Finance
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25+ Tips To Save You Money On Your Next Trip
Travel doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg! And as someone who successfully travelled full-time for 9 months only spending £5k, I’m here to show you that budget travel is possible and you don’t have to give everything up! You just might have to get a little creative to be able to explore the world without breaking the bank. Here are 25+ budget travel tips that anyone can put into practice and save some serious coin whilst still getting to explore and see the world… {Disclaimer – this post may contain affiliate links which means I may earn a commission if you follow a link and make a…
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Q1 Blog Income Report – How I Made £454 From Blogging!
2024 is the year that I will begin taking blogging seriously and finally make something of it! I really enjoy the process, making content and connecting with people. Honestly being able to do this as a full time job sounds like a dream to me. So I am giving myself a year to either make that possible or finally face the reality that it’s not going to work. And I will be sharing the whole journey with you including blog income report! One way that I wanted to share the journey with you was through quarterly income & traffic reports. This is where I will be sharing all my actual…
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How To Spring Clean Your Finances
The days are getting longer, the nights lighter, the flowers are making an appearance – spring is in the air. It’s the perfect time to spring clean your finances! Whether you’re feeling a little overwhelmed by your finances right now or you’ve got it down to a fine art, you’ll find benefits from investing the time to go over your finances. Take an hour and do these six things to spring clean your finances and instantly feel more financially confident… Review your budget This is the perfect time to review your current budget and sure it is still working well for you. Budgets shouldn’t be set in stone. They should…
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Online Side Hustles – How I Made £1045 in March 2024
March was a good month for my online side hustles! I surpassed my initial target and made of 4 figures in earnings. It always feels like a good month when I earn 4 figures! Plus I spent a week of March chilling on the beach and hit some of my stretch personal goals. All round it was a good month and I’m still holding onto that “new year, improved me” motivation. Let’s get into my March side hustle earnings report. How does this income report differ to my 10k side hustle challenge update? I have decided to not only post a 10k side hustle challenge update this month but to…
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10k Side Hustle Challenge – Month 3 Update
Another month gone! I honestly can’t wrap my head around how fast 2024 is going. Ridiculous! But with the end of the month comes another 10k side hustle challenge update. March was a really good month for making money online – I smashed my £833 target and made over a £1000! Plus on the flip side it was a decent month for incoming payments – highest month so far in the challenge! Right before I breakdown all incoming payments in March, let’s me explain exactly what my 10k side hustle challenge entails… The Rules This year I will have two main sources of income, my summer job and my winter…
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9 Actually Passive Income Ideas – Make Money In Your Sleep
Making money while you sleep is the dream right!? But often passive income ideas aren’t actually passive at all rather residual income. Take blogging for instance, which is often suggested as a passive income stream. Well as someone with a blog, it is far from passive! It would be better classified as an residual income stream as the money often still rolls in long after the initial work is done. True passive income should be almost set it and forget it and then watch the money come rolling in, right! So with that in mind, here are 9 actually passive income ideas, the set it and forget it type… {Disclaimer…
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24 Valuable Sinking Fund Ideas For Your 2024 Budget
Sinking funds are a great tool to have in your budgeting arsenal. They are essentially a pot of money that you save with the intention of cash flowing either a pre-determined or foreseen purchase. You can incorporate them into your budget a bunch of different ways and for an unlimited amount of reasons. To get some ideas going, here are 24 sinking fund ideas for your 2024 budget… Christmas 2024 It’s never too early to start saving for Christmas! If you celebrate, this is an expense that crops up at the same time every single year. So get organised early. The sooner you start putting money away to cover your…
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10k Side Hustle Challenge – Month 2 Update
At the start of 2024 I had a goal setting session and decided to challenge myself to make an extra £10k from side hustles. Currently, I have two seasonal jobs that mean I only work in person half of the year and have full flexibility over the other half of the year. Meaning I have time to embrace a bunch of random side hustles and kinda need the extra income boost in my off months. So I’ve embraced this side hustle challenge with open arms! But before we get into a month 2 update let me explain the rules I’ve set for myself… The Rules This year I will have…
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Amazon Shopper Panel – Can You Earn Money From This App?
I heard about Amazon Shopper Panel through the instagram grapevine and just had to sign up. Originally I’d downloaded it with the intention of taking advantage of their receipt scan program. Scan 5 receipts each month and get a £5 Amazon voucher – nice right! So nice that they’ve been full for months and no longer accepting new users. But I still took the chance, downloaded the app and joined the waitlist. And in the meantime I will get paid £24 per year for having the app downloaded and my ad tracking settings on. Plus any extra pennies from the odd survey they offer. Yes, I am getting paid to…
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8 Apps I Use To Make Money Every Month
Yes, I am that side hustle nerd who has a folder on her phone full of apps that I make money off. From survey apps to daily trivia, from games to data sharing – these apps bring in a little extra each and every month with minimal effort. I love testing out these money making apps and seeing how I can best take advantage of them. But today I thought I’d share the 8 money making apps I regularly use to make a little extra income. SB Daily Trivia Because I’m a little nerd this is one of my favourite side hustle apps. It’s an app from the side hustle…
