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I’m a stay at home mum & make £130 in 2 hours from my side hustle – I bring my 3 kids, they eat McDonald’s while I work
Learn more about how side hustles are taxed below
A STAY-AT-HOME mum has revealed that she can make £130 in just two hours from a simple side hustle, adding that she can bring her kids along to the job too.
Leiela Kapewa-Latu shared details of her money making hack via a video posted to her TikTok channel.
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She revealed that she makes money through Amazon Flex.
Amazon Flex is a delivery service which allows people to deliver Amazon parcels in their own cars at any times that suit them.
All you need to sign up for the side hustle is a smartphone, a Valid UK driving licence and to be over 18.
You can sign up to Amazon Flex via the app, which you can also use to pick your shifts.
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Leeila revealed that during her Amazon flex shift, she has to head to the Amazon warehouse, to pick up a load of packages.
She is then assigned a route and told where to deliver the parcels to.
With the kids in the back of the car, munching on Mcdonald's, Leeila drives to houses in the local area, and drops the packages off.
In the video Leeila revealed that she made £130 in her two and a half hour shift.
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She even gets given an Amazon high-vis vest, so that the people she is delivering to know that she works for Amazon.
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Leeila said that the money gets paid into your bank account the next day after you work your shift.
The mum's video, which was posted under the username @xolovelei, has likely left many impressed, as it has racked up over 990,000 views on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video's comments section to share their thoughts.
One person said: "Same mama, me & my daughter do Amazon together and I make about £160 a day because i do two blocks in a day!"
A second person said: "You're doing so great for your family.
"I respect the effort."
Do I need to pay tax on my side hustle income?
MANY people feeling strapped for cash are boosting their bank balance with a side hustle.
The good news is, there are plenty of simple ways to earn some additional income - but you need to know the rules.
When you're employed the company you work for takes the tax from your earnings and pays HMRC so you don't have to.
But anyone earning extra cash, for example from selling things online or dog walking, may have to do it themselves.
Stephen Moor, head of employment at law firm Ashfords, said: "Caution should be taken if you're earning an additional income, as this is likely to be taxable.
"The side hustle could be treated as taxable trading income, which can include providing services or selling products."
You can make profit of up to £1,000 a year tax-free via the trading allowance, but over this and you’ll usually need to pay tax.
Stephen added: "You need to register for a self-assessment at HMRC to ensure you are paying the correct amount of tax.
"The applicable tax bands and the amount of tax you need to pay will depend on your income."
If you fail to file a tax return you could end up with a surprise bill from HMRC later on asking you to pay the tax you owe - plus extra fees on top.
A third added: "You’re not a stay at home mum , you’re a super mum".
A fourth chimed in: "Wow thank you for this I never knew about something like this.
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"I’m a SAHM too and this right here is mind blowing!"
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