Learning to walk before I run

themadvix

As someone who has to account for PA earnings as part of income, I’d suggest you start only withdrawing once a month - then you only have to do the accounting once a month - and you don’t need to keep a track of each study. Much easier that way.

edinburgher

@themadvix - thank you for the sensible suggestion. I'm not tracking each survey, just each withdrawal!

northAthenian

wahyey, so chuffed to see you back on your diary, your break gave me the time to read alllll the 252 pages to catch up!!
you have me intrigued by Pr0lfc, must go investigate...
i wish you & the extended Eds lots of good things for this year

cheers
nA

LadyWithAPlan

Well done on the prolific earnings 
every little helps 

South_coast

edinburgher said:

Prolific has surpassed my lifetime earnings from TopCashback by £1,000+. As such, it's the best side hustle to happen to me since matched betting.

And you weren't sure it was going to be worth your while 😀!

teapot2

edinburgher said:

*Edit: Just checked and Prolific has surpassed my lifetime earnings from TopCashback by £1,000+. As such, it's the best side hustle to happen to me since matched betting.

I think Prolific is one of my better side hustles   I've made about £4.5k over the years from it.  As I'm SE and already have to complete a tax return, I just add on a section for survey earnings.  Hope your tax return wasn't too painful to complete.  Good to see you back and posting, had wondered how you were doing.

edinburgher

Woop woop! A great day for earnings - $40 and £1.65 from Prolific, £6 from Y Live, £12.60 in savings interest I got paid as well. Taking TMV's advice on board re. Monthly withdrawals, not finding it easy

Feeling a bit sore still but had a productive (if brief) workday.

CCW007

Nice PA earnings - had £19 over three surveys in two days last week but has been quiet since, good to hear it's not the same for everyone.  Good to see you back posting

edinburgher

Not a very productive day at actual work - tired after abandoning bed last night (snoring as I have to lie on my back and anxious it's disturbing Mrs E), and hours of pointless meetings.

Managed to make $40 on Prolific and $2.24 on Connect. Looking at setting up some investment ISAs through TCB for IRO £500 cashback between us. I'm wary of relying on cashback actually tracking for such large amounts, but I think it might be a relatively low risk goer if we are careful, clear cookies in advance, take screenshots etc. In any case, it would take months to pay out. YNAB currently at 27 days and behaving itself.

Getting shopping delivered tonight as I'm just not up to lugging stuff around at the moment. You very quickly notice how much more expensive the big supermarkets are vs Lidl etc. £105 from Morrison's (and that's after offers and a £12 off voucher). That isn't even everything we'll need, still have to pick up a few random bits from Lidl at the weekend. We had some fresh coffee delivered today from White Rose Coffee Roasters, who I am happy to praise £40 for our monthly fix, which is dear but heavenly Unfortunately our local coffee roaster would be at least 50% more, and we just can't afford that, even if we'd like to support a local business.

Looked for jobs yesterday but no dice.

edinburgher

Lovely coffee definitely worked a treat today - broke the work impasse with myself and got 5 items out for review

Also made $60 on Prolific and $0.50 on Connect, although $20 from Prolific appears to be "stuck" in processing

Going downstairs to watch a little TV.