We all like to have a little extra spending money for treats or just to help with the bills. Here are some easy, flexible ways to boost your income.
Getting Paid To Write Book Reviews
Publishers and publicists know that book sales depend on good reviews and on word-of-mouth recommendations. In these days of online shopping, reviews from regular readers are particularly important in building a books reputation. Many publishers will provide free review copies of books to reviewers, and most publications will provide a payment.
Some publishers expect an emphasis on the books positive points. Many magazines and websites accept reviews, and not just of fiction. You can pitch review ideas to periodicals or sites in areas in which you have expertise. By writing reviews you can keep reading while also boosting your income and getting free books.
Paid Clinical Trials
Volunteering for clinical trials helps medical research and provides the opportunity to earn additional income at the same time. Any new treatment must undergo clinical studies before it is eligible to be licensed for prescription, existing drugs also have to undergo fresh trials when they are improved or modified.
Healthy volunteers need to take part in a screening visit before being accepted to take part in a trial, this is much like going to your doctors for a health check. Trials usually require participants from a particular age group or gender. Those who pass the screening visit can take part in the trial, the studies are carefully regulated, and safety is a priority.
Volunteers can only take part in one trial at a time and also have to leave a gap of at least three months between individual trials. Payments are usually around £120 ($197)per day, so the length of the trial that you take part in will ultimately dictate the amount you receive. Expenses of up to £100 are also paid by the better clinical trials companies, to cover travel to and from the Clinical Research Unit. Tests can last for a single day or for up to 30 days. Bear in mind that you might not be allowed to smoke while participating in some trials.
Getting Paid To Blog
Many businesses and professionals host a blog on their website. Regularly updating a site with fresh, interesting content helps to attract readers. Blog posts on relevant and timely topics give value to a businesses customers and showcase a professionals expertise. Busy individuals and companies often use writers to draft blog entries on specified topics. If you can produce good prose and put together an informed and interesting post, then you can get paid to write on topics that interest you.
Renting Out A Room
Property is often one of the biggest expenses in life. If you have a spare room, then it makes sense to put that space to work. Renting out a room helps to pay your mortgage and to cover the household bills. If you take care to select a tenant with good recommendations and references, then the disruption is minimal and the income benefits clear. It’s very easy to keep an eye on things because you’re usually around. If you are often away from home, then having a lodger keeps your house more secure than it would be if it were left empty.
Start An eBay Business
Setting up a business on eBay is easy, and running it can be simple too. If you sell small, high value items, such as jewellery or memory cards, then storage and shipping are straightforward and inexpensive. Drop shipping operations allow you to accept orders but have the items shipped direct to the customer from the manufacturer or a distributor, often in your own packaging. This may reduce profit margins slightly, but it simplifies your logistics by outsourcing storage and shipping. You can focus instead on boosting your income by increasing sales.
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By Nick Davison This post was authored by Nick Davison, Nick writes about a number of medical and environmental subjects.
