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Monday, June 2, 2014

Cashing in - How a Sharing Economy Can Save or Make Money


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Cash In on the Sharing Economy

 

You can save money or earn a few extra bucks by sharing

 

Neal Gorenflo of San Francisco went on a sharing crusade three years ago. He identified about 30 ways to share, including peer-to-peer car-rental service Getaround, home-sharing service Airbnb and a shared nanny for his infant son. Gorenflo estimates that his efforts over the course of a year saved him $17,000. But he had another agenda: Gorenflo is co-founder of Shareable, a nonprofit online hub for information on the sharing economy. He wrote about his year of sharing to generate enthusiasm for his passion.

In the three years since Gorenflo conducted his experiment, the sharing economy has exploded. There are nearly 5,000 sharing companies, organizations and programs, according to the Mesh Labs Global Sharing Economy Index. And by some estimates they will generate billions of dollars in revenue this year. Belt-tightening during the economic downturn played a role in the rise of the sharing economy, as more people looked for ways to turn idle resources into cash—say, by renting out a barely used bicycle to neighbors—or to take on a part-time gig. In turn, sharing services found a willing clientele of newly cost-conscious consumers. And technological advances, in the form of the Web and mobile applications, made it easy to connect services with people.


 

12 Sites to Help You Save and Make Money By Sharing

 

Whether you want to use services such as carpooling or dog sitting or provide them, you can cash in on the sharing economy by heading online.


The sharing economy has exploded. There are nearly 5,000 sharing companies, organizations and programs, according to the Mesh Labs Global Sharing Economy Index. And by some estimates they will generate billions of dollars in revenue this year.

 

Belt-tightening during the economic downturn played a role in the rise of the sharing economy, as more people looked for ways to turn idle resources into cash—say, by renting out a barely used bicycle to neighbors—or to take on a part-time gig. In turn, sharing services found a willing clientele of newly cost-conscious consumers. And technological advances, in the form of the Web and mobile applications, made it easy to connect services with people.
http://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T050-C000-S002-sites-to-help-you-save-make-money-by-sharing.html

 

 


Surprising Outdoor Cleaner

The other day, I was outside looking at the dirt and pollen (and, yes, even algae) buildup on my white deck railings. I decided to try something that removes "stuck on" food from my pans.

I mixed just a tiny bit of liquid, automatic dishwasher detergent in warm water and sprayed the deck railings. It didn't have to stay on there long before I was able to just wipe them clean. I then sprayed some resin chairs that had set out over the entire winter and the mixture broke through the grime on these as well. It worked better than any store bought cleaner I had ever tried!
Sandra

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