Make Extra Money for the New Year

10/12/2007

Even though financial analysts are taking the spirit out of the season with grim expectations Brits can earn extra money for this year’s New Year’s Eve festivities, and the New Year itself.

Lisa Bachelor writes for the Observer and offers this list of ways to create extra cash for the New Year.
“Rent out your spare room on a short-term basis to gap-year students and travellers. A new website, roomft.com, will help you find tenants.” You can also post a notice at Universities in your area.

“Organise a 'Secret Santa' communal gift-giving scheme with friends or family so that you only have to buy one present instead of 20. Set a price limit so that everyone spends the same.

Share a car home for Christmas - go halves on petrol and it will be cheaper than the train. Visit the Rideshare section for your community.

Sacrifice New Year's Eve and babysit for cash - or, if you're the one with the kids, share the cost of a sitter with friends or neighbours to save money.” Babysitters can earn at least £10 an hour on New Year’s Eve and even more for staying the night.

Bachelor added: “Rent out your driveway or parking place. Gumtree says people will to pay up to £200 a week for a safe parking space.”