Sunday, January 3, 2010

Get Extra Income By Using These Great Ideas

By John Farcikan

In these times of great financial difficulty it becomes important to have various sources of consistent income. It occurs very often that pay days are so far apart that you won't be able to cater for family or individual needs that come unexpectedly. Now if there is no extra income you will be forced to get loans that charge high interest rates or wait for too long before getting any. This is why it is advised that people get extra income outside their ordinary pay cheques. But before we get any further, I want to set something straight. Earning extra income means you have to work extra hours outside your normal job. This basically means that it's not always as easy as the term 'extra' denotes. Now, for the tips.

The work place can be a good place to start since you'll probably spend most of your day there. Relating to the needs of your workmates can get you extra money if you take time to find out where to get certain things. I remember selling cup cakes; biscuits and sandwiches at work during tea breaks and lunch. This worked really well because I noticed that sometimes work can be too stressful to afford you a lunch or tea break. What helped the most was the fact that the food I sold was reasonably priced and it was of a good quality. And it doesn't end there.

A garage sale will give you extra money to spend on new household necessities. Take out all your old or new and unused goods and put them up for sale at a well advertised garage sale. An auction for household antiques can also bring in extra revenue since there will always be people trapped in the old school frame of mind.

The internet is the new place for business; information and career opportunities. Through understanding what you like you can create your own website and earn money everytime people click on your website's resources. Google Adsense is a facility that caters for website publishers and pays them for displaying Google adverts on their websites. It's free and you make money per click. Look it up.

Never overlook the skills you've learned via your present job. Forming a small company that specialises in your trade can attract small business clients who will pay you for exactly the same type of work you do at work. If you're a lawyer represent a client or two in a month, if you an accountant do books for small businesses.

Grow vegetable in your backyard and sell them to your neighbours. Prop up a sign at your gate and market your garden comprehensively. Presently there has been a craze for organically grown foods in preference to the trendy Genetically Modified Foods. And just by the fact that you're growing them yourself means that you can afford to make them cheaper, plus they're fresh.

Moreover, baby sitting on free weekends can bring in more money into your bank account. Build a good reputation for being good with kids and before long you'll be running a mini kindergarten school.

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