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Quit or get fired?
I’m about to go through some training then progress onto a new job due to being sick of the place I’m currently working at, but this new job I’m going to do will ask me to start as soon as I can but my notice period is 4 weeks, they need staff ASAP and it’s a career I’ve wanted to do for years, wages are a lot better than…
Recycling ink cartridges for Clubcard points
Hi, I'm new to the forums and after a bit of advice. I have recently purchased a few empty ink cartridges off eBay to recycle for Tesco points (I know it's a consumer service) I only have a few of these but the seller listed them as standard cartridges - turns out they are "starter" cartridges that come with new printers.…
Pet or plant-sitting... official MoneySavingExpert.com discussion
This is a special discussion as part of the Boost Your Income article, all about Pet or plant-sitting which is part of the Work, work, work section Please feel free to add your comments, suggestions or questions Just click reply
Do too many employers destroy my tax payments?
I'm a stay at home Mum of one. (Originally a teacher until the start of this year.) To keep myself busy and help overpay the mortgage I've taken on a number of part time jobs around the time that I am solely responsible for my son. My main job is working nights in a supermarket at the weekends. I also mark coursework for…
Christmas Gift Baskets
With Christmas looming I am thinking of starting a little side hustle of Christmas Gift baskets. I was wondering if anyone had tried this and whether it had been successful. Also does anyone know if there are any rules/ laws about putting in things like chocolate or coffee. I am assuming as I am not producing the food I…
Advert Money Challenge - Earn £200 Before Christmas
Another challenge, similar to the Lent challenge, but I've given myself a bit more time. I do have some Greatcontent money due and I do some gardening and a small bit of writing so I think I can manage this but to it's worthwhile to go over the amount so maybe a well paid magazine gig? I can but try.
Delivering local free newspaper
How much are you paid on average to deliver the free weekly newspaper these days if your area has one? I know my area has rounds available all with around 200-250 papers per round. Trying to work out if it will be worth doing one for some extra money. I did local free paper delivery when I was in high school going on for…
Is respondent.io a scam?
I came across this online panel based survey on Google and I can't find any creditable reviews for it. I've signed up and been invited to an online panel next week, 45 minutes for $85 Is it too good to be true?!
Dog Hosts
Hi, I'm looking at doing some self employed work acting as a host for a dog business that offers home boarding. How do I declare this money to the tax man?
Anyone written a kindle book?
As title. Just curious.
£8,000 from YouTube
Here's a little incentive for all of you thinking about starting YouTube. 4 years ago I uploaded a simple "How to Solve a Rubik's Cube". After then I completely forgot about the YouTube channel. Around a year ago that video went viral scoring approximately 9 million views. After logging into my Google AdSense (luckily I…
Jobs For Editors
Has anybody heard of Jobs For Editors? Just wanting to check if they’re legit!
Become a model... official MoneySavingExpert.com discussion
This is a special discussion as part of the Boost Your Income article, all about Life modelling which is part of the Work, work, work section Please feel free to add your comments, suggestions or questions Just click reply
Advice on earning from art commission /custom work.
Ok so I've just started creating some digital art and have started to upload it onto Instagram. I've gathered quite a following on Instagram and my posts have started to gain 1,000 likes etc to the point where people have been messaging me asking me to make them custom work for album art etc. I thought this might be a good…
Adultwork
I'm going to start webcam work (s*x webcam) and I was wondering how I'd register my business name and profession? Surely I couldn't just put 'webcam worker'?
Fiverr and freelancing sites
Hi all I'm a digital marketer by trade and have done some freelance work in the past to top up my income. I made around £2000 in 2017 doing simple websites, email and a bit of social media for a couple of clients. I'd like to get back into it but since moving to a new city lack the contacts I had before. I signed up to…
MSE "Boost your Income" Query
I'm currently on Maternity Leave and the SMP has hit us hard as I have lost more than half my wage for the next 6 months and sadly unable to find someone to babysit if I went back to work. I was looking up ideas to find some additional income which wasn't working as I know the tax man and work would love to get some extra…
Dog walking service
Hi, I have just started a dog walking service - I also will do 'drop ins' where I go and see the dog at home, feed if necessary, let out in the garden and spend some time with it. I have a website and also a page on Facebook and have picked up 2 clients (only been going a week so not bad!) My question is does anyone else…
Help me! Can i earn by typing?
I have 60 wpm speed of typing but don't know any legit source of earning online. Can anyone help me?
phoneography / stock images
hi all, posting up here as was reading in someones diary how they were looking in this forum for ways to boost income and i have an idea that may work for some of you so thought i'd share. stock photography, every article you see every day on news apps or papers always have a photo showing the "concept" or the idea of the…

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Martin Lewis: How to call your bank with just three digits – as 'anti-scam' phone number called over a million times
One million calls have been made to the '159' anti-scam phone number since its launch in 2021, new figures reveal today (Wednesday 30 April). MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis – one of the well-known faces most used in scams – explains how to call your bank by dialling just these three numbers.
Revealed: Holland & Barrett's supposedly cheaper 'Subscribe & Save' often costs more – it's promised a review after our investigation
Holland & Barrett's 'Subscribe & Save' scheme claims to offer regular shoppers "the best value" – but it failed to do so in the majority of cases MoneySavingExpert.com checked over a five month period. The retailer has now promised to review the scheme after our research found it was often more expensive.
Don't get your passport by post – 360,000 paid more than needed last year
If your passport is due for renewal, apply online if you can – it'll save you £12.50. More than 7 million Brits did just that last year – but over 360,000 missed out on savings by using a paper form instead, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
Sainsbury’s Bank customer? NatWest takes over this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Chase customer? Check if you can get its newly boosted 4.8% easy-access saver
If you've got a Chase account, check if you can boost your easy-access savings to 4.8% – made up of a 1.8% AER fixed six-month bonus plus its standard 3% variable rate. Chase says over 2 million customers can get the boost, which would top our normal savings tables if it were open to all, though it's beaten by the top easy-access cash ISAs.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What savers should be doing now
Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
From Thursday 1 May, Sainsbury's Bank credit cards, loans and savings accounts will be run by NatWest as part of a deal between the two banks. You'll be moved to NatWest in the future, likely towards the end of this year, but for now the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain and you can continue to use its products and services as before.

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