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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Rent a room for tax-free cash
If you have a spare room, renting it out on a temporary or full-time basis is the first obvious way of making money out of it. It’s a particularly good idea as you can make up to £4,250 a year from renting a room, before you have to pay any tax on it.
There are obviously going to [...]
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Should you sell your gold?
In today’s recession hit times, Tupperware parties have been replaced by gold parties – a sort of ‘bling and buy’, where people gather at each others homes to have their unwanted jewellery valued by a representative from a gold trading company.
The price of gold is rising worldwide, as investors rush to back a safe bet [...]
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Top ten ways to make quick cash this summer
Fancy making some extra cash this summer? Here is a host of great ideas for seasonal summer work that you can fit around your current lifestyle. We’ve covered everything from staff work for free tickets to top summer sporting and musical events, right through to looking after someone else’s house whilst their on their summer [...]
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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 [...]
