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Old 02-10-2009, 4:40 PM   #1
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Default Looking for a bit of extra cash...

Hi,

I'm new to the site (please, be gentle with me!) and I'm hoping some of the more savvy money savers could point me in the right direction.

I work full time, mon-fri 8-5, but what with getting a house and car a few years ago, have mounted up debts (£5500 on credit cards and overdraft) Try as i might, i can never seem to make a big enough dent in this, so i figured some extra work might be an idea.

The thing is, i haven't a clue where to look, I've tried the local paper, Sheffield Forum, Gumtree etc. The only offer i got back was from Bettaware, which i accepted, only for them to never send me ANYTHING.

Would love to hear peoples sugesstions on this, as it is bothering me that every month i have no money to spend on me, its all swallowed by bills and bank charges.
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Old 02-10-2009, 4:57 PM   #2
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Get your debt sorted, save yourself the starting block..pay off worst rates stuff, move some/all into a loan you can afford, or long term good rates on a CC.

To earn money, if you want to do physical work, look at leaflet dropping, gardening, ironing services etc...
At home try surveys, cashback, plenty to try your hand out. Have a good read of the forums and see what appeals.
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Old 02-10-2009, 5:16 PM   #3
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Part time work for example bar work, takeaway delivery, cleaning

Get you credit cards debt on to low interest cards if you can, cut back on things where possibly. Shop around for bargains and stock up. Use a dceent cashback web site like topcashback and look for discount codes for shopping ons MSE in discount forum

Its surprising how much you can save you can easily save hundreds a year on some of the above
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Old 27-10-2009, 7:11 PM   #4
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Pickles 1 - spammer just about to post



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Old 27-10-2009, 8:08 PM   #5
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Give me a break Money maker. I m not spamming at all as I have stated on more than one of your insulting personal attacks on myself. And I am not doing it for personal gain.

I get nothing, just merely stating that there are some legit way to make money.
If you hadn't copy/paste'd it so many times in the first time.
Keep threads on topic a bit more..
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Old 27-10-2009, 8:27 PM   #6
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pcmoney and pickles1 are one and the same - again. Please stop clogging the forums by posting spam then re registering to defend yourself.



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Old 27-10-2009, 9:08 PM   #7
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To be honest if you genuinely knew a method of making money WHICH WOULD NOT BENEFIT YOU IN ANY WAY, you would have given up a long time ago after having your posts deleted 20 TIMES! However, your persistency is explained by your intentions which is to scam others.

Everyone, please report both pickles1 and pcmoney as spammers, who are the same people.



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Old 27-10-2009, 10:53 PM   #8
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Yes you are you keep asking folks to PM you

You were banned yesterday for spam and you will again later

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Give me a break Money maker. I m not spamming at all as I have stated on more than one of your insulting personal attacks on myself. And I am not doing it for personal gain.

I get nothing, just merely stating that there are some legit way to make money.
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Old 01-11-2009, 8:53 PM   #9
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Hi,

I'm new to the site (please, be gentle with me!) and I'm hoping some of the more savvy money savers could point me in the right direction.

I work full time, mon-fri 8-5, but what with getting a house and car a few years ago, have mounted up debts (£5500 on credit cards and overdraft) Try as i might, i can never seem to make a big enough dent in this, so i figured some extra work might be an idea.

The thing is, i haven't a clue where to look, I've tried the local paper, Sheffield Forum, Gumtree etc. The only offer i got back was from Bettaware, which i accepted, only for them to never send me ANYTHING.

Would love to hear peoples sugesstions on this, as it is bothering me that every month i have no money to spend on me, its all swallowed by bills and bank charges.
Have a look at www.comparextraincome.com , a lot of the home based business opportunities are on there including what the start up costs are and how much you can earn
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Old 02-11-2009, 2:47 AM   #10
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I do the offers and dailies on cashback sites, it may not seem like much but it is surprising how quickly the money builds up - and you don't have to go outside in all weather traipsing the street. You can do it while you're watching telly
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Old 02-11-2009, 11:02 AM   #11
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Yes so you keep saying

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Old 02-11-2009, 11:30 AM   #12
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Mad Cat - what do you mean by dailies and cashback sites?
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Old 02-11-2009, 8:13 PM   #13
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Hiya sawbox

A cashback site is where you can make money in a few different ways, the 1st is the most obvious you can get cashback on purchases you make through the site to places like HMV M&S Boots etc.
but you can also make money on 'no spends' which are clicks on banners to do a search or submit an email address.
Some sites charge a fee of around £5 per year but pay back more cash, others are completely free and others even pay you to join!
I have been doing it for a few years and made a tidy sum.
I would love to give you a link but I haven't been posting long enough, you could try looking for cashback sites on this forum, and also look in 'debt free wannabee' > free daily cashback from sites> Q &A
Or you could PM me
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Old 02-11-2009, 10:00 PM   #14
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Cash clown i would start by shifting any debt onto a interest free credit card to give you some breathing space and save a fortune in interest payments, you may already of done this. Party planning, bar work, bootsale, dailys, surveys all these will help you.



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Old 04-11-2009, 4:24 AM   #15
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Hi,

I'm new to the site (please, be gentle with me!) and I'm hoping some of the more savvy money savers could point me in the right direction.

I work full time, mon-fri 8-5, but what with getting a house and car a few years ago, have mounted up debts (£5500 on credit cards and overdraft) Try as i might, i can never seem to make a big enough dent in this, so i figured some extra work might be an idea.

The thing is, i haven't a clue where to look, I've tried the local paper, Sheffield Forum, Gumtree etc. The only offer i got back was from Bettaware, which i accepted, only for them to never send me ANYTHING.

Would love to hear peoples sugesstions on this, as it is bothering me that every month i have no money to spend on me, its all swallowed by bills and bank charges.
I read somewhere earlier this year a piece of advice that has served me well. When in debt, pay the minimum repayments on everything except the lowest debt you owe, Pay that off as soon as you can, when you've paid it off start on the next debt. This way it really helps you to keep focused and even getting rid of a debt that's only a few hundred pounds can lift your spirits a great deal just because you no longer have to worry about it.
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