I’m Clare, and I blog over at My Money Cottage sharing my top tips for making extra money from home and how to stretch the family finances that little bit further.
My side hustling first started back in 2008 when I was pregnant with our daughter. It seems like such a long time ago now, … Read the rest
It’s that bit of Christmas we all dread – the festivities are over, we are full up to the brim of turkey and chocolates (although not necessarily at the same time) and we have a pile of gifts that we don’t want, and in fact, don’t know why anyone thought we would want them in … Read the rest
Can you really make money with Prolific Academic? Yes! You really can and it is by far my favourite survey site, and here’s why!
Prolific is about so much more than feedback on a new crisp flavour or the design of the packaging for a new brand of washing … Read the rest
Next Monday, 1st October, my first ever Christmas Cash Challenge is starting. This is a 12 week challenge which aims to help you make money for Christmas. Each Monday from then until 17th December you will receive an email (which you can sign up for here), in which I will give you an introduction to … Read the rest
So, you want to blog. You found your niche and you’ve started your website. Now you want to build traffic and monetize your blog. What do you do? Well in 99% of the blogging groups and forums I’ve seen, Pinterest is sold as the answer to all your prayers. Join lots of group boards, do … Read the rest
A-level results day – a day you’ve been working towards for at least two years, but probably been thinking about for a lot longer. Maybe you’ve got the results you expected and are off to the University you planned doing the course you wanted. Congratulations – you don’t need to read the rest – go … Read the rest
I’m delighted to remind you of this interview I did with Emma Drew last year. Emma Drew was the first money blogger that I was really aware of. Using her hints and tips to make extra money and savings has turned my life around. I can thoroughly recommend her free money-making mastermind course which can … Read the rest
I used to really hate selling on eBay. When you take into consideration the commission they charge, plus the PayPal fees, and the effort involved in the postage, I just could never be bothered. Last summer I spent half of a Sunday doing a car boot sale, and that’s not including the time it took … Read the rest
I’m always on the hunt for new ways to make some extra money. If you are reading this – then you probably are too. I want to tell you about something which I’m new to – but I’ve heard really good things about. Charity shop (or thrift store) and car boot flipping! It sounds crazy … Read the rest
