Need Ideas For Raising Quick Money For Christmas

Magnus_D

I need to raise some money for Christmas, mainly because I'm buying a Nintendo Wii, plus gifts for a lot of relatives.

I'm out of work at the moment, so I'm not bringing in all that much: I get money from benefits and the New Deal scheme, plus I've sold a good amount of stuff on Ebay, but I don't think that I'm going to have enough to buy everything I have to.

So I need ideas as to how I can raise some quick cash. In terms of skills that might be useful, I'm very good with IT, I'm a quick typer and I'm good at writing articles/reviews. So anything that would use those skills would be ideal for me.

Anyway, any ideas as to how I can raise the money?

MrsE_2

Get a job temping.

got-it-spend-it

Mystery shopping?
Loads of retailers are looking for temp staff at the moment- if you worked somwhere like Argos you may get a discount on the presents you want to buy....

Callum

Might seem like a bit of a drop, but as someone suggested, xmas temps are all the rage now.

Places such as Boots, Woolworths etc are crying out for people who can work.

MoaningMyrtle

Hotels, coffee shops, fast food places always need staff too.

Witsend_2

Why buy? could you make something memorable? A scrap book/ or offer your services like I will babysit/ wash your car for six months or cook for a special occasion/ defer the cost? Don't feel under pressure to spend money you haven't got as most people feel really special if give them something thoughtful even if it costs you little or your spare time. Good luck

pebblespop

don't spend more than you can afford on christmas. every year when i go back to work after the xmas holidays i ask people what they got for xmas - half the time they can't even remember. it's such a waste.

you could get a nintendo wii free with some mobile phone contracts - that might be worth looking into.

RaksP_2

Surely claiming for benefits stops you from earning extra income through other avenues such as ebay etc.

I take it you are declaring all your additional income to the relevent people?

tigerlily

RaksP wrote: »

Surely claiming for benefits stops you from earning extra income through other avenues such as ebay etc.

Thats how it was when I was claiming, I know its tough to live on that kind of money but when I was on benefits theres no way I contemplated big presents for people, if they didnt like it then they didnt deserve the present anyway!

People may (and probably will) disagree with me but earning while on benefits and not declaring it is plain wrong and in my opinion stealing...sorry to sound harsh!

ZLS1984

tigerlily wrote: »

People may (and probably will) disagree with me but earning while on benefits and not declaring it is plain wrong and in my opinion stealing...sorry to sound harsh!

It depends on how much money you make on the side. If it is a large amount then yeah you need to declare it but if its a small amount then I do not believe its stealing.

I am a lone parent and know I have made the odd few quid wI should hile on benefits just to tide me over. I am deeply in debt due to a failed degree course and other things.

I see you point though, I know some people that work and not declare it to benefits. :mad::mad:

save-a-lot

ZLS1984 wrote: »

It depends on how much money you make on the side. If it is a large amount then yeah you need to declare it but if its a small amount then I do not believe its stealing.

I am a lone parent and know I have made the odd few quid wI should hile on benefits just to tide me over. I am deeply in debt due to a failed degree course and other things.

I see you point though, I know some people that work and not declare it to benefits. :mad::mad:

In my opinion small amount, large amount undeclared is still deceiving the system. Anyway, enough about that, as others have said temping up until Christmas would give you an income to achieve the Wii and other bits. When I am shopping I have seen Xmas Staff required notes up in shop windows all over the place.