More money making ideas paid to read emails shopping extra acting

You can get a job as an extra for a film or television programme. Sometimes adverts are placed in your local newspapers but the traditional way to become an extra is to register with an agency. For more information visit the stage.

Get paid money from the government

Make sure you are claiming all the benefits you are entitled to by visiting EntitledTo

Avoid get rich quick schemes

Please avoid anything that looks like a get rich quick scheme as these only tend to make money for the person organising the scheme. If you knew how to get rich quick would you tell a complete stranger? Remember that anything that sounds too good to be true usually is.

Make money from your car

Adsoncars are willing to pay you up to £200 to place an advert on your car. You are more likely to be successful with your application if you have a newer car and drive a lot of miles.

Make money from shopping

You could make money as a mystery shopper. Mystery shoppers normally work for agencies and can come in all shapes and sizes. You are normally paid travelling expenses and get to keep any purchases that you make.

Make money reading

Several promotional companies will pay you for simply reading e-mails sent out by companies such as hits4pay promoting various advertisers products and services. The money you make for reading each e-mail can be just a few pence but pennies makes pounds.

Make money from music

If you enjoy music why not make money reviewing music online with Slicethepie. Alternatively if you can play a musical instrument then why not head down to your local high street and try to earn some money busking.

Make money looking guilty

You can make money by taking part in an ID parade at your local police station. Appearance money varies so why not inquire at your local police station for further information.

Make money from sport

Contact your local sports stadium to see if the need any additional stewards for sports days. This way you get paid to watch your favourite sportstars in action, however, you will have to spend a lot of time actually actually working in order to get asked back.

Make money avoiding taxes

No we are not suggesting breaking any laws all we mean is to make the most of the tax allowances and tax free products available such as Investment Savings Accounts (ISAs).

Make money by not using your mattress as a bank

You will not make money by leaving your money under the mattress or anywhere else in your home. Not only is the money safer, less tempting for you to spend it but the banks also pay you interest so please don’t leave large sums of money lying under your mattress.

Make money by carpetbagging

Carpetbagging involves investing money in a mutual organisation in order to obtain shares or cash should that organisation convert into a company with shares listed on a stock exchange. The most common type of carpetbagging involves depositing £100 into a share account with various mutual building societies in the hope that they will convert in the near future.

The majority of the remaining building societies have however introduced clauses into the account application forms which generally state that if the building society converts within five years then any gains you make must be given to charity. Once the five years have elapsed however any gains are yours to keep.

Mutuals who have converted include the Alliance & Leicester, Halifax, Woolwich and Scottish Widows. If you are shopping about for a mortgage it is worthwhile to consider a mutual over a bank if the costs are similar as you may be entitled to a windfall should the building society convert.