1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (83 page)

512 BE A PHONE PSYCHIC.
People desperate to know their future will spend up to $4 a minute to have a “real psychic” (i.e., you) tell them their future. By being vague yet encouraging (“I see a favorable year for you”), you can hop on this gravy train.

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513 READ PALMS.
To some, those creases and cracks in your hands actually mean something (not just that you need to moisturize more). They represent lovelines and lifelines and dollar signs — for the person practicing the palmistry. Making money off the practice could be in your future as well, as long as you're convincing enough.

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514 TEACH COMPUTER SKILLS TO SENIOR CITIZENS.
Even if your computer skills are only so-so, you probably know enough to show a few septuagenarians how to use basic computer applications like Microsoft Office and e-mail programs. Drop your resume off at senior centers and offer group or one-on-one classes. You'll get some cash and, more than likely, a few kisses on the cheek.

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515 BE A PHONE SEX OPERATOR.
For some people, heavy breathing and suggestive conversation is enough to get their rocks off. If you don't mind saying some naughty words for money and you can come up with sexy responses to some out-there questions, be that seductive voice on the other end of the phone. Advertise in the personal section of your city's craigslist page, and be sure to look at your caller ID. You'll have a hard time looking your dad in the eye if you accidentally told him he deserved a spanking.

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516 WORK AS A HOLISTIC HEALER.
The organic craze has reached your medicine cabinet, and some people are hesitant to take so much as a Tylenol. Become a natural healer and leave your business card at natural food stores to get a healthy following. Visit
NaturalHealers.com
for a state-by-state breakdown of holistic schools. Namaste.

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517 BECOME A GHOST HUNTER.
Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray actually had to trap ghosts. You just have to locate them, which is pretty easy to do when (NEWSFLASH!) ghosts aren't real. Create an ad touting your skills as a communicator with the spirit world and be prepared to be walked through a few creepy houses. Tell the owner they need to make peace with the ghost, charge 'em $50, and get outta there — just in case ghosts actually do exist.

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