<prompt> Human: A lot of the time in this subreddit we have people who want to know what help in getting their debt under control and the most common prescription seems to be to decrease spending in some meaningful way. This is probably a good solution in the short term as spending is for the most part under ones own purview. However, an alternate solution of getting a higher income would probably do the trick just as well, the trouble with this solution being that its usually not completely under ones own control how much money they make. But, rpersonalfinance, Ill ask you this: What are some strategies you have to maximize your income, and what are some things that people can try to increase theirs?  <response>: Sell some crap you have but dont need. Its amazing how much junk one accumulates without even trying. 