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Make Money With Hobbies in 2022

August 14, 2022 By Laura

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘do a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life?‘ Well what if I told you that you could make money doing the things you already enjoy doing? What if you could make money with hobbies that already bring you joy?

The last couple of years drove a lot of people to start a side hustle. Selling artwork online, upcycling furniture,, reselling, blogging and much more. The number of new businesses in the UK shot up by 14% more than average during 2020. So it just goes to show that when we’re forced to take a step back, we can be really resourceful. Whether it’s because of being furloughed or made redundant, or just a sudden realisation that life is fleeting, many of us have taken the leap in the last couple of years to start spending more time doing what we enjoy and even making a career out of it.

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Should you get life insurance when you get married?

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