People who can think smart and use the sources in hand effectively are the ones who can earn money in a short span of time. There are many ways of earning money quickly and smartly, but not all are aware of these methods, or do not know how exactly they can earn through these methods. One effective way of making quick money is to sell off items that you have at home but no more need it for use. Throw an open garage sale in the neighborhood and invite people to come and checkout the items up for grab. A useless thing can turn out to be a fortune for someone else. You can even put these items on sale through auction websites on the internet.
Use your talent and creativity to your advantage if you want to earn money quickly. If you have a strong academic background and you have it in you to teach school or college students, then go ahead and setup tutorials. You can even teach music if you know how to play certain instruments. Working as a teacher in any field can fetch you good earnings. If you have some knowledge about funds and share market you can invest your money on buying funds and shares, and selling them off when the price goes high. This method can be risky, but it fetches great returns in short time. If you know quite a few languages then you can work as a freelance translator. There are other freelance jobs available, depending on your skills.