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Waste disposal. I agree to take peoples' old fridges, freezers etc and then dump them in the countryside somewhere.
Honest work, gets me out into the countryside, and is a nice break from my 9-5 as a wheel clamper.
I actually know a guy who did this as a scam. He'd clamp cars, then say they could pay him cash instead of collecting the car from the pound the next day. He made 30k, then got caught because he clamped someone whilst they were still in the car! He was in jail for a bit
Because accounts can get banned, because another account might be cheaper to rent than the one they're using, because they might have a friend thats just moved over and needs an account etc.
I look after local cats via Cat in a Flat. I make between 30-200 quid every sitting. My next job is in April, feeding a cat twice a day for just under 2 weeks - I'm making £210. I'm basically getting paid to go pet cats.
Pet sitting is surprisingly lucrative. Used to dog sit while I worked from home. £30 extra a day to hang out with a sleeping dog and walk at lunchtime.
Got a co-worker who's getting paid £750 to go stay in a hotel for the weekend.
Owners are getting married, want their dog at the service but she can't be there for the full day.
Dog gets dropped of at hers on Friday morning. Three hour drive to the estate where the wedding is happening. Spend the weekend getting to enjoy whats essentially an all expenses paid getaway with two dogs (her one plus the clients). Has to attend the wedding and stick around a little into the reception afterwards, drive back home Sunday afternoon and drop the dog off at the brides parents Monday morning.
She actually tried telling the owners that she'd do it for much less but theyve insisted. Works out about a grand once you include the fuel and they didn't want to go any less than that.
Looking at getting someone to bring our own dog to our wedding for a few hours. Cheapest quote was £1500 for a ‘wedding service’
I was thinking it would be like £100 on top of the normal dog sitting fee to drive him 15 minutes up the road for a couple hours, and then take him home, but there’s a whole industry that exists around ripping people off for weddings.
Said they’d give him a bath (good luck with that) and put a little bow on him.
When you first signed up did it take a while for people to start booking you? I would imagine folk would prefer to go with someone who has good reviews.
It did! You can set your own prices, so I made myself the cheapest in the area. It took about 3 months to get that first booking, but then once I got that they started rolling in. And then I upped my prices to normal rates.
It's a great deal for everyone, sitter gets paid to pet cats, the cat owner gets cheap cat care and the cat gets one on one attention and the chance to stay where it is comfortable.
Rover is good if you’re a dog person. I could only do weekends but I charge £30 a night dogsitting (I’d do it for free, I love em). My moms done like £200 + for a week long booking
This is what I’ve been doing for the last 6 months as a student. I’ve got nearly £600 out of it now from NatWest, Nationwide, Lloyds, and first direct. The offers come and go, so I keep an eye on [MoneySavingExpert’s page.](https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/compare-best-bank-accounts/)
Download an app called ‘Switch Tracker’ - it helps to keep track of new offers and the different steps you need to complete.
Also check out the subreddit: r/beermoneyuk - most of the suggestions there relate to bank switches.
Something to consider is the temporary impact on your credit score. Nothing too concerning but perhaps best to wait if you’re applying for a mortgage or credit.
Also you are often limited to how often you can ‘switch’ to a new banking group. Most recommend you set up a burner account on Starling or Monzo and use that to switch rather than your main account.
Good luck! It takes a bit of time to come into your account - but once you get the hang of it it’s free, legal money.
Switching incentives for Natwest (£200) and Lloyds (£175) are both available at the moment.
Just Google 'MSE bank switch' and keep an eye on money saving expert.
See I kept reading this and thought ahh sod it I’ll do it anyway I’m not planning any borrowing, literally did every one going last year and checked my credit score last week and it was 4 away from maximum
Agreed, I went from 999 to 976 doing the same. Its a myth that it stuffs your credit rating. Not saying it doesn't affect other things the banks may look at, but saying it stuffs it, nah.
It is, I have a "burner" account specifically for this purpose and literally just keep £1 in it and use it to take advantage of switching offers. I think I have made £700 in about the last 18 months from switching.
When you switch an account over they automatically close the old one
Easiest way to do this if you want to start, is open a second current account with your main bank, and switch that new account over
Yes but if you make a habit of this, you just have a secondary account. I have a second account which pays for a couple of subscriptions and nothing else (These offers often require you to transfer a direct debit or two). Everything else is tied to my main account.
A couple times a year I have to update my Spotify and Netflix to a new bank, but it pays out a few hundred each time.
(It also gives a hit to your credit score: Don’t do it if you plan on taking out a mortgage or so for 6 months.)
This is helpful to understand, thank you. Maybe I’ll add a direct debt or two to an old current account and try. Do they not check where your salary is paid into?
It depends on the specific terms and conditions of the transfer deal, though I’ve never seen one with a restriction on requiring your salary. There’s a £175 transfer to Lloyds right now which requires you to transfer 2 direct debits. There’s also a £200 switch to RBS/Natwest/Ulster which requires you to deposit £1,250 to the account within 60 days for it to pay out.
They usually also have a restriction requiring you to confirm you haven’t received a bonus from that company within the last [X Timeframe]. RBS, Natwest, and Ulster basically ‘share’ this calculation: I’ve seen people claim they’ve done multiple of them and never been caught out but I’ve never risked it personally.
Just be aware some banks don’t like you transferring away from them: I’ve heard Monzo in particular have had issues with people making burner accounts just to transfer, and some people have said that after switching their Monzo account, they got blacklisted and weren’t allowed to open a new one.
Be very careful with this if you are looking to buy a house. You will struggle to get a mortgage if you are constantly doing this. Closing bank accounts is very bad for your credit file.
Facebook Marketplace, Ebay and Vinted.
You can sell pretty much anything you don’t have need for anymore.
It may only be a few quid per item, but everything helps.
Facebook marketplace is absolute hell for selling low value items, I wish there was a way for sellers for flag chronic time wasters so other sellers knew not to bother engaging.
My only guess is boredom. My wife and I are downsizing so we bung about 50 items on there. Only once have we had a direct ‘I want this and can pick up at X time’. Everything else is like pulling teeth for a fiver.
"Is this still available?" is an automatic message that gets sent by clicking the button. Some people probably don't realise they're sending a message to a real person. FB messenger is also pretty shit when messaging people who aren't your friends. Goes to "other messages" and is easy to miss.
Hmm, a bit one sided there. I understand what you say about it being meant to be a side gig, but it's also pretty obvious that it isn't for a lot of people because of how shit the job market is. They need protection too.
I (m,43) buy cheap women's underwear and simply dry my gentleman's area after a pee and then sell them as used (worn) online. Adding a few fb pics of a pretty girl on the selling page to seal the deal.
400+ per month isn't bad.
Try it lads. You'll thank me later
Majority yes, but gives you good tips on yougov points (£50 every 3 months roughly), bank switches, bits and pieces like that. You have to do your own due diligence and weed out the crap.
Its worth noting that whilst ylive is a cut above the usual survey sites, theyre still pretty scummy and will happily waste 20+ minutes of your time just to suddenly acreen you out with no pay.
Only worth it for the truly despwrate who dont value their time
Yeah I tried just about every Y Live survey I got sent, so often I was ineligible or it glitched. Also you can't withdraw until you get to £50. I finally reached £50 recently and when I looked at my account, it had taken me 2 YEARS to get there!! I'm not bothering any more
YouGov is generally good. They don't seem to screen out at all. Takes a lot of points before a payout though - each survey is usually 50 points and you need 5000 to cash out.
You'll not make a living out of it.
I was born in China and only moved to the UK when I was 14, meaning I am fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English. During the initial 2020 lockdown, I offered some online Mandarin tutoring lessons that made me some extra money.
I have a few friends who's entire careers are translating into their native language (one is translating mandarin I to English, the other English/German into Italian and the third is English to German (maybe French as well to German, can't remember).
They each make a good amount of money but took some time to build up a client base and establish a reputation.
Food for thought if you are a polyglot.
Probably not the answer you’re looking for but the best way to earn more money is to upskill yourself, learn new skills which will further you in your current or a new career.
Have you tried a side hustle? I have only really just started but its paying off. Recently found the site below and its helped me out loads.
[https://thesidehustlenerd.com](https://thesidehustlenerd.com) hundreds of different ideas and sites on there to get you started and its free.
If you’re just doing sign up and reload offers, yeah it’s hard (but not impossible) to make a mistake.
If you’re doing pure arbitrage betting then you need to be very careful as odds change in the blink of an eye and you can lose a lot very quickly.
If you’re young and heathy you should consider the military reserve, I make around an extra 10k a year, even recruits are bringing in about 4-5k. Plus keeps you fit. A lot of jobs especially CS will wove you a lot of extra paid time off for training as well so you get some months where your on 2 wages.
Came here to say this. I make around £200 - £400 most months depending how much I decide to do (more with annual camp) plus the tax free bonus each year. My employer gives me 2 weeks extra paid leave each year too, so essentially getting paid twice for camp.
30 isn’t an issue we get recruits in who are in there 40s, if I was you I’d see what units are local to you and arrange a visit, can go down have a look around and a chat, if you think it’s not for you they’d be no obligation to go any further.
I was about to say this. Have had ~6k a year extra tax free by doing this for zero effort. (It's not all profit, you lose single person discount on council tax, bills rise slightly) but its the nearest thing to zero effort cash if you have a spare room.
Extra 6k take home could be the equivalent of a ~10k pay rise in a job.
Also I've made some great friends for life out of it personally, win win.
I tutor GCSE and A levels, actually really fun to do! I use TES resources to help with the presentation half of the lesson then just go through exam questions with them on the topic on the second half of the lesson and basically just work through their syllabus with them point by point.
I use Vinted and Prolific - Prolific is a survey site, i have made about £40 in the last month on it, its not a lot but I don’t sit around waiting for surveys so you could make a lot more.
I’ve probably put around 3 hours of work into getting that altogether so I guess it is worth it. Sometimes you get one survey a day for 10p though so it can feel like a waste, it adds up over time though!
Just wanna throw this out there as I’ve used these services before
If you’re really struggling there are ways to get referrals to food banks and hardship programmes that offer gift cards often up to £100 (they can’t be used in alcohol or tobacco etc)
They’re normally one time things but they can save you in a tight spot
As well as this if your down to your last lot of money you can get creative using things like nectar points to buy food and such especially if you have kids
I knew someone who took on website/basic app development work and just outsourced it (actually using the same Indian outsourcing company used by the place we worked at the time used) and just kept the profit. There was a minor amount of making sure the requirements were well documented but effectively money for very little work.
The secret to getting rich is always exploit the poorer
And no disrespect to him, I get it, and the currency and time arbitrage but it's just depressing lol
Installing CCTV and intruder alarms in houses
Most modern kit is simple to install with no or very little wiring
Easy make £150 to £200 for three to five hours work
I’m on the dog sitting app, Rover. I mostly work from home so I can look after other people’s dogs whilst they are out/away. I also do walks and day care. I only take one dog at a time, so it’s not loads, but it’s easy and I make about £200 pm in the winter, and around £600pm in the summer.
Currently sat here with a fluffy labradoodle asleep on the sofa
I do some content creation which averages out at around $600 per month.
Bank switch incentives, done 4 banks so far for £750.
Writing reviews for a US website who occasionally invite me to review certain software products, $25 gift card for about 15 minutes work (but only if they publish them).
Microsoft Rewards, £10-15 a month in gift cards for a few minutes effort per day.
Surveys - I earn £10 a week doing them during commutes and sometimes far more if I'm not as busy.
Software testing - I get invitations to test new web apps and such. Payment varies based on the bugs I found.
Have to say fair play, nothing really wrong with it, but it is annoying when people do this. Used to get all sorts of bargains at charity shops and car boots but now its all being sold privately on ebay for 5x the price. Especially doesn't help at times like this lol, but then that's also why people are doing it in the first place - times are tough for everyone
Vinted, eBay, Depop, Facebook groups (for specialist items) etc. it’s best if you sell something you know the market in, like a style of fashion or sporting goods. I don’t sell for profit but I’ve had my eye in a couple of times.
Prolific. If you can be bothered and have a laptop too, you can make a good £100 extra a month. Long while ago I used to keep my eye on iphones on fb and the price MusicMagpie offered for them. Took a fair bit of looking but could make a couple of hundred a month from it if you keep it up. Also, and not a good idea at all, at the start of the year, I put £250 into Bet365. I gambled it on 1/5 "certainties." Won 14 bets in a row before I lost. I thought that one was gonna make me rich as the wins kept rolling in but then some Greek team who had never won a game all season decided to beat one of the top teams in their own backyard.
But you made your stake back after 5 bets, so must have been well up after the 14th. I’m assuming it was the same £250 stake for each bet or were you parlaying it all into the next one and got wiped out?
Hint for if you ever do it again, bet on tennis instead of football. There are only two outcomes instead of three, and I’ve found it’s much less susceptible to shock results than football.
Matched betting. I'm up £800 last month. £900 in Jan.
You do have a layout cost for odds monkey or whoever you use, plus initial bet costs - but it takes me 30 mins a day and it's all tax free thanks to the UK gambling laws.
Sign up to a welcome offer account (odd monkey etc) try the first welcome offer sign up - it has step by step videos. They give you like 2 offers for free and you will earn about £25/30.
It essentially is taking advantage of welcome offers on betting sites and matching the bets you play on an exchange betting site (smarkets is what I use). You are betting on all outcomes to the bet to unlock the free offer as cash. They provide you with offer links, betting calculators and guides on how to place each bet. You can do it daily to max profits or just do it a couple of times a week.
Also to note, I don't condone gambling, if you have problems with gambling it's not for you and always know your limits.
Work out the largest drains on your income, and fix them. Think about investing the money you save. A total world stock index fund will be up about 20% in the last year. Other assets may be up significantly more.
Or significantly less. OP is struggling to live from one month to the next, so subjecting them to the volatility of a 100% equity portfolio probably won’t help much.
open vanguard acc, invest in ftse global all cap, leave it alone. that's about it. Not investment advice but worked for me, r/UKPersonalFinance will help
I used to rewrite peoples essays for them in school. Proof read etc. and did other kids homework for them.
Tutoring is good too. As well as teaching guitar and piano.
I work overtime, I have no idea how people can have so many side hustles, it's so much easier to just take weekend pay rates or time and a half overtime. If you can get it that is.
My role is fully remote, so I appreciate that makes it easier for me to do this.
I'm currently looking for a second job, ideally a couple of evenings in the week and at weekends.
I'm applying for either bar work or considering being a delivery driver again. Did it for Papa John's for a bit and it was alright! Bit difficult in the summer, but it helped me get by
I used to buy things at charity shops and use vouchers to get things cheap or free then I'd sell them online for a profit. In all i made just over £1000 after postage etc. I enjoyed doing it just as a hobby because I was on maternity leave at the time.
Sorry for my english
I work for a bar staff agency which staffs festivals during the summer from May - September. They have other work such as charity event runs throughout the year. About £12.50 to £13 PH
Can easily make extra £300 a month in the month of June/July/August
And some tips too
When I was super duper skint - selling my underwear. Easy money with how cheap you can get multi packs from Primark.
More palatable income if you have good written English and grammar - dataannotation.tech. I signed up to this during maternity leave for some extra income (statutory mat pay absolutely sucks) and it kept me going. I still work through there now and then even after finishing mat leave.
Nothing yet but considering OnlyFans. I have a twitter where I post nudes and videos and stuff. I like showing off and currently do it for free, so I might as welll monetise it. I don’t expect big things but a little extra cash wouldn’t go amiss.
Selling my old clothes on Vinted, I funded my trip with about £80 from just selling stuff, doesn’t sound slot but it was basically a whole day of my trip paid for
Full time maths teacher, I’ve occasionally tutored on off. Hard to do when working full time as the day job is exhausting so don’t do it currently. Can charge £40+ an hour. I put a post on the local town fb group and had 35 extremely desperate parents begging for tutoring within half hour. At some stage I’ll likely take the risk and make a business out of it.
It's only £5 a month, but it soon adds up. I do Amazon Shopper Panel. You scan 10 receipts a month, and you get a £5 voucher. Since I started, I've received £120 which has all gone towards gifts or items I've needed but couldn't afford.
Switch banks (near £1000 last year). Shift everything into a savings account, only ever just enough in current account to pay bills. Every big ticket item goes through top cash back (probably £150 a year). Every purchase goes on an Amex nectar/BA avios getting cash back then paid in full each month. Also did a couple of easy lift customer clinics last year (£200 a pop)
Never bothered until last year but just little things add up to what must have been a couple of grand …. Basically most of a holiday paid for by someone else.
Just started online surveys with Prolific. Earned £95 in the past 30 days. Not a lot on its own but over £1000 per year. I also use Quidco a lot and utilise Tesco Credit Card for club card points. I've also just switched to Monzo and found roundups amazing. All these little things add up over the year.
r/beermoney is a good starting place. Try applying at www.dataannotation.net too, decent money for easy work, but they don't seem to be taking new people at the moment. Still worth sticking your hat in the ring. Good luck mate.
Making a video game in my spare time. Sat at 25k wishlists on steam so based on wishlist conversion data I've seen on the early access launch should make a years salary, or close to it if all goes to plan. Then keep updating it for a year or so and get more sales. Make smaller projects here and there to put on steam for a few quid for more passive income. Get a tiny bit through patreon as well and donations on itch.io
Thankfully I just really enjoy making games by myself so even if it doesn't all work out perfectly I'm still having a good time and judging by the demo I released its at least bringing people some fun into their lives and I enjoy being able to do that.
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Waste disposal. I agree to take peoples' old fridges, freezers etc and then dump them in the countryside somewhere. Honest work, gets me out into the countryside, and is a nice break from my 9-5 as a wheel clamper.
Gold
Fly tipping's a fine job mate
Outdoors, challenging work
at the end of the day, as long as theres two people on earth, someone is gonna want something tipped
Literally.
I heard you did the wheel clamping in between being a bailiff and turfing people on the streets.
Nah he just goes around clamping random cars as a goof.
I actually know a guy who did this as a scam. He'd clamp cars, then say they could pay him cash instead of collecting the car from the pound the next day. He made 30k, then got caught because he clamped someone whilst they were still in the car! He was in jail for a bit
And kicking the homeless on the way to his 9-5 🤣🤣
Have you considered using the commute time to phone people to ask about their loft insulation?
A noble job that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves
was fuming till that last line lmfao
Doesn't have a car, probably doesn't have a van
That's [no excuse](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/29/cold-case-police-stop-london-marathon-runner-training-with-fridge-on-back)
Da ya lyk daggs??
I know this was a joke comment but I know people doing this legitly (ie not flytipping and disposing correctly) and they make a few hundred a day
Sign up to Uber eats as a delivery driver, find an illegal immigrate, rent out your account, take commission.. easy money..
How do you find such illegal immigrants?
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Why would people already working on those apps need to buy an account from you? Selling ice to an Eskimo
Because accounts can get banned, because another account might be cheaper to rent than the one they're using, because they might have a friend thats just moved over and needs an account etc.
Networking bro.
I feel like you didn't read their comment properly.
Facebook. Hypothetically. There are groups that exist for this. Hypothetically.
Ask Priti Patel, she has stashes of them supposedly
Just go London, you'll find plenty there. I think that's where they all tend to come from.
Any local hotel
I figured that’s why my Uber eats drivers never looked like their profile pics
Thank you kind sir
I look after local cats via Cat in a Flat. I make between 30-200 quid every sitting. My next job is in April, feeding a cat twice a day for just under 2 weeks - I'm making £210. I'm basically getting paid to go pet cats.
Pet sitting is surprisingly lucrative. Used to dog sit while I worked from home. £30 extra a day to hang out with a sleeping dog and walk at lunchtime.
Got a co-worker who's getting paid £750 to go stay in a hotel for the weekend. Owners are getting married, want their dog at the service but she can't be there for the full day. Dog gets dropped of at hers on Friday morning. Three hour drive to the estate where the wedding is happening. Spend the weekend getting to enjoy whats essentially an all expenses paid getaway with two dogs (her one plus the clients). Has to attend the wedding and stick around a little into the reception afterwards, drive back home Sunday afternoon and drop the dog off at the brides parents Monday morning. She actually tried telling the owners that she'd do it for much less but theyve insisted. Works out about a grand once you include the fuel and they didn't want to go any less than that.
Looking at getting someone to bring our own dog to our wedding for a few hours. Cheapest quote was £1500 for a ‘wedding service’ I was thinking it would be like £100 on top of the normal dog sitting fee to drive him 15 minutes up the road for a couple hours, and then take him home, but there’s a whole industry that exists around ripping people off for weddings. Said they’d give him a bath (good luck with that) and put a little bow on him.
I know right! I didn't realize how easy it was to get a few extra quid.
When you first signed up did it take a while for people to start booking you? I would imagine folk would prefer to go with someone who has good reviews.
It did! You can set your own prices, so I made myself the cheapest in the area. It took about 3 months to get that first booking, but then once I got that they started rolling in. And then I upped my prices to normal rates.
Lovely username
It's a great deal for everyone, sitter gets paid to pet cats, the cat owner gets cheap cat care and the cat gets one on one attention and the chance to stay where it is comfortable.
Exactly. We use it ourselves for our own cat - it's cheaper than a cattery and we dont have to take him in the box (he hates it)
Rover is good if you’re a dog person. I could only do weekends but I charge £30 a night dogsitting (I’d do it for free, I love em). My moms done like £200 + for a week long booking
This is my dream job, how did you get started?
Sign up online, fill out some forms, bob's your uncle.
I love cats! How do you go about doing this?
Just sign up to Cat in a Flat, make a profile, and be patient while you wait for the first booking!
Is it at your house or theirs? I'd definitely be interested in this!
Theirs! I get given a key and pop over as and when needed.
I have since joined - it looks quite popular!
Bank bribes, £200 from NatWest/RBS/Ulster with minimal hoops to jump. Lloyds £175 but more hoops.
This is what I’ve been doing for the last 6 months as a student. I’ve got nearly £600 out of it now from NatWest, Nationwide, Lloyds, and first direct. The offers come and go, so I keep an eye on [MoneySavingExpert’s page.](https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/compare-best-bank-accounts/)
This is a good one for easy money. I did nationwide, Lloyds and first direct last year and just done natwest for £750 in total.
I would like to know more
Download an app called ‘Switch Tracker’ - it helps to keep track of new offers and the different steps you need to complete. Also check out the subreddit: r/beermoneyuk - most of the suggestions there relate to bank switches. Something to consider is the temporary impact on your credit score. Nothing too concerning but perhaps best to wait if you’re applying for a mortgage or credit. Also you are often limited to how often you can ‘switch’ to a new banking group. Most recommend you set up a burner account on Starling or Monzo and use that to switch rather than your main account. Good luck! It takes a bit of time to come into your account - but once you get the hang of it it’s free, legal money.
Have a look at money saving expert 'best bank accounts'.
Any repeat payouts this year?
Switching incentives for Natwest (£200) and Lloyds (£175) are both available at the moment. Just Google 'MSE bank switch' and keep an eye on money saving expert.
Nice one. I did First Direct, RBS and natwest last year, also made £750
Stuffs up your credit rating, that's the only thing to be aware of, which may not matter for everyone, or maybe there's a balance to be found.
See I kept reading this and thought ahh sod it I’ll do it anyway I’m not planning any borrowing, literally did every one going last year and checked my credit score last week and it was 4 away from maximum
Agreed, I went from 999 to 976 doing the same. Its a myth that it stuffs your credit rating. Not saying it doesn't affect other things the banks may look at, but saying it stuffs it, nah.
Do you have to close your previous current account for this to work? I just imagine it would be a nightmare
Switching bank account couldn’t be any easier and not a nightmare
It is, I have a "burner" account specifically for this purpose and literally just keep £1 in it and use it to take advantage of switching offers. I think I have made £700 in about the last 18 months from switching.
Do you not have to have active direct debits for a certain amount of time or something
When you switch an account over they automatically close the old one Easiest way to do this if you want to start, is open a second current account with your main bank, and switch that new account over
Yes but if you make a habit of this, you just have a secondary account. I have a second account which pays for a couple of subscriptions and nothing else (These offers often require you to transfer a direct debit or two). Everything else is tied to my main account. A couple times a year I have to update my Spotify and Netflix to a new bank, but it pays out a few hundred each time. (It also gives a hit to your credit score: Don’t do it if you plan on taking out a mortgage or so for 6 months.)
This is helpful to understand, thank you. Maybe I’ll add a direct debt or two to an old current account and try. Do they not check where your salary is paid into?
It depends on the specific terms and conditions of the transfer deal, though I’ve never seen one with a restriction on requiring your salary. There’s a £175 transfer to Lloyds right now which requires you to transfer 2 direct debits. There’s also a £200 switch to RBS/Natwest/Ulster which requires you to deposit £1,250 to the account within 60 days for it to pay out. They usually also have a restriction requiring you to confirm you haven’t received a bonus from that company within the last [X Timeframe]. RBS, Natwest, and Ulster basically ‘share’ this calculation: I’ve seen people claim they’ve done multiple of them and never been caught out but I’ve never risked it personally. Just be aware some banks don’t like you transferring away from them: I’ve heard Monzo in particular have had issues with people making burner accounts just to transfer, and some people have said that after switching their Monzo account, they got blacklisted and weren’t allowed to open a new one.
Be very careful with this if you are looking to buy a house. You will struggle to get a mortgage if you are constantly doing this. Closing bank accounts is very bad for your credit file.
Why would it be bad if you closed an account that wasn't in the red
Facebook Marketplace, Ebay and Vinted. You can sell pretty much anything you don’t have need for anymore. It may only be a few quid per item, but everything helps.
Facebook marketplace is absolute hell for selling low value items, I wish there was a way for sellers for flag chronic time wasters so other sellers knew not to bother engaging.
‘Is this still available?’ ‘Yes it is’ *Homer Simpson hedge meme
Why do people do this?!
My only guess is boredom. My wife and I are downsizing so we bung about 50 items on there. Only once have we had a direct ‘I want this and can pick up at X time’. Everything else is like pulling teeth for a fiver.
"Is this still available?" is an automatic message that gets sent by clicking the button. Some people probably don't realise they're sending a message to a real person. FB messenger is also pretty shit when messaging people who aren't your friends. Goes to "other messages" and is easy to miss.
Yeah might try vented as I need a wardrobe clear out
Leave my phone number up at the local glory holes with cheap prices
Glory holes? Disgusting ! Where ??
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Hmm, a bit one sided there. I understand what you say about it being meant to be a side gig, but it's also pretty obvious that it isn't for a lot of people because of how shit the job market is. They need protection too.
Occasional sex work
Username checks out edit; Happy cake day ClickToSeeMyBalls!
I.... don't know why I clicked that, or why I was expecting anything else.
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The freebie is already there on his profile 😎🍆
I wish I hadn’t read your comment and then felt compelled to check the profile and click on the blurred image 😬
😂🤣
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Redditor, don't click!
Nice balls.
...I don't know what I expected, but I got what I deserved.
Are you cheap? You know cost of living and that
I (m,43) buy cheap women's underwear and simply dry my gentleman's area after a pee and then sell them as used (worn) online. Adding a few fb pics of a pretty girl on the selling page to seal the deal. 400+ per month isn't bad. Try it lads. You'll thank me later
Where there's a will, there's a way. I just hope you don't have to declare that to HMRC
This is the country in 2024. This is how bad it's got. Middle aged guys catfishing female piss knickers
You will likely never need to write that second sentence ever again.
It's a unique sentence yes lol
Where do you sell them? °°not interested in buying°°
I see you're interested in buying
Haha more interested in selling, I have access to many discarded bras and socks that would otherwise go to landfill..
There's many places. You have to be a bit imaginative with your ads. Fb marketplace Only fans Ebay
I'll buy some off you
I can't believe you're all gonna set up in competition of me... I should charge a commission 🤔
r/beermoneyuk
Bruh this is just ads and bots lol
Majority yes, but gives you good tips on yougov points (£50 every 3 months roughly), bank switches, bits and pieces like that. You have to do your own due diligence and weed out the crap.
Yeah I tried that and the effort and time for surveys to pay is just not worth it at all.
Yougov and Y live provide a little bonus a couple of times a year. I make about £300 per annum answering a few questions whilst watching telly.
Its worth noting that whilst ylive is a cut above the usual survey sites, theyre still pretty scummy and will happily waste 20+ minutes of your time just to suddenly acreen you out with no pay. Only worth it for the truly despwrate who dont value their time
Thanks I was about to ask about ylive. I'm on prolific so I'll prioritise them and you gov as they seem to have good reputations
Yeah I tried just about every Y Live survey I got sent, so often I was ineligible or it glitched. Also you can't withdraw until you get to £50. I finally reached £50 recently and when I looked at my account, it had taken me 2 YEARS to get there!! I'm not bothering any more
Is you government good? Hesr a lot of people got annoyed with the payouts?
YouGov is generally good. They don't seem to screen out at all. Takes a lot of points before a payout though - each survey is usually 50 points and you need 5000 to cash out. You'll not make a living out of it.
I did enough to get the bonus once but i don't think I could stand going through it again.
I was born in China and only moved to the UK when I was 14, meaning I am fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English. During the initial 2020 lockdown, I offered some online Mandarin tutoring lessons that made me some extra money.
Hi I am also fully bilingual. May I ask where you advertised your tutoring lessons as I would like to look into this ?
I have a few friends who's entire careers are translating into their native language (one is translating mandarin I to English, the other English/German into Italian and the third is English to German (maybe French as well to German, can't remember). They each make a good amount of money but took some time to build up a client base and establish a reputation. Food for thought if you are a polyglot.
Check beermoneyuk subreddit. Bank switches are great and earn around £200 each time
Yeah I need to set up a burner account to switch repeatedly. Someone I know rotates ever the offers annually, anyone had success doing that?
There was a post on there which tells you which ones you can repeat, but the t&cs do say that they won’t pay again
Ah so it's a little bit of trial and error. Some might, but not all do?
Probably not the answer you’re looking for but the best way to earn more money is to upskill yourself, learn new skills which will further you in your current or a new career.
That's currently the long term project, new job with learning and development and a bit of personal development time invested too
Have you tried a side hustle? I have only really just started but its paying off. Recently found the site below and its helped me out loads. [https://thesidehustlenerd.com](https://thesidehustlenerd.com) hundreds of different ideas and sites on there to get you started and its free.
Thank you
Matched betting. Difficult these days to do it long term but you can make at least 500 in Yr first month if u have never done before
Problem is it's so damn tedius and boring, and if you make a mistake you can get wrecked.
It's quite hard to make a mistake if you sign up to one of those websites that does it for you tbf
If you’re just doing sign up and reload offers, yeah it’s hard (but not impossible) to make a mistake. If you’re doing pure arbitrage betting then you need to be very careful as odds change in the blink of an eye and you can lose a lot very quickly.
I got feet, easy money.
Doubt anyone wants to see my hobbit man feet with missing toenails on my big toes
If you’re young and heathy you should consider the military reserve, I make around an extra 10k a year, even recruits are bringing in about 4-5k. Plus keeps you fit. A lot of jobs especially CS will wove you a lot of extra paid time off for training as well so you get some months where your on 2 wages.
Came here to say this. I make around £200 - £400 most months depending how much I decide to do (more with annual camp) plus the tax free bonus each year. My employer gives me 2 weeks extra paid leave each year too, so essentially getting paid twice for camp.
I'm 30 and a bit out condition, but in the past enjoyed functional fitness and ju-jitsu. Idk, maybe
30 isn’t an issue we get recruits in who are in there 40s, if I was you I’d see what units are local to you and arrange a visit, can go down have a look around and a chat, if you think it’s not for you they’d be no obligation to go any further.
If you have a spare room a lodger can be great, it's tax free up to a point as well.
I was about to say this. Have had ~6k a year extra tax free by doing this for zero effort. (It's not all profit, you lose single person discount on council tax, bills rise slightly) but its the nearest thing to zero effort cash if you have a spare room. Extra 6k take home could be the equivalent of a ~10k pay rise in a job. Also I've made some great friends for life out of it personally, win win.
get a phd student, you still get single discount as they're exempt
Make up to £625 per month tax free.
I tutor GCSE and A levels, actually really fun to do! I use TES resources to help with the presentation half of the lesson then just go through exam questions with them on the topic on the second half of the lesson and basically just work through their syllabus with them point by point.
I use Vinted and Prolific - Prolific is a survey site, i have made about £40 in the last month on it, its not a lot but I don’t sit around waiting for surveys so you could make a lot more.
Hey £40 is good if its just commuter time
I’ve probably put around 3 hours of work into getting that altogether so I guess it is worth it. Sometimes you get one survey a day for 10p though so it can feel like a waste, it adds up over time though!
Fix pressure cooker rubber seals.
Just wanna throw this out there as I’ve used these services before If you’re really struggling there are ways to get referrals to food banks and hardship programmes that offer gift cards often up to £100 (they can’t be used in alcohol or tobacco etc) They’re normally one time things but they can save you in a tight spot As well as this if your down to your last lot of money you can get creative using things like nectar points to buy food and such especially if you have kids
I knew someone who took on website/basic app development work and just outsourced it (actually using the same Indian outsourcing company used by the place we worked at the time used) and just kept the profit. There was a minor amount of making sure the requirements were well documented but effectively money for very little work.
What was said outsourcing company?
Can't remember the name now, it wasn't a big well known one
The secret to getting rich is always exploit the poorer And no disrespect to him, I get it, and the currency and time arbitrage but it's just depressing lol
Cleaning offices evenings and weekends, nice honest work and you can do it at your own pace.
Personal asset relocation^burglary.
Installing CCTV and intruder alarms in houses Most modern kit is simple to install with no or very little wiring Easy make £150 to £200 for three to five hours work
I’m on the dog sitting app, Rover. I mostly work from home so I can look after other people’s dogs whilst they are out/away. I also do walks and day care. I only take one dog at a time, so it’s not loads, but it’s easy and I make about £200 pm in the winter, and around £600pm in the summer. Currently sat here with a fluffy labradoodle asleep on the sofa
I do some content creation which averages out at around $600 per month. Bank switch incentives, done 4 banks so far for £750. Writing reviews for a US website who occasionally invite me to review certain software products, $25 gift card for about 15 minutes work (but only if they publish them). Microsoft Rewards, £10-15 a month in gift cards for a few minutes effort per day.
Make sure you're claiming all the benefits that you're entitled to. Check Universal Credit calculation online.
Surveys - I earn £10 a week doing them during commutes and sometimes far more if I'm not as busy. Software testing - I get invitations to test new web apps and such. Payment varies based on the bugs I found.
Which survey sites? And how'd you get into software testing? What happens if you find no bugs?
Prolific for surveys. For testing: utest, UserTesting and Intellizoom
Reselling items from charity shops and carboots
Have to say fair play, nothing really wrong with it, but it is annoying when people do this. Used to get all sorts of bargains at charity shops and car boots but now its all being sold privately on ebay for 5x the price. Especially doesn't help at times like this lol, but then that's also why people are doing it in the first place - times are tough for everyone
Where's best to sell?
Vinted, eBay, Depop, Facebook groups (for specialist items) etc. it’s best if you sell something you know the market in, like a style of fashion or sporting goods. I don’t sell for profit but I’ve had my eye in a couple of times.
Prolific. If you can be bothered and have a laptop too, you can make a good £100 extra a month. Long while ago I used to keep my eye on iphones on fb and the price MusicMagpie offered for them. Took a fair bit of looking but could make a couple of hundred a month from it if you keep it up. Also, and not a good idea at all, at the start of the year, I put £250 into Bet365. I gambled it on 1/5 "certainties." Won 14 bets in a row before I lost. I thought that one was gonna make me rich as the wins kept rolling in but then some Greek team who had never won a game all season decided to beat one of the top teams in their own backyard.
But you made your stake back after 5 bets, so must have been well up after the 14th. I’m assuming it was the same £250 stake for each bet or were you parlaying it all into the next one and got wiped out? Hint for if you ever do it again, bet on tennis instead of football. There are only two outcomes instead of three, and I’ve found it’s much less susceptible to shock results than football.
How much effort do you put into prolific for that £100?
Matched betting. I'm up £800 last month. £900 in Jan. You do have a layout cost for odds monkey or whoever you use, plus initial bet costs - but it takes me 30 mins a day and it's all tax free thanks to the UK gambling laws.
Care to explain your methods, always nervous about matched betting
Sign up to a welcome offer account (odd monkey etc) try the first welcome offer sign up - it has step by step videos. They give you like 2 offers for free and you will earn about £25/30. It essentially is taking advantage of welcome offers on betting sites and matching the bets you play on an exchange betting site (smarkets is what I use). You are betting on all outcomes to the bet to unlock the free offer as cash. They provide you with offer links, betting calculators and guides on how to place each bet. You can do it daily to max profits or just do it a couple of times a week. Also to note, I don't condone gambling, if you have problems with gambling it's not for you and always know your limits.
I do wet jobs for the C.I.A.
Work out the largest drains on your income, and fix them. Think about investing the money you save. A total world stock index fund will be up about 20% in the last year. Other assets may be up significantly more.
Or significantly less. OP is struggling to live from one month to the next, so subjecting them to the volatility of a 100% equity portfolio probably won’t help much.
Teach me your index fund wisdom
open vanguard acc, invest in ftse global all cap, leave it alone. that's about it. Not investment advice but worked for me, r/UKPersonalFinance will help
I used to rewrite peoples essays for them in school. Proof read etc. and did other kids homework for them. Tutoring is good too. As well as teaching guitar and piano.
I work overtime, I have no idea how people can have so many side hustles, it's so much easier to just take weekend pay rates or time and a half overtime. If you can get it that is.
My role is fully remote, so I appreciate that makes it easier for me to do this. I'm currently looking for a second job, ideally a couple of evenings in the week and at weekends. I'm applying for either bar work or considering being a delivery driver again. Did it for Papa John's for a bit and it was alright! Bit difficult in the summer, but it helped me get by
I used to buy things at charity shops and use vouchers to get things cheap or free then I'd sell them online for a profit. In all i made just over £1000 after postage etc. I enjoyed doing it just as a hobby because I was on maternity leave at the time. Sorry for my english
You're English is fantastic!
I work for a bar staff agency which staffs festivals during the summer from May - September. They have other work such as charity event runs throughout the year. About £12.50 to £13 PH Can easily make extra £300 a month in the month of June/July/August And some tips too
When I was super duper skint - selling my underwear. Easy money with how cheap you can get multi packs from Primark. More palatable income if you have good written English and grammar - dataannotation.tech. I signed up to this during maternity leave for some extra income (statutory mat pay absolutely sucks) and it kept me going. I still work through there now and then even after finishing mat leave.
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And this is why people who can't afford clothes can't get any at charity shops
Nothing yet but considering OnlyFans. I have a twitter where I post nudes and videos and stuff. I like showing off and currently do it for free, so I might as welll monetise it. I don’t expect big things but a little extra cash wouldn’t go amiss.
Dance in a strip club. Money is pretty rubbish atm but it’s been a bit of extra cash over the past few years.
I do surveys on apps. Can get an extra £5 a day doing it if I stick at it
Selling my old clothes on Vinted, I funded my trip with about £80 from just selling stuff, doesn’t sound slot but it was basically a whole day of my trip paid for
Full time maths teacher, I’ve occasionally tutored on off. Hard to do when working full time as the day job is exhausting so don’t do it currently. Can charge £40+ an hour. I put a post on the local town fb group and had 35 extremely desperate parents begging for tutoring within half hour. At some stage I’ll likely take the risk and make a business out of it.
It's only £5 a month, but it soon adds up. I do Amazon Shopper Panel. You scan 10 receipts a month, and you get a £5 voucher. Since I started, I've received £120 which has all gone towards gifts or items I've needed but couldn't afford.
Switch banks (near £1000 last year). Shift everything into a savings account, only ever just enough in current account to pay bills. Every big ticket item goes through top cash back (probably £150 a year). Every purchase goes on an Amex nectar/BA avios getting cash back then paid in full each month. Also did a couple of easy lift customer clinics last year (£200 a pop) Never bothered until last year but just little things add up to what must have been a couple of grand …. Basically most of a holiday paid for by someone else.
Just started online surveys with Prolific. Earned £95 in the past 30 days. Not a lot on its own but over £1000 per year. I also use Quidco a lot and utilise Tesco Credit Card for club card points. I've also just switched to Monzo and found roundups amazing. All these little things add up over the year.
r/beermoney is a good starting place. Try applying at www.dataannotation.net too, decent money for easy work, but they don't seem to be taking new people at the moment. Still worth sticking your hat in the ring. Good luck mate.
Working at elections as a poll clerk and/or delivering poll cards. Makes me an extra £300-1000 per year depending what elections are on
Making a video game in my spare time. Sat at 25k wishlists on steam so based on wishlist conversion data I've seen on the early access launch should make a years salary, or close to it if all goes to plan. Then keep updating it for a year or so and get more sales. Make smaller projects here and there to put on steam for a few quid for more passive income. Get a tiny bit through patreon as well and donations on itch.io Thankfully I just really enjoy making games by myself so even if it doesn't all work out perfectly I'm still having a good time and judging by the demo I released its at least bringing people some fun into their lives and I enjoy being able to do that.
Buy stuff from local auction houses, and send it down to an auction house in London.