DEVELOPING A 'SIDE HUSTLE' INTO A SECOND INCOME

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geek84
geek84 Posts: 1,104 Forumite
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Good Morning Folks
I have recently developed a liking to dealing with numbers/figures and general arithmetic (multiplying, dividing, percentages, ratios etc).
Is there any way I can develop this 'hobby' into a second income?
Thank You
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  • ElefantEd
    ElefantEd Posts: 1,189 Forumite
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    It's difficult to think of anything. With the advent of electronic calculators anyone can add, multiply etc. The trick is to find something which requires more than this basic ability. Analysing businesses perhaps, but you would need to learn enough about statistics or more sophisticated maths (calculus perhaps) to be able to sell yourself.
  • dcfc67
    dcfc67 Posts: 399 Forumite
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    Matched betting, read up on the matched betting forum.

    Easy to make 2K
  • geek84
    geek84 Posts: 1,104 Forumite
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    Hi Folks
    During lockdown I discovered a love for astronomy and have spent  hours reading on the subject.
    Is there any way I could turn this into a business (2nd stream of income)?

    Thank You

  • scaredofdebt
    scaredofdebt Posts: 1,640 Forumite
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    dcfc67 said:
    Matched betting, read up on the matched betting forum.

    Easy to make 2K

    £2k a month?  Not easy.
    I'm on £500/600 a month, do you mean with Arbing?
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  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 17,648 Forumite
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    geek84 said:
    Hi Folks
    During lockdown I discovered a love for astronomy and have spent  hours reading on the subject.
    Is there any way I could turn this into a business (2nd stream of income)?

    Thank You

    I think if you can turn a love for astronomy and hours spent reading on the subject into a business, you're a better man than I am, Gunga Dinn!
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  • Obstacles
    Obstacles Posts: 10 Forumite
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    May be set up your own tutorial?
  • dcfc67
    dcfc67 Posts: 399 Forumite
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    2K a year not a month without commiting too much time
  • MilliesMum1
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    dcfc67 said:
    Matched betting, read up on the matched betting forum.

    Easy to make 2K
    Hi, I'm probably being dense but I can't find the Matched Betting forum.  Don't spose you could let me have a link ?
    Thank you !
  • pearl123
    pearl123 Posts: 2,056 Forumite
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    earning money or trying to earn money from betting sounds nuts. I think the betting forum has been removed. 
  • ElefantEd
    ElefantEd Posts: 1,189 Forumite
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    Though arguably less nuts than expecting to read a few books on a random subject and expecting to be able to make money in an undefined way.
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