There's no such thing as an easy buck

Everyone wants to be rich! Well mostly everyone. The problem is how?

The good old days of working your socks off to make a living is not enough for the modern day generation, who want everything now. If you are one of those people stop reading and go and google for get rich quick schemes. This is about real ways to earn an extra dollar/buck/yen or pound.

Am I rich? Nope, so don't think it will be easy. But I hope to give you a few hints that might point you in the right direction. These are methods that are available to everyone, need no skill or training and can earn you some extra cash. Remember the golden rule "whilst your earning your not spending!"

So without further ado, here's my top tips for making extra cash.

1) Get a job: OK that was a bit obvious wasn't it, but at the end of the day this is the fundamental way to earn money, I will suggest some specific jobs as we go.
1) Ok so technically this is tip 1:Car boot sales: Everyone has something they don't need or want lying around there house. Turn some of that into cash.
2) Ebay: Like car boots sales but on a grander scale. Turn your unwanted items into cash, or even set up a trading centre to buy and sell things.
3) Art, Paintings and Photography: Sell your art work on line.
4) Become an extra on a film/tv series. Not as hard as it sounds, but probably only available if you live near a major city (or have friends in the film industry.)
5) Dog walking: Another healthy option, put up a card in your local shops or do a drop.
6) Baby sitting: Better for the younger generation perhaps, but still a way to supplement your cash. Better if you have experience of caring for younger children.
7) Bar work: Only for the over 18's. Check around your local pubs and clubs. Start by covering sickness or short term absence. If you can help them out of a spot they will be beholden to you.
8) Waiting at table: Experience is not always necessary, but is handy. Try and get know at your local restaurants and offer your services, as with bar work, at short notice.
9) Busking: No really! If you have a musical ability use it! Even the worst singer will get sympathy. One slight issue is the legality but hey you can make some money doing what you enjoy.
10) Car washing: Once a domain for the boy scouts, now everyone can have a go, modern day cleaning products make it possible to wash even the dirtiest car with just a small bucket of water.
11)Set up your own business: it doesn't have to be huge, look at Richard Branson, he started from a market stall selling records.
12) Arts and Crafts: Good with your hands, make things to sell, Christmas, birthdays, visits to friends, give something you have made and it is so much more personal (and cheaper). Sell the excess!
13) Internet cash back sites: This one is a bit more tedious but join one of the Internet cash back sites and you can earn quite signifcant cash back.
14) Get a credit card: Alright on the face of it not such a good idea but there are a number of ways to make money while you spend it ;-)
15) Loyalty cards: Get them all fill your boots, they are giving you stuff for spending money with them, it's almost your right.
16) Paper round: OK traditionally a thing for youngsters, but still available to us all. Not only good for your wallet but for your health as well.

So over the course of the life of this blog, I will improve and update this list, from both personal experience and recommendation. Hey I might even aim for a top 20 ;-)

Lets start with the easy ones, these are things I have personally done and can share my limited knowledge.