Make Extra Money by Growing and Selling Your Own Produce

Farmer’s markets are rapidly becoming the go-to places for people who want to eat fresh, wholesome foods. If you love the idea of growing your own organic home-grown produce, consider selling at local farmer’s markets or to friends, family, and neighbors. Almost everyone prefers the taste of fresh picked veggies to a store bought ones.

These are just a few ideas for how to make extra money from home in a legitimate way. Hopefully using these ideas and others you'll be able to pay off your debt and start building wealth!

This post was published by Carrie, Guest Blogger for » ReadyForZero. ReadyForZero is a company that helps people get out of debt on their own with a simple and free online tool that can automate and track your debt paydown.

Mystery shopping

Thousands of ordinary people in the UK make extra money by going shopping, eating out in a restaurant or just popping out for a drink. If you become a mystery shopper, you'll be sent to places like shops, pubs and ticket offices and asked to report back on the service you receive.

How? Register with mystery shopping companies. You'll find a list atmoneymagpie. com.

Rent out your driveway or parking space

It might sound strange but if you live near a train station, airport, a big city, football stadium or anywhere else where parking is at a premium, you could make some easy extra money by renting your driveway or parking space.

How? There are numerous websites which let you list your location, rates and any restrictions have a look at parkonmydrive. com, parklet. co. uk, justpark. com and yourparkingspace. co. uk. Put ads in local newsagents or local papers advertising your parking space. If you've got a garage and you live in a big city, you might be able to rent it out through a property letting agent.

How much can I earn? Find out what the daily parking charge is at your local train station and offer a competitive rate. Depending on where you live, you could make anything from £10 a day to thousands a year. It's worth bearing in mind that income may be taxable, you should have a written contract and make sure neighbours aren't put out, especially if it's a double shared driveway. Whether you own your property or rent it out, you should also check the terms of your lease, mortgage and insurance.

Rent a room

If you have a spare room, renting it out on a temporary or full-time basis is a great way to make extra money. You can make up to £4,250 a year from renting a room before you have to pay tax on the income.

How? There are lots of ways of finding people to rent a room in your home, and many of them don't cost a thing. Probably the best way is to tell your friends and colleagues that you have a room to rent. There are also websites that you can post on for free, including gumtree. com androomsforlet. co. uk. Local newspapers are another good advertising resource, or you could try a local managing agent (but expect to pay a fee).

How much can I earn? It depends on what sort of room you have in what sort of home, and most importantly, where you live. It could be anything from £40 a week for a modest room in the suburbs to around £250 a week if you have a fabulous place in the heart of London.

Invigilate exams

Your Local Education Authority will often need invigilators for GCSE and A-level exams, and local colleges, universities and adult education authorities need outside invigilators, too.

How? The easiest way to do this at university or college is to be recommended by a person who already invigilates. You can also contact the various exam boards requesting work or you could go direct to the local schools or colleges.

How much can I earn? A half day (i. e. a 3-hour exam) will pay about £45.

How to make extra money

by admin · April 14, 2016

strong>How to make extra money-Lots of us have been struggling to make ends meet for the past few years. And if you've been scrimping and saving, but things are still tough, then the idea of making a bit of extra cash probably sounds very appealing.

It's actually much easier than it sounds and you don't need to resort to doing a paper round to make more money (although if you want to, it's a great way to get more exercise too!). There are loads of ways to get some extra income, perhaps you have a skill that you could sell, a room or driveway you could rent out or just some free time that you could use to get paid to take part in market research or doing someone else's ironing.

Here we've got 50 ideas of easy ways for you to make more money. Whether you want a few extra pounds here and there, or you need hundreds more a month, there's something that'll suit you and we guarantee there'll be a few ideas you've never thought of before.