Do you have a degree or a number of sought-after qualifications? Are you a boffin in some subject? Do you live near a school or university? Why not share your considerable intellect, for a fee?

Do you have muscles for brains? No worries, even if you're the dumbest jock on the block you can transfer your scrumming skills or help a budding Ryk Neethling make his dream come true.

Do you speak English? Are you comfortable with people, and they with you? There are throngs of people who want to improve their English, why not offer group or one-on-one classes?

The market for teaching languages besides English isn't as big, but it certainly exists. A friend of mine is making big bucks teaching German-Capetonians Afrikaans and an increasing number of South Africans are keen on acquiring a third or fourth language.

If you've ever heard someone tell you 'I wish I could do that' then you've got a marketable skill to teach. Whether making furniture, baking koeksisters, playing guitar or making clothes, people will pay to learn.

You can charge more for teaching kids or doing home visits.

5. Blogging

It isn't as easy as it sounds, but with a few months of consistent effort you can make a respectable amount of money with your blog.

You have to create a blog that people will want to read. Ask yourself, 'How can I make my blog different from the gazillions of blogs out there?' The key is to find a niche.

Go to Wordpress.com, a free blogging site, to get ideas of some good blogs and how to set up yours.

Partner with local businesses to give them publicity, for a fee of course, or run banner or pop-up ads.

If your blog is good, and has a following, you can make some money by putting Google Adsense on it. Every time someone clicks on the ads you make some money, so if you get enough traffic it could earn you a bundle.

You can also use your blog to sell your own products or services.

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