Finance
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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…
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5 Golden Rules To Follow To Get Market Research Projects
Market research is one of the best paying online side hustles around. You can actually get paid hundreds just to share your opinion or test a project. I was once paid £150 to test a bunch of cheese – amazing right. But it can seem very tedious to actually land projects. So I thought I’d share five golden rules of market research from my few years of experience trying to land projects… Apply Apply Apply The more projects you apply for the more chances you have of actually landing some. Make sure to join as many different market research platforms as possible and apply to all the projects that you…
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WeAre8 – The App That Will Pay You To Watch Ads
WeAre8 is an app that pays you to watch ads and answer multiple choice questions about them. Yes, it’s legit and pays out real cash. From my experience the ads pay anything from 2-25p each and you get offered around 10-20 ads per month. So by no stretch of the imagination will this app make you rich but it is a legit way to make a little extra income. And it takes literal seconds to complete and hardly any effort at all. We watch a tonne of ads daily for free, you might as well get paid to watch a couple extra. I downloaded this app a couple years ago…
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Income Streams – Here’s What I Found Out From Having 20 Of Them
I remember back in 2020 when I first discovered the personal finance community and this crazy world of online side hustles hearing about how the average millionaire has 7 income streams and thinking “wow! I want that”. Then I started testing out online (and the odd offline one) side hustles and somehow ended racking up 20 different income streams and I’m far from being a millionaire. And I have learnt a fair few things alone the way. Want to see a full breakdown of all 20 sources and exactly how much they brought in in 2023 – read this article. For now, let’s get into the what I’ve learnt from…
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4 Ways To Incorporate Sinking Funds Into Your Budget
The classic use of sinking funds is adding the same amount each pay check until you reach the goal. But what if I told you this isn’t the only way to use them. Sinking funds, like all budgeting tools, are meant to be adapted to fit you and your personal budget. It’s not a one size fits all. Great news for people with a variable income!! Now you might be a little confused and have no idea where to begin or how to change the concept. So let me show you 4 different ways you can incorporate sinking funds into your budget… Put money aside each month to cover annual…
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I Travelled Hand Luggage Only For A Year – Here Are My Packing Light Tips
I hate paying for checked baggage – can’t stand it! It feels like a complete waste of money and often doubles if not triples the original fare of the flight if you are using a budget airline. So for my gap year, I made a goal to never pay for checked luggage and do the whole trip hand luggage only. And you know what, it was actually quite easy. Keep reading to find out my top packing light tips. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission if you follow them and make a purchase. This comes at no extra cost to you! I…
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Side Hustle Sites – How Much I Cashed Out In 2023
I’ve been using online side hustle sites since 2020. This was when I first fell into an online rabbit hole of online surveys and tasks. And honestly, I haven’t looked back since. Today I went back through my money spreadsheet and worked out how much I cashed out from various side hustle sites and thought I’d share the data with you. I only looked at side hustle sites and apps that anyone can use and make money from. So from smallest to largest, here is exactly how much I cashed out from 13 different side hustle apps/sites… Weare8 = £2.12 This is an app that pays you to watch ads…
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The App That Will Pay You To Answer Trivia Questions
Do you love a good pub quiz? Get super competitive with your friends? Want to earn a few vouchers for answering trivia questions? This is the app for you! Back in 2018, Swagbucks first launched their Daily Trivia app, an app where you can earn SB (the sites currency) for answering trivia questions right. Cool right! They have since updated it to feature two games you can play daily to earn SBs. Any SB that you earn get added automatically to your Swagbucks balance. Which you can then redeem for a range of vouchers – like a £1 Amazon voucher which is currently 100SB or a £5 PayPal voucher for…
