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I'd love to see how people are getting on too, I'm just taking my content writing official and running it through a business account etc, but I don't think it's a realistic alternative to proper work at the moment.DFW - DEBT FREEEEEE!
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Quick sig update to reflect £150 into savings, £100 rebate, £35 into shares, £34 refund and £50 payed off the CC.
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Superheavy wrote: »I'd love to see how people are getting on too, I'm just taking my content writing official and running it through a business account etc, but I don't think it's a realistic alternative to proper work at the moment.
No, I don't think I will leave my normal job, but it's always nice to have a plan B in case everything goes pearshaped:cool:0 -
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I haven't posted on this thread before but I read it while I was on maternity leave, and it helped spur me on to up up up my income!
This is what I did:
Went from 4 to 5 days per week: £5420
Went for and gained a promotion at work: £2535
Started my own business doing science activities with kids in holidays: £2250
Sold 2 phones on the envirophone website: £18
Swapped my utilities over using Quidco: £22
Cut back on groceries by buying inferior brands: £600
Stopped buying lunch at work (well, mostly..) £120
Total income has been upped by: £10 965. Some of this will be lost in tax though..do I need to give nett figures?
Thanks very much for your inspiration on here! :T
Hi Meds. I would love to hear more about how you set up the business doing Science acitivities in the hols. I am a Science teacher but have just resigned from work for a number of reasons (not the kids though , they are the good bit of the job). This is something i would love to do - as long as I am not living and working near you (wouldn't want to steal your clients! :-)) I would appreciate your advice on how you set up, where you held your activities and what activities were popular - everything basically!!
All the best with your future moneysaving. Thanks for a really inspiring post. Allie0 -
Time for my signature update with the results from November.
A total of £535.90 added, made up as follows:
online surveys `£32.00
football £300.00
Bookie bonus bets £33.56
ebay sales £15.00
amazon sales £59.34
mystery shopping £3.00
market research £60.00
movie trailer checks £33.00
All the best for December2011: £2697.99/£5500.
2012: £3295.75/£12000
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Well done everyone! I barely took part this year but feel quite happy to have good foundations for next year.
I have a number of good projects going, and some great future plans. I am really excited about 2012 and having a money making year!!!!10K 2010 challenge £3202.59/£10000
11K 2011 challenge: £1023/£11000
12K 2012 challenge: £5896.33/£12000
£2021 in 2021 challenge: £605.02/£2021
Debt free wannabe: £24695/£24695 - Debt free date: November 20210 -
dillidalli wrote: »Well done everyone! I barely took part this year but feel quite happy to have good foundations for next year.
I have a number of good projects going, and some great future plans. I am really excited about 2012 and having a money making year!!!!
Me too. I'm definitely going to be counting and accounting every penny as I get my sideline business up and running, and we will be better off this time next year.DFW - DEBT FREEEEEE!
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