Total debt when my journey began in December 2022- £66,133.42
Current debt May 2024- £40,064.57
Repaid 39.42%
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Make an EXTRA £10 a day in Amazing April 2023

Makingabobor2
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First time starting a post like this, but it appears @CMD79, has not been around lately, so we are hoping she is ok and attempting to start the new thread.
Threads like this have ben going for a while now and really seem to motivate people. So come on everybody, this is the place to post how much money you have made each day, over and above your normal income. This can be from selling stuff on line or at car boots etc, doing surveys, mystery shops, receipt scanning apps, bank switches, cashback, or anything else you can think of. Do you have a side hustle? Are you crafty? Do you bake cakes? Let us know and share your tips and ideas as well.
£10 is a nice round figure that everybody seems to like, but if you want to aim higher, that is brilliant. Or if you think you can only manage £5 a day, or even £2. Whatever target suits you best. Personally I like to aim low and then I feel better if I beat it, but one day I'll branch out and go for the full £10 a day.
In the mean time, let us know you targets and how you are doing so far. ...Welcome to previous posters and newbies.
Threads like this have ben going for a while now and really seem to motivate people. So come on everybody, this is the place to post how much money you have made each day, over and above your normal income. This can be from selling stuff on line or at car boots etc, doing surveys, mystery shops, receipt scanning apps, bank switches, cashback, or anything else you can think of. Do you have a side hustle? Are you crafty? Do you bake cakes? Let us know and share your tips and ideas as well.
£10 is a nice round figure that everybody seems to like, but if you want to aim higher, that is brilliant. Or if you think you can only manage £5 a day, or even £2. Whatever target suits you best. Personally I like to aim low and then I feel better if I beat it, but one day I'll branch out and go for the full £10 a day.
In the mean time, let us know you targets and how you are doing so far. ...Welcome to previous posters and newbies.
Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £31,495
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.
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Fiver Friday '25 #10 £30/£260
Make £5 a day Feb £31.36/£140
NSDs Feb 6/15
Decluttering items 351
Books read 6
Jigsaws done 1
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £31,495
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.
Challenges
EF #68 £1400/£3000.
Fiver Friday '25 #10 £30/£260
Make £5 a day Feb £31.36/£140
NSDs Feb 6/15
Decluttering items 351
Books read 6
Jigsaws done 1
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up
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So I'll get the ball rolling with a target of £5 a day, so £150 for the month, and so far I am on £60.37.Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £31,495
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £1400/£3000
.
Fiver Friday '25 #10 £30/£260
Make £5 a day Feb £31.36/£140
NSDs Feb 6/15
Decluttering items 351
Books read 6
Jigsaws done 1
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up2 -
Thanks @Makingabobor2 for starting this month's challenge, and hope that @CMD79 is back on the forums soon xx
I've made a flying start in the first week of this month - £200 paid out for OH Nat West bank switch that I started last month, £52.04 from a payout from Topcashback for a purchase from last August, £35.71 Prolific from both myself and OH, £7.36 current account cashback. So a total of £295.11 already.
Will therefore aim for £600 for the month - £20 a day.Make £10 a day 2024
Jan £193.68/£2802 -
What a brilliant start @Hollie_Hobbie. I need to look into some bank switching and still waiting for some cash back from car ins we did in January, its a long time paying out.Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £31,495
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £1400/£3000
.
Fiver Friday '25 #10 £30/£260
Make £5 a day Feb £31.36/£140
NSDs Feb 6/15
Decluttering items 351
Books read 6
Jigsaws done 1
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up0 -
Make £10 a day challenge - January 2023 = £292.89/£310 - Feb 2023 = £677.09/280 - March 2023 = £102.45/£310 - April = £300.12/300 - May 2023 = £306.80/£310 - June = £245.88/£150 - July = £295.45/£310 - August 2023 £51.56/£3101
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Makingabobor2 said:What a brilliant start @Hollie_Hobbie. I need to look into some bank switching and still waiting for some cash back from car ins we did in January, its a long time paying out.
I do for both me and OH at same time, getting it out of the way in one go. There's an MSE article below which I found very useful:
Can you make £1,000s by repeatedly switching bank? (moneysavingexpert.com)
Make £10 a day 2024
Jan £193.68/£2801 -
Hollie_Hobbie said:Makingabobor2 said:What a brilliant start @Hollie_Hobbie. I need to look into some bank switching and still waiting for some cash back from car ins we did in January, its a long time paying out.
I do for both me and OH at same time, getting it out of the way in one go. There's an MSE article below which I found very useful:
Can you make £1,000s by repeatedly switching bank? (moneysavingexpert.com)Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £31,495
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £1400/£3000
.
Fiver Friday '25 #10 £30/£260
Make £5 a day Feb £31.36/£140
NSDs Feb 6/15
Decluttering items 351
Books read 6
Jigsaws done 1
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up0 -
Hello, sending lots of love to @CMD79
thanks @Makingabobor2 for starting this for April.I was aiming for £5 a day and have beaten this so far this month. I’m at £215.36. This is from eBay, curious cat, bank interest, credit card Cashback and prolific. I’m seeing what else is possible this month - so maybe a £7.50 a day target is sensible (£232.50) I don’t want to stretch to £10 a day as ebay is a slog these days!Good luck everyone x1 -
£13.77 today, from P/fc, SB & Q/me. The month is going well so far.
Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £31,495
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £1400/£3000
.
Fiver Friday '25 #10 £30/£260
Make £5 a day Feb £31.36/£140
NSDs Feb 6/15
Decluttering items 351
Books read 6
Jigsaws done 1
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up3 -
Hey everyone. Thank you for the new thread.
I'm in with £24.99 so far this month please.2 -
Makingabobor2 said:Hollie_Hobbie said:Makingabobor2 said:What a brilliant start @Hollie_Hobbie. I need to look into some bank switching and still waiting for some cash back from car ins we did in January, its a long time paying out.
I do for both me and OH at same time, getting it out of the way in one go. There's an MSE article below which I found very useful:
Can you make £1,000s by repeatedly switching bank? (moneysavingexpert.com)Make £10 a day 2024
Jan £193.68/£2801
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