Get cash clever

Posted by Anita Brook at 10:59 on 15 Mar 2010

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Want to be rich? Anita Brook, founder of Accounts Assist is writing a weekly blog which will make you a millionaire.

Well, OK not quite. Not even close really. But her clever cash tips WILL save you a few pounds. Do your homework and save for a holiday.

Any other poor, pale, freezing, stressed girls in need of a holiday somewhere (cue violins)? There's got to be. Well with a little bit of research, I have found some smart ways to earn extra cash to pay for your holiday - and you don't even have to leave your home (bonus).

* Rent out your drive. I found this great site: ParkatmyHouse.co.uk where you can rent out spare parking spaces on your drive.  There is no admin involved as it's all booked online. According to the guys who run it, some people make £1,000+ a year! I want some of that.

* Decorate your spare room. A permanent tenant is quite a tie, but check out a new website called Crashpadder.com -you can advertise your spare room to tourists for one or more nights.  You never know, you might even make some friends along the way. A word of warning though: get permission first - you don't want an angry mortgage lender or landlord hammering on your door. 


* 'Become a 5 to 9'er'. Do a bit of extra work from home in the evenings and on weekends. Peopleperhour.com has thousands of ad-hoc jobs, from designing a website or doing book illustrations to admin work and marketing. It beats watching TV every night (well maybe not, but think of the holiday)! You'll need to register as self employed before undertaking any work. You can do this with the HMRC.

Have fun and let me know how you get on - and how much you earn! One word of warning: watch out for scams. Jobs like 'envelope stuffing' are rarely worth the time they take and sometimes ask for 'set up costs' upfront. Just use your common sense, if it sounds dodgy don't touch it.

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