Freelancing

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 many site 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 Money Savers' top suggestions or add your own in the Freelancer discussion thread.

Affiliate Website

Affiliate Your Website?

 If you run any kind of website, commercial or personal, you can add affiliate link packages to it and get paid each time somebody clicks from your page. Two of the most popular schemes are Google's Adsense and Amazon, ClickBank, ClickSure etc.They don't cost a penny to install. Of course, if you want to generate a substantial income through these schemes, you'll need a high level of site traffic, and this can be difficult to achieve. If you're sure you can provide a site featuring color which will appeal to a substantial number of people then give it a try, but generally speaking, it's not worth starting one up just for the purpose of affiliate linking. How much? A niche website with loyal usage could earn £1,000s a year from these links. Find out more: Join the discussion, read other MoneySavers' top suggestions or add your own in the Making Money Form Website thread.