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10,000 steps to £10,000 challenge

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I would really like to 'get stuck back in' to a challenge for 2016 and as i have decided to aim for earning £10,000 i have come up with this challenge to try and keep me on track.

Its a tough challenge to aim for within a year but hey every £1 is another step closer....literally!!

It seems quite overwhelming to think about trying to earn £10,000 and so i started to think about what i usually do when i feel overwhelmed - I break down the task into smaller steps. All of a sudden this monumental task just became a lot easier. I know its very easy to earn £1 so all i have to do is do that 10,000 times right?

I will be honest i have no idea if i will manage this or not but i do know i want to try as hard as i can. I am planning on posting all my steps which anyone who wants to join in can also do....or of course you can do your own steps and share those on here too!
Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
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  • step 1 - COMPLETED!

    sort a savings account to keep this money separate - i have already got one which i will be using. Although this doesn't add anything to the savings pot hopefully it will help with the motivation and stop me spending it as well!

    step 2

    sell some bits on facebook - i am working on this one!

    step 3

    check my purse for loose change until i get £1

    step 4

    do some clicks on clixsense - this one will take a few days to earn £1

    step 5

    complete a survey/surveys on panelbase - some are paid more than £1 and some are less so it will depend on which i can complete how long this one will take

    step 6

    use instagc to do some offers and clicks to earn £1 - some people earn more than this in one day on there so shouldn't be too hard!


    I'm hoping it won't take me too long to complete these steps and i will have at least £5 by the time i do ;)
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Updates on the steps so far :) nearly all done!

    step 1 - COMPLETED!

    sort a savings account to keep this money separate - i have already got one which i will be using. Although this doesn't add anything to the savings pot hopefully it will help with the motivation and stop me spending it as well!

    step 2 COMPLETED

    sell some bits on facebook - i am working on this one!

    step 3 COMPLETED

    check my purse for loose change until i get £1

    step 4 COMPLETED

    do some clicks on clixsense - this one will take a few days to earn £1

    step 5 COMPLETED

    complete a survey/surveys on panelbase - some are paid more than £1 and some are less so it will depend on which i can complete how long this one will take

    step 6 STILL WORKING ON

    use instagc to do some offers and clicks to earn £1 - some people earn more than this in one day on there so shouldn't be too hard!


    I'm hoping it won't take me too long to complete these steps and i will have at least £5 by the time i do ;)
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • Jubilee76
    Jubilee76 Posts: 197 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hi

    Sounds a great idea, how are you doing? I think this is something I might try....survey sites I do tend to be more voucher rewards apart from pinecone. Easy to do in the evenings for me.

    Jubilee x
    LBM no. 2 £20k :eek:
    1st debt to tackle - store card £216.70
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Jubilee76 wrote: »
    Hi

    Sounds a great idea, how are you doing? I think this is something I might try....survey sites I do tend to be more voucher rewards apart from pinecone. Easy to do in the evenings for me.

    Jubilee x

    Ah Jubilee it would be lovely to have you join in with me! I am doing really well so far - i made £33 odds from my first 8 steps :D

    I haven't been updating much here as i was the only one doing anything lol but i have recorded all steps on my blog so i can let you know what i have done.

    I'm curious about why you only claim vouchers if you have debts to pay off? I used to do that too but its worth considering claiming cash to pay off the debts unless you buy things you actually need with the vouchers - i used to buy a lot of books from amazon with them but now i claim mostly cash as its of more use to me ;)

    Looking forward to hearing how you get on with the first few steps :) Good Luck xx
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • Jubilee76
    Jubilee76 Posts: 197 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Morning (not sure why I am up at this hour - my head is just thinking about all sorts)

    £33 already is fantastic! I'm ready to join you on this challenge. It's an interesting point about the surveys. I think I couldn't find many that were cash rewarding at the time apart from pinecone. Whilst vouchers are useful I would rather pay off the debt!

    I've never heard of instagc before - is this good at pay outs? are you able to do a referral or get a reward if I quote your username if I sign up?

    I have a savings bank open ready to accumulate the click successes. First step done!

    Jubilee x
    LBM no. 2 £20k :eek:
    1st debt to tackle - store card £216.70
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Jubilee76 wrote: »
    Morning (not sure why I am up at this hour - my head is just thinking about all sorts)

    £33 already is fantastic! I'm ready to join you on this challenge. It's an interesting point about the surveys. I think I couldn't find many that were cash rewarding at the time apart from pinecone. Whilst vouchers are useful I would rather pay off the debt!

    I've never heard of instagc before - is this good at pay outs? are you able to do a referral or get a reward if I quote your username if I sign up?

    I have a savings bank open ready to accumulate the click successes. First step done!

    Jubilee x

    Aw seems last night was a bit unsettled for both of us - i was up and down all night due to high pain levels but thankfully it has settled now :)

    Well done on completing first step!

    Instagc is quite good - pays out at £1 via amazon for first claims then you can get paypal. I have ref link i can send via PM as can't add it here.

    I have now made it to over £50 earned and not completed 25 steps yet so it is going well - i will add my next steps and details of earnings for you shortly!

    Can't wait to see how you get on with the challenge too!

    xx
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • Tjh1412
    Tjh1412 Posts: 220 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    I'm tempted to sign up for this if you'll have me. Surveys wise have you tried populus live?£1-£5 per survey max length 25 minutes and they send you a cheque every £50; I've got £36 already so build up quickly it seems
    2025 in 2025- 2027/2025
    365 savings challenge- £41.12/667.95

  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Tjh1412 wrote: »
    I'm tempted to sign up for this if you'll have me. Surveys wise have you tried populus live?£1-£5 per survey max length 25 minutes and they send you a cheque every £50; I've got £36 already so build up quickly it seems

    Of course you can join in with me Tjh1412 - lovely to have others taking part too!

    I am on populuslive but not added them to my steps yet so thanks for the reminder!
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    So.....my steps and progress so far:

    Steps 1 - 6 all completed

    I have actually written the first 100 steps now and have completed quite a few. Some of them i have got stuck with too.

    Step 7 - sell something on ebay - COMPLETED
    Step 8 - another survey on panelbase - COMPLETED
    Step 9 - save £1 by using coupons - WORKING ON THIS
    Step 10 - add some money to mypayingads - ON HOLD DUE TO SITE REVIEW WITH PAYPAL
    step 11 - add £1 with app trailers - WORKING ON THIS
    step 12 - check bags and coats for £1 - WORKING ON THIS
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • Great thing and wonderful thread also
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