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Archives for January 2017

£5 note value??
I have x2 £5 new notes. One has AA code and the other AB Are they worth anything?
YourWord Surveys closing
Hello, YourWord Surveys are closing on 31st March 2017. You can drop them an email and they will bump your account up to £5, give you a week to cash out and then shut it down for you. :beer:
Best Selling Sites/Apps
HI All, New to the site and just wanted to ask about selling sites/apps that people use in the UK. I have already had success using local FB groups but the finance situation is becoming more pressing so trying to expand a bit. I am really after LOCAL groups where I can sell via collection NOT postage. I have had a look at…
Arbonne - do I need to register with the tax man?
Apologies if this has been discussed previously but I'm on the verge of signing up to be an Arbonne Independent Consultant and wondering about tax. One of the first questions I asked the area manager was of I'd need to register for/pay tax as I already work full time. She said only if I earn more than £10k a year with…
Ebay help please :)
Kedros Formations
Anyone heard of these guys? Sign up and become director of a company for £75 for one month then it gets sold on?! I just can't get my head round this one and it really seems too good to be true ...
Car Boot Sales
Hi, i have been having a sortout today and will be taking things found to a car boot sale later this year. I don't have loads of stuff so wondering if i could make anything to sell? I have a sewing machine and some fabric so was thinking bunting but can anyone this of anything else cheap and easy??
Tax Return Help
Hi, I'm employed full time, but I also make jewellery and sell it at local craft fairs. I am now due to fill in my 3rd tax return. I don't sell much :-( and because of this my outlay is always more than my income. I registered self employed at the beginning as I didn't want to lose sleep worrying lol. I don't see my…
Helping my partner with her home business
Hi everyone, I'd be really grateful for any advice / steers please: I'm employed full time in architecture, as was my partner until a year or so ago when we had a child, and she now stays at home with the little one. But....she's recently been asked to draw up the odd extension. This sounds great, and in my eyes could work…
Parking Spaces to rent question
I need advice re listing a parking space available to rent - mine. I've read Martin's information on this topic. Can I do so on this site - I've spent a lot of time finding this area? I have a space outside my house (owned by me) but missed the opportunity to apply for a crossover, mainly through ignorance, when the road…
Product Demonstration/Promotion Agencies
Apologies as I'm sure the answer to my query will be somewhere in the forum but I can't find anything! As a semi-retired male I'm looking to supplement my small pension and other part-time earnings and wonder if anyone has any experience of agencies specialising in demonstrating/sampling which would be worth registering…
surveys companies paying out by cheque
Can someone recommend a good decent survey company which pays out by cheques? I am with One poll already and been with them for 3 years, and still have not earned enough points for £40 cheque.:(
New Board Guide on Boost your Income
is me , joining Soolin the existing BG most will recognise me from elsewhere on the forum this board sort of made sense to me as it has a lot of crossover with the Referrals section I'm not a big poster but will join in on any threads that I take an interest in
Anyone heard of UkSurveyJob?
Just received a email about doing surveys through UkSurveyJob,and just wondering if anyone one here is a member and is it good.
Is £50000 to £60000 promotion worth it ?
£60k take home salary is £3522 per month. £50k take home salary is £3038 and with child benefit (2 kids) this bumps it up to £3175. So, it's only a payrise of £350 per month or £4200 take home payrise. There are obvious costs involved in pursuing the promotion, such as stress and long hours. Is it worth it ? Any advice…
Hmrc Self Employment
I've signed up on the Government Gateway using the code that has to be activated by 28 days. Then I log in and receive a further 6 digit code on my mobile. When I get on to my home page it doesn't show anything at the side of online form to be completed . There is also a note saying if this is the first time of…
Make some pounds with my iphone
I used to use apptrailers and peko to earn a small bit of pin money as I watched tv, what are other people using these days??
Userneeds panel
I have been invited to join the Userneeds panel. Has anyone heard about them? A quick google search didn't show much. Thanks.
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Likely drop in income 26,000 to 16,000, single with mortgage, any advice
I recently moved to a new internal post but its terrible so I need to find another job. I earn 26,000 but I have worked my way up to this with limited qualifications and experience. Looking at available jobs I could earn 16K or there abouts. I bought my flat a year ago with help to buy and think I can just about make the…

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MSE Mince Pie Taste Test 2022
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Martin Lewis: How to earn 8% interest on your savings (and possibly £200 on top, too)
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