And Finally

So there you have 8 tips to get you started with your money saving and income increasing strategies. But my last tip is to search online and read any and every article you can find about how to earn cash quickly. Both online and in the real world. Whatever you do though, and this I beg of you – DO NOT sign up to ANY autobot trading plans, avoid pyramid schemes and if you find a pitch that looks interesting – search for scams, reviews and ‘is it legit’ articles about it.

Remember that scam artists have learned all the same marketing techniques as everyone else so they’ve set up websites with great rankings where they promote their product or service so DON’T rely on the first page of search engine results. Even Amazon sellers are paying people to post reviews on their products so take everything you read with a heavy dose of salt.

Dig deeper and if you see that a lot of the same phrases keep cropping up then you know that someone is getting paid to post something on their site. Read reviews, gather advice, search online and develop your own strategy because you now you best and you know what will work for you.

And don’t ever give up on trying to be financially successful. There are many people who have gone from nothing to everything, or even people like me who have gone from absolute rock bottom to just barely surviving to relatively comfortable (most of the time at least!). There is no such thing as a legitimate ‘get rich quick with zero effort’ scheme – it takes hard work, sometimes very long hours and more than a little luck to make it in this world.

But if you persevere then you might just be able to pay your bills every month, plan a vacation or two and maybe – just maybe – retire early!

BTW, if you have a tip you’ve tested and you know it works, I do encourage you to share in the comments section below. Perhaps your idea will become a life changer for a few of our readers.

Kathi Jacobs is a freelance writer, financial coach and author of a long list of articles on financial matters and a myriad of things to do with marketing and the world of finance.