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Make an Extra £10 a Day in Marvellous May

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Makingabobor2
Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,215 Forumite
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edited 1 May 2023 at 5:32PM in Debt-free wannabe challenges
Here is the shiny new thread for May. Get creative and lets see how we do this month.

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 £28,744....its going down

 Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

Challenges

EF #68  £550/£3000
.
Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

Studies/surveys  August £0

Decluttering items 756

Books read    13
Jigsaws done  8

My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


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  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,215 Forumite
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    So I'll start us off with my target being set at £5 a day, so £155 this month. 
    My little haul today was £9.67, from P/fc, Q/m* and just over £2 that I found in an old account I hadn't used for ages.
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £550/£3000
    .
    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

    Studies/surveys  August £0

    Decluttering items 756

    Books read    13
    Jigsaws done  8

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • WelshSaver
    WelshSaver Posts: 322 Forumite
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    thank you @Makingabobor2 for starting May’s challenge. I would like to go for £10 per day so £310 this month. This is the month to start listing my stuff to sell. Good luck everyone 😁
    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/£310
  • Hollie_Hobbie
    Hollie_Hobbie Posts: 255 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Thanks for starting the challenge @Makingabobor2 and a good start for you 😊
    Make £10 a day 2024
    Jan £193.68/£280
  • Hollie_Hobbie
    Hollie_Hobbie Posts: 255 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    thank you @Makingabobor2 for starting May’s challenge. I would like to go for £10 per day so £310 this month. This is the month to start listing my stuff to sell. Good luck everyone 😁

    Good luck with the selling @WelshSaver ☺️
    Make £10 a day 2024
    Jan £193.68/£280
  • Hollie_Hobbie
    Hollie_Hobbie Posts: 255 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I'd like to try for £10 a day again please ☺️
    Make £10 a day 2024
    Jan £193.68/£280
  • Shineyhappy
    Shineyhappy Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Can I join please? 

    I’m away abroad for the first two weeks so it’s going to be hard but I need to crack on and get on with my FIRE plans so £10 a day it is.

    Fingers crossed for Premium Bonds and any competition wins.

    Best of luck everyone x 
    Debt Free - done
    Mortgage Free - done
    Building up the pension pot
  • Makingabobor2
    Makingabobor2 Posts: 4,215 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Photogenic Name Dropper
    @Shineyhappy...welcome aboard. What does FIRE stand for? It must be something but I can't work it out...
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £550/£3000
    .
    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

    Studies/surveys  August £0

    Decluttering items 756

    Books read    13
    Jigsaws done  8

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


  • Shineyhappy
    Shineyhappy Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper

    It’s financial independence and retire early. I have done the DFW and MFW journeys over many years and this feels like it’s been the next logical step for me and DH. Mr Money Mustache is probably a good website to read if you are interested in learning more, he is American but he inspired me massively. 



    Debt Free - done
    Mortgage Free - done
    Building up the pension pot
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Please may I join again - I have failed miserably in the past but I'm determined to achieve this goal at least once ;) 
    I'm setting my target as £310 (in for a penny and all that) so lets see how far I get this time :) 
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • SeekingFlight
    SeekingFlight Posts: 193 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    Good day, back in again I'm sticking to my £5 a day the lower pressure approach seems to be really working for me.
    #19 Make £2025 in 2025 £8.32/£2025"Remember not to do too many things at once" said me to herself.Mortgage Free Wannabe #25 2025 OP £500/£6000
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