35 Ways To Earn Money from online at home

1 Make Money Online with Swagbucks

Basically this is a free site that offers you a bunch of ways to earn cash, gift cards, or other rewards.
You can earn money by a variety of methods including:

• Answering polls
• Using their search engine
• Doing simple tasks (like giving feedback about a website)
• Getting cash back for shopping online
• Taking surveys
• Playing games on their site.

I have tried it out and have received multiple payments from them, so I can attest that it is legit.
Oh and they also have an A+ rating with the BBB.

While you won’t get rich doing this, to me it seems like a great way for internet-lovers to make some money.  Find out more in our Swagbucks review or get started here.

2 Sell stuff on eBay

I just recently made $2145 in one month selling stuff from around the house on Ebay and Craigslist.
You can even sell stuff for friends or family members and split the profits with them.

3 Freebie Trading

A couple years ago I did an interview with a guy who made $28,000 in one year doing this part time. It is work and requires organization skills to do it well, but it is legit.
I tried my hand at it using Project Payday and their training materials to see that it was legit.
Basically companies are willing to pay you to do trial offers for their products. They know that many people who do the trial offer will like their product and continue to be customers, so they are willing to pay people to sign up for trial offers.
So one of the main ways of making money freebie trading is signing up for offers like a Free Netflix trial, emusic.com, applying for a Discover Card, etc. The key to success seems to be having a calendar where you can keep track of when the trial periods end and make sure to cancel before they end.
If you are interested in learning more I definitely recommend Project Payday as they have a ton of training guides (free if you complete a couple offers) that will greatly simplify the process. Oh and they have a A+ rating with the BBB as well.

4 Take online surveys

I am not particularly fond of the whole online survey thing since I had a bad experience using CashCrate.
But there are lots of online survey sites and people who do it successfully. Here are a few if you want to investigate it further:

• Swagbucks
• Global Test Market
• InstaGC
• EPoll

I recommend proceeding with caution and definitely not paying anything to join.

5 Raise Money Online

If you are raising money for a community service project or missions, you might want to check out a site like GoFundMe.com. They make it easy for teens to raise money for any type of project. People have used it to raise the money for everything from mission trips to medical bills, weddings and honeymoons, business ventures, and even college tuition.

6 Build Websites For Others

I can’t tell you how many people have asked me to build them a website since I started this one a couple years ago. I am not seeking the work and people are requesting it, so if you do a little legwork and pursue small business owners, there is a lot of work available. Teens might be great for this, because they would be able to work for less than some higher end website developers, which would put them in the price range that it seems many small businesses are looking to spend. Here is a great course to help you get started.

7 Start a business doing what you love

If you have ever wanted to start a business, here is a truly great course to help you get started.  It isn’t free, but I went through it and could not believe how thorough of a step-by-step the course is.  It is packed with very detailed tips, tricks, and suggestions on exactly what you need to do to start a business and start making money.
They are so confident in the success of their students that they guarantee you will make $1,000 from you business in 60 days or they will refund all your money.
It truly is a great course, and I highly recommend if you are wanting to start a business of any kind.
Read more about it here.

8 Freelance Write

As they say on the web “content is king” and everyone wants it. Places like Elance or Odesk have thousands of different job openings available for freelance writers. If you are not in a rush for receiving compensation and know how to do keyword research, there is money to be made writing at Hubpages. For more on this method, check out How to make money with Hubpages.

9 Sell your closet (without Ebay or a Garage Sale)

If you are anything like my wife, you have a closet full of old clothes that you don’t wear any more.
You can easily sell them on a site like ThredUp, which will pay anywhere from $2-$25 for items from Gap, Banana Republic, J.Crew, etc.  You can click here and then scroll down to the bottom to see what items may sell for.
What I love about them is that all you have to do is pack up your clothes in a box and then just ship it to them – you don’t even have to pay for shipping!
 

The image below is from their site explaining how it works:

Find out more about them here!

10Sell Plasma or do Medical studies

Not sure how old you have to be, nor how painful it is, but if you are into that sort of thing, it can be a way to make some quick money.
You can find plasma donation centers here or if you want to do medical studies, you can just google “medical studies” + your city to find some options.
I have a couple friends who have almost done this exclusively as a job. They were basically human guinea pigs, but they made some decent cash at it. Sometimes they would have be at the medical facility for up to 48 hours, so your schedule may need to be flexible.

11 Work as a virtual call center agent

One of our writers worked as a virtual call center agent and this is what she had to say about LiveOps.com
“Live Ops is a company that hires virtual call center agents. You are responsible for paying for your own criminal background check prior to starting work (this costs around $30). You also must have your own dedicated phone line and a quiet workspace.
Once you are all set up, Live Ops has an excellent online training program that teaches you how to handle calls from customers. You will be taking calls for many different companies. When you start working, your phone will ring and a script will pop up on your screen. You simply read the script word for word and input customer information as you go along. If customers have questions, there is a section on your screen with FAQ’s and you are also logged into a virtual chat room should you need to ask for support from a supervisor.
The pay is .25 per minute of talk time. Agents typically make anywhere from $7-$14 per hour. As for the hours, they are totally flexible. You can choose which shifts you want to work each week and the shifts are broken down into half hour increments giving you optimal flexibility. You can even log in and work if you are not scheduled for some impromptu cash.”

12 Testing websites

Website owners are occasionally looking for feedback about their websites. Usertesting.com allows you to get paid to test and give feedback about websites.
Their current payouts are $10-$15 per test.  The tests normally take about 20 minutes.

13Gigwalk

Gigwalk is a fairly new iPhone app that offers payment for completing simple tasks based on your location.
For example users earn by taking pictures of a restaurant’s menu, verifying roadblocks and signage, and other simple tasks.
If you are in a big city (which typically has more opportunities) there is some decent potential with this one.

14 Get paid to Tweet

Did you know that advertisers will pay you to send out tweets about their products?
As you could imagine the bigger your audience the more you will get paid, but you can find out more here – SponsoredTweets.com.

15 Use Bookscouter to sell books from Thrift stores

Ok here is a simple business idea for you.
Start by downloading the BookScouter app on your phone.
Go visit garage sales or thrift shops and scan the used book sections to find books that you can sell for higher prices.
Many thrift stores sell all their books for 50 cents or less and some of those books are worth a whole lot more.
As you can see in the image to the right, you just scan the barcode with your phone (or enter the ISBN #) and then the app provides the prices that a bunch of book buyback sites are willing to pay for that particular book.
In this case, we can make $3.60 selling this Dave Ramsey book.  If I can buy it for 50 cents, then that sounds like a nice profit.

16 Tutor or give lessons

Are you great at guitar, math, or kicking a field goal?
Why not advertise your skills to those a few years younger than you?
Many parents are willing to pay a teenager to tutor their child in an area that needs development.
Post an ad to Craigslist for free and see what happens!

17 Create Facebook Graphics or Pages

or Twitter backgrounds for that matter.
Lots of small business owners are needing help making their online presence not so lame.  If you have even the smallest amount of graphic design skill you can help some of them!
Just set up a simple site to sell your work, get a paypal “buy it now link” and you are off and running.

Jobs for adults or uniquely mature teenagers

18 Get paid $35/hr with Lyft

Not sure if you’ve heard, but Lyft is an app that basically eliminates the need to ever call a taxi.  Instead of calling a cab, you just click “request driver” and then a Lyft driver gets a notification and comes and picks you up.  The service is way faster than calling a cab and is about half the price. I say all that to say that as a driver for Lyft, you use your own car, drive only when you want to, and (according to the website) get paid $35/hr.  Not too shabby.

19 Buy and Sell cars for profit

If you love cars and aren’t afraid to haggle, you could start a car flipping biz. We have a friend of the family who has done this for years. He scours the classified listings for deals, lands a good deal and then drives the car while trying to sell it for a couple grand more. Sometimes he sells them quickly, sometimes it takes a little longer, but he gets to drives lots of cars (which he loves) and makes a nice side income as well. Here is an online course to help you get started.

20 Rent out your car for $10+ an hour

I just heard about RelayRides.com which allows you to either rent or lend your car to others – and get paid in the process. If you live in a big city, this could be pretty profitable!

21 Blogging

Two years ago I wasn’t sure if there was money to be made blogging, but I have since found it to work out nicely. It isn’t something that will provide much income quickly, but if you stick at it, it can. Since I have been a full-time blogger for many years now, I wrote extensively about how to make money from a blog for those who are interested in this type of thing.

 

22 Rent out your home on AirBNB

AirBNB is a site that allows you to rent out your home to other people who may just want to visit where you live.  You can rent it out as little or as much as you want and can list it to rent by the night, week, or month. They offer a $1,000,000 guarantee to protect you from any kind of property damage that was caused by renters. They also have a renter rating system, so you can choose whether or not you want to rent it out to a particular renter. Check out the video below for more:
If you are interested, find out more at their site.

23 Social Marketing Consultant

Many companies are looking for qualified candidates who know the ins and outs of Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter to help them with their social marketing efforts. Head over to a job site and search for “social media marketing”.

24 Sell articles

Following in that same vein, you can sell articles you write at places like Constant-Content.com, ArticleSale.com, Helium.com.

25 Start an eBay business

Last year I experimented with starting an eBay business to see if there was money to be made. While profit margins can be thin selling on eBay, there are over a million eBay businesses, so it is a viable option.

26 Sell Digital Photos

Making money as a photographer has become easier over the last decade. There are now lots of sites looking to buy digital photos:

• Shutterstock.com,
• 123RF.com
• Dreamstime.com
• CreStock.com
• Fotolia.com.

As with most things, the better you are, the more money you will make, but it can be a nice passive income if you work at it!

27 Find odd-jobs on Craigslist

Some of these might be landscaping work, or similar odd-jobs, but it might be great summer-time work!

28 Sell widgets on Etsy.com

If you create any kind of arts or crafts or widgets of any sort, you should definitely be selling it on Etsy.com. Read our step-by-step tutorial of how to set up your Etsy shop.

29 Design Web Logos

If you have a flair for design, it may be worth trying to make some money designing logos for small business or blogs.

30 Make Money by Viewing Ads On Your Android Lock Screen

I’ve been trying out this android app called Locket that puts ads on your lock screen and pays you for each time you unlock your phone. I’ve been trying it out for a few days and have made about 3 bucks thus far, so it isn’t huge, but at the same time, I didn’t really have to do any work to earn the money. Anyway, if you are interested in checking it out, I have a quick video review that you can watch here…

31 Be a Mystery Shopper

This is the dream job isn’t it? You get to shop and get paid! The added bonus is that you secretly have recourse when you are treated poorly in the store.

32 Offer to do jobs on Zaarly.com

Zaarly is a website that connects those offering random services (like walking a dog, being a personal assistant for a day, giving guitar lessons, etc) with buyers who are looking for those services. I would suggest checking out some of the ideas listed on the site and sign up and offer those services.

33 Get paid from your iPhone (smartphone)

There seem to be some apps popping up that pay you to do simple stuff like take a picture of a menu, or of yourself drinking a starbucks, or verifying that a road is closed – you get the picture. Here are a few that I found:

• Juno Wallet
• WeReward
• Gigwalk
• CheckPoints

34Teach English (or other Language) Classes Online

Did you know that English speakers are in high demand in Asia? As a result many are turning to freelance English teachers using websites like Italki.com. The site is basically a virtual online classroom for freelance teachers and students. Anyone can offer lessons (and set their own price) and anyone can take lessons. From a quick scan, it looks like making $15-20/hour is a fair expectation.

35Get paid to Pin on Pinterest?

We are looking for a little help in the Pinterest department   If you have a following of at least 5,000 we’d like to hear from you.  Submit your application here. 

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6 great easy ways to make money online

The year 2015 is barely out of the starting gate, and some finance experts already predict that the U.S. economy will make a roaring comeback this year. Of course, other pundits warn that we should be very worried.
Whatever happens, you can resolve to improve your personal economy this year.
Digital technology, combined with your talent and passion, is a money-making opportunity waiting to happen. Whether you're looking to pocket a little extra cash or significant part-time income, these ideas could put you on the road to a prosperous new year.
1. Sell art, crafts or collectibles online
If you have a talent for making jewelry, pottery or other crafts — or just a knack for finding vintage gems at garage and estate sales — consider selling your objects through an online storefront.
Etsy is the largest and most popular marketplace for handmade and vintage goods. You can also try ArtFire and Zibbet.
Have you designed a killer line of iPad cases or Kids' tees? Take a look at up-and-coming Redbubble. Want to display traditional art? Artbreak is a fast-growing online gallery for traditional artists — and it's commission-free.
If you have an e-book, song, template, computer wallpaper or other kind of digital file to sell, take a look at commission-free UploadNSell. Amazon-owned CreateSpace can help indie authors, musicians and filmmakers sell works to online buyers.
2. Cash in on your photos
Licensing your best photos to microstock agencies such as iStockphoto, Shutterstock and Dreamstime is a great way for above-average photographers to make money.
There's a lot of competition, but Web designers and other electronic publishers buy tens of thousands of photos every day to illustrate stories and ads. Research top-selling images at microstock sites to get a feel for what buyers want, and then do whatever you do best, whether that's food, portraits, sports or landscapes.
Illustrators and videographers can find opportunities in microstock, too.
If you're a fine-art photographer, try selling through print-on-demand sites such as Imagekind or Fine Art America. You set your price for various sizes, and the sites take a cut for printing, matting, framing and shipping to the customer.
3. Take on microjobs and quick tasks
Many folks pick up pocket money every day by doing quick field work assignments for companies, or doing odd jobs for local businesses and homeowners.
Businesses big and small post micro-projects through a free iPhone app called Gigwalk (an Android version is in the works). A winemaker, for example, might need someone in your town to visit a retailer and take a smartphone picture of a product display.
Homeowners across the U.S. browse the TaskRabbit website if they need help assembling Ikea furniture or grocery shopping. Local businesses also call on TaskRabbits when they need on-demand workers, delivery drivers or event staff. You do need to ace a video interview and a thorough background check in order to become a TaskRabbit.
If your friends look to you for fashion and shopping advice, check into becoming an affiliate for the shopping site Beso. It works the same way as a traditional blog, except you don't need to think up 500 fresh words every day. You make a few cents every time friends and followers click on links you share within brief posts to social network sites.
4. Tutor and teach
Put your experience as a tutor or teacher to work on the Internet. All you need is a fast broadband connection and a way to video chat.
Online tutoring is also a good way for starving college and grad students to put food on the table. Specialists in finance, math and science are always in high demand. Sites such as Smarthinking or Tutor can help get you started.
Can you speak a foreign language fluently or have experience as a language tutor? Hang up a shingle at Verbalplanet. There's also a keen need to teach English as a second language to executives around the world.
5. Freelance
Freelancing is a time-honored way for writers and graphic designers to make money. It's not uncommon for administrative assistants, accountants, computer programmers and other professionals to also find freelance opportunities. Look at niche job sites such as Elance, Guru and FreelanceSwitch.
If you're a super-speedy typist, have a good ear and write well, you might be cut out for transcription work. Transcribers provide closed captioning for films and TV shows and written transcripts of academic presentations and focus groups. Visit Tigerfish to get started.
6. Telecommute
You don't have to be your own boss to work from home. You just need to find telecommuting opportunities. Regular job boards often list telecommuting work. Use "telecommuting" as a keyword. Also try Telework Recruiting or FlexJobs, which require small membership fees. The National Telecommuting Institute helps individuals with disabilities find telecommuting opportunities. It offers listings and advice.

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7 Easy Ways For Graduate Or College Students To Earn Alternative Income online

Why A Struggle?

I have struggled with the question, “How Do I Earn Extra Money On The Side While In School?” my entire college career. When I was an undergrad, I was taking 18 credits (with 3-4 science labs), working in a research lab, and working a part time job 20 hours a week. I only knew of one way to pay for college tuition and fees: working a second job in the evenings and weekends. So I went into sales.
I sold cellular phones for TMobile, Alltel, Sprint, and AT&T. I did this for 4 years. The timing was perfect since the market was young and new customers were not uncommon during that time (cell phone bubble). When the Motorola Razr was worth 300 dollars back in 2004. Anyways, this job was hourly + commission and I made a killing. I was making 15-18K a year working part time while in school. But jobs like this are hard to come by (I had extensive sales experience prior), and require a lot of effort. Nowadays, cell phone sales will not pay as well because instead of new contracts everyone is upgrading. There are 300 million cell phone users in the U.S. I wonder what it was in 2004?
So.. With that said. Say you are studying for the GRE or MCAT. Say you are doing an internship on the side. You’re really hurting on money. You don’t have time to fit in a second job. You didn’t qualify for work study. Or you are in graduate school and aren’t allowed to take on a second job. Or you simply just don’t have time. How can someone earn extra income on the side without having to put in 20-40 hours a week? Without having to put on a work uniform and put in the set amount of weekly hours on top of your already busy life?

1) Online Tutoring.

Yea that’s right. If you are good at something like Math or English you can get paid to be an online tutor. A lot of them will require you to pass a certification test. But if you do (and meet the requirements), you can earn money in your spare time being a teacher. That is if you like to teach and have the patience. The payout can vary, you can get $15 an hour and this can go up depending on assignments and prior experience. You can check out more here: http://www.homework-help-secrets.com/online-tutoring.html

2) Teach A Musical Instrument.

A lot of people grew up learning/playing piano, guitar, trumpet, etc. If you have 5+ years of experience, all you really need to do is buy a book on the musical theory. I did it for guitar. So not only could I teach the technique of guitar but also the theory to support it (I had to brush up on this). Payout (on a craigslist ad and other sites) was $10-15 for a 30 minute session. You set the price. Build your client base, reputation, and watch your income increase.

3) Sell Stuff On Ebay and Craigslist.

You’ve heard it before. But I took my parents old car rims and sold them for $200 on a 7 Day Auction. They were just sitting there taking up garage space. They said I could have all the profit. We also had some old cherry furniture and dinette set sitting in our garage. Sold that for $150 in one day. More cash in my pocket. Electronic items will also sell. Did you upgrade your cell phone? Sell your old one. If you have the box and manuals then you’re golden.
Don’t want to ship something? Sell it on craigslist. Once you get used to writing sales ads, it comes pretty natural. Just make sure you have the full description and take PROFESSIONAL pictures. Yes lighting, background, and presentation will make a difference in the payout. Even having the full title makes a difference (especially when it comes to keywords).
 
Selling on Ebay and Craigslist is not Rocket Science, but it’s funny how people are too lazy to sell their old stuff because they think it has no value or they say they “Don’t have time.” Even old furniture has a price. Don’t just throw your futon or couch by the dumpster if you need the money. You can post a Craigslist ad or Ebay ad in under 5 minutes once you have the pictures and description. Lack the description? Well that’s what Google is for. Get out there and do your research! Get the specs. Go on Ebay and see what stuff is selling for. Look at the completed listings. I have made thousands of dollars on Ebay and Craiglist over the past 10 years. I have sold stuff from car stereos to clothes to ram air hoods for camaros. And you can too. You can sell simple stuff on Craiglist or Ebay like your student season football tickets. It doesn’t have to be some big ticket item. The possibilities are endless.

4) Get paid for your expertise or opinion.

We are all experts at something different. Say someone is an expert at waterskiing or snowboarding. Could they get paid to be an instructor? Yes. You factor in the time and the need for resources. Maybe you want to become a personal trainer because you are really into fitness (this does require certification). Maybe you speak a second language. Get paid to be an interpreter. You’re good at writing. Take it one day at a time. Write a book. Easier said than done right?
Only you truly know whether your expertise would have an immediate or more long-term payout. So you could invest your time to see payout later. Be a consultant. Teach a class. Be a coach. Be a photographer. You decide. Do you have the time to invest and what’s the risk/reward? If it isn’t feasible seek alternatives. Either way, pursue your passion and you can’t go wrong.
I’ve also heard of people getting paid to do online surveys. Although I’ve never really dug deeper into this as a way to make income on the side, I definitely think it is possible (from what I’ve heard). The only downside is that it is annoying and tedious. Check out sites like http://www.surveyspot.com/. I’ll leave it up to you to find which sites are legit. Make sure you set up a separate gmail just to send all the spam mail that you’ll get.

5) Start An Online Business.

Who has time, right? What happens is people think they have to do this all in one night. Or they need the idea NOW. If you want a successful online business it takes MONTHS. Sometimes years to even get it going. How do I know? I started my own online business while in graduate school. Back in 2009 I launched a site that sold various woodworking products. None of these products sold and that was after weeks of developing the website and paying for a dot com. People didn’t want to pay shipping. They wanted something they could see in person and buy locally.
So it seemed like I really had no marketable product or target audience, and that it was going to be another failed business. By accident, I tested the market with a sporting goods product (bean bag toss boards) and it sold the next day on Craigslist for $99. From there it led to a very successful business on the side (took one year to get established). 3 years later and it’s still going strong to this day. Sell whatever you see fit whether it is goods or services, it could even be developing your own iPhone app.
The key is consistency and to be persistent. It is wise to have an exit strategy, but don’t give up at the beginning, become impatient, or get easily discouraged. Now you may not be as fortunate as me and have the time to make products like this and sell them. In that case I’ll leave the idea up to you. You could buy products for wholesale and sell them for profit. This is not uncommon to buy in bulk (from China), add to the product features and sell it above wholesale.
I did this for cell phones and was an Ebay Powerseller for 2 years straight making 40 dollars on each phone I sold. Anything is possible when it comes to running your own business. Are you frustrated because the idea hasn’t come? That’s why you test it with a Craiglist ad. Test your market. A lot of times the idea can come by accident or when you least expect it. Forced ideas rarely work in my opinion. The best ideas are the ones that come when you least expect it.
If you do a Google search for ‘Earning Income While In College’ you will always get some list like ‘Top 8 Ways to Make Money.’ The site is littered with affiliate links and hyped up reviews. You have to wonder if the author even tried it for him or herself. Most likely they didn’t. Don’t waste your time. It is another example of a forced idea.
The best idea is your originality. That’s right. Stop giving plasma. Painting houses. Mowing Lawns. Doing Paper Routes. This is old-fashioned thinking. We live in a current day and age where you can utilize technology to your advantage. You just need to know-how. There are much better ways to make money and this brings me to my next point.

6) Get paid to be a writer.

Ever heard of Textbroker? If not, you have now. Get paid to be an author. You don’t have to be a professional writer. You can get paid close to 100 bucks or more for an 8,000 word article that you write. You pick the topic. The client sets the deadline and you have X amount of days to finish the article in your spare time.
Some people have also reported HubPages as a great way to earning money online. Every time you write an article or “hub” you can generate a large amount of traffic to your site. The more hubs and the more you grab your reader’s attention, the more hits you get. Then you can earn money through Google Adsense. HubPages has a very user friendly way of setting this up. I would look into it if you haven’t already and if you enjoy writing: HubPages Success Stories

7) Sell An Informational Product Online.

This is by far the best way to earn a second income. This is the best bang for the buck. It’s a slow crawl at first and takes patience and persistence. It takes hard work. But with anything, hard work is a given. A lot of people want the immediate answer. They get short-up. They Google something and get caught up in some money making pyramid scheme or scam. There are thousands of money making methods online. Many methods lack the truth and best way to effectively do online marketing. Why? Because they pile on a million things that try and get you to purchase their product. Then you make some cookie-cutter website.
I know because I am an example of someone who got suckered into one of these get rich quick scams. They put you on some 14 day or 30 day plan. Deep down you know it probably won’t work. You have your doubts from the beginning. If it takes away the originality from you, your gut feeling will usually tell you it won’t work. And your gut feeling is almost always right. Without hard work and originality it most likely will not work. It produces clones of the original.
What happens is it dilutes everything. Lowers the quality. Discourages people. Who makes all the money? The person at the top. But what’s funny is the person is making money off telling you how to make money. The problem isn’t really being solved because nothing is being created that has substance or originality (there is simply promotion for more promotion). If the person selling the product actually told you useful information then I don’t think the market would be so saturated and confused. The truth is obscured.
My whole point here is what is the one TRUE method to actually earn a second income while in grad school or college? I have yet to read one or find a method that is geared towards specifically towards graduate, professional, or college students. How does one create a product to help another OVERCOME A PROBLEM? And keep the originality? And not product some cookie cutter website or product? The answer is you create your own informational product. The easiest one is an E-book.
And you don’t have to be a writer for this to work. You can pay someone on Textbroker to write it for you (this is optional). You’re busy with school. Time and money are scarce. So you can outsource your article (and add to it on your own if you want). You can invest your money in someone else. Or if you have the time, write the article yourself. Then it comes down to online Marketing Principles. You earn all your money back and more. It’s a no-brainer.
The hard part is getting the Traffic to your sales page/product and promoting your product. Once you get past this, the profits start rolling in. There really is no secret to it. It does take time and hard work, but it will be even harder if you try to learn it from scratch. In my book, I’ve done all the research for you and I’ve found out what does and doesn’t work. So you are already two steps ahead if you buy it and follow it. Why is this original? Because you pick the product or idea.
You pick the problem that you want others to overcome that is UNIQUE to your situation. Something you are passionate about. Maybe you’ll title it, “How I Found Ways in Grad School to Make Money on the Side.” Or “How A Science Blog Saved My PhD.” Or “Using A Science/College/Graduate School Blog for Online Advertisement/Promotion.” Or “How I Effectively Wrote My Thesis in 4 weeks.” Or “How to Effectively Network While in Grad School to Land Your Dream Job.” Lastly, “Top 10 Things I Learned in Grad School: For The New and Prospective Students.”
Tell people your story. Share your hardships. Your audience will listen. And you can sell your product and help others learn from your experience. Maybe it’s something you struggled with and now you look back at all you have learned and you can’t wait to share that information. But not only are you creating a product to help yourself earn income and tell your story, you are helping others along the way. So they can learn from your struggles or hardships. It’s a win-win. If you want to learn more, check out: Ebook: Second Income
I wrote it to help people like you. To give a step-by-step guide that isn’t sugar coated. That actually works and isn’t all hype. The best part: IT’S FREE.

Ultimately the idea is up to you. The only thing right now holding you back is yourself. If you want to go and work the traditional ‘second’ job to earn income be my guest. But the whole point of this blog is to make you aware of easier and more feasible options while you are enrolled in graduate or professional school. #1-6 all have the potential to work. I know because I’ve done it the past 10 years of my life. But the best bang for the buck while in college/grad school in my experience is #7. Dig deeper and you will not be disappointed.

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Top 5 Online Jobs For Students To Earn At your Spare Time

I am freelancer I discuss the top 5 online jobs for students to earn at spare time in this post, as the most of the internet users are students. Internet is an indispensable information source for the students to gain their knowledge. Apart from studies, they want to earn extra money at home and searching “online jobs for students” in the internet. It is possible to convert their skills into online cash that would make them responsible while perusing their education. 

Online jobs are gaining its popularity as it provides a financial freedom with flexibility of earning money at spare time. Also, there would not be any boss to manage us to finish the work and we can do whenever we feel comfortable. Now days, the kids are smarter in learning and doing the new challenging activities. Then why not students ?

Yes, other than their readings in schools or colleges, the students can make money online without investment in easy ways. Moreover some fabulous benefits are associated with online money making at home. They are

• Experience is not necessary.

• Traveling time and expenses are escaped.

• Options to perform variety of jobs based on the skills.

• No specific working time.

• Work with fun and excitement without pressure.

Top 5 Online Jobs For Students

Let’s discuss some of the best online jobs for students without investment.

Article writing

As the writing skill comes from the continuous reading, the students those who are all interested in reading and learning the new stuffs, should be good in writing too. If they are fascinated in writing the articles in their unique style, then it is likely to make a decent online income from home with it. Here are few online websites to earn money by writing.

textbroker.com

triond.com

iwriter.com

writerlance.com

freelancewriting.com

online-writing-jobs.com

Freelancing

Some students are not good in writing but they have a sound technical knowledge. i.e. they’re not respectable in grammatical and English scripting skills but they are expert in coding and designing abilities. These are the some types freelance jobs and several professionals need these types of workforces as they might have no time to perform some specific activities. Students can select the suitable work from various jobs by the requester. Below are the few online jobs for students with which they can earn money online as a freelancer.

freelancer.com

odesk.com

vworker.com

twago.com

elance.com

99designs.com

freelanceauction.com

Playing games

Students are like to play online games as it is entertaining and thrilling. For testing purposes, some gaming companies are providing opportunities for the people to make money online as a game tester. There are other online advertising companies uses their gaming websites to attract the people by giving cash and rewards to play games. After gaining popularity with this, they could sell their advertising space for various companies who are ready to pay more money to advertise their products. Here are the few popular gaming websites for the students to make money by playing online games when they feel bored.

skillarcade.com

gamesville.com

gsn.com

zapak.com

paidgameplayer.com

exodus3000.com

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Online Tutoring

Young students with remarkable grads who are interested in educating others, online tutoring is a valid option for them to earn on internet. They can offer tutoring on their familiar subjects and decide the service charges on their own. There are many online educational based companies need students to provide their teaching service online. After clearing the basic assessments to act as an online tutor, the students will get hired by the online tutoring company.

tutorvista.com

aim4a.com 

tutor.com 

ehomeworkhelp.com

wiziq.com

happytutors.com

Microjobs websites

Every student has an unique skill set and based on that, they make money online with microjobs websites. Micro tasks like reviews writing, blog commenting, forum posting, simple work in social networking sites and so on get posted in these websites and the students can select the jobs based on their interests & skills to finish them quickly. Also, they can offer their small service for the required people and make money with it. The microjobs websites are good place for the students to promote their skills and they could expand their knowledge with it. Following are the few helpful microjobs websites through which the students can make online income.

microworkers.com

fiverr.com

mturk.com

gigbucks.com

rapidworkers.com

swagbucks.com

 My magical tip for students

I’ve provided some useful online internet job websites for students. If you want to get more sites like these, then go to similarsites or siteslike, type any of the website names which I’ve listed above and choose the suitable honest websites to make money at home.

Conclusion:

Students can also make online money by blogging, online auctions and web designing which are the top ways of making money online. It is good to manage a separate email for these jobs to avoid overwhelmed. I am suggesting  the students to perform the free online jobs at home to make extra bucks and should not be addicted to it.

Online jobs for students help them to develop their skills & confidence level and make them relaxed whenever they feel bored with their regular educational works.

Are you a student and accomplishing any online jobs to make money on internet? Share your experience with me!

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6 Ways Earn Money Online Without Investment in UK

The internet is one of the few places where you can start with zero dollars and work your way up to a full-time income. Making money without investment online isn’t easy,  but with some hard work and dedication, it can be done, as this article shows you

1. Freelance Writing

Content is the fuel of the internet. WordPress users’ alone publish more than 347 new blog posts every minute (that’s 498,240 posts every day for those of you keeping count). All this content, of course, needs to be written.
This is where you, the freelance writer, step in.
Despite what the hoard of writers bidding on low-paying projects on Freelancer/oDesk may lead you to believe, there is actually a huge shortage of professional, high-quality writers online (emphasis on quality). While you certainly won’t laugh and giggle all the way to the bank, you can make decent enough change to fund your college education or make some extra cash on the side. The best way to start your freelancing career is through platforms like Scripted, Textbroker and WriterAccess.
How to Take it to the Next Level: Establish a website with your portfolio and solicit clients (including agencies) directly.
Want to become a full-time copywriter? This Copywriting 101 course will teach you how!

2. “Bum” Marketing

Leave it to the internet to coin a phrase like ‘bum marketing‘.
Simply put, people who sell products through their websites are called marketers. People who sell products through free websites are called bum marketers.
Bum marketing is when you shill products through free-to-use platforms such as Blogger, WordPress, Squidoo and HubPages. Bum marketing can be extremely lucrative when done right, but requires significant investment in terms of time and effort. You also have to play by the rules of these free-to-use platforms, which can be quite stringent about certain subjects (make money, lose weight, credit checks, etc. which attract spammers like flies to honey).
How to Take it to the Next Level: Buy a domain name, a hosting account, and start marketing on your own website.

3. Social Media Marketing

Unless you’ve just been unfrozen in time like the Encino Man, you already know how big social media is. A whopping 684,478 pieces of content are shared on Facebook alone every minute. As you can expect, dipping your hands in the stream of social media can be very lucrative.
Making money through social media is as easy as creating Facebook pages/Pinterest boards/Twitter accounts and sharing content things about a certain topic (say, weight loss). As traffic builds up, you can share commercial links to make money by selling products. Some services such as Adf.ly also pay out money for sending visitors through their links.
How to Take it to the Next Level: Start a blog and offer a free product for download in exchange for an email address. Direct social media traffic to this blog and build up an email list of probable customers.
Make more money online by mastering the Social Media.

4. Do Odd Jobs on Amazon Mechanical Turk

Unlike its 18th century chess-playing namesake, Amazon Mechanical Turk isn’t a hoax or scam. This is a real crowdsourcing platform where people can do odd jobs like data entry, copy-pasting content, submitting articles, etc. for money. Working on Mechanical Turk is probably the easiest money you will ever make online. The pay isn’t great and the tasks can become dull very quickly, but if you have time on your hands and an immunity from boredom, you can make enough to supplement your regular income.
How to Take it to the Next Level: Start your own data entry firm and outsource work to sub-contractors in India, Bangladesh, etc.

5. Publish eBooks

In August 2012, Amazon revealed that Ebooks were outselling printed books on its platform. No one was surprised; Kindle was by then a legitimate phenomenon and Ebook-only authors were even climbing on top of NYT Bestseller lists.
The huge volume of Ebooks being consumed today presents a tremendous opportunity for writers to make money. You can publish a book on the Amazon Kindle platform within minutes. With the right publicity (and the right quality), you might even find yourself in the shoes of Amanda Hocking, the 26 year old paranormal romance author who made a million dollars through her books.
How to Take it to the Next Level: Corner your niche (weight loss, romance novels, financial advice tend to do the best) by creating several books focusing on separate topics/themes. Start a blog to create an additional stream of traffic you can direct to your Kindle page.
Take your Kindle publisher career to the next level with this course on Publishing Your Book on Kindle.

6. Teach Online

The online education industry is at a tipping point. The high cost of college and the lack of real-world skills among graduates has sprouted a burgeoning industry dedicated to teaching students everything from programming to productivity skills. By one estimate, this market is valued at $56.2b and is expected to double by 2015.
Through platforms like Udemy, anyone can become a teacher for free. All you need is knowledge of a desirable skill, a screen-capture software like Camtasia, and an account with Udemy. There is no limit to what you can teach – programming, time management skills, leadership lessons, writing techiques, etc. Since courses often tend to be priced in the low three digits, a handful of students can translate into a nice chunk of change.
How to Take it to the Next Level: Create multiple courses to cover every facet of the skill. Start a website to generate additional traffic and sell your videos as well as additional Ebooks for even more cash. You can also learn how to design your courses for maximum impact with this Udemy course optimization guide.

Conclusion

Making money online is easier than ever before. There are dozens of legitimate opportunities for anyone with time, a bit of skill and dedication to make anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a full-time income online.

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Top 10 UK free money making websites

They say there's no such thing as a free lunch and they're probably right. We have no free cake for you here. What we do have is websites where you can find, win and earn free money online. All of the sites and offers are completely genuine and have been given the 9UK thumbs up. So grab your free online money!

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Voucher Codes - discount vouchers Voucher codes are huge on the internet. Whenever you buy something online, it's always worth searching around for a discount voucher code. It's amazing what you can get knocked off the price of whatever it is you're going to buy. There are loads of discount voucher websites that'll do most of the hard work for you and weirdly enough, TheBabyWebsite.com has just about the best voucher code section we've come across. They've got voucher codes for Dominos, Ann Summers, Firebox, Nokia, Superdrug, Waterstones and loads more. They keep their site very up-to-date and every voucher we've tested has worked. Plus, you can read about nappies here. Click Here To Visit The Baby Website

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20 easy and wonderful ways to make money

Believe it or not, there are so many ways you can boost your income. The problem is that many ideas simply sound too weird or wacky to ever be taken seriously. Never fear! Your friendly neighbourhood money geeks have managed to find 20 ideas that might just be crazy enough to work…

1. Trade in empty ink cartridges for cash

I’m no statistisst-isst-ician (yes, that’s a word) but I’m pretty confident that most homes in Britain have empty ink cartridges lying at the bottom of a drawer.
Instead of letting your ink cartridges languish away in the shadows send them to The Recycling Factory, who will pay you up to £4.10 per empty cartridge. Cash for Cartridges will pay as much as £4.50 a time. You could even have a cheeky rummage through your friend and family’s old printers when they’re not looking! (Just kidding…obviously)

2. Get paid for your holiday snapshots

Stock photos can get samey, so businesses are always looking for brand new images to buy. Why not cash in?
You don’t have to be a camera wizard to take photos worth paying for. If you have some digital snaps with decent resolution, consider selling them to online agencies such as Fotolia and 123rf. Every time someone buys one of your pictures you’ll get a royalty fee, and the subject matter can cover anything you want (within reason).

3. Become a life model

You don’t need to have the body of an Adonis to become a work of art. Local colleges and universities constantly cry out for body types of all shapes, size and age as subject matter for their Da Vincis in the making. Some models earn around £10 per hour, and you may even be able to pick your favourite drawing to take home and keep!

4. Donate old clothes for cash

Every year, tonnes of textiles are dumped in landfills. This is a crying shame because as much as 95% of the clothes we throw away could be used again.
H&M are now collecting clothes and textiles of any brand, in any quality and any condition. What’s more, they’ll give you a £5 voucher to spend in store for each bag of material that you donate (limit two bags per day). With summer on the horizon, get to bagging up your unwanted clothes now so you can trade it in for cooler clobber!

5. Sell your hair

Since the dawn of time, long hair has been a hallmark of a woman’s beauty (the occasional man too – romance novel model Fabio Lanzoni springs to mind). Hair extensions are more popular than ever, so if you have lovely long locks you can cash in!
Hop on Gumtree and you’ll find a plethora of ads from wigmakers willing to pay cold hard cash for your hair. It’s also worth contacting your local colleges and hair salons to see if they need ‘hair models’ to fine-tune their craft on.

6. Rent your back garden out to campers

If you live in a leafy or rural area and have a large back garden or patch of land here’s a clever way to make some quick cash while the sun’s shining: rent out your lawn to some happy campers!
AirBNB is an online hub that allows folks to list their back garden for camping. This is great news for holidaymakers wanting to set up camp for a relatively cheap price.
It’s free to list your garden as a potential camping spot, and you can even choose the amount you want to charge to campers (you pay 3% upon a successful booking), so everyone wins!

7. Flog it for a fiver

Ever wondered how you can make a quick few bob from your writing, acting or drawing skills? Maybe you’re a master photo retoucher or you’re happy to wear someone’s logo on your face for a day.
American site Fiverr.com lets you earn money by doing anything from writing a sweet ukelele jingle to creating a custom cartoon character. You can net $4 (roughly £2.50) each time you do one of a wide variety of small tasks. It won’t turn you into a millionaire overnight but it’s a great way to earn pennies in a pinch.

8. Get paid to buy booze

Got an 18-19 year old skulking around the house? Maybe you are that 18-19 year old, stuck indoors on a sunny day with no cash. If you’d sooner be down the pub with your mates, you can now get paid for it!
Serve Legal needs young folk to find out if pubs are serving people who could potentially be underage. It’s a paid gig and your drinks and travel costs are also covered. Find out how to apply.

9. Take some tourists sightseeing

You love where you live, and you love to show it off when far-off friends or family come to visit. You probably also hate falling into ‘tourist traps’ when you yourself go on holiday, so why not help others avoid them too?
Sign up to Vayable and put together a cheap and cheerful tour that visitors will love. You get to set your own rates for what each tourist will pay (Vayable take a 3% cut) while showing off what you believe are your hometown’s best features.
Get some punters through the doors of your favourite family-run pub, or take them to that little-known local pencil museum you’ve been meaning to check out (okay, maybe not that last one, but you get the idea). Who knows? You make some out-of-town friends who can give you a tour around their home town in return!

10. Earn clubcard points for empty cans

We found this great tip on MoneySavingExpert.com. Instead of putting your empty drinks cans out for the dustman, take them to Tesco and trade them in for Clubcard points. They’re worth 1p in store but up to four times as much if you redeem them on things such as days out or breakdown cover, so it’s really worth doing.
All you need to do is check that your local Tesco has a recycling service. Go to the Tesco store locator to find a Tesco near you. If it has a recycling logo under the store name, you’re sorted!

11. Sell Your trees

Yesterday, James told me that one of our debt advisors recently sold a monkey puzzle tree from her back garden on eBay.
Firstly, monkey puzzle trees are the weirdest looking trees ever*. Secondly, selling your unwanted shrubbery makes total sense. Trees take ages – sometimes half a century – to grow into anything remotely impressive. Ain’t nobody got time for that!
If you’re debating taking a hacksaw to your hawthorn, check first to see if someone’s willing to dig it up and cart it off for you. Better yet, they’ll pay you for the privilege.

12. Refer a friend that’s perfect for the job

We all have that one fantastic friend who’s hardworking, loyal, and pretty much the bees knees, if only they could net the perfect job!
Should you have such a pal (or are that pal), then jobsearch site Refermehappy wants to hear from you. Join as either a ‘referrer’ or a ‘friend’ and you’ll get a referral bonus from the company should your friend get hired for a job you connect them up with.

13. Answer some bizarre text messages

If you’re a bit of a texting fiend, then this tip is for you. ChaCha lets people text any question – no matter how random – and can get an answer back in minutes. If you reply to these questions, you get paid!
It couldn’t be simpler. Log in to ChaCha to answer questions ranging from ‘What Pokemon takes less steps to hatch?’ to ‘How do I make myself more attractive?’. Again, at 15p per question, it’s a ‘slow and steady wins the race’ way to boost your income but hey, who doesn’t like racking up some pennies on a lazy afternoon at home? Plus, it’s fun and educational – or funducational! (Sorry.)

14. Reclaim lost assets

Ever wondered if your eccentric great-uncle was really a famous explorer with a stash of pirate doubloons in his attic? No? Well maybe you should!
Up to £15 billion pounds of unclaimed financial assets are collecting dust right now in forgotten UK bank accounts, pensions, life assurance and investments – yet most are easy to reclaim. Whether the account’s yours or a deceased relative’s, it’s worth reading through this brilliant guide on MoneySavingExpert.com and finding out how to reclaim lost assets you may be entitled to.

15. Rent out your parking space

Finding affordable parking can be a real pain in the neck. If you have a private parking space lying empty, it’s possible that some frustrated commuter would gladly pay to rent it off you.
ParkatmyHouse will let you list your parking space and set your price for free, taking a small cut from the rental fee you charge the person parking up.
Please note, some local councils view renting out your parking space as a ‘change of use’ to your property, and will expect a £385 planning application fee. You must make sure this fee doesn’t apply to you and if it does, a price check on parking sites in your area will show if it’s worth the hassle.
Read MoneySavingExpert’s.com’s dedicated Rent Your Parking Space guide for more information.

16. Try stuff out before it hits the shelves

Granted this won’t earn you cash per se, but it does mean that you can stock up on some goodies that you potentially would have had to buy….which is kinda the same thing. Sort of. Maybe.
Set up a tester’s account on Toluna and they’ll send you all kinds of doodahs to try out from kids shampoos and herbal teas to lip liners and Spiderman stationary kits (nice). They also give out free vouchers for coffee shops, holidays, clothes and more.

17. Get paid to review music

If you fancy yourself a bit of a music buff, Slicethepie is a nice little earner that’s sure to hit all the right notes (again, sorry).
There’s a gazillion unsigned bands out there, and they need you to listen to and review their tracks. Initially you won’t make much, but writing trustworthy reviews will increase your scout rating, earning you more and more.
Interested? Read MoneyMagpie’s great guide on how to make money by listening to music to help you get started!

18. Become a hangover helper

If you live in an area densely populated by students, you could clean up by becoming a ‘hangover helper’. Literally.
The idea was originally founded by two students in Colorado USA, and their clientele consists mainly of worse-for-wear students after a long night of partying. For a nominal fee, The Hangover Helpers bring their clients a hearty breakfast burrito, a sports drinks to replace fluids, and will give the place a good tidying while the students sleep off their woes. By the time the alcohol-afflicted roll out of bed, it’ll be like the party never happened.

19. Rent out your shed or garage

Your lawnmower you haven’t touched since 2009, the Christmas tree, that box of LPs you’re definitely going to take down to the car boot sale one of these days…they’re lonely! Find them some new friends by renting out the available space in your garage or shed. Check out Share My Storage for more details.

20. Let your spare room to a student

Foreign exchange students come to study in the UK for a whole host of reasons, and for varying degrees of time. Students learning English are usually only here for about six weeks, while university students and lecturers tend to stay for up to six months.
Letting a spare room out to a foreign exchange student is a pretty easy way to earn some regular cash. Throw in extras such as laundry, wifi and meals to bump up the rental fee.

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Online Surveys For Money

How to make money online with the best paid survey sites working from home Online paid surveys can help you make money while you’re in front of the computer. If you have some free time in your lunch break or a spare half an hour in the evenings, why not fill in a few online surveys? You'd be surprised how much you can earn just by answering a few questions. Paid surveys are simple, effective ways to make money and some online surveys even let you win cash prizes every now and then. How online paid survey sites work All you have to do is sign up, wait for survey alerts to land in your inbox, then zip through the questions. Survey sites then add the cash to your account. Payment method: How do I get paid for doing surveys online 70 percent of survey companies sites will pay you cash through Paypal and several other payment methods to choose from such as Direct Bank Deposit and Cheque. If you do not currently have a PayPal account, it is fast and easy to set up and only takes a few minutes. You can sign up now if you wish at https://www.paypal.com/signup/account Why do companies want to pay you for your opinion? It's because major corporations are always interested in learning how they can improve on the products and services they offer. These companies desperately want to know what the average consumer likes, doesn't like, and wants more of so they can try to deliver on those things and make more money. Four key tips to bear in mind when joining survey sites 1. Don't ever pay to register with an online survey site. 2. If the survey site is not paying you and you've already complained to the website, try also complaining through its social media channels. 3. Always withdraw your payment as soon as it is put into your website account. If the website closes, it could take your money with it. 4. Use a secondary email address for all of your survey emails. This will stop your primary mailbox from being flooded, and it will mean you are instantly alerted to any new surveys that have been sent out. Make sure your spam filter isn't blocking any emails from coming through. Set up free email account with Yahoo, Google and Hotmail.

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5 ways to make money online

1. Make money from online surveys

Marketing companies are keen to get your views on a wide range of services and products and will pay you for the privilege. Tests can last between two minutes and half an hour, with pay varying accordingly.

The surveys cover topical issues and current affairs, as well as items such as electrical equipment, gambling habits and beauty products.

You are required to create an account with the survey database website and answer a series of questions about your lifestyle, spending habits, interests and employment status.

You do not have to answer all of these questions to participate and they are normally quite generic and unobtrusive. The answers are then used to generate suitable questionnaires and surveys.

After completing each survey money accumulates in your account until you have
earned more than £10 when it can be withdrawn. You can also earn prizes or rewards such as iPods or plasma screen TVs. You may also choose to donate the money to charity.
Try the survey websites www.panelbase.net, www.lightspeedpanel.com or www.toluna.com for more details.

2. One man's rubbish is another man's treasure

Many people will have made bids our bought items through eBay, but it's almost as easy to sell through the site.
And you would be surprised what other people may value. Unwanted items that you otherwise may have dumped at the tip could make you money.
A case study recently featured in our Sunday supplement Money and Jobs sold an unwanted television remote control for £36 which would otherwise have been thrown away. Also try www.eBid.tv, similar to eBay, or www.GreenMetropolis where you can sell unwanted books for £3 a volume.

3. Beneficial benefits

There is more than £8 billion in unclaimed benefits sitting in government bank accounts. These are mostly made up of pension credits, but there are unclaimed working tax credits, housing and council tax credits and even child tax credits.
Use the website www.EntitledTo.co.uk to calculate what you should be receiving to see if you are eligible for further help. Simply enter details about your earnings, savings and tax expenses online; should you be entitled to more, visit the HM Revenue and Customs website, www.hmrc.co.uk on how to claim.

4. Reclaim forgotten funds

There is nearly £1 billion lying forgotten in UK bank accounts. In these pound-stretched times, any extra cash makes a difference so why not visit www.mylostaccount.org.uk to see if you can claim?
It is a free service set up by the British Bankers' Association, the Building Societies Association and National Savings and Investments which trawls the separate providers on your behalf to find abandoned accounts. But don't expect a quick buck – because of the expanse of the search, the claim can take up to three months.

5. Recommend a friend

A number of service providers will pay you for promoting further business. Television, telephone and internet providers will give you money off your monthly subscription should you inform them of a friend who may be interested in their service. Virgin Media will give you £30 off your bill per recommendation.

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