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Money making hobby: panning for gold

Posted April 9, 2009 - 12:49 by Xin Lu

Making Extra Cash, Lifestyle

Gold flakes

Lately many Californians have been heading to the rivers and streams to prospect for gold. The increase in people taking up this activity has some newspapers writing about "the new gold rush". Although very few people can make a living off of finding gold, it is a decent money making hobby since gold is worth around $900 an ounce currently. Here is how you can get in on the action.

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Getting by without a job, part 2--boost income

Posted November 29, 2008 - 14:38 by Philip Brewer

Career and Income, DIY

Handy man whitewashing a house

If there's one fundamental rule for financial success, it's "spend less than you earn." That rule applies whether you have a job or not. But, if you're used to having a job, the adjustments to getting by without one are going to be huge. It can be done, though. I suggest a three-pronged strategy, the first prong being to boost your income.

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How good writing skills save and earn money

Posted August 21, 2008 - 13:53 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Career and Income, Making Extra Cash

Pen and paper

A while ago an article on Wise Bread talked about how complaining via a letter works much more effectively than complaining with phone calls. This made me think about all the other ways good writing skills could be financially beneficial to a person. Here is a list of ways good writing skills could save and earn money for you.

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“If you've got an area of excellence…rich can be arranged.”

Posted February 13, 2008 - 13:05 by Paul Michael

Making Extra Cash

Shark

That’s part of a quote from a great Martin Scorcese movie – The Color Of Money. Certainly not in my top 10, it has Tom Cruise in it after all, but it had some sparkling dialogue from the fabulous Paul Newman. And as I was watching it recently, I really gravitated to the idea that “rich can be arranged.”

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Make your hobby pay its way

Posted December 11, 2007 - 16:41 by Philip Brewer

Making Extra Cash, Lifestyle, DIY, Art and Leisure, Small Business Resource Center

Spinning wheel with yarn

Hobbies generally end up in the expense category. Depending on the hobby, you may be paying for equipment, supplies, books and magazines, classes, training--the list goes on. Short of turning your hobby into a business, is there any way to get your hobby to pay its own way? Very possibly.

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Sell handmade goods, buy cheap handmade goodies.

Posted 2 years ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: Shopping, Art and Leisure

Geisha stamp

In these days of mass-production and Wal-Mart's low prices and lower standards, it's great to see handmade artifacts making a comeback. Today, my wife introduced me to a site that is a meeting-place for buying and selling wonderful handmade items. Everything from jewelry and ties to paintings and teddy bears. And it's all 100% hand crafted.

ETSY.COM - your place to buy and sell all things handmade

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5 More Fun Money-Making Ideas!

Posted 2 years ago by Troy Hadley

Filed Under: Career and Income

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I like Sarah's post about fun ways to make money, and I thought I'd add to that list. These are more "turn your hobbies into a job" type posts, and I don't suppose that they are all viable for everyone, but with a little creativity, they can be parlayed into part-time gigs.

Rent-a-goat

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