if it were me I would arrange a weekend getaway. I'm sure he can use a nice relaxing break!
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simply surprise her on several occasions.you know your wife better and know what can do the trick.
937030
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If he's serious about Christmas becoming too commercialized as his reason, perhaps you could give a donation to his favorite charity in his name.  Many charities will give you a card for your giftee letting them know about their donation.
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Offer something for free or run some sort of contest.  It will get picked up on contest/free stuff websites and will drive alot of traffic your way.  Doesn't have to be expensive..a 20 dollar amazon GC would do just fine.\n\nGood Luck!!
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Get him a gift certificate for a pedicure, or 10 tickets to the car wash, or hire a caterer/cook to come in and cook/serve a meal to him, or certificates for shoe shines, or make a collage of photos of great moments in his life, or subscription to magazine he enjoys, or 3 massage therapy sessions, or take him out to dinner and movie (just the 2 of you) .......... Time is worth more than money, and he will enjoy whatever you give ....... Good luck!
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Well, if you don't have $200, you probably won't have $200 next week. Perhaps you can set up a payment plan with your father. I would imagine if he sees you working as hard as you can, he will accept the money in reasonable increments.\n\nTo raise cash, you could try selling some of your stuff on Craigslist or eBay (though you have to pay for eBay). You could baby-sit. You could do odd neighborhood jobs, or perhaps you could even make a deal with your dad where you do some extra chores for money to pay him back.\n\nAnd, obviously, stay off the phone in the meantime.