Happy New Year from Cash Free Christmas Challenge.

Happy New Year to all my readers, I hope Christmas was a nice and relaxing time for you and your families; now on to 2015 and the challenge.

Today is the start of my Cash Free Christmas Challenge for 2015, and if you are wondering what it is then this is the post for you. Over the next 11/12 months I have set myself the challenge to earn an additional income online that is purely for Christmas this year. I am hoping that I won’t need to spend a penny of my husband or my own wages on anything from presents to treats.

How will I do this? I will complete this by using a variety of websites and phone apps. This year is a learning process for myself more than anything. Certain sites I already know how to use such as Swagbucks others are very new to me so I will be learning as I am earning. Each week I will produce a blog post about the opportunities I am using so I can give you a more in-depth view of how it works (or doesn’t) which means if you want to take up the challenge yourself then you know where to start.

I will also have some posts about my other sources of income that I will not be including in my own personal challenge because some months they can bring in a pretty good income for the family; such as December saw one Mystery Shopping company pay me £100 for that month. For now check out my money making website page for an idea of the sites I will be using.

Most of the sites being used will allow me to collect points which can be redeemed for gift vouchers or paid out via Paypal, for me these are appealing as I can allow the balance to build up through the year and not be tempted to spend the money. This is the main reason why I have opted out of using sites that pay monthly into Paypal or my bank as the money will get lost on bills or treats. I will also be saving my Nectar Points over the year which will allow me to pay for all the food and drink over the festive period, topping these points up a daily visit to the ads site.

I would also love to hear from anyone who decides to take on the same challenge, we can share ideas and update our progress; please feel free to leave a comment or follow me on Facebook or Twitter.

I look forward to sharing this journey with you, hopefully it will be a successful one, and one that I can continue with for years to come.