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How to Afford the Newest Technology

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Alana Downer
How to Afford the Newest Technology

Getting your hands on the newest technology can seem impossible when you just don’t have enough money coming in. You want the latest gadgets and devices, but all you can afford is a two-year-old mid-range smartphone. Sound familiar? If so, don’t despair. Use these tips to afford the newest technology whenever you want an upgrade.

 

Freelance from home

Working two jobs can be exhausting – but if you join the gig economy and start freelancing from home, then that second job can be a real earner. In fact, many people who sell their skills in their free time often end up quitting their full-time job because it promises more money. There are plenty of skills you can sell online – writing, bookkeeping, organising things as a personal assistant, transcribing or translating, taking calls and answering emails in a company’s downtime, and so on. You can get a lot of pocket money this way.

 

Start trading

Trading can be an amazing way to earn extra cash. In fact, you can triple your income if you know what you’re doing – and beyond. You probably don’t know what you’re doing right now, though, and that’s fine. You can easily pick it up with online resources to help you learn. Try Learn To Trade AU if you're based in Australia, or Learn To Trade UK if you reside in the UK – you’ll be a pro in no time at all. Even a small investment can turn into a fortune.

 

Review items for free

Becoming a product reviewer seems like an amazing dream, but it is something you can do. Companies that list their products on Amazon often want good reviews to get them started, so they will send out items to a small range of customers who will review the item soon after receiving it. In return, you get to keep it for good without paying anything at all. It’s hard to get onto one of these consumer testing panels, but once you’re on, the opportunities will just keep coming.

 

Start a blog

This is quite similar to being a reviewer, except that you have more opportunities to make money on the side as well. You can not only review items for free, but also earn money through your blog site itself. This is possible through affiliate links, through product and blog placement in which advertisers pay you to publish their content, and through straight adverts. The higher your site ranks in Google and the more visitors you get, the more you can earn. You can also gain more income through YouTube video adverts, social media product placements, and so on. There are almost endless possibilities with blogging.

 

Rent your space

If you don’t have any skills to speak of and don’t have the spare time to start a blog, then you might want to consider simply selling what you do have. If you have any spare room at all – a bedroom that someone could sleep in, an empty garage or shed, a basement or attic, or anything similar – then you should rent it out. You can rent as storage space, a place to stay the night, or even a more permanent residence for a lodger. If you live in a sought-after area, you might even be able to sell your parking space.

 

There are so many ways to earn that extra little bit of cash that you need in order to afford all the latest gadgets. Don’t let technology trends pass you by when it’s so easy to get your hands on them. Get going today and you’ll have the latest model in no time!

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