Tips to beat the credit crunch – Part Three

October 21st, 2008 by admin | Filed under Daily News, Global Credit Crisis, Money Management, Saving.

Write about a topic you know about.

Sites like www.elance.com allow you to meet publishers, mostly web publishers who need content form their website. You can sort jobs that are available for a specific area that you are qualified to write in. If you have a decent command of the written word, you can earn as much as £8 per 300 word article and if your typing is fast enough, you can get an article done in about 15 or 20 minutes. If you have any research experience, you can write on virtually any subject using Google as your research tool to generate some extra income from the comfort of your own home.

Car pool

A great way to cut the cost of travelling is to car pool. Many people today commute a long way to their jobs. Find people in your area and share the costs of the journey or drive one week each at a time. If there are several of you, the cost savings can be very substantial and it’s a lot better to have some company in a traffic jam than it is to be on your own. Try www.pickuppal.com to find people in your area who are thinking along the same lines as you. It’s also a great way to meet new people!

Take holidays in student accommodation

Many universities let their halls of residence out to travellers during non term time, like the summer. Prices in London start at £22 a night! You can try www.budgetstayuk.com

Furnish your home for free

You can join a free network called www.freecycle.com and get white goods, sofas, electrical equipment and much more for nothing from other members. There have been stories of people joining freecycle and furnishing their entire home for free! Try it today. All you have to do is to pick up whatever you get through the group.

Reclaim bank charges

Many sites have sprung up in the UK to help consumes reclaim bank charges that have been deemed unfair. Check out if you will be able to do it here. Over 5m people have gone down this route…so make sure you get yours!