1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (86 page)

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531 READ PEOPLE'S AURAS.
Some religions believe that we all emit radiation or light, and that the colors of these lights can reveal insight into our soul. Most believe that it can take years to learn how to read them accurately. You don't have that kind of time, so hop on the web, give yourself an aura overview, and offer to read auras at new age centers or your local community center. Your chakras should be ashamed of themselves.

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532 ACT AS A SEX INSTRUCTOR.
Most people want to be better in bed. Why not lead a class to help them do so? While you can't demonstrate the act, you can give tips to people to boost their confidence, in turn allowing them to cut loose more in bed. Be warned: you'll probably have to imagine your students doing the ol' bump and grind, which may or may not be a bad thing.

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533 WORK AS A MEDIUM.
Sometimes, the dead are not so, well, dead. And they may have a bone to pick (or a message to send) to the living. If someone is crazy enough to think they're being haunted, well, you're just trying to help by taking their money and telling them that their great-grandmother does forgive them for skipping her funeral for a play-off game.

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534 PLAY POKER.
While there are tons of different ways to make (and lose) money in a casino, this is where you can really cash in. Warning: only try this if you actually know how to play poker. You could end up losing your wedding ring to a guy named Chiccy.

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535 PLAY BLACKJACK.
The trick to winning at blackjack (though casinos really don't like it) is counting cards. To figure out if you're fit for a career of card counting, read
Bringing Down the House
by Ben Mezrich. If you're still up for it, start practicing your counting and then head to Vegas. But you know what they say about Vegas: if you get caught counting cards, you'll probably get your ass kicked.

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536 PLAY ROULETTE.
Roulette is a game of luck. If you're feeling lucky, instead of investing your next tax return, play your money at roulette. You'll either come home a hero . . or leave with zero.

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