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My moneymaking journey...
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it can take time to find your voice so to speak.I just think whenever I write about myself I sound like a tit
It can take quite a few months to find your tone etc and that's fine and just part of the process so I wouldn't worry too much.
If you are worried about putting yourself 'out there' then honestly I wouldn't. I've had to take my fair share of stick from people at work after TMS was in national newspapers but that's just part of blogging lol
I am literally teetering on the edge of starting a blog... I have a vague idea, I have a domain name, but hesitating to take the plunge. Partly worried about the upkeep required (although I suspect I'll quite enjoy it really..) and also hesitating with the small outlay as it could take quite some time to at least cover costs. Is it easy to be able to cover costs each month as that is really my minimum and how long do you think it could take to do this? I know it's only £2.99 a month, but that's £2.99 less that I have to spare!
I do have a day each week "free" to do life admin and money making activities until I go full time in April, so if I was to start anything I guess it really should be now..
lol the part time change had to come about because I was working 37-40 hours in my main job and then every evening weekend on TMS and constantly chasing my tail so something had to give!!
Right.. trying to get back on track, but spinning a lot of plates now I am back to work. Could really do with a big win to boost my spirits as it feels like I just work all the time and paying a big chunk off my mortgage is just a dream that will just never happen.
Trying not to think about it too much and think about it in smaller chunks.. every little helps right? Just done a bit of MB so far this month and have a measly amount earned of £49.57 (net of PA fees). Did some Casino free spins and managed to win nothing... then did one low risk deal and lost £10. Clearly it's not my week!
Trying not to think about it too much and think about it in smaller chunks.. every little helps right? Just done a bit of MB so far this month and have a measly amount earned of £49.57 (net of PA fees). Did some Casino free spins and managed to win nothing... then did one low risk deal and lost £10. Clearly it's not my week!
Been AWOL again for a bit! Currently sitting at home with tonsillitis feeling a bit sorry for myself and not really up to much money making at the moment.
Only on about £100 for this month, so need to up my game somewhere. As I am partly back to work, I am aiming low for the moment and have targets of:
Min £250
Intermediate £500
Dream £750
In the meantime I have set up a pretty basic type of blog. It is a weird sort of a feeling and am in two minds at the moment of whether it's really worth it or not. Not monetised it yet as literally only published it with a couple of blog posts and need to think how I want to do that. I have been asking myself whether I would even read my blog?! Will try and push on for now as I can drop it later if needs be.. not sure I have quite found my online voice yet and I should probably go back and edit my posts as I tend to have verbal diarrhea..
As always, time is a problem for me!
Only on about £100 for this month, so need to up my game somewhere. As I am partly back to work, I am aiming low for the moment and have targets of:
Min £250
Intermediate £500
Dream £750
In the meantime I have set up a pretty basic type of blog. It is a weird sort of a feeling and am in two minds at the moment of whether it's really worth it or not. Not monetised it yet as literally only published it with a couple of blog posts and need to think how I want to do that. I have been asking myself whether I would even read my blog?! Will try and push on for now as I can drop it later if needs be.. not sure I have quite found my online voice yet and I should probably go back and edit my posts as I tend to have verbal diarrhea..
As always, time is a problem for me!
You've only just started and you are right that it takes a while to find your blogging voice.
It will also take a while to get into the routine of writing content > promoting content on social media > promote your social media accounts > guest post for other bloggers to help build your back links etc
This isn't an overnight thing as I'm sure you've realised but the earning potential is literally limitless!
Oh dear, what a terrible week! I had tonsillitis last week and then ready to go back to work and baby had his immunisations and has been really ill since... if I'm not carrying him or he's asleep on my lap or cuddled up to me he's crying.
Am totally exhausted and behind in.. well everything really. Managed to catch up a little MB'ing from bed cuddling a baby the last 2 nights and expecting another £85 to come in today/tomorrow to get me up to £300 for the month. Won't be a good month, but I keep telling myself it's a short month, so I would expect things to be a bit lower, plus the first full month of reloads only and no sign up deals.
Trying not to worry about it too much and do what I can this evening/the weekend, take a deep breath and start afresh for March. Maybe I'll get time to fix my blog too at some point...
(On the plus side I did make £100 in 2days pretty easily as I didn't bet for a few days and loads of betting companies were falling over themselves to offer me deals to come back!)
Am totally exhausted and behind in.. well everything really. Managed to catch up a little MB'ing from bed cuddling a baby the last 2 nights and expecting another £85 to come in today/tomorrow to get me up to £300 for the month. Won't be a good month, but I keep telling myself it's a short month, so I would expect things to be a bit lower, plus the first full month of reloads only and no sign up deals.
Trying not to worry about it too much and do what I can this evening/the weekend, take a deep breath and start afresh for March. Maybe I'll get time to fix my blog too at some point...
(On the plus side I did make £100 in 2days pretty easily as I didn't bet for a few days and loads of betting companies were falling over themselves to offer me deals to come back!)
Sorry to hear you've not been well. Tonsillitis is nasty!
When you are ill and self-employed it can be easy to think you MUST be doing something even when you are ill but trust me, the work will still be there when you are well again!
Still struggling to find the time to do everything needed, but as a new month beckons, I am drawing a line under this one and looking to the next. Somehow trying to both do better as well as using my time more efficiently. We'll see how it goes..
Anyway, I really need to get back to the apps as I have done precious little with those lately. Found a BeMyEye task right next to where I was going anyway so did that one and then saw a job being advertised so snapped that for Job Spotter. I then did a Roamler task today although no more Roamler tasks or even XP available for the last 40 I need to get to level 2 and get more tasks. Hopefully some more will appear.
Set up some bets for the weekend (couldn't find anything good before then) and cashed out on Qmee. Need to keep pressing on..
Anyway, I really need to get back to the apps as I have done precious little with those lately. Found a BeMyEye task right next to where I was going anyway so did that one and then saw a job being advertised so snapped that for Job Spotter. I then did a Roamler task today although no more Roamler tasks or even XP available for the last 40 I need to get to level 2 and get more tasks. Hopefully some more will appear.
Set up some bets for the weekend (couldn't find anything good before then) and cashed out on Qmee. Need to keep pressing on..
Right... a new month and a new chance to make some cash! As always I am strapped for time, but thanks to a couple of slot wins, I am up to £150 already this month (target £500+). Got another £1,700 to go to my garden fund and then can start paying down the mortgage.
Have a rare bit of time today, so been hitting prolific and the apps. Unfortunately there is very little to do at the moment, which is frustrating, but I did 2 paid items for Roamler (£7.50 total) and all the XP available to me to try to get myself closer to level 3. May try a Clic and Walk one this afternoon as my only other option, but don't like the look of all the photos and I know the store and it is difficult to be incognito...
Going to catch up with all my free bets and see if anything else comes up survey/app wise.
Have a rare bit of time today, so been hitting prolific and the apps. Unfortunately there is very little to do at the moment, which is frustrating, but I did 2 paid items for Roamler (£7.50 total) and all the XP available to me to try to get myself closer to level 3. May try a Clic and Walk one this afternoon as my only other option, but don't like the look of all the photos and I know the store and it is difficult to be incognito...
Going to catch up with all my free bets and see if anything else comes up survey/app wise.
What was your MB budget you started with? Love your diary btwWell thanks to my win and finishing wagering (won into the exchange.. wahoo!), I am £150 up today MB
Now just need to go back and check where all my free bets are so I can start the process for tomorrow! Won't be anything like today, but am hoping I can get another £25 net as then I will have hit £500 for the month which was my first target!
Surveys have taken a bit of a back burner at the moment and only done a few recently... need to catch up on my panelbase and valued opinions ones tomorrow. Cashed out on Vypr at last, but waiting for that to come in (next week hopefully).
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I put in £1,000 as I wanted to start taking money out right away rather than building my bank up.
What a horrific month March has been. No idea how to even start explaining, but it involves flu, A&E, ear infection, teething and chicken pox as well as taking me right to breaking point.
Really hoping things can go back to normal now and trying to draw a line under it all, but still feeling pretty low.
So Cheltenham was a little bit of a write off for me, however, I did do a very quick 4-5 bets each day to net me £60-£80+ each day (would be rude not to when it was that easy and they emailed me to let me know about them). A positive was that I did venture into some new deals - extra places and price boosts. No wins on extra places, but I am glad I took time to understand them. Am a little obsessed with the price boosts right now!
I realised this morning that I have rather a long list of wants and things to save up for (mainly house projects and furniture), however the most expensive by far is the massive garden project. I now only need £1,300 more and then that goal will be reached and I can move onto the next one. Trying to squeeze another £300 out of this month to see if I can get it below £1,000 left! I have already booked it for May so need to have it all by the end of May!
I am mainly looking at short term projects at the moment. Long term I need to pay down the mortgage and increase my pension to go part time and retire early. Long term mortgage is going nowhere right now due to lots of other projects, but I am rounding it down to the nearest £100 from monthly MB and saving the rest for projects. This is more for psychological reasons... makes me feel like I am doing something at least. The second I am achieving slowly by diverting any extra funds (over and above budget) from my normal job to pension stuff (it would otherwise be saved up and spent on the short term projects).
After the garden project I may split my monthly earnings 50:50 between projects and mortgage to try and make a start on this mountain.. if only I could hit a jackpot on some free spins!!! I can dream... In the meantime I will carry on trying to chip away. I would love to earn £1,000 a month rather than £500, but I just don't have the time to do more.
Really hoping things can go back to normal now and trying to draw a line under it all, but still feeling pretty low.
So Cheltenham was a little bit of a write off for me, however, I did do a very quick 4-5 bets each day to net me £60-£80+ each day (would be rude not to when it was that easy and they emailed me to let me know about them). A positive was that I did venture into some new deals - extra places and price boosts. No wins on extra places, but I am glad I took time to understand them. Am a little obsessed with the price boosts right now!
I realised this morning that I have rather a long list of wants and things to save up for (mainly house projects and furniture), however the most expensive by far is the massive garden project. I now only need £1,300 more and then that goal will be reached and I can move onto the next one. Trying to squeeze another £300 out of this month to see if I can get it below £1,000 left! I have already booked it for May so need to have it all by the end of May!
I am mainly looking at short term projects at the moment. Long term I need to pay down the mortgage and increase my pension to go part time and retire early. Long term mortgage is going nowhere right now due to lots of other projects, but I am rounding it down to the nearest £100 from monthly MB and saving the rest for projects. This is more for psychological reasons... makes me feel like I am doing something at least. The second I am achieving slowly by diverting any extra funds (over and above budget) from my normal job to pension stuff (it would otherwise be saved up and spent on the short term projects).
After the garden project I may split my monthly earnings 50:50 between projects and mortgage to try and make a start on this mountain.. if only I could hit a jackpot on some free spins!!! I can dream... In the meantime I will carry on trying to chip away. I would love to earn £1,000 a month rather than £500, but I just don't have the time to do more.
Crikey that is indeed one hell of a March @Queen Jess
Good to hear you ventured into some new areas of MBing. Price boosts are great, especially if you get ones that have a max bet of like £200 odd and you can make an easy £20/£30 for 5 seconds work!
We've had our list of 'thing to fix' in the house for 10+ years. Well not fix, but improve I suppose is the word!
The sooner you can make that drop down to part time the better. I did last April and while I was nervous leading up to it I haven't looked back since and I have a FAR better quality of work / life balance!
I know it isn't remotely comparable, but out of interest, how long were you matched betting before you dropped down to part time?
I have a lot of things going on here and don't think it's the right time for me yet. However, will see how the next few months go and if I can't hack it then I will have to change the plan and drop down to part time.
I've been matched betting for 4 years now so it was probably 3 years when I dropped down.
HOWEVER, My online money each month also includes money I earn from blogging as well