I use side income to save for Christmas – I easily earn £750 a month
A mother on maternity leave shared some of the ways she is saving for Christmas.
While her wages go towards the costs of moving and have a babythe woman uses side hustles to prepare for the holidays.
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In her viral videoTikTok user Jamie (@savvyjamie) discussed the different forms of income she had accrued during her maternity leave.
She explained that her family has had a “really expensive” year and she hasn’t saved as much for Christmas as she would like.
The TikToker revealed that she had already ‘cut back’ her party budget, but wanted to make more money before December.
As a result, Jamie decided to take up various side activities to earn some pocket money.
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“I’m going to focus mainly on Vinted and also do surveys, user testing and anything else I can get my hands on,” she told her audience.
She showed her followers the bags of clothes she wanted to sort and sell.
Jamie explained that many of the bags contain Christmas jumpers and winter items, making them ideal for selling at this time of year.
And while her various side hustle would help fund her family’s festive celebrations, she shared another way to make money that she swears by.
The mother revealed that she is using her TikTok earnings to pay off the credit card debt she accrued during her move.
In another videoshe broke down the exact numbers she earned in a slower month in the app.
While discussing her earnings for the month of September, Jamie explained that there is “so much money to be made” on TikTok.
She revealed she earned £754.06 from the app without barely lifting a finger.
The young mum said she was ‘so proud’ of the figure as her presence on the app has been ‘pretty quiet’ since giving birth.
“[I’m] I don’t make that many videos and I don’t have much engagement because I’m not on the app that much,” she explains.
Despite this, she still managed to raise £200 from an advert and £178.20 in video views through the Creator Fund.
5 Money-saving tips for autumn/winter
1. Make your home draught-free
It takes time and money to heat your home, so it’s important that you do everything you can to keep the heat in. Close your doors and windows and fill any gaps with weather stripping.
2. Turn down your thermostat
According to Energy UK, lowering the thermostat by just one degree Celsius can reduce your heating costs by up to 10% and save you around £85 a year. And if you don’t have a thermostat, installing one can save you up to $70 per year!
3. Move furniture
Ensure that large, bulky furniture such as sofas does not block the radiators.
4. Wash clothes at a lower temperature and add extra spin cycle
Unless it is bedding, towels or very dirty items, turn the temperature down to 20 or 30 degrees and rotate the machine twice to remove excess water.
5. Heat the person, not the house
There is no point in heating up a room with no one in it, so pay close attention to which radiators are on.
She also collected £17.30 through the TikTok store on her main account and made a further £341.42 on her second account @jamieroseshops.
Finally, Jamie said she made £17.14 from selling digital products, despite not advertising them at all in the month of September.
Her followers shared their thoughts on the side hustles in the comments section.
“Amazing Jamie, and all this with little ones,” wrote one impressed viewer.
“That’s amazing!!! I really hope I can increase my prospects and eventual income when I go on maternity leave,” said another TikToker.
“You’re doing absolutely great! So easy to compare to others online, but the extra $700 you’ve made online is absolutely amazing!! Well done,” said a third person.
