Most people have their own ideas on how to make money online.  Quite often if you ask someone how to make money online, they will tell you to sell something on Ebay, build a website, or write an e-book.  But there are quite a few overlooked methods for making money online - the one I want to talk to you about today is investing.

Now, I am not talking about traditional investments like stocks or bonds.  No, today I want to talk about high yield investment programs (HYIP).  HYIP are investments that offer incredible (sometimes crazy) returns with some element of risk.  Returns of 30% or more per month are not uncommon.

I do want to caution you to not get too excited.  While there are a few really good investment programs out there, there are quite a few scams as well.  Don’t invest your life savings and be sure to do your due diligence just like a traditional investment.  I have personally made quite a bit of money using HYIPs but I have lost some as well.  Just take your time and you’ll find the good ones - you’ll know when you do.