[header] How to make money during a recession [title] Sell unwanted or unused items online. [step] A straight-forward way to make some money during a recession is selling old or unwanted things you have around the house. This could be anything from expensive electronics and jewellery, to old furniture or clothes. 
In a recession, people may be more inclined to buy second-hand so it's a good time to sell. [substeps] You can sell things online via internet auction sites like ebay, or more specialist websites if you have something rare or collectable.