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3 Simple Budgets to Try
Have no idea where to start and how to adopt a budget – read on and try one of these simple budgets. Budgeting may seem like a mindfield to some, but it doesn’t have to be. Most people see budgeting as restrictive and boring, I want to change this misconception. Budgeting is a great way to make sure you are spending money on things you actually value rather than getting to the end of the month having no idea where all your money went. Below are three simple budgets to adopt to make sure you are getting the most out of your money. Already got your budgeting down? Why not…
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SwagBucks Review: Waste of time?
Disclosure: Please keep in mind that some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. I link to these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from your purchases. The decision is yours. SwagBucks is the site that offers it all. This isn’t just a survey site, there are so many other ways to earn points called SB. Such as cashback deals, playing games, discovering great deals and searching the web. I started using SwagBucks earlier this year and to begin with I only took…
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Branded Surveys Review: Is it worth your time?
Branded Surveys was the first survey site that I used and actually made money on. This means I don’t want to give up using it even though it isn’t the best site out there. Whilst it may take longer than other sites, you can still make some money using this survey provider. Further some of the surveys will take you onto bigger and better things. Like a 2 day evaluation of a new series I qualified for from a survey on Branded Surveys, which paid £45. Although I’m not checking this site now as much as I did when I first started taking surveys, I still use it from time…
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LifePoints Review: Is the site legit?
LifePoints is a legit survey site where taking surveys earn you LifePoints which you can use to redeemed gift cards from various places, including PayPal and Ubereats. I have had some good luck with LifePoints and find it very lucrative for a survey site. It pays more on average than most survey sites and I find my earnings building up quickly. I signed up to LifePoints on July 10th and reached the minimum cashout within 6 surveys and redeemed my first £5 PayPal gift card. It’s been four months since then and I have made just over £70 on this site alone. PERKS OF LIFEPOINTS? Low time commitment Unlike some…
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Prolific Review: Is it the best survey site?
Prolific is hands down the best survey site I have ever used! Forget earning pennies for half an hour of your time, studies on Prolific pay on average £7.50/hour – most of the time more! This is more than the current minimum wage for my age group! The site is very easy to navigate and refreshes itself so you don’t need to be on it at all times. Unfortunately because the site is so popular some of the studies fill their quotas very quickly, which can be annoying and feel like a missed opportunity. Yet there is always more studies on the way. PERKS OF PROLIFIC? You will hardly ever…
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OhMyDosh Review: Can you make money?
{Disclaimer – this post may contain affiliate links which means I might earn a commission if you follow the link. This comes at no extra cost to you!} OhMyDosh is an easy and legit site to make some extra money on. You make money by completing various tasks such as starting free trials, signing up to survey sites and getting cashback at certain retailers. I got on well with OhMyDosh but it isn’t the most lucrative money making site out there. They do pay relatively quickly once you hit the £10 minimum. It just depends on when you complete the offers and how long they take to confirm. Payment is…
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5 EASY MONEY CHALLENGES
Money challenges are a great way to save money without even thinking about it. Most of these challenges include saving such a small amount at a time that you won’t realise it’s gone. Then at the end of the year it will come as a shock to see how each tiny amount has added up. You will have quite a nice sized amount. These are five of the easiest money challenges for you to give a go. THE PENNY CHALLENGE This is my favourite money challenge! Such a simple but effective way to save extra money – even on a low income. The concept of the penny challenge is to…
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Make Money Online Quickly: 20 Cogs Review
I woke up one morning during lockdown to the tens of emails that had come through during the night – pretty normal! But one caught my eye before I deleted it. “Make up to £200 doing simple online tasks” was the subject line. Immediately I was intrigued… enter 20 cogs. This is a legitimate site and a very easy way to make money online quickly. I have already received payment from them so I can attest to their realness 🙂 Disclaimer – This post includes referral links, meaning I may receive a commission if you follow a link. This comes at no extra cost to you! Please know that I…
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5 Easy Ways to Save Money on Food At Uni
For most people, moving to uni is the first time they’ll do a food shop. Or if you’re like me and have done the food shop before, you probably haven’t actually paid attention to prices. Doing your own food shop can often be very eye opening. Food can be so expensive! Especially if you don’t pay attention to what you are buying or how much each item actually costs. After rent payments, food will most likely be your next biggest expense. Yet it is one area you can be super frugal on and keep it low. For context, my current food budget is £40 a month – which works out…
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Do you need to take your car to uni?
Deciding whether or not to take my car to university was one of my biggest questions before I left. After months of discussion and debate I decided to sell my car. Not having a car has saved me a tonne of money over the last year but I can’t say that I don’t miss having one. If like me you are trying to make the decision here are some questions to ask yourself: Will you be moving away from home? This point is key because if you are moving away from home and into halls then you are less likely to need a car compared to if you’ll be commuting…