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some good things being mentioned here, but its not INSTANT money..
I know this is a drastic measure, but could you ask the bank for/extend an overdraft?
Is there anything you could sell at c@sh converters?
could you organise a clothes swop party and charge x amount per entry,
or organise a open house sale and invite family and friends, basically anything you are prepared to sell, put a price tag on it, or put them all in one room, and invite peeps to come over and see if they want to buy anything..
what about a credit union? sorry dont know how they work, but i know alot of people really speak highly of them..
Realistically how much do you need to see you through to end of Jan?
will you be in the same position next month? if so then i would seriousll start looking at future income now....
If i think of anything else apart from the dreaded payday/doorstep loans then i will let you know..Work to live= not live to work0 -
just seem that you use your car doing the day for work, couldnt you ask for advance payment for fuel?Work to live= not live to work0
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Hello
Happy New Year everyone. I am quite new around here. Would someone be able to kindly send me an invite for the superpoints network please.
Thanks in advance. I am trying to do this same challenge this year. Multiple streams of income. x 0 -
Try joining websites like Fiverr or People per Hour - you can post jobs you'll do or bid to do other jobs that people want doing. It's good fun and you can earn some extra cash from both the websites.0
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ask ur friends for all their old clothes, curtains, bedding etc
sell it to one of these "cash4clothes" type places
i got £15 for just a few bags of stuff
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I know you said no to car-share....but what about the other way round.
Do you know anyone at work that lives near you and takes public transport?
Tell them that you've decided to try and be more eco-friendly this year and offer to pick them up on your way to work, drop off on the way home.
Share the price of fuel, should be cheaper for them than paying public transport costs and a lot more comfortable and convenient!
Should cut your fuel costs down
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