Increasing Your Income - Working From Home

Iron out your finances

Set up a professional ironing service, advertising in local shops and newspapers. A good tip is to advertise in the poshest part of town; that way you can charge more.

 

 How much? Ironing businesses generally charge by the item, with 20 items costing around £10. This varies depending on location, so check what other local services are charging.

Find out more: Join the discussion, read other MoneySavers' top suggestions or add your own in the Start an ironing service thread.

Working from home

If you're housebound, whether due to childcare commitments or disability, or you just like being at home, working from your kitchen or spare room can leave you quids in too. Working on your own isn't for everyone though, so make sure you're OK with a spot of solitude.

Earn from internet research

Internet businesses such as 63336 (which used to be known as AQA) occasionally takes on researchers.
It works like this: a customer searches for the answer to any random question by sending a text to researchers - you - who reply with the answer.

The beauty of this work is that you can generally choose the type of questions you answer, and hence the hours you work. See 63336 to check for vacancies - you're likely to have to pass a test before you get an interview. Vacancies aren't open all the time, so you'll need to be on the ball and checking the sites regularly.

How much? You'll be paid 40p per question, and some can take just a few moments to answer. How much you earn depends on how much time you're prepared to put in.

Find out more: Join the discussion, read other MoneySavers' top suggestions or add your own in the Be a web-based researcher discussion.

Do some freelance work

If you've skills in a specific area, you may be able to do a little freelance work on the side.
International project recruitment site PeoplePerHour allows companies to list projects they want completed. Freelancers 'bid' on projects, saying why they'll be the most suitable candidate and entering their price for the work. The site's free to join and bid on work, but a fee is taken out of your pay for each job.

How much? It depends on the job, the duration and skills involved, and how many freelancers are competing for it. The only drawback is you might find yourself competing against workers from countries with a much lower cost of living, who can undercut you.

Find out more: Join the discussion, read other MoneySavers' top suggestions or add your own in the Freelancer discussion thread.

Take in foreign exchange students

Renting out a room provides a stream of ready money, and a handy tax break means you can keep a decent chunk of it out of the taxman's hands.

Get in touch with local secondary and language schools to enquire about how often they take students, and the vetting process. This can be a tidy little earner and you get the added bonus of honing your own foreign language skills.

How much? Rates of pay vary depending on the level of accommodation you provide, but as a very rough guide you can expect to earn upwards of £80 per week per student.

Find out more: Join the discussion and read other MoneySavers' top suggestions or add your own in the Take in foreign exchange students discussion.

Solve companies' problems

Several companies put problems online and offer cash to people who can come up with effective solutions.
While not a guaranteed way to grab cash, these can be an interesting, fun, and lucrative way to spend your spare time if you're a business or science boff.

At InnoCentive, companies post dozens of challenges offering big money for the best solutions, though they're often quite technical. A typical example's £5,000 for low-cost labelling solutions for reuseable glass containers.

Also worth a look is Idea Connection. Register and it sends you email invites to help solve firms' problems for cash.

How much? It depends on the challenge, but top paying solutions can be worth about £600,000 if you come up with a brilliant idea.

Find out more: Join the discussion, read other MoneySavers' top suggestions in the Solve companies' problems for pay discussion.

Start a 'cottage industry'

If you're a dab hand at arts and crafts, try selling your jewellery and artwork, whether on eBay* or at craft fairs.

Websites Etsy and Redbubble are designed exclusively for buying and selling homemade goods. Some talented MoneySavers make big profits.

How much? Potentially £100s, depending on your time, talents, and ability to sell yourself.

Find out more: Join the discussion, read other MoneySavers' top suggestions or add your own in the Starting a cottage industry thread.

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