How to Make Money Faster Than Fast Slow down a moment and take a look at these ideas. By Geoff Williams , Contributor | June 20, 2017, at 10:23 a.m. How to Make Money Faster Than Fast You have more options than you may think to make some quick cash. (Getty Images) Sometimes, you need to make money, now . Unfortunately, making money quickly can be harder than it looks . You may be able to recycle aluminum cans and get paid for them quickly, but you may need far more than a few bucks. You know you could probably make a small fortune with a garage sale, but you often can't get them up and running quickly; plus there's a ton of preparation beforehand, putting prices on everything, placing signs throughout the neighborhood and on social media sites. So what follows are some money-making ideas – along with an educated gues...