Free Guide To make money

Dog warker

For the keen dog lover, there's a cunning way to make money from man's best friend. If you take your dog for a walk round the block before and after work, why not charge to take neighbours' dogs, too? Dog-walkers can charge upwards of £10 per hour per dog, with higher rates for walkies at weekends and on bank holidays. Those interested should either post an ad in the window of your local newsagent on an online noticeboard such as gumtree.com, or search for local animal-sitting firms that are looking to sign up new walkers.

Event stewarding.
Concerts and sports fixtures employ a small army to help with organisation. The necessary training will be provided on the day but don't view the job as a free ticket. Stewards at football matches, for example, are expected to face the crowd, not watch the game.

Police ID parades
Taking part in identity parades is easy money - you just have to stand there - but work is irregular and may depend on your appearance. Many police forces now use video line-ups but you can still get a one-off fee of £10 for being filmed.

Become an Avon lady
Since the start of the year, door-to-door cosmetic sales company Avon has reported a substantial increase in the number of new recruits, which it says is partly due to the credit crunch.

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