How To Get Money FAST

What happens if you have major car repairs, medical issues or an unexpectedly large electricity bill? How can you manage it and get money fast?

I get asked about how to get money fast all the time and see it in numerous Facebook groups. I created a free 7 Day Fast Money Challenge which sends you a daily email with a focus to help you make and save money NOW.

Or you can get a copy of the eBook for only $4.95 and do it at your own pace.

I'll be doing it this week so you can see what I am doing on Instagram, Facebook and in the Facebook group.

If you want or need money now, this free 7 Day Fast Money Challenge is for you.

Each time I do a fast money challenge for myself I find, make and save more than I expected. It is a great way to get some much needed cash. It's been a while since my last one so I thought now would be a great time to run one and do it publicly.

Get the daily emails and let us know social media how you're doing or what helped.

​Here are the results from a time I did it before.

My Top Ways To Get Money Fast

Whenever I need money fast, I do the things in the 7 day fast money challenge mentioned above. While I budget well, have an emergency fund etc. I also like to challenge myself sometimes when expenses are more than I planned. Instead of using the budget or money I have set aside, I like to push myself to be more creative or find extra money to use for the extra expenses instead.

The money hunt on day 1 is often a great motivator for me as not only am I searching in my house, car, clothing etc for cash, but also in my emails, wallet and everywhere else for any lost/forgotten gift cards, discounts, cash back, online surveys and similar I can cash out.

Plus, while I am doing my search for actual cash, I am also looking around to see if I have anything I can list for sale and listing it at the same time.

It has surprised me how much money can come from those two actions alone.

More Ways to Make Money

Getting money fast is one thing, if you can increase your income and save more, you are unlikely to need to find money fast and it is a lot less stressful.

Here are some of the top articles on making money:

​5 of the easiest ways I've made money​

​10 ways to make $1,000 this month and 20 ways to make $1,000​

​How I made $33,277.57 on the side in 12 months​

​24 ways to make money in 2024​

​21 ways to make $100​

Get Control of Your Money

If you find yourself often in the position of needing money fast, you might need to look closer at your habits, how you manage money and what you can do to make changes. I understand sometimes these things are outside our control such as long term illness, injury, the intense rising cost of living when wages are NOT going up equally etc.

​24 easy ways to save more in 2024​

​Check if there are any rebates, discounts, free vouchers or similar available for you here​

Use these 9 tips to get discounts and cash back on every purchase​

​Create a budget or spending plan, stick to it and review regularly​

Our Meal Plan

Meal times can be tricky and since I have 4 active kids who eat a lot, if I don't plan my meals, the budget can get blown. I have 20+ tips to reduce the cost of groceries plus how to reduce waste/what to do with scraps and leftovers.

To save time and headspace, we use discounted meal kits and rotate through the discounts. Meaning, we use one discount, when that has finished we cancel it and use the next meal kit service and so on until we've used them all. During this time, the first meal kits will send discounts again so you never have to pay full price for them.

Here are the discounts we use (note they are for new customers only):

​Up to $200 off QuiteLike (the meal kit service we are currently using and that has the best recipes, freshest ingredients and little extras in our view).

​1 Free box from HelloFresh: Up to 6 main meals for the family you cook yourself plus they have readymade options you can add on
​Up to $180 off EveryPlate: Up to 6 main meals for the family you cook yourself plus add ons you can choose from
​Up to $190 off MarleySpoon: Up to 6 main meals for the family you cook yourself plus Everyday Rewards
​Up tp $144 off Dinnerly: Up to 6 main meals for the family you cook yourself plus options such as a fruit box

Our breakfasts are usually eggs, toast, cereal or smoothies. Lunches are leftovers, sandwiches, rice dishes etc and snacks are mainly fruit and veg, sometimes crackers.

What I Am Reading

For 2024, I have a list of books I am reading, some of which I have read before but know I can learn more from as I read them during times of stress.

The list is split into finance and business, health, self-help, new age/spiritual, parenting and relationships since these are the areas of my life I am always striving to improve.

I share what I am reading on my Instagram account and would love to hear what you are reading, what you recommend and why.

Discounts For You!

Check out the huge list of freebies and discounts on the site, plus some favourites below:

$10 from Ubereats when you download the app and use the code eats-kyliet591ue

$14 from Up bank which I have been using for a while now. Get your $14 for joining in minutes​

$10 worth of BitCoin with CoinSpot. If you've been curious about crypto, this is the perfect way to test it out for free! Join CoinSpot, get $10 worth of Bitcoin and test your risk tolerance level.

$10 from ubank another online only bank I have used for a while. Use the code S7VL6WF when you join free here.​

$10 from Cash Rewards. Get cash back with your online shopping. Score a bonus $10 when you sign up here and buy something worth over $20 online where you normally shop.

$10 from Shopback. Get cash back with your online shopping. Score a bonus $10 when you sign up here and buy something worth over $20 online where you normally shop.

​$5 from WeMoney, an Australian budgeting app

The highest paying online survey site in Australia is Octopus Group.

Earn cash with your receipts and get a 200 point bonus with ReceiptJar if you use the code KYLIT3Q2H.

Discounted fresh produce with Funky Food​

The Thrifty Issue Community

For more and to connect with others check out The Thrifty Issue Facebook group, Facebook page, Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter.​

Extra Resources

I get asked a lot about what we eat, how we save money, how I make money from home. Over the years, I have created various eBooks covering all of this so all the information is in one place.

​​The Secret Guide to Household Savings​ eBook that covers everything I do to make and save money for $9.95

​How to Make Over $10,000 in a Month Buying Things to Resell is one of my most popular books and just got updated! It shares all my tips on how to make a great side income reselling items. Including what I sell, where, how, postage and photography tips. $9.95

​How to Survive on Centrelink has everything you need. I've been on Centrelink a couple of times in my life. It is so much harder than most people think. I've written loads of articles about how to afford everything from housing to education and medical. This ebook with include all of that as well as how to deal with Centrelink, how to deal with debt collectors etc. You can also find all our Centrelink articles here for free or the eBook is $9.95.

​99 Side Hustles for Aussies includes the side hustles as well as how to set them up and market them to make more. Most of them can be done by anyone, not just Aussies. Only $9.95.

​The Ultimate Guide to Make and Save Money at Home includes all the ways I have made money from home and how to do them, my top frugal living tips and a huge selection of basic, frugal recipes I have used over the years to make my budget stretch. Only $14.95.

​26 Ingredients has over 100 recipes from gourmet breakfasts to delicious desserts as well as frugal tips. This eBook has been featured on Nine News and is only $4.95.

​​7 Day Fast Money Challenge​ with a focus each day to help you get money immediately for $4.95
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