Question / Discussion Anyone doing anything extra in the run up to Christmas to boost their income?

[Jon]

I re-opened my Etsy shop after a 6-month hiatus last month, but I'm way down on last year. I'm guessing people not being stuck inside on lockdown is a major contributor to that. I made around £1000 between Oct-Dec last year selling prints, but if I make £250 this year I'll be amazed.

Really would like to be earning at least an extra £10 a day but not sure where that will be coming from.

£10 a day shouldn't be a problem - there's lots on here you can do, is there anything new you've considered doing?

 

[fajita]

I haven't considered what else I can do yet, really should do though as Christmas is so close! I'm currently browsing the forum for some inspiration

 

[ChelseaGirl]

Motherhen mode. Whatever you're doing out there be careful of the cold from hell - not COVID - which is going around. Got careless with masking as I'm double jabbed and everything. One week later and I'm on the strong antibiotics to stop the cold turned worst chest infection in decades from turning into normal pnuemonia.
Which also reduces the money earning jobs I can do from off the sofa.

 

[Jute]

Motherhen mode. Whatever you're doing out there be careful of the cold from hell - not COVID - which is going around. Got careless with masking as I'm double jabbed and everything. One week later and I'm on the strong antibiotics to stop the cold turned worst chest infection in decades from turning into normal pnuemonia.
Which also reduces the money earning jobs I can do from off the sofa.

Slightly OT but that's interesting because there was a microbiologist prof on Radio 4's Life Scientific the other day (worth a listen), saying that she is v.worried about flu this year because there wasn't any last year due to masking, distancing etc. I don't know a single person that had a cold last year (not to say there weren't any) so I wonder if colds are going to be awful this year.

 

[Xander]

Slightly OT but that's interesting because there was a microbiologist prof on Radio 4's Life Scientific the other day (worth a listen), saying that she is v.worried about flu this year because there wasn't any last year due to masking, distancing etc. I don't know a single person that had a cold last year (not to say there weren't any) so I wonder if colds are going to be awful this year.

I know a few people who've had horrendous colds in the last fortnight or so, defo worth checking if you're entitled to a flu jab.

Flu vaccine

Find information about the flu jab, including who should have it, why and when.

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[Jute]

I know a few people who've had horrendous colds in the last fortnight or so, defo worth checking if you're entitled to a flu jab.

Flu vaccine

Find information about the flu jab, including who should have it, why and when.

www.nhs.uk

Yes, I'm reconsidering. Also, my post reads as though I'm conflating colds and flu (which I'm not). Anyway, sorry to crash to subject at hand...

 

[Jon]

I haven't considered what else I can do yet, really should do though as Christmas is so close! I'm currently browsing the forum for some inspiration

You've still got a bit of time left yet so if you push hard and fast over the next few weeks I'm sure you'll earn more than you thought possible!