7. Take in a lodger

Take in a lodger
While most of us pay a fortune for our homes, it’s possible to make your home make money for you.
According to Santander, you could make as much as £289 a month from renting out a spare room. Under the government’s ‘rent a room’ scheme, you don’t need to pay tax on the first £4,250 you receive either, which means you could charge up to £354.16 a month without being lumbered with a tax bill.
Go to:-
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/work-wages/make-more-money/20-ways-to-make-money-your-spare-time

6. Cashback sites.

Cashback sites.

You can earn even more money from shopping online.
Cashback websites will automatically pay you every time you buy a product or a service from selected retailers, from your weekly groceries to switching your utility provider.
Websites include topcashback.co.uk, quidco.com and quidsinuk.co.uk which offer 100% commission cashback.
For the top five cashback websites go to:-

http://www.moneywise.co.uk/work-wages/make-more-money/20-ways-to-make-money-your-spare-time

2. Claim tax credits.

Claim tax credits.

It’s always worth checking that you are receiving all the tax credits you are eligible for.
Research by entitledto.co.uk found that people across the UK are collectively missing out on benefits and tax credits worth more than £8 billion a year.
So while you’re tracing lost funds, why not visit the entitledto.co.uk website too and work out how much you could claim.
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http://www.moneywise.co.uk/work-wages/make-more-money/20-ways-to-make-money-your-spare-time

5. Use cashback credit cards.

Use cashback credit cards

If you pay off your credit bill in full each month, a cashback credit card could be the way to go. These offer you moneyback on purchases in certain shops or on goods such as petrol.
“Cashback credit cards are a great way to reward savvy spenders,” says Andrew Hagger, from Moneynet.co.uk, a price comparison website. “You can earn extra cash without even having to change your shopping habits.”
Use Compare Credit Cards to browse all cash-back cards currently available.
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4. Mystery shopper

Mystery shopper.

If you're longing for some retail therapy but can’t afford to hit the shops, why not earn a few pounds as a mystery shopper?
Websites such as Retaileyes.co.uk employ mystery shoppers to drop in unannounced in shops and restaurants and rate their experience.
After you send in your feedback, you’ll be paid for your time and reimbursed for any purchases you made.
You could make up to £20 a day, and get a meal or a night in a nice hotel thrown in for good measure.
Go to:-
http://www.moneywise.co.uk/work-wages/make-more-money/20-ways-to-make-money-your-spare-time