start a hobby

Find cheap places to stay overseas and in your area.

There are heaps of good house sitting websites where you can find places to stay in the short to medium term in return for looking after someones house.

Live in a van Frugal, free and fun. Not for everyone, but if you are young and want to travel on the cheap, this could be for you.

Similar to house sitting although normally in remote areas and involves working for a salary.

Making investing a hobby will go a long way in setting yourself up financially. It really doesnt have to be a dry subject, and is crucial to gaining financial independence.

I might be a huge nerd, but I love budgeting. I will quite happily sit at home on a Sunday doing my sums. Its what generates the numbers that lets me have pretty graphs like this one:

This isnt really a big thing in Australia, but a lot of people in the US seem to be really into it. Worth a look to see if it can save you some money.

Extremely time consuming, but the financial rewards are obvious. This should be done as part of a balanced portfolio I dont really like the idea of having all your net worth in real estate, but each to their own. Being a landlord is a time consuming and an active form of investment, but if done properly it should return a tidy profit.

Not a bad way to spend a day on the weekend. However, you should treat it like running a business.

Getting a second job that is more in line with you interests is a good stepping stone to early retirement or financial independence.