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MONEY COMMENT
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It's only a couple of months until the Easter break. Do you have plans yet? If you want to make some quick cash so you can take a break away over the long weekend, it's possible to accumulate some without sacrificing too much. Here's how: De-clutter the house and sell the pickings at a car boot sale. Remember that one person's trash is another's treasure so just because you don't like something doesn't mean someone else won't. Never grocery shop on an empty stomach Making a list and eating before you go means you only buy what you really need thus leaving more money in your purse or wallet at the end of your shopping trip. Shop at Oxfam. Rich people give away their clothes to charity too and, if you look carefully and often, you can often find good quality items – even designer labels if you check out the charity shops in affluent areas. Make your own sandwiches People spend an extraordinary amount of money on buying sandwiches for lunch when they could easily make one for far less. If you're spending a fiver a day on a sandwich, a can of coke and a packet of crisps, then you're parting with at least £100 a month. Stop buying newspapers Why on earth are you buying a daily newspaper? Most of the decent ones (and some of the not so decent ones) are now online so for the most part you can read them for free. Get a second job. A couple of evenings a week working behind a bar or in a restaurant, or even just a Saturday job, is a quick and easy way to make money and you could earn in the region of £30 to £50 extra a week, even after paying tax and insurance. It's only for a couple of months after all. Cut out the takeaways An Indian meal for two can easily cost £20 or more and it soon mounts up if you're opting for a takeaway even just once a week. Instead try and make double quantities of meals that you can freeze so that you can draw on those when you're feeling too tired to cook. Reduce your satellite package If you're paying up to £40 a month for the full satellite package perhaps it's time to think about what you actually watch. How many films do you really sit through each month? Are you getting value for money?