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How to earn a little extra cash?

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labyut · 03/06/2023 11:37

Trying to pay off debt as quick as possible, wanting to earn some extra cash to pay it off quicker. Ie extra £50-£100 a month, any suggestions? Thank you

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labyut · 03/06/2023 12:49

Anyone?

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Bookendortwo · 03/06/2023 13:00

Try prolific they are quick payers. There's lots of different research projects from 10p inwards I've seen lots for £8-12. £5 minimum payout. I average £45 a month but could do more if I put more time in and had a desktop/laptop.
I also do onepoll (£25 payout probably every 2-3 months) and panelbase (£10 minimum payout probably get every 2 months). But these take longer for payouts.
I've tried a few others but found them frustrating as you andwer lots of questions before you're screened out.

labyut · 03/06/2023 13:18

Thanks @Bookendortwo will have a look at them! I'm happy to put time into something in the evenings!

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seekingasimplelife · 03/06/2023 13:32

Matched betting.

labyut · 03/06/2023 13:41

@seekingasimplelife would I need much cash to start? And how does it work?

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FannythePinkFlamingo · 03/06/2023 13:46

Another vote for Prolific, but I think they aren't open to new registrations at the moment. Opinium surveys can usually generate £2/£3 per day too.

Time40 · 03/06/2023 13:55

@labyut You can start with as little as £50, but with so little it would be slow work, and take quite a long time to make a decent profit. I'd say that to get going quickly, it would be best to have a starting bankroll of around £500. Have a look at Team Profit - it's free to join, and that will tell you all the basics.

ShanghaiDiva · 03/06/2023 13:56

Matched betting.
https://www.teamprofit.com/
gives you all the info and videos to watch. Not the ideal time to start as no premier league, but there’s horse racing, tennis etc.
The more you start with, the faster it is to make money as you can lay more bets if not all your cash is tied up. I think I started with about £200 and at times have had £600 tied up (grand national offers) but now all ‘my’ stake money is out and I bet with the profit I have made. I started in January 2021 and have made about £4K but coming to the end now as I have been ‘gunned’ by most bookies. Btw I have never signed up for a monthly subscription, Judy taught myself from the videos- not difficult, you just need a little time and after a few bets it takes very little time to check offers and place bets.

ShanghaiDiva · 03/06/2023 13:57

That should be gubbed, not gunned!

gogohmm · 03/06/2023 14:00

I used to do mystery shopping, £10-40 an assignment plus often a free meal or item. Haven't since covid due to moving

labyut · 03/06/2023 14:00

Thanks all! Will have a look!

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DeedlessIndeed · 03/06/2023 14:01

I know you might be looking for a side hustle, but often things like survey sites etc mean that you end up earning a really small amount compared to the hours you put in.

I actually think it might be better to consider a second, very part time job. Something like deliveroo / amazon driving etc. 1 hospitality shift would probably cover a month's survey site revenue many times over.

labyut · 03/06/2023 14:12

Thanks @DeedlessIndeed I work full time and have children so something from home in the evening would be better

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seekingasimplelife · 03/06/2023 14:16

labyut · 03/06/2023 13:41

@seekingasimplelife would I need much cash to start? And how does it work?

You could start with as little as £50 (I appreciate that is quite a lot for some!).

The more cash you have to start with, the quicker you will build up a pot of money to use, and so more profits early on.

I started with Team Profit which is free to join.
They have very helpful videos that explains it all clearly. They also suggest how to start with whatever amount you have available and guide you onto the next offer - the minimum they suggest is £10, but I think this would take a very long time to build up any profits with this.

I found it quite time intensive initially for the first few weeks, whilst I was learning how it all worked. Once I became more confident, I was able to just spend a few hours each week to keep it ticking over for a regular income.

I am very cautious and risk-averse, and never gamble or place 'real bets'. If you have an addictive personality or are in any way tempted by gambling it would not be for you.

https://www.teamprofit.com/

A couple of tips if you want to go for it:
Set up a separate current account with a different bank to use so payments to bookies are not visible on your regular bank statements if you need to show them.
Set up a separate email account just for MB, so you're not inundated in your regular account, and can spot new offers arriving easily.

Daijoubudesu · 03/06/2023 14:16

Switch bank account and collwct £200 incentive.

Sell clothes on Vinted. I've earned over £100 a month my selling children's old clothes.

labyut · 03/06/2023 14:29

Thank all, the amount of old clothes I have from the children hopefully I should be able to sell some of them!

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Porkchops22 · 04/06/2023 13:29

I have become a PA for a child that gets a taxi to and from school.
I work in a school too, so it doesn't impact my hours.
Maybe look on your local council website to see if they are advertising?

CherryCokeFanatic · 04/06/2023 13:30

Onlyfans?

labyut · 04/06/2023 13:55

@Porkchops22 I also work in a school! But I'm contracted 8.30-4!

@CherryCokeFanatic I don't have the body for onlyfans!

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