Need to raise 500 fast

freckles30

Hi,

We need to make 1k within 3/4 months for a holiday. Our income is being used to pay off debts, so we are literally unable to save for a holiday, so I wondered whether there is any other "outside of work" things that I could do to raise a bit of extra cash.

I do carboot sales occasionally, but seem to raise barely a thing - I've joined some survey sites and will now be purchasing only through a cash back site, but is there anything else I can do???

NeverInDebt

Well surely it would it be better any money raised to pay your debts off first before contemplating any luxuries

novagirl

Sell unwanted things. Surveys and cashback will take time for you to actually receive any money.

hungrynurse_2

1K for a holiday while youve got debts? if you must go on holiday, Id go for something much simpler, which isnt necesserally less relaxing. Try camping, or a house swap? if you can raise 1k in 3 months, get rid of the debts & relax in that knowledge

freckles30

NeverInDebt wrote: »

Well surely it would it be better any money raised to pay your debts off first before contemplating any luxuries

This is rather opinionated.

My parents are abroad, I only see them once a year, so it's not entirely a luxury - infact a necessity.

NeverInDebt

Of course its opinionated but most people pay debts off before having a luxury, I based that on your own post you stated its for a holiday not for visiting perhaps you should have made that clear in 1st post

ie We need to make 1k within 3/4 months so we can visit our parents away

Couldn't your parents help you or visit you instead?

freckles30 wrote: »

This is rather opinionated.

My parents are abroad, I only see them once a year, so it's not entirely a luxury - infact a necessity.

HappyMJ

freckles30 wrote: »

This is rather opinionated.

My parents are abroad, I only see them once a year, so it's not entirely a luxury - infact a necessity.

That's not a holiday then. If you had started by saying I need £500 to £1000 to pay for an airfare to see my parents who live overseas who I haven't seen for ages then we'd be much more sympathetic.

It is always better to go on holiday using savings rather than borrowing so NeverInDebt's opinion is correct. And anyway it is an opinion this is an internet forum.

If you need money fast then do more work. Another part time job maybe?

Edit: SNAP...

freckles30

Sorry, my mistake for not making myself clear - but to us it is a holiday, we look forward to it, it's a kill two birds with one stone scenario.

I am looking into getting another part time job, but I work everyday as it is, and trying to find something where I'm not going to need more childcare is going to be tricky. I have looked at evening work, but there's very few jobs I can find to start after 8pm and that's what I would need to fit in with my situ.

ColinFishwick

Can you not get a part time job as said? surveys pay very little and usually take ages to pay up

cross post with OP's

myusernamehasgone_2

Can't you find bargin flights i would expect with a little bit of searching you could get there for less than a £1000

freckles30

myusernamehasgone wrote: »

Can't you find bargin flights i would expect with a little bit of searching you could get there for less than a £1000

Flights are usually 600 I have allowed 600 for flights and 400 towards food when we are over there. Obviously if I found flights for 400, I would only need 800 - but I think it's best to aim high, than to aim low and be disappointed if we can't go.