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Great ways to top up your bank account

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How is your bank balance looking? What’s your current personal financial situation? Could you use a bit of extra cash? In this blog post, we’re going to look at some great ideas about how to top up your bank account.

Switch who you bank with

There are some fantastic bank switching incentives out there at the moment. This is basically when a bank will pay you to switch to them. You might earn as much as £200 for switching banks, which is a fantastic addition to your bank balance. What’s the point in sticking with the bank that isn’t rewarding you when there is an option to ditch, switch, and get paid for the pleasure? An extra £200 is a huge amount of money and the switching process is smooth and straightforward. You could even become a regular switcher. Earning an extra £100, £150, or £200 every few months. Make sure to read the terms and conditions and make that money!

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Complete online surveys

If you find yourself with some spare time throughout the day, what do you usually do in those moments? Maybe it’s half an hour sat in the car whilst the kids are having a piano lesson. Perhaps it’s the time on the train as you commute to the office. It could be a couple of hours on the sofa at the end of the day when the children are in bed. Whenever it is, use that time to your advantage and earn some money! Join online survey sites to complete simple tasks and get rewarded! You could easily earn £5 a day with just a handful of surveys. Check out sites like Swagbucks, Prolific, and Yougov, and start to top up your bank account!

Sell some stuff

It is said that the average household is holding onto more than £400s worth of stuff they don’t want or need. What would adding £400 to your bank account do? It would certainly help pay the bills and maybe go towards a holiday later in the year. Now is the time to look around your house and pile up the things you don’t want anymore. It could be those outgrown baby clothes with plenty of wear left in them. Maybe it’s some shoes you wore once and decided you didn’t really like. There is value is second-hand goods and when you get them in front of a large audience on platforms such as eBay, you will get a good price for them. You can also sell without fees to local people by using the Marketplace feature of Facebook. Top up your bank account by flogging your stuff!

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Start an online side hustle

There are so many opportunities to earn money online. Starting a side hustle is something a lot of people do and whilst it can take time and effort to stand out from the crowd, it can be extremely rewarding. Having a side hustle that looks after itself once set up, making sales whilst you are at your day job or even asleep at night, is fantastic. You can then dedicate a small amount of admin time to it per week, sending out orders or doing a bit of marketing. One in five people has started a side hustle since 2020, with one in six earning £1000+ every month. Now is the time to grab a slice of that action!

However you fancy earning a bit of extra money, using your time wisely to top up your bank account will certainly improve your financial situation. Now is the time to start earning a bit of extra money!

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Emma Drew

Emma has spent over 15 years sharing her expertise in making and saving money, inspiring thousands to take control of their finances. After paying off £15,000 in credit card debt, she turned her side hustles into a full-time career in 2015. Her award-winning blog, recognized as the UK's best money-making blog for three years, has made her a trusted voice, with features on BBC TV, BBC radio, and more.

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