Would you like tto be a movie extra The best way to get your smiling face on the Silver Screen -- and earn extra bucks to boot -- is to register with a casting agent. Many film producers select extras from an album of headshots. Check out Cenex Casting, which charges extras a $20 photo/electronic image fee or Moviex.com, which charges potential actors $14.99.

You don't have to be in a union to land a gig. In fact, it's hard to get into the Screen Actors Guild, but union members do earn more than non-union extras -- up to $200 for eight hours of work if they make it into the movie, television show or commercial. Non-union members can pick up about $50 a day.

Are you an Animal Lover?  Dog walkers typically earn $10 to $15 an hour -- per pooch, so this is a great way to earn quick cash and get some exercise, too. Of course, it helps if you're skilled at handling a pack of dogs.   One quick way to gain experience -- and potential references -- is to volunteer at dog obedience classes, 

When I started, I offered to take dogs to a trainer because the owners didn't have the time to do it and they wanted their dogs walked to calm them down. I was able to get experience and I didn't have to pay for the classes,"   join the Professional Dog Walkers Association, which posts advice and training tips on its Web site. Membership requires a one-time fee of $20.

Be a personal chef  There's good reason fast-food is so popular; most people nowadays don't have time to cook. But not everyone is heading to the local drive-through window.   These days, 72,000 clients now rely on personal chefs for convenient, fresh food, according to the American Personal Chef Association and Institute.

This is a really popular second career for people who don't want to go to culinary school," said Candy Wallace, executive director of APCAI. "We have one gal who's an opera singer. She cooks three days a week, studies voice two days a week and sings professionally on the weekends.  In most cases, you work with clients to set a mutually convenient schedule.

Be a personal organizer or assistant  Are you super organized? Do you have a knack for creating great filing systems or making your home run efficiently? Then why not put your talents up for sale as a professional organizer? You could make $40 to $200 an hour, according to the National Association of Professional Organizers

There are lots of ways people get into the business, but most professional organizers are people who have been organized in their lives and have experience organizing others -- either at work or in a home environment," said K.J. McCorry, public relations director of NAPO.  Want to know more about the business? NAPO has a referral program that puts potential organizers in touch with pros who can answer questions about getting started.