How to make (or save) $350 in the next 4 weeks.

1. Skip 1-2 Meals Out Per Week

If you usually buy lunch or dinner out a few times a week, cut back and eat at home instead.

• Save: $15–$25 per meal

• Total over 4 weeks: $100–$150+ saved

Bonus: You’ll feel a bit healthier for your weekend away in Adelaide!

2. Sell 5–10 Things You Don’t Use

Outgrown dancewear, clothes, tech, kids toys, books or homewares. List them on Facebook Marketplace - cash is sitting in your cupboard.

• Average sale: $20–$50 per item

• Sell 7 items = $200+ made

Tip: List your items on Sunday night, that’s when most buyers browse!

3. Babysitting or Pet Sitting

Offer weekend or evening babysitting to friends or family, or sign up to Mad Paws/Pawshake.

• Rate: $20–$30/hour

• Do 2–3 gigs = $150–$200+

Bonus: It’s often low effort (TV, snacks, cuddles) and great cash.

4. Do a 4-Week Spending Detox Challenge

No takeaway coffee. No clothes. No Uber Eats. No impulse buys. Set a challenge with a friend and keep track of how much you don’t spend.

• Average savings: $50–$100 per week

• 4-week total: $200–$400 saved

Reward: Spend it all on an unforgettable weekend in Adelaide.

5. Side Hustle Blitz

• Offer to clean someone’s house for $80-$100

• Love gemming? See if your Cali-Mum friends or Club need some gemming done for cash in return

• Hire out the million costumes you’ve got sitting the cupboard!

Plan: Do one mini job per week
Income: $80–$100 per week
4-week total: $320–$400 earned

TRY IT!
Mix 2 or 3 of these methods and you’ll have your $350 sorted before July hits.

And every time you skip that $6 coffee? Just whisper, “I’m going to Mother Nature.”