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Archives for December 2013

Paid to Click and Survey Sites
Years ago I used to me a member of every site going and used to manage to make £150 per month. Circumstances changed and I no longer had time, However, I now have the time to use them again and would like to take it, Yesterday I went looking for my old favourites and see a lot of them have closed. On my list I have the…
E-Rewards/Nectar
I just wondered if anyone else joined E-Rewards a few months ago when invited to by Nectar (with payment to be made in Nectar points). I joined, assuming it would be a good enough survey site if it was endorsed by Nectar. I got a few surveys at first and it seemed to be well enough paid. The last thing I completed was one…
importing from east to sell in west
Just been looking (mainly for fun at this stage) at importing and selling on Ebay - I've seen the potential in it because you only need to have the sites open side by side to see the honest reselling and not so honest reselling ( and at the worse end of it fake branded reselling) of goods bought in far east - i.e. goods on…
Newbie Question About Online Surveys.
Hello all! I'm new to this forum and I have a question about online surveys. Basically, I'm trying to decide if they're worth taking. I want to increase my monthly income by approximately £50 per month. However, I know that many surveys are very low paying. My question is: If I sign up to, say, 50 free survey sites and…
nectar points from survey
ive just noticed that collecting nectar points is quite easy! apart from nectar ads is there any other survey sites that allow you to claim nectar points for doing surveys? p.s - didn't know were to ask so I put the thread here.
no wages for 2 months, can I claim compensation?
hi I swapped banks 2 months ago from tsb to barclays, I gave my employer my new card details ad they said it would take 2 weeks to go through and I would get that months wages then. I didn't get any money so I asked them about it and they had put my name in wrong so they corrected it and said it'll be another 2 weeks.…
The £2014 in 2014 challenge
A continuation of the £2012 in 2012 topic as started by Mennie, found here - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3662857 £2013 in 2013 topic is here - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4345007 Introduction quoted from 2012 topic I was not confident in 2013 that I would make £2013 but I got there.…
nectar search points
Not sure if im massively behind here but just noticed on my nectar app theres a yahoo search bar that pays points. Ita only 1 point per 2 searches but it adds up just for clicking on nectar instead of my google search bar widget
What are the best tutoring agencies/websites?
I'm looking into earning some extra money as a private tutor - for English, Religious Studies and Oxbridge Entrance. However, there are a lot of websites and I can't tell which ones are likely to get me the most work or take the least commission. I would be happy to earn a bit less per hour for one which actively found me…
Earn as you spend
Hi i have never used one of these earn as you spend things when shopping online, how do they work, which is best ? thanks
Making Money on Ebay
Hi all, I have been a member of these forums for some time only logging in very infrequently, however over the last few weeks I have found myself logging in more and more and having a look around. My background is this- I am in full time employment in the manufacturing sector earning a good wage. Between 2007 & 2011 made a…
Drink Driving Warning
** Sorry just realised i posted this on the wrong board - should have been Motoring ** With Christmas upon us I would like to share a personal experience about drink driving. The police are extra vigilant at this time of year. Two days ago I was out celebrating with friends. I had 3 or 4 pints, about 6 whiskeys and a few…
Anyone else received their voucher from IPSOS lately?
Usually when I redeem a £10 voucher from IPSOS it arrives about a week later (sometimes after a few days). I requested my last £10 voucher back in november and haven't received it yet. I understand they are probably busy due to it being december now but am curious if anyone else has received a £10 voucher from them lately?…
tax and prize draw surveys
I compelete GFk TV surverys and these get entered in a prize draw. Occasionally I win £2 or so. Do these 'prizes' still need to be included in a self assesment tax return? I have a have kept a record of all money earned but wondered if these are slightly different.
Has betterthanbanners gone?
Some users might have signed up and remember this. I have a link for them but have not received a voucher from them since September this year and get a blank page when I try their website. Are they now sadly departed?
Business Account or Current Account ?
My wife is newly self employed doing beauty therapy, working from home. Is there a need for a business account (which Natwest has said that after 2 years there will be a fee) or should she simply have another current account in the business name ? Thanks
Homeworking
Hello. I was wondering if there is anyone who could please give me some guidance toward some genuine homeworking opportunities, working for an employer with a fixed hourly rate? There are so many difficulties/scams with this sort of employment, has left me wondering if there is anything worth bothering with? Many thanks:A
Itv Viewback Panel - Help!
Hey everyone, I received an email from the itv viewback panel I'm a member of, on the 12th Dec commenting that, "We are making changes to Viewback with a new look in the New Year but before we do this we need you to login and redeem any incentives, before the 31st of December 2013, that you may have accrued in your panel…
Any alternatives to Utility Warehouse?
I've finally gotten around to registering myself as a valid forumite after a few months of money makeovers and following money saving tips from the website anyways... I was looking at ways of earning some extra income a while ago as I wanted to have some form of income to support myself before handing my notice in and…
Selling jewellery online
Hello all, I would love some advice on buying and selling jewellery online, I like my vintage jewllery and have always had an interest in 'vintage' jewellery, other than that I have no knowledge or experience when it comes to selling jewellery, however I would quite like to start buying and selling jewellery - not really…

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