<prompt> Human: I thought Id see what people do alongside their actual job to boost their income. With Christmas looming I thought now would be the time to ask. This could be tips, blood donations, buyingreselling things. I just thought Id ask as this is one of the most sensible subs Im subscribed to. For example I buy computers from Gumtree, craigslist, or Facebook then fix them up and sell them. Making 50-100 profit per machine depending on what needs replacing as some people dont know what to do with them. I read a reddit comment about another redditor who uses rborrow and loans small amounts with reasonable interest amounts to other redditors and makes a steady amount there. A friend of mine has a rare blood type really recommend finding out what blood type you are if you dont know and donates it frequently for cash in hand. So what do you do rpersonalfinance?  <response>: The old tried and true method: babysitting. Im 27, no kids of my own, work a flexible job 7am - 3:30pm-ish, and found a fantastic well-to-do family with a parent who has many after hours work obligations. Been with them about 2.5 years and get 15hr to take care of 3 boys on MonTues afternoon mom is always present - Im usually entertaining the younger two while she works on HW with the oldest, or cooking dinner for the gamily 4 -6pm and work lots of weekend evenings for dads work events. I love to babysit been doing it since age 11 becauset it gives me a family away from home seriously, the mom is like the older sister I never had and I consider those boys my babies, cash money usually 200 - 500 a month, and satisfies my caregiver personality. Its not for everyone but can be a fun and rewarding way to make money on your own terms you can always turn down an offer - its not like shift work from an actual job. 