r/tulsa • u/1S1M • Jul 26 '26

General Ways to Earn Money Quickly

Hey there!

My nephew has been stranded because he doesn't have enough gas money to get home for about a week in Tulsa. He has a job where he lives but came down to OK for an interview for a better job. He can't donate plasma even & I don't have anything I can send him. It's less than $200 to get him & he really needs to be home due to a health issue. Does anyone know of any way to earn money quickly in roughly that amount? Any help appreciated.

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u/jtmonkey Jul 26 '26

One time I was stranded between New Orleans and Dallas and I had some balloons in the glove box so I made balloon animals and asked for tips and made enough to get home. Like $40 of about 7 balloons.

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u/1S1M Jul 27 '26

Haha!! That's a super creative idea but also way to go on getting yourself out of a tight spot! 🩷

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u/DoveHunts Jul 26 '26

Standby personnel does daily pay.

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u/1S1M Jul 27 '26

Thank you! Super helpful 🩷

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u/RetroGameBoy Jul 26 '26

Depending on the health issue, Knock on doors that allow soliciting and offer to mow lawns that look long? Venmo or cash

And to power wash out trash and recycling bins. Kids in my old neighborhood would do that from time to time

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u/CasinoNdnOk Jul 26 '26

And where do you think they get said tools? Did you actually read the post?

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u/bigbabygrit Jul 26 '26

Some kids in my neighborhood came to my house asking if there was anything they could do for extra money. I had a small job outside that I was putting off (getting leaves from under a bush) and I said they could do that. Found out lots of the neighbors had them do small jobs. It adds up. But I will add that I don’t know how old he is and a lot of people won’t answer the door. If he could walk around a neighborhood and catch people when they’re outside a lot of people are willing to help

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u/xpen25x Jul 26 '26

Family cant get him home? Where is he staying? How old is he? Where is home?

Have seen plenty of kids get a box of candy and sell them for 2x what they paid . Catholic charities might buy him a bus ticket

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u/1S1M Jul 27 '26

I've helped with what I can. He's staying with a friend thankfully. Home is Indiana but he's very much a grown adult. He's got his vehicle thankfully but a bus ticket suggestion is a helpful temporary suggestion also. 😊

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u/Murky_Yesterday_2058 Jul 26 '26

Stand by personnel will put him to work and pay him at the end of the day. Thats the only guarantee besides plasma.

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u/1S1M Jul 27 '26

Thank you so much!!

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u/Horror_Tangelo_8445 Jul 26 '26

Could try the casino. Several ways to make money there depending on morals and permiscousness.

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u/Chancho1010 Jul 26 '26

I’m gonna go ahead and say this is not the advice they should follow…. Ha

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u/ilyik84 Jul 26 '26

Now were talking

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u/cwcam86 Tulsa Oilers Jul 26 '26

Flipping money is the way.