Get £440 richer over one weekend
Do you have a full time job? If so, you probably don’t have any spare time in the evenings to make yourself some extra money but there’s always the weekend…
If you have any interests that stretch beyond the unusual daily routine you may find that these hobbies can earn you some additional cash.
If you’re free on the weekends there are a lot of odd jobs that allow you to work freelance or even part-time when it fits your schedule. These could earn you some extra money to put in a savings account, pay bills or even contribute to debt repayments.
Follow our step-by-step intinary to see how you could earn hundreds of pounds one weekend. You may not have time to do all these in one weekend but you could choose one or two.
Rent out a room
Having a stranger in your home might not be your ideal living situation but taking in a lodger for the weekend is an easy way of to boost your savings. You could charge £100 for the weekend and the best part is that the first £4250 you earn from rent for the year is tax free.
When: All weekend
Total earnings: £100
Dog walking
Cash-strapped animal lovers could get paid to walk someone else’s dogs. Internet site Find Extra Work estimates that dog walkers can earn up to £10 for a walk lasting between 30 minutes and an hour.
When: Saturday morning
Total earnings: Three dogs is £30
Do some DIY
You may have neighbours that are unable to maintain their own property which could provide you an opportunity to market your DIY skills. You don't have to be an expert and your services can include cleaning gutters, raking leaves and painting.
There are many people that for some reason or other are not willing to do this themselves and charging a set rate of £20-£30 per hour could earn you up to a hundred pounds in one day.
When: Saturday afternoon
Total earnings: £100
Become a delivery worker
By registering as a courier with Stuff2Send, you could top up your income by transporting other people's goods. To get business, you bid on jobs advertised on the website. The company estimates that couriers earn around £30 per delivery.
When: Saturday evening
Total earnings: Two deliveries is £60
Pick up some freelance work
See if you can extend your full time job to do some contract work on the weekends. Your current employer may pay you a freelance rate of up to £150 per day. If this is not an option you could look into some temp work. Depending on your skills you could land yourself odd jobs here and there by registering with an agency.
When: Sunday
Total earnings: £150
See into the future
If you have ever eaten Chinese food you have most likely enjoyed a fortune cookie afterwards, or at least reading the message inside. Everyone loves a good fortune but have you ever wondered who is predicting your future?
This will certainly not solve all your money problems but for aspiring writers who enjoy being creative, it could be an exciting opportunity. Depending on the company, you will most likely be paid on the amount of fortunes you come up while having a bit of fun in the process.
When: Sunday evening
Total earnings: At the very least, you should get a free meal
Become a furniture tester
Sounds perfect for any couch potato right? Well if your most exciting hobby is lounging around the house when you are not working why not get paid to do it. Furniture is all about safety and comfort and there are plenty of companies that will pay you to test their products and give feedback before they hit the show rooms.
When: OK, this is an action-packed 48 hours. If you can’t squeeze it all in, there’s always next weekend.
**This material is for information purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. We strongly encourage our readers not to rely solely on this content, but to seek independent advice when making financial decisions.**
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