Household bills have risen 10 times faster than incomes have grown since the start of the financial crisis, research by price comparison website uSwitch has found.
But if you have already fine-tuned your household finances by cutting energy and food bills, as well as remortgaging, and are still struggling to find spare cash, what can you do?
Here are six ideas to earn extra money from entertainment.
Find more money-making tips on our 50 ways to make money page.
43. Go on a game show
A handful of TV game shows such as The Million Pound Drop, The Cube and Deal or No Deal offer six-figure sums but plenty of others have prizes of a few thousand pounds.
To find out which shows need contestants and how to apply, visit Be On Screen (beonscreen.com).
44. Be a TV stand-in
Some TV production companies pay people to take part in ‘run-throughs' of new quiz shows. They do this to finely tweak a show's format, see how contestants would behave in real life situations, or record a pilot episode to pitch to TV stations.
A paid run-through can be a fun way to earn some cash. Participation could also potentially increase your chances of eventually getting on the show.
Shows looking for run-through contestants list their requirements on beonscreen.com. Expect to earn about £20 for a couple of hours.
44. Be a pub quiz whizz
A crack team of experts with knowledge of everything from 1980s music to the monarchy could see you triumph – and cash in – on the pub quiz circuit.
Cash prizes vary and often depend on how many teams enter but many offer rollover jackpots to keep quizzers coming back week after week. You'll normally need to pay an entrance fee – and a few drinks – but quizzing can be a money spinner if you're clever enough.
Visit quizbritain.com to find quizzes in your area.
46. Write letters to magazines
Many magazines, especially women's weeklies, pay for readers' letters and the odds of the editor choosing your submission for publication are good.
Your letter might be a comment on a previous article in the magazine, a funny story or just your opinion about something in the news.
Take a Break compiles ‘brainwaves', which are generally household tips. It pays £50 if it publishes your tip and photo, or £25 for just a tip. Rival magazine Bella pays £50 per ‘star letter'. Moneywise pays £50 in Marks & Spencer vouchers for its star letter of the month, and for the best question submitted to its panel of experts in the Ask the Experts section. You can email your letters to editorial@moneywise.co.uk and questions to advice@moneywise.co.uk.
47. Have a hit on YouTube
Google-owned YouTube.com is the world's biggest video-sharing site.
To encourage users to upload videos it operates a profit- sharing system where video uploaders receive a cut of the revenue raised from ads shown next to their content.
To monetise your videos, you need to become a ‘YouTube Partner' and sign up to the site's rules. A handful of people have made six-figure sums by uploading seemingly trivial videos.
Howard Davies-Carr made more than £100,000 when he posted a clip called ‘Charlie bit my finger – again!' featuring his sons Harry and Charlie. The video's been viewed more than 850 million times.
48. Get paid for ads on your website
If you have a website or blog, whether business or personal, you can add adverts for other companies. The ads are in the form of 'affiliate links'.
Rather than approach individual companies to negotiate affiliate marketing deals, it's best to join an affiliate marketing scheme such as Google AdSense (google.com/adsense) or Amazon Associates (affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk).
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