Our regular readers know the types of suggestions that we typically make for making extra money, so this might come as a shock to you, but today, we wanted to suggest making money by selling your eggs or sperm!
While goofing off this weekend, we ran across this article and this article that talked about sperm/egg donations, and we thought it was a great idea for a way to make extra cash!
Now, you should know ahead of time that it isn’t the shady type of operation that most of us picture it to be. These are upstanding businesses that are helping infertile couples get pregnant. Are they doing it for free? NO! Of course not, because they are a business. So if you have moral problems with making money off of helping people achieve pregnancy, this is probably not the route for you. Also, if you worry that you will have children running around everywhere marrying each other, this is probably not for you. If, however, you believe it to be a good and vital part of our society that helps people create the family they have always wanted, then you should consider donating, especially given to income potential!
Does it pay well? Yes, as a matter of fact it does! After the routine psychological and physical screenings that a potential donor has to pass, they are admitted to programs that can make them $500-$1,000 a month (for sperm) and $5,000 -$10,000 per removal (for eggs). That’s a lot of money for something we already have in our bodies! I’m sure that you noticed the compensation disparity in eggs versus sperm, and I want you to know that there is a reason. While men can donate relatively easily, women have to go through hormone therapy and a minor surgical procedure to donate, so the risks are higher.
Does everyone get accepted? No! The screening process is very stringent, and most applicants don’t make it through. Those that do, however, get a decent sized paycheck and the knowledge that they have helped couples all over the country, and that is a truly worthwhile extra “job”!
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