Are you wondering if you'll have enough money to retire on? Or maybe you're already retired but find your superannuation fund plummeted over the last few months with the effects of the Global Recession. So you're wondering if it will last as long as you'll need it to. And it would be good to be in a position where you have more income than you need just to pay the bills. These days lots of ordinary people are supplementing their incomes by setting up online businesses. It's not difficult to do and usually doesn't require a large investment. It also need not take up too much of your precious time—after all you might as well have stayed at work if you've got to spend all your time making extra money in retirement. Because the internet reaches so many millions of potential customers online businesses can be very lucrative. They have the added advantage of being open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without you actually having to be 'in the shop'. Affiliate marketing will allow you to work part-time from home with a minimal amount of training. There are many legitimate online marketing businesses who will handle all the setting-up for you and coach you in what else you need to do to be successful. And you certainly can be successful. You don't even need to become a salesperson. If you're an affiliate marketer your website will merely refer people to manufacturers' websites which is where people can choose to buy or not. If they do buy, having been referred from your website, you earn some money. Why not give it a go?