An easy and LEGAL way are online surveys such as opinion outpost, or if you're a music lover try slice the pie, the money is faster and you can earn more in less time. I recommend slice the pie because I can make $30.00 in a month. Only downside is you need a paypal card :/ That might not help, but I hope it does a little bit. Also do things around the neighborhood and use half for charity. I always do that and I make at least $300 and 1/2 ($150) goes to charity and I spend the other half on gifts.
I have a friend that goes to the bath place...can't think of the name but they have all the smell goodies. When the small cremes and body washes go on sale, she buys them by the number and hands them out to friends when a little gift is needed.d They are lovely and reasonable and I've never got one I didn't like.
Try baby sitting, chores for neighbors, or even selling something you own. But how about also revising your gift plans and getting each person something cheaper? You can give them something you make, food (everybody loves this!), or a coupon book you make, promising to provide services for each coupon, like doing a household chore, foot rub, cooking brunch, you name it! You don't always have to spend a lot of bucks to make someone happy ! Good wishes, Dr.S
Work as a stripper. Fast cash and lots of it. Otherwise a government job will give you good benefits but terrible pay.