Today I am thrilled to have Francesca from From Pennies to Pounds with a guest post for you.  Francesca has used various side hustles to get out of debt and here she talks about just one of them.

Over to Francesca….

Dog boarding is a great side hustle, because it’s one of those things where you can have lots of fun at the same time as earning extra – so it doesn’t necessarily feel like ‘work’.

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WHERE TO FIND GENUINE SURVEY SITES IN THE UK

When I first read about surveys as a way to make money years ago, my first thought was, how do you know if they are genuine?  There are so many scams out there on the net and I was worried that I would do some work then not get paid, or worse still, that I would be expected to pay something up front.

If you have felt like this, then I know exactly how you feel because I felt the same.

Firstly, let me tell you that genuine survey sites are FREE to join.  You should never have to pay to join a genuine survey site.   So, keep your money in your pocket!

Secondly, I only recommend ways to make money that I’ve either personally done myself, or researched and know that the company is genuine. You can rest assured, if you are looking for genuine survey sites in the UK to make some extra money, you’ve come to the right place.

You can read about how I tested out a survey site here.

Today, I will provide you with a list of trusted companies that you can use to top up your income.

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10 PASSIVE INCOME IDEAS YOU CAN START TODAY

Passive income has to be the ultimate goal doesn’t it?  To be earning a great passive income would be a dream and I am always on the look out for passive income ideas that I can try out.

I’m very lucky because I work from home, and some of the things I do to make money, generate a certain amount of passive income. My goal now is to grow that income.

So What is Passive Income?

Passive Income is where you are earning money after the work is complete, sometimes referred to as residual income. Think pensions.  When you retire, you no longer have to work but you have a regular income still coming in after your work is done.  That’s passive income.  That’s the dream.

As the retirement age in the UK is getting later and later, more and more people are looking for ways to create their own retirement income much earlier, me included.  Today I thought I would share with you some passive income ideas that you can try yourself.

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MAKE MONEY AS A CHAT-LINE OPERATOR AND EARN UP TO £2000 PER MONTH

I can feel you blushing at the thought of becoming a Chat-Line Operator but is it as bad as it sounds?  You must be a little bit curious, right?

I have previously written about working from home on the telephone but this one is a little bit different.

For me, it conjures up all sorts of images, thoughts and fears but if you could earn £2000 per month working the hours you choose, from the comfort of your own home, could you do it?

No commuting, no boss, no asking for holidays, a good hourly rate.  Almost sounds too good to be true.

It’s certainly not for everyone but if you need to earn extra income, it may not be worth ruling it out as an option until you have read this post.

I asked a mum who makes a full-time income working as a Chat-Line Operator what it’s really like, in the hope of answering all your questions.  Here is what she said….

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SURVEYS THAT PAY CASH

IS IT POSSIBLE, CAN YOU REALLY MAKE MONEY WITH SURVEYS?

Do surveys that pay cash exist? Have you ever wondered if you can really make money with surveys?

This is something I’ve been wondering about a lot lately. I’ve done a few surveys in the past and made a few pounds but never really committed to it. I’ve always been too busy bringing in what I thought was the ‘bigger’ money, but could surveys be the ‘bigger’ money?

Looking around on the net and social media, there seemed to be a lot of people claiming to make a nice little part-time income from surveys so I thought that I would investigate further.

Related: Where to Find Genuine Survey Sites in the UK

It seems that if you are willing to commit some time, then this can be a great way to make money on-line.

I wanted to share with you all the information so that you can read it for yourself and make up your own mind about whether YOU can make money on-line with surveys.

Here I have gathered together a selection of great posts from some top UK money bloggers to share with you today.  Or if you prefer, just head to the bottom of this post where you can read my own experience and to see if surveys that pay cash really do work.

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HOW TO MAKE MONEY FLOWER ARRANGING

I didn’t really know how to do flower arranging until I got married. I wanted to save money on my wedding and when I started looking at the cost of wedding flowers I was sure I could do it cheaper myself.

For my wedding I needed 3 bouquets, flowers for the guest tables, flowers for the top table, button holes and a cake topper.  The cost was hundreds of pounds!

Fresh flowers were the most expensive. I didn’t want the stress on the day of waiting for fresh flowers to arrive.  To me, it was just another thing to worry about, so I settled on artificial flowers.

I searched for the cheapest ways to do wedding flowers and decided to have a go at making my own, making a huge saving with all of my wedding flowers costing me £70. After the wedding I then sold them in the local paper for £50. This gave me the idea that I could make money flower arranging!

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