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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-11-21:/</id><title>Different Ways to Make Money</title><link rel="self" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/feed/atom/posts/"/><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/"/><generator version="1.0">MokoFeed</generator><updated>2009-11-21T20:33:36+01:00</updated><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-06-22:/2009/06/22/making-money-with-music-6360354/</id><title>Making Money With Music</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/06/22/making-money-with-music-6360354/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-06-22T08:01:26+02:00</published><updated>2009-06-22T08:01:26+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Recently I was speaking with a friend who has made millions of dollars and leads a wonderful life of leisure now. He owns several sports cars, a yacht, and a restaurant that serves buffalo. He likes to go mountain biking and pays some of the best riders around to accompany him on multiple day excursions. He has never gotten married and settled down, yet doesn't seem to have any problems attracting the ladies. He gives generously to charity and is friends with professional athletes and celebrities alike.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Yet it wasn't always like this for him. Growing up, he didn't do very well in school. The only thing he liked to do was listen to music. He knew all the hot bands and who was playing where. He dropped out of school before his senior year and bought a vacant lot on the outskirts of the city. Everyone thought he was nuts, but he had a plan.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;He built a cheap concert hall and invited local bands to come play. Soon, Friday nights at the "lot" became the number one event for hundreds of people. He started charging four dollars a ticket and people kept coming. He took the money from ticket sales and then hired bigger, more famous bands to perform. Every time he got a more famous band to come, he would raise the ticket prices. Then, when he had steady weekly income, he invested in the hall. He put in better seating, air conditioning, and a bar. The people kept coming.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Before he turned eighteen, he had made two hundred thousand dollars. Then, he used the internet to find cheap properties in a few more cities. He build more concert halls. When he didn't have concerts, he rented them out for conventions, weddings, you name it. By the time he was thirty, he was making millions every year and hanging out with the hottest music acts. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;All you need is guts and a little vision.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/06/22/making-money-with-music-6360354/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-06-14:/2009/06/14/remake-of-this-classic-is-worth-the-price-of-the-ticket-6299333/</id><title>Remake of this Classic is Worth the Price of the Ticket</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/06/14/remake-of-this-classic-is-worth-the-price-of-the-ticket-6299333/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-06-14T08:01:01+02:00</published><updated>2009-06-14T08:01:01+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;George Clooney heads a stellar cast in the remake of the 1960s classic "Oceans Eleven." Clooney plays Danny Ocean, a con man with big ideas. He's recently released from prison and meets up with fellow partner, Rusty (Brad Pitt). Ocean has come up with a heist and needs Rusty's help as well as team of eight, highly specialized experts to pull it off. They plan to rob the bank vault of three Las Vegas casinos owned by Terry Benedict (Andy Garcia). Besides the lucrative payoff to pull off this big job, Ocean wants to win back his ex-wife, Tess, who is now Benedict's girlfriend. With an incredibly elaborate plan to penetrate the security system and stage the robbery, you see this impressive group of men go into action. That's what makes this movie work. You've heard the cliched term on-screen chemistry used over and over again. But in this case it really exists, and you can't avoid it. Clooney and Pitt look so natural working together; it doesn't look forced. The banter is great. Even though Ocean's gang are technically breaking the law, you end up rooting for them. Benedict is really the bad guy in this movie, not Ocean and his friends. You want them to stick it to Benedict and "acquire" the $150 million payoff. One of the great scenes of the movie is rounding up the gang as well as recruiting the new guy, Matt Damon who's a skilled pickpocket. They gather together as Ocean explains the level of security surrounding the vault. Of course it's tighter than Fort Knox, but Ocean and Rusty are cool as cucumbers and confident that it's doable. It doesn't matter that it's highly improbable to pull off a heist such as theirs. You spend money on a ticket to be entertained, and this movie does the job in spades!
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/06/14/remake-of-this-classic-is-worth-the-price-of-the-ticket-6299333/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-06-01:/2009/06/01/real-estate-fortunes-6210825/</id><title>Real Estate Fortunes</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/06/01/real-estate-fortunes-6210825/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-06-01T08:26:21+02:00</published><updated>2009-06-01T08:26:21+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Can you guess what is the most common investment of the world's billionaires? It is not high tech, entertainment, or retail. What the world's richest people have in common is that most of them based their fortunes on owning land and buildings -- the fast moving world of commercial real estate.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;What most people don't realize is that it is relatively easily to get into the business of commercial real estate. All you need to find is a few good agents and access to some capital to get started. Once you start renting out properties, you can repay the initial investors and then just rely on your own profits.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;How does it work? Simple. First, drive downtown and find some property that looks a bit dilapidated. No matter what condition it is, if the location is good you can make very nice money. There are always building that do not see their potential because the builders are not giving the building or the tenants the attention they both need. Buildings that have a lot of vacancy can often be bought for far less than their market value.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;As soon as you have the title get a team of contractors in to clean up the place. Stick in a gym and a coffee shop and start marketing. Don't expect businesses to find you, go to them. Look for stable clients like well established law firms and offer to pay all their moving expenses and give all the partners free gym membership. You will make back all the money you spend very quickly in rent.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Just remember, all you have to do is listen to your clients. Keep them happy and they will keep you happy. Sometime all it takes is a monthly free lunch to get people to feel great that they are your tenants. Of course, don't sit still. As soon as you have enough capital for another building go for it. The more commercial real estate you own, the more you can control the market.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/06/01/real-estate-fortunes-6210825/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-05-24:/2009/05/24/caps-are-where-the-money-is-6167332/</id><title>Caps are Where the Money Is?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/05/24/caps-are-where-the-money-is-6167332/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-05-24T11:51:42+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-24T11:51:42+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;I recently visited National Stadium, the newest Major League Baseball stadium in the United States. I was there for the second game ever played in the fantastic stadium. I can tell you, Marl Lerner, owner of the Stadium, the team, and half of Washington, D.C. office space, knows how to make money.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The stadium is very family friendly. Ushers are polite, rowdy fans are immediately ousted, even smokers are told they have to leave the ballpark to smoke. There are literally dozens of restaurants around the park. Not just hot dog stands, every thing from salad bars to kosher food stands circle the stadium. All are just steps away from the field. Stepping out to grab a bite, you will never miss any action.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I think the key to Lerner's fortune has to be in the caps though. Every fan just has to buy a souvenir Nationals Cap. You figure it is the least you can do. Yet these caps, which are just regular cotton caps with the Nationals logo, cost twenty dollars each!! Think about how many thousands of fans come to the park during the season (with over one hundred games). If just half of them by a cap (which I am guessing wholesale for about $1), then the Nationals (A.K.A. Lerner) have just made a fortune.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Yet I do not begrudge Mr. Lerner for selling twenty dollar caps. Quite the contrary, I admire him. If you are serious about making money, follow the trail of the billionaires. The audacity to take something which you buy for one dollar and sell it for twenty is just the kind of attitude you need to make a fortune. Don't be timid. Timid people never make fortunes. Dare to be bold. You never know what people will be willing to spend money on.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/05/24/caps-are-where-the-money-is-6167332/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-05-17:/2009/05/17/make-money-by-eating-6127913/</id><title>Make Money By Eating</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/05/17/make-money-by-eating-6127913/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-05-17T08:42:36+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-17T08:42:36+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;You may not be aware of it, but the world of competitive eating can make you very wealthy. It is a bit like professional sports, only you don't need to work out much to be great. You just need to eat a lot.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Take Joey Chestnut for example. He is probably the best American eater around right now. Joey first gained attention by winning Competitive Easting Rookie of the Year for 2005. He was asparagus champ two years in a  row and placed second in hot dogs on July 4 with the new American record of 52 dogs and buns in 12 minutes. For a young guy to be second in the hot dog eating contest, which after all, is really like the Super Bowl of competitive eating -- is something very special.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I can only imagine how much Joey is worth now. With each victory on the food circuit comes more endorsements and paid speaking engagements. Then there is the merchandising. If someone knows what they are doing, they can turn a weird and somewhat gross habit into millions. All this without going to any training camp or working the way up through the minor leagues!&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Then there is Sonya Thomas, the Black Widow. This slender lady weighs just 100 pounds. Yet she crushers her opponents regularly. She once eight eighty chicken nuggets in five minutes! I am sure every chicken company out there wants her as their spokeswoman.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So if you have no athletic ability whosever and want to make a fortune and get on TV, try going the route of competitive eating. All it takes is a big appetite and lots of practice. Also, I don't think you have to pay for the food at the competitions so at the very least, you get a free lunch even if you don't win.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/05/17/make-money-by-eating-6127913/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-05-11:/2009/05/11/towel-warmers-6094945/</id><title>Towel Warmers</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/05/11/towel-warmers-6094945/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-05-11T08:16:22+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-11T08:16:22+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;It's hard to get into most retail markets because there is so much competition. If a product is in demand, there will be a hundred companies selling it overnight. Within days, the margin will be gone as everyone tries to make the sale by offering the lowest price. That is the main reason retail is so difficult. For every one guy who makes money in retail, nineteen people fail. Yet I will tell you about one product where there is very little competition right now. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The item is becoming more and more popular every day. Everyone wants one. All you need to do is set up a website and you can start taking orders overnight. Since these products offer thousands of dollars per unit in profit, you can become wealthy very fast. Just do a search until you find the manufacturers and ask for an agreement to be an official seller. But don't delay. Within six months, the market will be flooded. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Are you ready to learn the name of the item that can be sold on the Internet and make you tens of thousands of dollars. Well here it is. Just remember, this blog is one of the few places you can get such good inside information without paying for it. I don't even get a cut of the money you will make. Why do I do this? I don't need any more money. I have plenty. I delight in seeing others get rich. Sometimes, being super wealthy is just too lonely. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So here is the product. You can use it to do the research. Go with the manufacturers of the higher end units. High end means high profit. So now, the item that everyone wants and many are willing to spend a great deal on is: The electric towel warmer. That's right. These great devices hang in bathrooms and heat your towels up. Some of the more artistic ones go for thousands of dollars. Now you have the information. What you do with it is up to you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/05/11/towel-warmers-6094945/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-05-03:/2009/05/03/be-a-physical-trainer-6048789/</id><title>Be a Physical Trainer</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/05/03/be-a-physical-trainer-6048789/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-05-03T07:39:24+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-03T07:39:24+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Of course, everyone knows that doctors make a lot of money. The only problem is that to become a doctor, you have to go to medical school, and that costs a lot of money. Then, you have to spend so much money to get started, that unless you really love the concept of being a healer, I would not recommend it. Remember, we are in love with the concept of making money, and for that you don't need an advanced degree. Here is an idea if you want to be involved in health but don't want to go to medical school. Become a physical trainer. More and more people around the country are becoming interested in working out. They want to get in shape, but they have no idea how. They are willing to spend a great deal of money for someone to come to their house and teach them about fitness. But here's the key. They don't really want knowledge. Anyone can put on a pair of sneakers and take up running. Want they are seeking is motivation. And anyone can become a motivator. You don't need any special talents or skills. All you need is a friendly personality and the ability to give people a little push when they need it. Just put a little ad in the local paper that you are a personal trainer. Charge about $100 per hour. Any less and they will think that you are too cheap. Then when you have your first client, start them off with some basic stretching. If you don't know how, just google it. There is tons of stuff about stretching on the Internet. After stretching, do some basic exercises. Try a few push ups and sit ups. Maybe running in place. You want to get a feel for how in shape they already are. Don't push too much. Just enough so that the client feels they are getting a good workout that is challenging, but do-able. Later you can add more complicated workouts. Take my word. People will pay good money for a little motivation. Once you have a whole bunch of clients, then you can buy a good mountain bike and take some time to get yourself in tip-top shape.
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/05/03/be-a-physical-trainer-6048789/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-04-26:/2009/04/26/become-healthier-and-make-money-6009149/</id><title>Become healthier AND make money</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/04/26/become-healthier-and-make-money-6009149/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-04-26T11:03:08+02:00</published><updated>2009-04-26T11:03:08+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Nowadays many single and unmarried people, families with young children, widows, seniors, and the like have a dog at home. These precious animals are companions and watchdogs. They're really a member of the family. But unless you have a large, fenced-in yard, who is going to be responsible for walking the dog at least two times a day? It's a huge responsibility. We lead busy lives. And let's be honest....Fido is going to get the short end of the stick. Who has time to walk the dog beyond the front steps? Dogs need the fresh air and exercise every day. That's where you come in. Here's an opportunity to be an entrepreneur... and perhaps lose a few pounds along the way! Make a simple flyer and distribute it to everyone in your neighborhood. Leave some flyers pinned up in the local grocery store, library, or community center. Charge a flat fee for walking a dog two times a day for one hour, five days a week. Depending upon how strong and brave you are, consider walking three or four dogs at a time. Imagine the easy money you can make working a few hours a day. If you're not into fresh air and exercise, then recruit some hearty teenagers and give them a percentage of the weekly take. Be the dog walker broker, so to speak. But I heartily recommend getting out and enjoying the brisk walk. You'll benefit from the exercise, and the dogs will be thrilled. The dog owners will gladly pay you the money so they'll feel less guilty for cooping up their pets. It's a win-win situation. This could lead to other opportunities, like dog sitting or grooming. The possibilities are endless once you've established yourself as a reliable and responsible dog walker.
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/04/26/become-healthier-and-make-money-6009149/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-04-19:/2009/04/19/retail-is-for-dummies-5968687/</id><title>Retail is for Dummies</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/04/19/retail-is-for-dummies-5968687/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-04-19T08:15:58+02:00</published><updated>2009-04-19T08:15:58+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;I hope that by this point, you have taken some of my tips and are well on your way to your first million. I have always said that it doesn't take brains or luck to make a fortune. All you need is perseverance and creativity. Now that you are reading my column, you don't even need the creativity anymore. I will take care of that for you. All you need is the perseverance.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Of course, you don't even need much of that. The proven solutions I have written about will start making you money if you persevere for about two weeks. Of course the big money comes in if you continue to work for a year. Notice, I did not say "work hard." I do not believe in hard work. Hard work is for guys who build bridges and dig ditches. I believe in easy, well-paying work. I think this is the attitude that you should adopt also -- it is the attitude of those who want to own yachts or pet zebras or a thousand other things that no one needs.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You know what else is for dummies? Paying retail. If you want to be super rich, don't pay retail for anything. I never do. It's not that I can't afford it. There is very little that I can't afford. Its just the principle. You are the rich guy. You are in control. You will not let some shopkeeper tell you how much something cost. Go to the Rolex Store if you need a watch. Pick one nice one out that cost $10,000. Then tell the guy behind the counter you will buy it for $7,000. Do not offer $7,000. Just tell him you are buying it for that price. If he starts to complain, look him in the eyes and say again -- slowly -- "I will take this one for $7,000." Trust me, he won't argue if you look like you mean business. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Now, take that $3,000 you just saved and waste it by going to a game and renting a luxury suite. Leave at half time. Just so that everyone knows that the $3,000 means nothing to you. Now that's the way to live!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/04/19/retail-is-for-dummies-5968687/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-04-12:/2009/04/12/t-shirt-gold-5930916/</id><title>T-Shirt Gold</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/04/12/t-shirt-gold-5930916/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-04-12T14:37:52+02:00</published><updated>2009-04-12T14:37:52+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;What I am about to tell you, you will dismiss. You will probably laugh at me for suggesting it. You will be shocked and in disbelief. However, I want to remind you that I own a yacht. My guess is that you do not. So, if you aspire to wealth, keep an open mind and read on.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You may think that T-shirts are cheap. The often maligned under shirt is most likely the cheapest piece of clothing you can buy. Yet don't let that lead you to think you can't make tons of money off of them. Quite the opposite, that's where the genius lies. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You see a standard white T-shirt, purchased wholesale in bulk quantities of course, cost around $4. That's right, just four dollars. However, print a picture on it, or even some silly slogan -- and you can now market the shirt for $40. Yes, a 1000 percent profit margin! All you need is to come up with a slogan and start selling them.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The slogan does not even have to make sense. The other day, I saw a kid wearing a shirt that said "Soup Cool Rain." I do not know what it means, and I doubt the kid does either. But I do know that he spent real money on that shirt! All around the world, kids who don't even speak English are wearing shirts that say the craziest things. How about "Ride Dog Drink" or "Blue Fast Dance." They mean nothing, but kids think they are "cool." &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;You know what I think is "cool"? Making enough money to buy a yacht. Now, I think I have given you enough tips for today and I have an appointment with a gin and tonic on the deck. See you next week!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/04/12/t-shirt-gold-5930916/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-04-05:/2009/04/05/don-t-let-money-go-out-the-window-5892602/</id><title>Don't Let Money Go Out the Window</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/04/05/don-t-let-money-go-out-the-window-5892602/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-04-05T09:35:34+02:00</published><updated>2009-04-05T09:35:34+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Windows are important. In fact, they are the most important part of a house. If you have inferior windows, you basically have giant holes in the sides of your house. By trying to save some money, you are actually costing yourself big time.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Here's how it works. Let's say you decide against spending $30,000 on good windows for your house and spend $15,000 for cheapo ones. You may think that you have just saved $15,000. However, your math is off. In a typical year (if you live in a place where the temperature dips down in the Winter) you will spend an additional $100/month to heat your house if you have low quality, un-insulated windows. If you have air conditioning, in the summer you will spend an extra $150 to cool your house. That's $12,300 in just one year. In just over a year, you have wasted money that you could have spent on putting good windows in the first place.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Why am I telling you this? Because there is money to be made in selling replacement windows. Everyone wants to save money, and by selling quality products, you will be helping them do that. You can charge a fortune for them, the mark-up is very generous. But people really don't mind. That's because at the end of the day, you are helping them SAVE money.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Replacement windows may not seem like a glamorous job, but you don't have to install them. Hire a few professionals to work for you. All you need to do is get out there are show people how much money they are wasting. Just sign them up and you can make easy money, even after you have paid off the installers. It's a great business to be in so don't waste. The Winter is the best time to market these.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/04/05/don-t-let-money-go-out-the-window-5892602/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-03-29:/2009/03/29/watch-tv-for-cash-5851149/</id><title>Watch TV for Cash</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/29/watch-tv-for-cash-5851149/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-03-29T08:36:02+02:00</published><updated>2009-03-29T08:36:02+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;I recently suggested that the secret to making money is to turn your hobby into your profession. Do what you love and you will find it's much easier to earn cash. Besides, you already spend time on your hobby. Without doing anything more, you can start down the path to true wealth. Just think how you could earn money by spending more time on the activities you love to do.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Well, I got many letters of gratitude and this somehow interesting inquiry. In part it read:&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;"I don't really have any hobbies. I like to spend my time sitting in my recliner and watching TV. I drink beer and eat pizza on a daily basis. Since I am currently unemployed, I watch TV all day (and most of the night too!) Can I earn money doing what I do?"&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Well, my answer is.... of course. First, you are wrong. You do have a valuable hobby, several in fact. You probably have a really good sense of what is being broadcast on television. Television networks are always looking for people to review new programs. They want to know what is going to be a hit and what will be a dud. By all means, contact all the major networks and offer your services. There are not many people who can watch television for eighteen hours every day. I am sure you could make a small fortune as a "broadcast quality consultation."&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;But don't stop there. While you are at it, let the furniture, beer, and pizza companies know that your services are available for hire. Every major company spends millions on focus groups and customer feedback. With your testing services, you could actually save them lots of money. They would reward you handsomely and you might even get a whole bunch of free stuff after you have reviewed it.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The key to wealth is thinking outside the box.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/29/watch-tv-for-cash-5851149/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-03-22:/2009/03/22/collections-can-lead-to-cash-5805546/</id><title>Collections Can Lead To Cash</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/22/collections-can-lead-to-cash-5805546/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-03-22T09:47:49+01:00</published><updated>2009-03-22T09:47:49+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Many people collect things for a hobby. Some people collect stamps, others collect rare coins. I even know a guy who collects beer bottles. He has over 10,000 bottles from all over the world. Many people think that these collections are an expensive hobby and are basically worthless. However, if you are smart, you can turn your hobby into your profession and make money by doing what you enjoy.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The key is to go from being a "collector" to being a "dealer." A collector just gathers things and stores them. A dealer both gathers items and sells them for a profit. Every time the dealer sells an item, he makes more than he has paid for it. He can then repurchase something similar or just keep the profit. The point is, instead of the stamps or coins sitting in an album, they are out there earning money for the dealer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Take my friend with the beer bottles. His house is filled with them. Every square inch has a bottle. His wife can't stand it. He told me that he loves finding new bottles, but he really doesn't know what to do with them once he has them. So they sit around the house. Now if he went online and advertised even a fraction of his collection on E-bay or a similar site, he could make so much money he could purchase hundreds of new bottles. Not only would he have rebuilt his collection, but the new bottles would be filled with beer. Full beer bottles in my mind are much more useful than empty ones, don't you agree?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Whatever you collect, there is a market for it. All you have to do is find that market. That is what you should use the Internet to find.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/22/collections-can-lead-to-cash-5805546/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-03-16:/2009/03/16/sell-rocks-5766627/</id><title>Sell Rocks!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/16/sell-rocks-5766627/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-03-16T15:33:54+01:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T15:33:54+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;I have a friend who created quite an extraordinary business. He sells rocks. Yes, that's right. He sells bits of stuff that he picks up for free. Why would anyone purchase a rock from him, you ask? Simple, the rocks are from exotic locations. Some people cannot afford to travel, so they buy one of his rocks and feel that they now own a little piece of the exotic.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;For example, he once traveled to Israel and brought back a sack of stones from the Judean Desert. The people at Customs looked at him as if he was crazy, but they didn't charge him because they said the stones had no value. He marketed them as "Stones of the Holy Land." I kid you not, he sold everything he had collected at $40 per pebble.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;He went to Nepal on vacation and brought back rocks from the Himalayas. "Own a piece of Mount Everest" he said in his brochures. People from all over wanted one. These are people that could never have climbed Everest, but they still wanted a reminder of the highest mountains in the world.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;He even brought back rocks from the Galapagos Islands. Once again, he charged $40 for each rock and sold them as "Elemental Reminders of Darwin."  He is now a very wealthy person. Each year he picks an exotic location and goes on vacation. What he brings back not only pays for the vacation, it provides him with enough money to live comfortably the rest of the year. Some people love his rocks so much that they are on his mailing list. Wherever he goes, they will buy a stone! If you ever visit someone and they show you their "exotic stone collection" chances are they bought them from my friend. Making money just depends on your imagination&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/16/sell-rocks-5766627/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-03-08:/2009/03/08/make-money-by-selling-things-that-don-t-cost-anything-5714188/</id><title>Make Money by Selling Things That Don't Cost Anything</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/08/make-money-by-selling-things-that-don-t-cost-anything-5714188/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-03-08T09:09:53+01:00</published><updated>2009-03-08T09:09:53+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;The title of this entry is how to make money by selling things that don't cost you anything. Most people will by now ask, "What exactly do you mean? Anything that you can get for free, has no value. You just can't sell it. It's just not possible." That, my friends, in an example of thinking inside the box. A person who thinks like that will never become wealthy. They are far too conventional in their thinking.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Think about it, you have many things that don't cost you anything. Pop singers make millions of dollars each year selling nothing but the voice they were born with. Think singing lessons for kids are a waste of time? Just think how many people in the world make money using their voice. And it doesn't have to be singing. Let's say you can't carry a tune. So what? There are many people who make six and even seven figure incomes who work in radio or even as public address system announcers. Remember, whatever they earn is pure profit. Unlike the guy selling socks who has to lay out all that cash for inventory, the one who sells his voice doesn't need to put any money down. When the sock guy has sold all his socks, he needs to buy more. When the guy who sells his voice is finished, he still has as much "inventory" as when he started.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;When you start thinking this way, you will see there are lots of things you can do where you don't have to lay out a lot of money. But just remember, the most important and valuable part of the human body is the brain. That is where your best ideas for making money will come from. Take care of your brain, and it will always take care of you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/08/make-money-by-selling-things-that-don-t-cost-anything-5714188/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-03-02:/2009/03/02/saving-money-is-making-money-5676150/</id><title>Saving Money is Making Money</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/02/saving-money-is-making-money-5676150/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-03-02T08:52:04+01:00</published><updated>2009-03-02T08:52:04+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Do you know how they tell young drivers to slow down in driver's ed school? I still remember the teacher asking this question and everyone answering, "Duh, you put on the brakes." The instructor answered, "Fine, but what about on the highway? How should you slow down?" He then told us that people don't realize, the best way to slow down is actually so simple: take your foot of the accelerator.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Many people have followed my advice on the numerous ways to acquire wealth. Yet, I often get e-mails from people asking where is all the money they were supposed to make. When we discuss it, it turns out that they did make lots of money with my proven strategy for getting rich. They doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled their income with my tips. Yet at the end of the day, they had no money left in the bank. How could this have happened?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Simple. Being wealthy also means knowing how to hold on to your money. All the people who have written me may have boosted their incomes, but they also let their expenses skyrocket. One guy made $400,000 last year and was left with almost no money in the bank. I asked how many cars he owned. The guy had bought four expensive sports cars! Four cars. How many cars can anyone drive?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I am not trying to say that you have to live like a pauper. After all, that would defeat the purpose of getting rich. The key is that whatever your income, you must make a budget and live within it. It doesn't matter whether you earn minimum wage or are a billionaire. Being wealthy is like being fit. If you spend more than you make, you will go broke. If you eat more calories than you work off, you will get fat. You can run a marathon every week, but if your diet is pure marshmallow fluff, you will still have a belly.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/03/02/saving-money-is-making-money-5676150/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-02-22:/2009/02/22/making-money-on-the-side-5626536/</id><title>Making Money on the Side!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/02/22/making-money-on-the-side-5626536/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-02-22T12:26:39+01:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T12:26:39+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;The best way to really gain wealth is to start lots of small, side businesses. These are businesses where you hire people to do very simple tasks. The only reason they will work for you rather than themselves is that they lack the organizational skills that you have. The actual jobs don't matter. As long as they are needed jobs, people will pay you rather than learn how to do the jobs themselves.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;For example, almost every household in America has at least one bicycle. Most have two, three, or even four. Every bicycle will get on average three flat tires a year. In a typical block in the Suburbs, there are about forty houses. Let's say those forty houses have 100 bicycles. So 300 times a year, someone will need to repair a flat tire. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Repairing a bicycle tire is simple and can be learned in ten minutes. You can even learn how to do it online. But don't you go changing all those tires. Hire some neighborhood kids to do it. You charge $20/tire (people will pay it) and pay the kid who does the work $5. Believe me, he will be very grateful just to have some money. That's $4,500 for just one residential block. Keep advertising and adding streets to your territory. Pretty soon you will be raking in tens of thousands of dollars every single month.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The beauty is this side-business runs itself. So after you have it up and running, try something else. Since you don't have to put time into these types of businesses after they are set-up, there is no limit to how many other things you can do. Which means there is no limit to how much you can earn!&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Who says it's tough to make ends meet?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/02/22/making-money-on-the-side-5626536/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-02-15:/2009/02/15/making-money-for-dummies-5576570/</id><title>Making Money For Dummies</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/02/15/making-money-for-dummies-5576570/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-02-15T08:40:53+01:00</published><updated>2009-02-15T08:40:53+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Perhaps it is a sign of the imminent demise of Western Civilization, but right now five of the top ten selling books all end with "...for Dummies." That's right, whatever task you need to do today, all you need is to get the Dummy book and everything will be fine. Don't waste four years going to college when you can just spend an evening eating pizza and reading "Forensic Accounting for Dummies." And who really wants to spend about $25,000 in tuition when "Pre-Med for Dummies" only cost $19.95.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Yes, the public is crazy for such books which simplify almost all efforts that human beings have ever contemplated. (I would get a second opinion if my doctor had a copy of "Brain Surgery for Dummies" in his bookcase though.) So where does this leave you? How can you capitalize on the public's insatiable appetite for Dummy books? Easy, all you need to do is be on the writing end of one of these books rather than the buying end. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;There must be one thing that you know how to do. How about eating junk food. Try writing "Eating Junk Food for Dummies" and you could have a best seller on your hands. Do not underestimate people's willingness to take "expert" advice from a novice. Check if anyone has written 'Walking for Dummies" or how about "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Going to Bed?" Trust me, there are subjects out there just begging for an idiot or dummy book.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Don't know how to write? It's not a problem. These books are so filled with cut-outs, and shade boxes anyway that you don't even need to know how to write a complete sentence. Still unsure, o.k., then just buy my own book 'Writing Best Selling Self Help Books for Dummies." It's been on the best seller list for forty weeks straight now!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/02/15/making-money-for-dummies-5576570/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-02-08:/2009/02/08/turn-your-hobby-into-cash-5529081/</id><title>Turn Your Hobby into Cash!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/02/08/turn-your-hobby-into-cash-5529081/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-02-08T10:38:24+01:00</published><updated>2009-02-08T10:38:24+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;I laugh. I laugh a lot when I hear people complain that they don't have enough time to devote to their hobby because they are too busy working. What they don't realize is that millions of people have already turned their hobbies into their work. They now enjoy themselves and make money at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;For example, I know a guy who is a freelance writer. He spends a lot of his time writing. He sits in front of his computer every day, trying to come up with intelligent things to say. Of course, he would much rather be riding his mountain bike. The guy is an accomplished bike rider. In his younger days, he traveled all around the country to bike races. He won quite a few of them back then. Now, he may be too old to race, but he would much rather be riding than sitting in front of a computer.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;What he does not realize is that he could give up the writing and make money instead by riding his bike. All he has to do is start a bike touring company. He can take people on great rides on trails that only he knows about. He doesn't realize it but people would be willing to spend good money to have someone who knows what they re doing take them on a bike tour. I myself just got back from a five day ride, and I know what a great feeling it is to have someone leading you who is a good rider and knows the area. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In fact, almost any hobby can be turned into a business. Love to cook? Start a cooking school. Like to sew? Sell custom clothing. Are you a great water skier? Then put on an exhibition and sell tickets. At the end of the day, you will enjoy yourself far more if what you do for fun, you also do for a living.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/02/08/turn-your-hobby-into-cash-5529081/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-02-01:/2009/02/01/throw-parties-and-make-cash-5485226/</id><title>Throw Parties and Make Cash!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/02/01/throw-parties-and-make-cash-5485226/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-02-01T12:20:53+01:00</published><updated>2009-02-01T12:20:53+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;If you are the type who loves a good party, I have got a great way of making money for you. Start your own business as a party planner! Good party planners are always in demand, and if you have fun at parties anyway, it won't seem like work.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Everyone loves a good party, but few people know what it takes to throw a really top ranked bash. There are many details that have to be addressed, and not many people have the patience to address them. Someone has decided when and where the party should be. There are important decisions about food and music. Drinks are also crucial. Some people like a good, cold beer, others prefer a mellow, red wine. Who can figure out what to order, when, and how much?&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The party planner of course! If you are the type that has always thrown parties, then you already know how to handle this stuff. You may have been doing for free what could earn you thousands. Believe me, if someone is going to spend $100,000 on a big party, they will not mind giving ten percent of it to you to make sure everything is perfect.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Once you get a good reputation, you will have requests for your services coming in every hour. That is when the real money starts. Hire and train a few assistants. They will end up doing most of the work. On the other hand, you will be making most of the money since it is your company. Many people have started out small doing this and now own yachts. Yes, that's right, yachts!&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So do not delay. Start advertising today for the right clients who will end up paying you as you celebrate with them!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/02/01/throw-parties-and-make-cash-5485226/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-01-25:/2009/01/25/there-is-great-money-in-food-5443166/</id><title>There is Great Money in Food!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/01/25/there-is-great-money-in-food-5443166/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-01-25T14:59:07+01:00</published><updated>2009-01-25T14:59:07+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;A lucrative career for anyone who is good at sales is to become a representative for a niche food item. I know a guy who is known as Mr. Tortilla. He goes around to food shows around the country and displays tortillas from a certain manufacturer. Every order now around the country that is placed for these tortillas ends up paying him.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The key is to find a good product that no one else is selling and convince the manufacturer that they need a food rep. Then start with small grocery stores. At first, you won't make much money and you will have to work hard. But the beauty of the system is that once a place starts selling the item, you get paid for every order. Even if the retailer is buying direct from the manufacturer, if you were the one to first make the connection, then you get a cut for ever.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;If you can sign up five stores a day, you are doing great. At the end of a week, you will have twenty-five stores as clients. You can earn up to $500 per store, depending on the product. That's $15,000 for one week's worth of labor! The next week, when you sign up another twenty-five, you will make $30,000. As long as you signed up the store, you are the one who gets the commission. (In this example, we are assuming that the grocery store sells 500 of the item/week and that your commission is $1. Your actual take will be more or less depending on the item you are repping).&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The sky is really the limit. You can rep multiple products and make multiple commissions. Finally, when your product is nationally known, you can sit back and count your money. And yes, you can also eat as much of the product as you want!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/01/25/there-is-great-money-in-food-5443166/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-01-18:/2009/01/18/be-a-guide-a-guide-to-wealth-5397301/</id><title>Be a Guide -- A Guide to Wealth!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/01/18/be-a-guide-a-guide-to-wealth-5397301/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-01-18T09:03:51+01:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T09:03:51+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;One of my friends has made a small fortune by doing something that he doesn't even consider work! He is always surrounded by friends and going on vacations to exotic destinations. How does he do it? Simple, he is a tour guide.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;People today want to travel. They want to see all sorts of places around the world and do fun things. Yet they are afraid to go by themselves. They are more than willing to pay up to $1,000 per day to have someone travel with them and take them to interesting places.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;What is amazing is that you really don't have to go to school to become a tour guide. Just do a lot of reading and some traveling on your own. If you can check out a travel guide from the library and memorize the fun stuff, you already will know far more than most people who want to travel.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The key is to make sure your clients have a really good time. Get to know them and find what kind of vacation they prefer. If they just want to relax, find the nicest white sand beach and take them. If they are into adventure, find a place to rent mountain bikes or go rock climbing. The bottom line is that they will relax more knowing that you, the all-around expert, are with them.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Don't forget, clients pay for all expenses of the guides. That means airline tickets, food, lodging, and entry passes to attractions. This is on top of the daily fee they pay you. If you like people and like to travel, you should not hesitate to look into becoming a professional tour guide.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/01/18/be-a-guide-a-guide-to-wealth-5397301/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-01-12:/2009/01/12/it-s-the-curtains-5362959/</id><title>It's the Curtains</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/01/12/it-s-the-curtains-5362959/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-01-12T08:42:09+01:00</published><updated>2009-01-12T08:42:09+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Loyal readers of this blog will know that for the last seven months, I&lt;br&gt;
have been building a new home. As I wrote in a prvious post, I moved&lt;br&gt;
in in September althugh the work was not yet complete. Now, it is&lt;br&gt;
almost eight months later, and the work is still not complete. But I&lt;br&gt;
feel we are almost there.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Today, the electricians are here. Now to me, electricians are like&lt;br&gt;
wizards. I ahve no idea what they are doing. My lights worked before&lt;br&gt;
they came, and they will work when they leave. But in the meantime, i&lt;br&gt;
am operating on battery power since they have shut all the electricty&lt;br&gt;
in the house down while they do whatever they do inside the walls.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;I also ordered the last window curtains today. Believe it or not, window&lt;br&gt;
curtains can be one of the most expensive parts of a new house. Now I&lt;br&gt;
know why so many people have taped newspaper up over their windows for&lt;br&gt;
over a year. You can't do nothing. Everyone can look right into your&lt;br&gt;
house. You wake up in the morning and go to take a shower and everyne&lt;br&gt;
can see you stark naked! (O.K., so some people like that. I am not one&lt;br&gt;
of them.)&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Yet I was shocked when I found out how expensive even the cheapest&lt;br&gt;
shades were for the windows. Of course I had to order them. Besides&lt;br&gt;
privacy, I can't work when the sun is beating down through the window&lt;br&gt;
on my comuter screen. I have tried all sorts of things, but I think&lt;br&gt;
the only real option is to bite the bullet and get the curtains.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So I have always said that when you are a freelance writer, you can&lt;br&gt;
always get out of debt br writing more. It is actually a pretty good&lt;br&gt;
job to have when you are building a new house. So, I spent a little&lt;br&gt;
more than my budget (well, about twice as much as my budget!) But that&lt;br&gt;
just means I need to put together a whole bunch more late nights and&lt;br&gt;
keep plugging away at my computer keyboard.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/01/12/it-s-the-curtains-5362959/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2009-01-04:/2009/01/04/dogs-and-dry-cleaning-5320727/</id><title>Dogs and Dry Cleaning!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/01/04/dogs-and-dry-cleaning-5320727/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2009-01-04T15:25:09+01:00</published><updated>2009-01-04T15:25:09+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;If you want to make some quick money without a lot of risk, I may have&lt;br&gt;
an idea for you. Many people have tried this and not everyone has&lt;br&gt;
gotten rich. But, if you really work at it, there is no reason why you&lt;br&gt;
can't be making thousands of dollars a day while sitting back and&lt;br&gt;
relaxing.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The name of the game is personal services. You see, in our current,&lt;br&gt;
fast-paced economy, no one has time for the little things. Busy people&lt;br&gt;
simply don't have the time to run personal errands. So everything from&lt;br&gt;
walking the dog to picking up the dry cleaning gets forgotten. This is&lt;br&gt;
not good! Dogs have to be walked and dry cleaning has to be picked&lt;br&gt;
up. Here's where you, or I should say your company, comes in.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Walk down a street in an upper middle class neighborhood and explain&lt;br&gt;
to everyone that you can take care of all their needs for a nominal&lt;br&gt;
fee. There is no end to the options you can offer them. You can mow&lt;br&gt;
lawns, watch children, do food shopping. All for a few dollars here&lt;br&gt;
and there. You will be amazed at how many people take you up on your&lt;br&gt;
offer. If you do it right, you should sign up people within twenty&lt;br&gt;
minutes. Work for eight hours and you now have twenty-four clients,&lt;br&gt;
each one paying about $20 a day for various services.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Now you may ask where you will find the time to do all the things you&lt;br&gt;
promise. The truth is, you don't. You hire college students and&lt;br&gt;
retired people very cheaply. You can have one college students walk&lt;br&gt;
four dogs at once. If you charged $10/day for the service, your gross&lt;br&gt;
income is $40. Pay the student $10 to walk the dogs around the block&lt;br&gt;
and you are now making $30 doing.... nothing.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Obviously, the more clients you have, the richer you will become. So&lt;br&gt;
stop sitting around. In a few months you could be raking it in big&lt;br&gt;
time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2009/01/04/dogs-and-dry-cleaning-5320727/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2008-12-21:/2008/12/21/deliver-phone-books-for-cash-5253232/</id><title>Deliver Phone Books for Cash!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2008/12/21/deliver-phone-books-for-cash-5253232/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2008-12-21T11:05:12+01:00</published><updated>2008-12-21T11:05:12+01:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;I once made quite a large sum of money by spending just three days delivering telephone books. The phone company had announced that anyone who wanted to participate could deliver books for cash. Yet most people only made about $100 for the day. I made over $5,000. Here's how I did it. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;First, the operation was as follows. Early in the morning, all those who wanted to work showed up at a central distribution point. The phone books were stacked on crates. Some crates had white pages, some had yellow. We picked up a street route from a table which would list the number of houses. We then had to take the correct yellow and white pages. On our own, we had to place one set of each in a plastic bag. Then we would drive to the route, distribute the bags and come get another list. Each route paid about $40. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The key to making money is speed. The faster you can pick up the books, bag them, and distribute them, the faster you can get another route. So, the way to make the real money is to recruit a bunch of people to help you. College age students and housewives are great. You don't have to pay them much, and they can work fast. Your role is to organize them. You need one group to stay all the time at the distribution point and bag the books. You have two separate groups who drive up, pick up the books, and distribute them. Your role is simply to pick up the routes and make sure there is no waiting. While one delivery crew is picking up books, the other is out delivering.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Make sure that you don't just grab any routes. Some are much closer to the distribution point than others. Some have fewer houses. Get there early so that you can pick the fifty easiest routes. Make sure that your bagging crew has the correct number of bags sitting out for your distribution crews. Your distribution crews should have two people each, a driver and someone to distribute the bags. The whole key is that most people spend a great amount of time waiting. They wait in line to pick up their route. They spend too much time bagging the books themselves. They drive to each house, get out and leave the books, and get back in and go to the next house. Using my system, there is no waiting at all. It is pure efficiency.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2008/12/21/deliver-phone-books-for-cash-5253232/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2008-10-06:/2008/10/06/get-rich-with-some-kicks-4828495/</id><title>Get Rich With Some Kicks!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2008/10/06/get-rich-with-some-kicks-4828495/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2008-10-06T13:42:55+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-06T13:42:55+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;One of the most lucrative professions to go into today is that of karate instruction. Good karate school instructors can gross over one million a year. Here's what you do.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;First, you need to go to karate school yourself for about a year. That will cost you around $1,000 for twice a week sessions. It is money well spent. You don't need to emerge as a black belt. All you need to know is what is taught the first year of Karate. If you can attain yellow belt level, that will be sufficient.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Now, place advertisements in some local papers. Have flyers made and posted around town. maybe splurge for one or two radio spots. Limit enrollment in your "beginners karate" class to about ten students. Twice a week, for one hour, teach your students what you yourself learned. With just 2 hours each week of work, you have now made $9,000. ($1,000 tuition for each of ten students, less the $1,000 you paid). &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The next step is to form additional classes. Every time you recruit ten new students, you have another class. If you have enough for twenty classes, then you can work a regular forty hour week. However, unlike most guys with forty hour a week jobs, you will be making $200,000 a year (less the $1,000 you paid).&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Finally, after the first year, hire your best students as instructors, and you now have a "karate school." Each instructor can gross $200,000. Pay your young instructors no more than $20,000 salaries. The rest of the money is yours. If you have ten instructors, your profit will be $1,800,000. And the best part is, at this point you no longer have to work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2008/10/06/get-rich-with-some-kicks-4828495/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2008-07-28:/2008/07/28/how-to-really-make-money-4511024/</id><title>How to Really Make Money!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2008/07/28/how-to-really-make-money-4511024/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2008-07-28T14:13:36+02:00</published><updated>2008-07-28T14:13:36+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;So you want to know how to really make money? You want to make a fortune every day? I know how to do it. Not only that, but there is no risk involved. You make tons of money every day, and there are no start up costs. Sounds too good to be true? Well, then stop reading. However, if you want to hear about people whose profession is making money, then read on......&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;In Washington, D.C. the Federal Bureau of Engraving produces money 24 hours each day. Over 2,000 employees work to keep the presses running. How much money do these people make? In one year, almost $10 billion of paper currency is made! Most of this money replaces worn out dollars that banks collect and then destroy.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;So I can honesty say that the Bureau's 2,000 employees in Washington make money every day. There is no reason why you can't join them. You can even apply online. You may not get rich working at the mint, but if you are clever, you can really do well.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;The key is to make sure everyone around you knows that you make millions (billions) of dollars. They don't have to know the truth. Just without lying, drop a few hints as to how much money you "make." You will find that suddenly, you have a lot of friends. Even the most exclusive restaurants will make room for you.  You will be showered with gifts and complimentary products from all sorts of companies that would love to have someone supporting them who "made a billion dollars last year."&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;As you walk down the street, people will stare and say "Here comes the guy who made more money than Gates last year!" People may ask you for financial advice. All you have to do is say things like "buy low, sell high." Just make sure you charge for such advice. Who wouldn't want to pay $20 to get five minutes of time from a guy who has made over a billion dollars!&lt;/p&gt;
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	&lt;p&gt;"The behavior in what we are observing in the markets in last seven weeks is identical in many respects to what we saw in 1998, what we saw in the stock-market crash of 1987, I suspect what we saw in the land-boom collapse of 1837 and certainly the bank panic of 1907," Greenspan said. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Greenspan was the Fed chairman from 1987 to 2005 and is now a private consultant. He was referring to the stock market crash of 1987, and the ensuing fallout, and the implosion of Long-Term Capital Management, a hedge fund operated by a group of Novel laureates who apparently didn't know as much about the capital markets and about financial derivatives as they thought. &lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;According to Greenspan, business expansions are driven by euphoria and contractions by fear. "In human nature," Greenspan said, "euphoria takes over when the economy has been on the rise for a couple of years, fostering bubbles, and these bubbles cannot be defused until the fever breaks." Said Greenspan: "The human race has never found a way to confront bubbles."&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;It's all very well for Greenspan. What about us, the simple investors out to make an honest buck, pay the taxes on the gains and go off to retire in relative comfort? We sit here watching our little funds eroding as Greenspan's bubbles either burst when they hit the ground or float off into outer space never to be seen again.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt; It's actually double trouble. With the fluctuations come some very good buys, bargains in fact. So the big and totally unanswerable question is there all the time:  To buy or not to buy? &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;small&gt; &lt;a href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2008/05/15/tracking-bubbles-4177140/#comments"&gt;Comments&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/small&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content></entry><entry><id>tag:makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk,2008-04-23:/2008/04/23/vending-machines-are-made-of-gold-4083809/</id><title>Vending Machines Are Made of Gold</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://makingmoremoney.blog.co.uk/2008/04/23/vending-machines-are-made-of-gold-4083809/"/><author><name>Maxmakingmoney</name></author><published>2008-04-23T14:38:35+02:00</published><updated>2008-04-23T14:38:35+02:00</updated><content type="html">	&lt;p&gt;Next time you seem some poor slob bending over to stock a coke machine showing a plumber's crack, don't laugh. He probably has more money than you will ever dream of.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;No one realizes just how much money there is in soda vending machines. Let me give you some basics, and I will let you do the math. You can buy cans of soda for twenty-five cents each, wholesale. Anyone can become a wholesaler. The whole process takes about the same amount of time as frying an egg. Just call any of the major distributors.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Now, imagine yourself on a really hot day. You are parched. You are also tired. You have been working all day. It doesn't matter if you have been working digging ditches or writing content, everyone gets tired. Now, you don't have anything to drink with you, but just a block away is a soda vending machine where you can get an ice cold coke. You know the kind where beads of water are forming on the outside of the can because the mixture of sugar and caffeine inside is so cold. Now, how much would you pay for that can. One dollar? Two dollars? The average price in New York City for a cold coke from a vending machine is now $2.50!&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Now, watch a vending machine in a busy place for about an hour and count how many people put their money in. I recently counted 50 people an hour. 50 times $2.25 times 8 hours a day. Is it enough for you. Now multiply times 365 days a year because vending machines never close. And remember that there really is more than 8 hours since the machine doesn't go home at 6.&lt;/p&gt;
	&lt;p&gt;Just think, that guy with the ill fitting pants just cleared a million last year. How did you do?&lt;/p&gt;
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