May 2014 - Make £10 a day - everyone welcome

emmaglet

Hello and welcome to all newbies and regulars.

This is the 81st month of this challenge, which was first started by Batgirl, in September 2007. Thanks to Batgirl for starting it, Nat21luv, Monkeynut, Sweetpeas, Purpleroses, JesaRose, MizMir and of course special thanks to Aesop for keeping the thread going.

I know this first post is long, but please read as it give tips on how this challenge works. Some of the content has changed

If you're new to the challenge don't be scared - here's how it works:

The aim of this challenge is to make £10 extra a day everyday for the month. A lot of people think this is impossible but it can and has been done, over and over. If you feel £10 is too much why not start at £5 or if you're brave join those who aim for £20 a day! Anything extra you make is great so set whatever target you think you can manage.
It also doesn't have to be £10 each and every day - some days you make more and some days you make less, but aim for £300 extra at the end of the month.

The idea is that everyone posts how they are making extra money and these shared ideas help all of us to learn new ways to help cut debt or earn/save money.

What cannot be added:
Wages from your main job

What can be added:
Overtime
Income from a second job
Daily clicks
Interest
Vouchers
Mystery shopping
And much, much more.

This board moves pretty quickly, so be sure to subscribe and read it regularly. Below are some ideas to get you started and a great place to read when you're in need of inspiration.

Sell your old books/DVDs/CDs/games:
Playtrade
Amazon marketplace
Amazon Trade in
CEX
Zapper
WeBuyBooks
Fat Brain
Ziffit

Sell old mobiles, laptops and other electronics:
Mobile valuer - http://mobilevaluer.com/
Cash converters
CEX
Broken GHDs - http://www.ghdspares.com/

Sell everything else:
eBay
Car boot sales
Jumble sales
Gumtree
Facebook selling
Folksy and Etsy for crafty bits you've made
Cash4clothes - http://www.cash4clothes.co.uk/
ASOS marketplace (decent quality/branded clothing) - https://marketplace.asos.com/help/selling
Old ink cartridges http://www.therecyclingfactory.com/sell-ink-cartridges
Foreign coins - http://www.cash4coins.co.uk/

Get cashback on your usual purchases:
Quidco
Topcashback
Fat Cheese
iMutual
Nectar
Boots Treat Street - http://www.treatstreet.boots.com/ref/pghome_nu

Get paid for writing:
BubbleWS
Textbroker

Smart phone apps:
Roamler
iPoll
AppTrailers
Qustodian
AppXpert
VoxPopMe
Field Agent
Quidco click snap
Shopitize

Surveys:
Valued Opinions
MySurvey
OnePoll
YouGov
Crowdology
Pinecone - sign up link https://www.pineconeresearch.co.uk/S...gnup_Form.aspx

Other bits:
Shop and Scan and Consumer Pulse panel - http://www.volunteer4panels.com/
Topcashback Snap and Save http://www.shopscansave.co.uk/

Trying to find other ways to make money? Check out the Boost Your Income board. It is full of ideas, including survey companies and product testing.

Want to help someone else out? Sign up through their referral on the referral board, and leave yours, so someone else can do the same for you.

Keep reading for lots more ideas on how to make more money each month.

This month's challenge is to try and make £300.

Good luck everybody. Remember to post any questions or comments that you have, and let's go on encouraging each other throughout this month. We can and we will do it. Who's in?

emmaglet

Challengers will appear here

1 emmaglet 15 a day
2 please-let-me-be-lucky £10 a day
3 Natterjack88 £30
4 SarahB1989 £3 - TARGET SMASHED! Now £6
5 Rosie £10
6 Nicki_Sue £10
7 elfy1807 £10
8 rachelja £10
9 starnac £250 in May
10 GaLa15 £300 in May
11 sallymander £7.50
12 MrsCautious £10
13 hopless £10
14 lynnejk £10
15 Listerbelle $300 in May
16 helenbc £10
17 Fairyclicks £500 in May
18 earningNsaving £5
19 SuperSaver Mummy £150 in May
20 Aesop £5
21 tattycath £10
22 GeekMagnet £5
23 kirstydriver £200 in May
24 hickles69 £3
25 SJG123 £10
26 mavvymoo £10
27 Purpleroses £15
28 Divingmad £5
29 Thrifty Fashionista £5
30 Scarlet1982 £10
31 DjShimmer £10
32 haybel19 £10
33 franby64 £2.50
34 gilly41 £5
35 Jevvers £10
36 Anouchka £10
37 Yorkielass £10
38 SpecialBrew £10
39 dorajar £10
40 Faete £5
41 unethical £2.50
42 MinnieMousesMummy £1,000
43 hummingbird £950
44 Guna £5
45 ChevalierTialys £5
46 Trade £55

emmaglet

Abbreviations - a list of useful abbreviations if there are any we say you don't understand, please let us know and I will update this post.

How to add a signature - at the top of the page, you will see a green toolbar, click on User CP, on the left hand side, scroll down, until you see Edit Signature. You can then type in your signature, but you are limited by number of lines and characters, but it will tell you if it is too long. Try to make the font smaller usually helps. You can edit colours and add smileys too.

Edit Avatar - if you want a nice picture like mine do the same as above, USER CP, then scroll down to edit Avatar. There are size restrictions, but you can have most things you like. Just be careful if you are using google images they are free images and not patented/copyrighted.

Private Message - you can send someone a PM (Private message) again using User CP (Control Panel). It is on the left hand side. You need to have the right user name otherwise it will go to the wrong person. To find out if you have messages, look at the top of the page, where it says private messages, (PMs) and there will be a number in bold if you have any unread. You can subscribe to email so you receive them in your email too, which is useful for reading without logging into MSE. But to reply you do need to log in.

Roadkill - roadkill is money found abandoned with no owner, on the streets, in washing machines, in the pockets of beloved's clothes when you are about to put them into the washing machine, , on the floor of your car, etc.

How to make money from your smartphone

iPhone

http://www.textbroker.co.uk/ - textbroker
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/appt...469489347?mt=8 - apptrailers
http://uk.qustodian.com/ - qustodian
http://www.fieldagent.co.uk/ - fieldagent
http://www.wikets.com/ - wikets
http://www.jokeroo.com/ - jokeroo
http://www.quidco.com/app/ - quidco
https://www.ipoll.com/ - iPoll

Android Phone
http://uk.qustodian.com/ - qustodian
https://www.ipoll.com/ - iPoll
http://www.wikets.com/ - wikets
http://www.jokeroo.com/ - jokeroo
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...trailers&hl=en - apptrailers

please-let-me-be-lucky

Thanks for the new thread Emma! Can I be in again for £10 per day? Cheers! Xx

Natterjack88

Thank You for the thread Emma can I go for £30 a day now Im getting the hang of bubblews please- might spur me on to do more eBay listing too!

SarahB1989_2

Count me in please! Aiming for £3/day (£93 total).

Rosie

My usual £10 please Emma.
Hope you have a good time at the wedding
Good luck everyone
Rosie x

Nicki_Sue

Sign me up for £10 please!

elfy1807

As I did so well in April, think I'm gonna give it another go in May.
Still £10 a day though please

System

I've been following the April thread and would like to join in if I can. Just watched Emma's YouTube video for BubbleWS and signed up to the site, it is sooo addictive!

I'll try for £10/day please:D

starnac

Sign me up too please emma £250 for the month of May please