You’ve done a clear out at home, and you don’t have either the time nor the amount of stuff to warrant doing a car boot sale, so what are the best ways of selling your goods to make a bit of extra cash? One of my favourite ways is using Gumtree. Gumtree is … Read the rest
Category: Making Money
Buying and Selling – what I’ve learnt from The Property Brothers
I have a confession. I am addicted to property shows. From Phil & Kirsty, Drew & Jonathan and Tarek & Christina, I am obsessed! My Sky + Box is full of them, and every day I get home I have at least a couple of episodes of “Buying and Selling” or “Flip or Flop… Read the rest
Flip or Flop – making money flipping properties
One of my favourite shows is the HGTV original, “Flip or Flop”, shown in the UK on “W”. The premise is simple, at the time married couple Tarek El Moussa and his wife Christina buy properties, flip them, and sell them on for a profit. There is no doubt that this is an expensive and … Read the rest
Mystery Dining & Shopping
Mystery Shopping
Have you ever thought of doing mystery shopping or mystery dining? They are great ways to make some extra money, or save money on purchases you were going to make anyway.
In short you are paid to go in to a shop and complete a task, and then feedback on the service. … Read the rest
Vypr – Earning money with my favourite quick survey app
I love any way I can find of making extra money, especially when I’m on the go. Vypr has become my favourite quick survey app as it is simple and quick. Just search for it in the app store or in the Google Play store.
The premise is simple, one you are all signed … Read the rest
Massive Giveaway with UK Money Bloggers
I’m thrilled to be part of the UK Money Bloggers community and I’m even more excited to be part of their massive summer giveaway! A group of us have all contributed so that we can give away bigger and better prizes than we can usually offer on our own. It’s a way of getting you … Read the rest
Shoppix and Receipt Hog-Make money with your receipts
One of my favourite ways which can make you a bit of extra money but with minimal effort is taking pictures of your receipts! There are two apps which I use in particular which are Shoppix and Receipt Hog. Have a look in the App Store or Google Play and download the version for your … Read the rest
The Ultimate A to Z of Money Management
A – Accountable
Who are you accountable to about money? If you are married or in a relationship, perhaps you are accountable to your spouse or partner. If you have children, even if they are young, in a way you are accountable to them. Perhaps though, you are single like me. Well sometimes money issues … Read the rest
Can you make money blogging?
Can you make money blogging?
In the Christmas Cash Challenge I touched on the topic of blogging. I’ve not really ever written about it much as I felt I wasn’t good enough at it, or earning enough money to tell other people to try it, but through 2018 my blog has grown. I’m now making … Read the rest
Is becoming an apprentice a good financial option?
I received a lot of questions during the Christmas Cash Challenge about my apprenticeship which I’m doing through QA. I’m a thirty something apprentice and proud of it. Gone are the days when apprentices were doing manual labour such as a car mechanic earning a pittance. Since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in 2017, … Read the rest