If you’re a parent and one of your offspring currently has their nose in a classic Ladybird book, wrestle it out of their hands at once, put it in plastic and stick it in the attic. It could be worth some sensible money.
Because on the quiet, and almost under the noses of traditional booksellers, the [...]
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Top ten ways to make quick cash this summer
Fancy making extra cash this summer? Here are a host of great ideas for seasonal work – that you can fit around your current lifestyle. We’ve covered everything from working at events (get free tickets to sport and music festivals as well as lining your pocket), right through to looking after someone else’s house whilst [...]
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Rent a room for tax-free cash
If you have rooms to rent or just one spare room, renting them out on a temporary or full-time basis is the first obvious way of making easy money. Renting a room is tax-free too as you can make up to £4,250 a year from letting your room, before you have to pay any tax on it. So [...]
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How to sell your gold
With economic uncertainty ahead, the price of gold is rising worldwide as investors rush to back a safe bet. With gold hitting $1,000 an ounce on the markets, a slew of companies have sprung up that are only too glad to take your gold off your hands. So should you sell it to them, and [...]
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Collecting Ladybird books
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Ride for Money: The Two-Wheel Courier
If you like getting out and about during the day, bicycle couriering might be the job for you.
There are some great reasons for having a job where you get to ride around all day, apart from the fact that you’re not stuck in an office. The constant peddling is great for exercise and fitness, and [...]
