2018 1% Challenge - 100 ways to make your 1%

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  • Blackberrycurved
    Blackberrycurved Posts: 402 Forumite
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    I!!!8217;m finding this hard and a bit demotivating what are other people doing to teach their 1%. I had a go at e bay but by the time I!!!8217;d photographed something then done the blurb bought the packaging. wrapped it walked to the post office It was costing me about an hour per item and I was making about £3. Do you get faster at it?
    DF by 2023 No 17 £1,644 /£6000 Total debt £18,000 at the start of DFW Journey. 201814TH JULY 2021 DEBT FREE now in control365 1p challenge No 49
  • spudsmum
    spudsmum Posts: 584 Forumite
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    Blackberrycurved wrote: »
    I!!!8217;m finding this hard and a bit demotivating what are other people doing to teach their 1%. I had a go at e bay but by the time I!!!8217;d photographed something then done the blurb bought the packaging. wrapped it walked to the post office It was costing me about an hour per item and I was making about £3. Do you get faster at it?

    I do all sorts of bits and bobs blackberry - i sell on local selling sites (no packaging etc to deal with but people can be unreliable on pick ups sometimes) skim my bank acounts, do online surveys, round up loose change i find round the house, use cashback sites, womble asda receipts and use shopping vouchers and put the money I've saved in my debt jar. Probably other things I've forgotten too. It's odd pennies and pounds here and there but it really does mount up quickly :)
    Total debts £21050! :eek: now £10941. 76. Total extra income made in Jan22 £109. 27 Feb 22 £45.25 Total extra income made in 2022 £154.52 Aiming for debt free at 45 - 41 months to go!
  • Blackberrycurved
    Blackberrycurved Posts: 402 Forumite
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    Thanks Spudsmum I!!!8217;m not sure I can do any of these. I try not to shop online as I!!!8217;m fighting to keep local shops open. I don!!!8217;t use a supermarket, online surveys is a maybe. And loose change is all accounted for, I save £1 a day towards Christmas pennies and 2p I save but that!!!8217;s slow. I will see what I can sell.
    DF by 2023 No 17 £1,644 /£6000 Total debt £18,000 at the start of DFW Journey. 201814TH JULY 2021 DEBT FREE now in control365 1p challenge No 49
  • Blackberrycurved
    Blackberrycurved Posts: 402 Forumite
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    Anyone know why my messages are full of typos they aren!!!8217;t on screen?
    DF by 2023 No 17 £1,644 /£6000 Total debt £18,000 at the start of DFW Journey. 201814TH JULY 2021 DEBT FREE now in control365 1p challenge No 49
  • spudsmum
    spudsmum Posts: 584 Forumite
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    I dont think this site likes apostrophes at the moment blackberry. Aww thats a shame, I dont really shop online for things either but I do use cashback sites for things like insurance and travel. Not many local shops left here unfortunately - only a deli and a butchers but no grocery shop other than asda n tesco. Online surveys is good if you have the time - I made about £25 this month already
    Total debts £21050! :eek: now £10941. 76. Total extra income made in Jan22 £109. 27 Feb 22 £45.25 Total extra income made in 2022 £154.52 Aiming for debt free at 45 - 41 months to go!
  • a_silver_lining
    a_silver_lining Posts: 535 Forumite
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    Blackberrycurved wrote: »
    I!!!8217;m finding this hard and a bit demotivating what are other people doing to teach their 1%. I had a go at e bay but by the time I!!!8217;d photographed something then done the blurb bought the packaging. wrapped it walked to the post office It was costing me about an hour per item and I was making about £3. Do you get faster at it?

    Hi Blackberrycurved. I totally get what you're saying. I tried surveys and found that incredibly demotivating as it felt like it took so long to gain any money. I tried ebay selling in the past and wasn't motivated, but in the new year I decided to do Marie Kondo and clear out my flat. I struggled to just throw away items. Combining getting rid of my junk with making money to clear my loan is motivating.
    19/12/14: Spent 10 years of savings!!
    :heart2: ..... to buy my first home. :heart2:
    11K OP 31.03.19

    Current goal: €151,000 deposit Ireland and counting, to buy Spring 2022 we hope!
  • AdventureWanted
    AdventureWanted Posts: 1,474 Forumite
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    Blackberrycurved wrote: »
    Anyone know why my messages are full of typos they aren!!!8217;t on screen?

    Someone posted this on a diary I subscribe to : "The problem with apostrophes is with ios11 . To sort go to settings , tap general, then tap keyboards and toggle smart punctuation to off. That sorts it out ". Hopefully this will solve the problem for you.
    LBM Aug 2017.
    Debt at LBM - £30,055
    Debt at highest - £43,148.59
    Current debt - £18,880.00
    EF - £1,000.00

    Challenges
    PAYDBX 2021 - #29 Pd £2,355 / £8,000 PAYDBX 2020 - Pd £6,459.00 | PAYDBX 2019 - Pd £16,945.60 | PAYDBX 2018 - Pd £15,010.60.
  • pinkfluffybabe
    pinkfluffybabe Posts: 2,986 Forumite
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    AdventureWanted wrote: »
    Someone posted this on a diary I subscribe to : "The problem with apostrophes is with ios11 . To sort go to settings , tap general, then tap keyboards and toggle smart punctuation to off. That sorts it out ". Hopefully this will solve the problem for you.

    A solution at last :D

    Still plugging away towards my 5%
    Not buying unnecessary toiletries 2024 14/53 UU, 11 IN
  • LLM2018
    LLM2018 Posts: 194 Forumite
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    #21 Finally hit 8% thanks to ebay.

    :)
    When life throws you a curveball, learn to catch it and throw it back! Feb Grocery Challenge/£100
  • a_silver_lining
    a_silver_lining Posts: 535 Forumite
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    #38 at 9%

    Thanks to a few ebay sales :) Lots to post tomorrow!
    19/12/14: Spent 10 years of savings!!
    :heart2: ..... to buy my first home. :heart2:
    11K OP 31.03.19

    Current goal: €151,000 deposit Ireland and counting, to buy Spring 2022 we hope!
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