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Money Making Hobbies - Which Ones?


Which ones can be money making hobbies? A friend made a life-sized cow out of plywood once. He painted it, put it in the yard, and people started asing if he would sell it. He soon had a waiting list of customers for his plywood cows. With a profit of about fifty dollars each, he wasn't getting rich, but isn't making money with your hobby more fun than a job?

Money Making Hobbies - Two Approaches

The first approach is obvious: Look for ways to make money with your existing hobby or hobbies. What do you produce that other people might want? Do you collect dolls? You might produce a newsletter for other doll collectors, or buy and sell doll furniture.

The second approach is to think of all the hobbies you might take up that can generate a second income for you. When I found that I really enjoyed making walking sticks as a hobby, I sold more than a thousand dollars worth one summer. There are probably things you would enjoy doing that can make some money.

Get creative in your thinking. Look at the list of activities or hobbies below, and see if you can think of a way they can be used to make money. Do you like to travel? You might become a tour guide, or write articles for magazines.

Painting ... Crafts of all sorts ... Sewing ... Caring for animals ... Talking ... Playing with computers ... Traveling ... Rock Climbing ... Stamp Collecting ... backpacking

How To Make Money With ANY Hobby

In the past, you could argue that not all hobbies can be money making hobbies. This is no longer true. If you go to my sites, you'll notice the ads. I just copy and paste some code (no selling involved), and make a little bit everytime you click on one. In a matter of days, with almost no money, you can have a website up where you write about your favorite hobby, and collect for the advertising clicks.

Steve Gillman has been studying every aspect of money for thirty years. You can find more interesting and useful information on his website; http://www.UnusualWaysToMakeMoney.com


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LIFESTYLES/2008 Miss Neshoba County Pageant
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Her hobbies include reading, shopping and spending time with friends. A senior at Leake Academy, Miss Winstead is a member of East Philadelphia Baptist ...


The Hobbies or Vices That Get You Through the Day
Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - Jul 18, 2008
Readers, what are the hobbies or vices that help you cope with modern life? Trashy novels, cigar smoking, horoscopes? Do you collect international beer cans ...


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Boys $15000 dearer than girls to raise
NEWS.com.au, Australia - Jul 18, 2008
The London study found parents will splash out $4407 each year on their sons for clothes, gadgets and hobbies. The study, which examined the spending habits ...
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New hobbies
Calgary Herald,  Canada - Jul 10, 2008
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Local man uses hobbies to promote Selma
Selma News, NC - Jul 17, 2008
Since his retirement, he?s made hobbies of photography and web design and uses them daily to promote the town he calls home. Mullen relocated to Selma 41 ...


Amputee athletes ready for Extremity Games
The Associated Press - 8 hours ago
Adaptations once only seen at the Paralympics are trickling down to amateurs expecting similar effects in hobbies like skateboarding and mundane activities ...


7 Reasons Not to Dismiss Statin-Caused Pain
U.S. News & World Report, DC - 9 hours ago
Not being able to walk down the stairs without pain, say, or participate in cherished hobbies can put people experiencing strong adverse effects of statins ...


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HOBBIES FEEL THE PINCH
Youngstown Vindicator, OH - Jul 12, 2008
And to ease the overall financial burdens caused by expensive gasoline and a slow economy, some people have been giving their favorite hobbies less ...

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