“I’m a full-time working mum but I make an extra £6,000 a month from my side hustle”

A woman has revealed how she earns an extra £6,000 every month through her side hustle. Beth Fuller, who joined TikTok just seven months ago, describes the experience as a “wild ride.”

The 27-year-old Newcastle resident now earns more than £16,000 on top of her full-time job. Beth has also managed to clear £8,000 of credit card debt, which she puts down to poor money management.

Beth, who works as a product owner for branded websites, told Absolutely Business: “As someone who didn’t come from money at all, this is nothing short of life-changing, so I want to be sure that I don’t waste it and think. incredibly clever with every penny.”

The mother of a two-year-old daughter admits that her initial debt on two credit cards was due to poor budgeting skills. After learning better financial habits and paying off the £8,000, she began making TikToks where she openly discusses her finances as well as securing paid content creation work.

Beth shares videos on her paycheck routine to budget for the next month, reveals how much she spends on weekends and holidays, and offers tips on decorating your home on a budget. She monetized this by using affiliate links in her posts, securing paid user-generated content (UGC) work, branded offers and digital product sales.

Despite having a relatively modest 25,000 followers on the app, Beth reveals it’s been enough to earn her an impressive income, although she admits it’s been a “steep learning curve” and requires dedication.

Beth explained further: “I spin at the weekend and will do admin work throughout the evening if needed. My full-time job takes up a lot of my time and dedication, and a typical day always starts with parenting duties.

“We wake up early for our morning routine, all leaving the house around 7-7:30 for work. Then I work until 5pm and once she’s in bed around 8pm I’ll usually have an hour in the evening. for my content creation work i try to stop at 9pm at the latest so i can have some free time on the couch which is so important!

“It doesn’t take up much time and I see it as my hobby which I absolutely love. Some people have the gym or other activities and I feel like my ‘thing’ is content creation. It energizes me and I honestly love how many people I’ve met and talked to since I started.”

Beth had previously worked in content marketing and social media, so she had some industry knowledge. She said: “I had years of experience with this before I was brave enough to try and create content for myself, it’s intimidating to put yourself out there. I launched my TikTok page about seven months ago and it’s been a wild ride ever since.

“I started making money by creating content using predominantly my TikTok audience because I don’t have a large following on Instagram or YouTube five months ago. Since then I have earned a total of around £16,800 on my full share. – time work.

“My first month I made £700 and once I understood how the content creation industry worked it skyrocketed. “Now I see £6,400 a month as my final earnings.”

Beth has a specific goal in mind for her extra funds—she said, “I’m asking to buy my mom a house with this income from content creation. It goes into a limited company so it’s completely separate from my personal finances.

“I would love to continue to learn and grow in my career and see if any other incredible future plans for our family can be supported by this amazing financial opportunity that I now have because of following TikTok. It’s so surreal, but I aim to use it in the most responsible way possible.”