Everybody needs to raise funds from time to time. Maybe you have a big idea, or maybe you just want to buy yourself something special. Whatever the reason is, there are easy ways to earn money (that might require a bit of luck, or some payback later) and then there are other ways – business opportunities – that require a bit of effort to make things happen (like building up an audience, or sending traffic somewhere).

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EASY MONEY

PLAY THE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERIES

While the SA lottery would be nice to win, you’re not looking at the kind of money that will change your life. We often play the overseas lotteries, like the US Powerball and the UK and EuroMillions lotteries. You can buy tickets from South Africa for those online (here) and very often the Rand jackpot value is in the billions! Good luck!

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GET A QUICK CASH LOAN

If it’s just a bit of cash you’re after, you can get a very quick cash loan from Wonga, right here, right now.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITES

Earning money from your laptop means you can be anywhere, allowing you to get even close to living the holiday. We’ve put together five cool ways for you to earn cash on your terms.

1) Flightsite Agent

These guys have started a very clever and quick way to turn yourself into a travel agent for your crew. They give you instant access to net rates, allowing you to mark up the flights and offer the same prices (or cheaper)as going direct to the airline. You can create a brand, upload your logo and boom – you’re A for Away! The beauty here is you can sign up and get your own tickets for flights – cheaper than going direct to the airlines. If you establish yourself as the person to go to for cheap tickets, you will be surprised how many people will start booking through you. Word spreads quickly.

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2) Hiring Bounty

These guys are a local recruitment company that let you suggest your mates for a various jobs. If they have the right skills and they land the job, you can make instant cash. There is one listing there at the moment which will pay you R9,000 if you refer the successful candidate for a Product Manager Position.

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3) Be the go-to person for all things broadband

The beauty of this system is the timing is so now. Everyone is getting broadband or upgrading their broadband at home and the office. RSAweb are the best in the industry (2oceansvibe has used them for years) and they have a brilliant affiliate system. Affiliates earn money by signing up customers with RSAweb. They bill and support that customer once they have been approved. All Affiliate Partner services receive annuity commission, enabling you to build up a stronger monthly annuity income as your customer base grows.

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4) Kalahari.com affiliate system

If you have a blog or a niche website, you can sell products that fit your category by becoming a Kalahari.com affiliate. And they sell nearly everything (look here). They pay 6% commission on direct product links. So if you don’t have traffic, you could get it by paying Google to bring you traffic (Adwords). Just make sure the cost of the traffic doesn’t outweigh the commission you make. This method can work very well, but best for more niche search phrases – then you have more of a chance of ranking organically in Google (ie. free traffic) and don’t have to pay Adwords as much. The more people competing on Adwords for a particular search phrase, the more expensive it is per clickthrough to you.

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5) Paytel

Becoming a Paytel affiliate entitles you to a share of the profit that their customers bring to the company. Customers sign up for a Paytel 083 number for any business, and within two business days Paytel will divert the new Paytel Number to any landline of the customer’s choice. Upon answering the phone the customer will start earning 34c per minute. You make 50%.

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