{"id":118542,"date":"2025-11-05T02:52:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T02:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/118542\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T02:52:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T02:52:25","slug":"im-an-extreme-budgeter-i-made-10k-in-eight-months-with-five-money-saving-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/118542\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I’m an extreme budgeter, I made \u00a310k in eight months with five money-saving hacks’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many people will be looking at ways to rake in some extra cash ahead of the run up to Christmas – and one woman has shared how you could make up to \u00a3865 in just one day with her savvy tips<\/p>\n

08:00, 01 Nov 2025Updated 08:21, 03 Nov 2025<\/p>\n

\"AShe said it’s easy to make some extra money on the side (stock photo)(Image: Getty Images\/Tetra images RF)<\/p>\n

A woman has shared how she set herself a money<\/a> making challenge – and managed to make \u00a310,000 in just a few months. On the run up to Christmas<\/a>, we’re all looking at ways to be able to make our money go further, and TikToker<\/a> Charlie Louise claimed you could make \u00a3865 by tomorrow with her top tips.<\/p>\n

Charlie set herself a challenge to make an extra \u00a327 a day which adds up to \u00a310,000 over a year, but she managed to do it in less than a year thanks to her savvy side hustles and marketing techniques.<\/p>\n

In eight months, Charlie, who posts under the username @charlie_louise_cc<\/a> claimed she made the eyewatering sum easily, and has shared some of her top tips for making the extra money online.<\/p>\n

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OPINION<\/p>\n

\"AuthorNiamh KirkREAD MORE: ‘I felt pressured to get muscular at 13 years old – bigorexia nearly took over my life’<\/a>\"PersonThe TikToker shared her savvy money making tips(Image: GETTY)Cashback tasks<\/p>\n

Firstly, she said she took part in Cashback Tasks. She completes online tasks, such as signing up for free trials, using sign-up offers, and even playing games and then gets paid for her efforts.<\/p>\n

Content cannot be displayed without consentMystery shopping<\/p>\n

Next, Charlie shared how she takes part in mystery shopping, saying this is one of her favourites to do and gushed: “I think I have become a little bit of a mystery shopper queen”. Mystery shoppers pretend to be real customers, usually at restaurants, stores or hotels, where they try the experience then give their review and feedback in return for payment.<\/p>\n

Charlie detailed how there are around “20 different sites and apps<\/a> for mystery shopping” and said it saves her so much money when eating out.<\/p>\n

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Bank switching<\/p>\n

The savvy saver then detailed how some banks offer you free cash, just for switching to them. \u201cI\u2019m not joking when I say this could literally pay for your Christmas\u201c, Charlie said, and claimed you can make up to \u00a3865 for switching banks currently.<\/p>\n

Market research<\/p>\n

Next, Charlie revealed how she loves making cash from simply partaking in market research. This is when companies will pay you to give your thoughts and opinions on products. She then said how she’s on her fourth one this month and claimed it’s earned her over \u00a3200.<\/p>\n

Website testing<\/p>\n

Finally, Charlie said she does website testing in exchange for payment too. She said companies will ask you to use their website and provide a review of it. “They will give you some tasks and ask you to provide your thoughts and opinions out loud as you go through them”.<\/p>\n

People were quick to share their thoughts in the comments of Charlie’s video. One TikToker asked: “I would love to give mystery shopping a go but I always worry about scams,” to which she assured: “I\u2019ve personally used every single one in my guide and been paid out by them. They\u2019re completely legit x.”<\/p>\n

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