I will sometimes get a free breakfast from a hotel instead of going out to a restaurant and spending money for one. Almost all mid class hotels offer a free breakfast in the mornings.

One time when I was staying and eating at a hotel I was staying at, I got up late and just barely made it before the staff cleared away the food for the day. I asked what they did with the food that was left over, and much of it is thrown away. While food that is in packages and fruit can be used the next day, food that is prepared or displayed in certain ways (hard boiled eggs that have been peeled) end up in the trash.

This seemed like a complete waste to me. So even though I don't stay at the hotels, I will sometimes stop into one near the time they end the service and have a meal of the food that they would otherwise throw away (some serve up some good quality egg breakfasts). I get a free breakfast and food doesn't get needlessly thrown away.

One of the easiest ways that I earn a little extra money is that I go to the fountains around town and take the money that people have tossed into them to make wishes. There really isn't much too it if you are willing to get your feet a little wet.

There are some fountains where the money in them is collected for various non profit organizations. I don't take money from these, but it seems that if there is a pool of water, people are willing to throw coins into it.

The amount I make really depends. There seems to be seasons. I always find more money around Christmas time and Valentine's day. Most days I only make a few dollars, but I have made over $50 on occasion doing this. When ever I travel, I am always on the lookout for spots where people might toss coins for wishes.