A RUclips channel is a Job for lots of people. Many channels I follow have given up their day job. Good luck to you for the future, If Businesses want to pay you to do something you enjoy then embrace it.
And a very Merry Christmas to you too! May 2025 turn out exactly as you wish it to! My late husband always said: Prepare well, fight easy. You are preparing/planning well which makes the daily fight easier. Blessings to you!
Your plan going forward seems a very sensible approach in balancing the work you do, the tax you will owe and the charitable donations you want to continue making. Wishing you and Luna a peaceful and happy Christmas with your family. Thank you for all the food for thought this year. I look forward to following you into the new Year and beyond xx
Have a lovely Christmas Ali. I absolutely love your channel and am learning a lot as a retired 62 year old woman. I’m very glad you are putting aside a reasonable amount of ad revenue to use when needed. This is your part time job and you’ve created a wonderful channel. I hope your channel continues to grow in 2025. Warm wishes to you and Miss Luna, Ann xx
Hello again Ali ☺. As I've mentioned before, I lost my husband Terry last December and I'm struggling again this year, as are many others that will be alone. Although I have my two Kits 🐱🐈🐾. Our fur babies are so much comfort to us aren't they. The shops are temples of consumerism right now and full to the gunnels with food that will most probably get wasted! It's crazy mad out there 😨. Anyways Ali, stay warm and cosy and I will see you at the other side of what they are calling Christmas. Love & Solstice blessings to you and your girl 🐶 xx
I find you so caring and generous. I find your life style very inspiring I’ve been retired for ten years and am disabled with mental illness and arthritis through out my body.i am grateful to have personal independence payment monthly so can manage my expenses with taxis to doctors appointments as I can’t drive now. I have Tesco delivery service weekly but I am learning from your frugal lifestyle I can manage my finances better .i hope you have a wonderful start to the new year. I love your channel I’m so glad you have an income from it take care dear friend ❤🎉
Ali, thank you for your videos, your honesty and your amazing generosity! I'm so glad you're able to use this as your part-time job. I, and most of us, really appreciate all your hard work. Please ignore those who criticise! Have a lovely Christmas x 🎉
Congratulations and good luck to you moving into 2025 Ali. I think your popularity will be because you are open and honest. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and life with us. Its a lovel channel with some inspired words of wisdom thrown in!! Merry Christmas! X
Merry Christmas Ali, I thought you presented a really great video content of managing your revenue from your videos on UTube. The provision for your tax in a separate account, and still making local donations to various charities is both commendable and wise.I am pleased that you are going to make a contribution for your “contingency” as I feel you owe this to yourself from your hard work & efforts with your vlogs. Love your content and thought behind this channel, wishing you and yours, a “Happy Peaceful Christmas “🎄.
That was lovely Ali. I keep meaning to say thank you for telling us about that great charity Babes in the Wood and the work they do. I hadn't heard of them (I'm from Stirling) but they're on my radar now. I hope you have a lovely Christmas, and we'll see you on Friday's. video.
I was worried about the tax aspect of you tube for you. Glad you are going to be paying yourself, you deserve it as you tube does take a lot of your time and energy. Hope you have a lovely Christmas!
Happy Christmas Ali and hope you have a wonderful 2025 🎉 I think your plan is a really good - and very generous- one. You could be giving £300 a month to charities- that’s brilliant- and a lot more than most other people give. You are an inspiration 🌟xx
My dog takes up most of the queen size bed too! Thank you Ali for all your content, it has inspired me to live a more frugally and put more of my money towards some travel. Merry Christmas to you and Luna.
Ali, & Luna, wishing you both a Very Merry Christmas, from a not so Sunny Somerset today, I have been following you from the very beginning, I throughly enjoy your content, it’s positivity, humour & feel good factor that your channel sends out, really resonates with me, I’m 62 semi retired with a very small Gov pension from 60. I now work in a local supermarket 12 hrs a week to supplement my income & love it 🥰 Health is a Blessing & a good positive attitude… enjoying your community too, helps us all on our life’s Journey xx P.S nearly forgot to say Thrilled you found a part-time job you love too Bonus 🥰
Happy Christmas to you, Luna and your family. I love your channel and your videos. I’m so grateful I found you. I had a very difficult year with many serious health issues that required 2 surgeries this year, 4 so far, and another 5 to come in the new year.. I lost a lot of income because my company doesn’t pay sick leave but I don’t want to give up my profession which I love and worked super hard to get.. I have really appreciated all your tips and advice and the way you explain things clearly but without being condescending or patronising. And your voice, accent and personality are so soothing that you often make me feel less anxious and alone and relaxed so I re watch your videos just for that .. 🙏💓
Hi Ali, congratulations on your channel success. You are absolutely right to keep a portion for yourself. I sometimes think could I live on what you do, but I am still running a family home with hungry tummies, so not possible to scale back so far. That said, your approach to mindful budgeting and great tips definitely inspire. Wishing you and Luna a very merry Christmas! 🎄
Congratulations on your successful revenue from RUclips. How admirable your decision is regarding how to spend it. I really enjoy your channel and openness I just hope other people respect your decisions. Have a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to watching in 2025.
I'm glad to hear that you are going to keep some of the revenue for taxes and for emergencies, as well as donating; and it sounds as though the amount you will be donating is about the amount you originally anticipated giving as 100%, so it should work out well. You deserve to have some of it for yourself, because you create good videos, which I, for one, look forward to. And well done on not needing to go to the shops, too. I've noticed that they have been getting more and more crowded over the past few days - I went very early yesterday and this morning, and now I have everything we need, although I might pop out for some fresh salad for tomorrow. As you say, it's only one day, but even then the Christmas dinner alone means my fridge is stuffed full until after I've cooked it - and then I'll probably pop out on Boxing Day for fresh stuff. I hope you have a lovely and Merry Christmas, Ali!
I am looking forward to your content in the New Year. Particularly the gardening part as I am hoping to find the energy to get more produce from my small courtyard garden next year. Happy Christmas to, yours and the gorgeous Luna
Just wanted to say I have been enjoying your channel and admire your decision in your approach to the channel revenue. I will be looking forward to the extra episodes whatever they may be about but I have particularly been enjoying foodie Fridays - oat cakes are certainly on my to try list over the holidays. Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you for another lovely, calming video Ali. I'm so happy for you knowing that you will be able to keep some of the revenue for yourself. Your charity donations are amazing. A very Happy Christmas to you and Luna 🎄🎅 ❤ Angie x
Really pleased you have decided on a plan for January and the extra money for yourself will really come in handy for emergencies,happy Christmas and enjoy yourself.
Just to say how much I enjoy your videos and look forward to them twice a week, Ali! I'm glad to hear that you are planning a few extra videos during the month. Both my son-in-law and grandson have RUclips channels and it is DEFINITELY a job! SO much work goes into making these. Thank you for a wonderful and enjoyable few months and I look forward to seeing you in 2025. Merry Christmas and all the best in 2025. Blessings from a very chilly Ontario, Canada!
Happy Christmas both! I'm looking forward to your leftovers recipes. As one approaching retirement, it would be good to talk about your youtube story to see if I could do something on living on a small income and my gardening and crafting.
Thanks Ali. It sounds eminently sensible to set aside gross income for tax, payment for creating the content, money to upgrade equipment, and to charity.
Hi Ali, good for you, you can definitely call yourself a youtuber!! You have some great ideas for bonus videos. I think you also mentioned one time that you might try and interview someone from one of the charities, that would be interesting. Your plan makes complete sense, congratulations for getting to this point, and so quickly too. I'm glad that you are enjoying yourself - it sure seems like you are! Have a very Happy Christmas!
Yes Ali!! A very good plan and well deserved to pay yourself from next year! 👏👏 You are a breath of fresh air on here, never coming across as preachy or judgy as some channels do, and you share alot of sensible, helpful ideas with all of us. To be able to garnish a wage for your own efforts is great, and it IS a part time job! So pleased for you Ali, its good news that we can all share in and be glad to help boost the channel. Merry Christmas to you and to everyone on here. 🕊🎄
Merry Christmas Ali. I’m really glad that you have decided to keep some of the money as well as keeping to your original pledge to support local charities. You deserve it with all the hard work you put in. Just an idea for a 2025 video, how much less are you spending than when you were working? People keep saying to me that, when I retire, I will spend much less. Is it true? Have a great time with family over the next few days. X
Glad you are keeping 50% back for yourself in case of emergencies. I enjoy watching both weekly videos. But it would be nice to see some of your home makeover stuff as well. Merry Christmas to you and Luna.
I’ve watched your vlogs for some months and I think your decision is a good one and very fair eg 20% tax, piggy bank and a donation. I worry these days that the bigger charities lose donations in admin fees and overheads including staff and marketing which means I look for the smaller charities where donations are actually spent on the cause which from what I recall yours is. Health and happiness for the coming year and I’ll look forward to your weekly blogs and thankyou 😘
Good for you! You absolutely should save some money for yourself. And it’s wonderful that you’ll be able to donate more than you ever imagined. Love your content, love seeing Luna. Keep doing what you’re doing. We’re here for it. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas Ali, I hope that you have a lovely time with your family. I love your channel and look forward to your content every week. Very pleased you'll be posting extra videos in 2025. I think some gardening content would be great. I would love some advice on growing your own food in a small garden. I also think paying yourself some of your RUclips earnings is a great idea. Merry Christmas 🎄
Advice: Your plan sounds fine - you are being prudent. You will need to dip in to your emergency fund for things because if you are doing extra vlogs, you will need to spend money on projects that will keep people interested. You may also need to invest in maybe some online courses and some more sophisticated equipment for your channel. For example, if you are going to take people to visit the dog shelter, you would need a microphone...maybe some simple editing software etc, replacement computer or phone. You can offset any expenses you acquire running your channel as long as they are reasonable. For example, travel expenses if the purpose of your journey is to vlog the dog shelter. However, once you have "expected income" there will come a time with the IR will not only want the tax paid for the previous year, but also some on account for going forward - we were shocked one year to receive a demand for monies in advance - another RUclipsr I follow was caught by this - so if you have a tax surplus or no surplus, you know to keep some by. If you are aware of these things at the start, it may help you to plan in advance.
Merry Christmas! You built the channel, so great idea to keep some yourself for emergencies. Look forward to watching in 2025! Enjoy your part time job!
Ali happy Christmas to you & Luna 🎅 Ali I believe in 2025 you deserve income from making the videos. You are being very generous with the money you have received already. Happy Christmas 🎄
Merry Christmas and your plan is excellent, as we say in our family, spend a bit, save a bit and give a bit away. You may want to consider your National Insurance position as well as income tax. Good luck and here’s to a good 2025
I think this is a great idea! You’re still effectively giving half your earnings ! Not many people would do that! Have a great time over Christmas with Luna and your family! X
Happy Christmas Ali. All of that sounds very sensible. RUclips is like a part time job, the fact that you might enjoy it is a bonus. Obviously from the increase in viewers many of us enjoy it too. Best wishes to you and Luna.
Wow! I can’t believe You Tube pays that much. The bigger channels like Frugal Queen in France must be making a small fortune! I’m seriously going to give it a go this coming year. Well done you and the split sounds really sensible! Happy Christmas Ali! 🐶
Frugal Queen often mentions her income but it's nowhere near what the bigger channels can make. It's all about the number of views each video gets and obviously how many ads viewers watch. Definitely give it go!! 🙂
Even with thrifted fabric, material costs are far from insubstantial. Add 30/40/60 or more hours of one's time to make a quilt, what monetary value would you place on a quilt?
Happy Christmas Ali - thank you for all your informative videos. I think your plan for the revenue is great. You clearly put a lot of time & effort into your videos - it's a job in itself! You should take an income from it. I know what I'll be doing in 2025 - watching your videos with interest. Congratulations on your success and long may it continue.
Ali, you definitely need to pay yourself so don’t beat yourself up about it and it’s a bonus that you can give to charity. I’d love to see more of Luna in the new year. Have a happy Christmas and look forward to your videos in 2025. All the very best.
That sounds an excellent plan, it’s good to know you will have a bit more behind you. I love your videos, you inspire me to waste less and try cooking a bit more. I’ve got into the habit now of watching your ads, great to know that in a small way it helps your chosen charities. Wishing you, Miss Luna and your family a happy Christmas 🎄
Well done Ali, all the very best for Christmas and 2025. Planning is always the best policy. Im sure your channel will continue to grow. I'll keep plugging away at my channel in the hope it grows, as i really love how it's focusing me and i love learning how to edit. Keeping the brain functioning is brilliant.
Great plan Ali, if only more people donated a part of unexpected windfalls. I suspect you will gain more and more followers, as more of us look for ways to live on less. Would love to see your garden in the spring and Ms Luna too! Merry Christmas to you, Luna and your family.
Happy Holidays! Your plan seems good, of course you should save some of the money for later needs. I'm trying to build up an emergency fund and it's hard! I got some unexpected money, small amount, but it feels so good to know I have that extra money if needed.
Happy Christmas Ali ! I'm looking forward to finding out more about your 'Special Project' in January. I'm away for the next few days, to spend Christmas with some of my family. It will be fun (but it will also be nice to get home to my own wee place again) 😀
Well done, you deserve to have an income from RUclips, we've got some savings which we put in to premium bonds because you never know, and im sure local charities will be very grateful for any donations.
Merry Christmas Ali. Glad you are making a few bob out of the work you put in on your channel. It is very real work, so do enjoy reaping the rewards of your efforts. Personally, I would love to see you be able to afford a holiday of some sort, in the mix of your financial goals for next year.
Happy Christmas to you and Luna from Ireland. Thanks for all your tips and recipes, I live on a disability allowance, so it is good to see how others can manage their budget. Best wishes, Carol.
Merry Christmas to you and Luna. Hopevyou have a nice restful time. Hope thecweather there us good forvyou and luna to get outcand about for some free entertainment, exercise and fresh air. I shall be walking my two doggies and enjoyingvthe outdoors.
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A RUclips channel is a Job for lots of people. Many channels I follow have given up their day job. Good luck to you for the future, If Businesses want to pay you to do something you enjoy then embrace it.
100% correct to keep the money or at least some of it, you put a lot of time and effort in! 😊
And a very Merry Christmas to you too! May 2025 turn out exactly as you wish it to!
My late husband always said: Prepare well, fight easy. You are preparing/planning well which makes the daily fight easier.
Blessings to you!
Your plan going forward seems a very sensible approach in balancing the work you do, the tax you will owe and the charitable donations you want to continue making.
Wishing you and Luna a peaceful and happy Christmas with your family. Thank you for all the food for thought this year. I look forward to following you into the new Year and beyond xx
I'm so glad you are keeping some of the money for yourself. Am really enjoying your channel. Xx
You deserve every penny - love the channel 👏
Have a lovely Christmas Ali. I absolutely love your channel and am learning a lot as a retired 62 year old woman. I’m very glad you are putting aside a reasonable amount of ad revenue to use when needed. This is your part time job and you’ve created a wonderful channel. I hope your channel continues to grow in 2025. Warm wishes to you and Miss Luna, Ann xx
Brilliant plan! Thank goodness you’ve decided to keep some of it! Really enjoying your channel content Ali! Hope you have a stress free Christmas ❤
Hello again Ali ☺. As I've mentioned before, I lost my husband Terry last December and I'm struggling again this year, as are many others that will be alone. Although I have my two Kits 🐱🐈🐾. Our fur babies are so much comfort to us aren't they. The shops are temples of consumerism right now and full to the gunnels with food that will most probably get wasted! It's crazy mad out there 😨. Anyways Ali, stay warm and cosy and I will see you at the other side of what they are calling Christmas. Love & Solstice blessings to you and your girl 🐶 xx
I find you so caring and generous. I find your life style very inspiring I’ve been retired for ten years and am disabled with mental illness and arthritis through out my body.i am grateful to have personal independence payment monthly so can manage my expenses with taxis to doctors appointments as I can’t drive now. I have Tesco delivery service weekly but I am learning from your frugal lifestyle I can manage my finances better .i hope you have a wonderful start to the new year. I love your channel I’m so glad you have an income from it take care dear friend ❤🎉
Ali, thank you for your videos, your honesty and your amazing generosity! I'm so glad you're able to use this as your part-time job. I, and most of us, really appreciate all your hard work. Please ignore those who criticise!
Have a lovely Christmas x 🎉
Happy Christmas to you and Luna. Plans for 2025 sound exciting and look forward to FoodyFriday and beyond xx
Congratulations and good luck to you moving into 2025 Ali. I think your popularity will be because you are open and honest. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and life with us. Its a lovel channel with some inspired words of wisdom thrown in!! Merry Christmas! X
Good plan Ali. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
You work hard for this money. Glad you are keeping some for yourself.
Merry Christmas Ali, I thought you presented a really great video content of managing your revenue from your videos on UTube. The provision for your tax in a separate account, and still making local donations to various charities is both commendable and wise.I am pleased that you are going to make a contribution for your “contingency” as I feel you owe this to yourself from your hard work & efforts with your vlogs. Love your content and thought behind this channel, wishing you and yours, a “Happy Peaceful Christmas “🎄.
That was lovely Ali. I keep meaning to say thank you for telling us about that great charity Babes in the Wood and the work they do. I hadn't heard of them (I'm from Stirling) but they're on my radar now. I hope you have a lovely Christmas, and we'll see you on Friday's. video.
I was worried about the tax aspect of you tube for you. Glad you are going to be paying yourself, you deserve it as you tube does take a lot of your time and energy. Hope you have a lovely Christmas!
Happy Christmas Ali and hope you have a wonderful 2025 🎉
I think your plan is a really good - and very generous- one. You could be giving £300 a month to charities- that’s brilliant- and a lot more than most other people give. You are an inspiration 🌟xx
Good on you for rewarding the hard work you put in to this channel. Happy Christmas to you and Luna! x
My dog takes up most of the queen size bed too! Thank you Ali for all your content, it has inspired me to live a more frugally and put more of my money towards some travel. Merry Christmas to you and Luna.
Ali, & Luna, wishing you both a Very Merry Christmas, from a not so Sunny Somerset today, I have been following you from the very beginning, I throughly enjoy your content, it’s positivity, humour & feel good factor that your channel sends out, really resonates with me, I’m 62 semi retired with a very small Gov pension from 60. I now work in a local supermarket 12 hrs a week to supplement my income & love it 🥰 Health is a Blessing & a good positive attitude… enjoying your community too, helps us all on our life’s Journey xx
P.S nearly forgot to say
Thrilled you found a part-time job you love too Bonus 🥰
Aww thanks! What a lovely comment. How lucky am I to find a perfect part time 'job' that means I can I work from home? :-)
Happy Christmas to you, Luna and your family. I love your channel and your videos. I’m so grateful I found you. I had a very difficult year with many serious health issues that required 2 surgeries this year, 4 so far, and another 5 to come in the new year.. I lost a lot of income because my company doesn’t pay sick leave but I don’t want to give up my profession which I love and worked super hard to get..
I have really appreciated all your tips and advice and the way you explain things clearly but without being condescending or patronising.
And your voice, accent and personality are so soothing that you often make me feel less anxious and alone and relaxed so I re watch your videos just for that .. 🙏💓
Hi Ali, congratulations on your channel success. You are absolutely right to keep a portion for yourself. I sometimes think could I live on what you do, but I am still running a family home with hungry tummies, so not possible to scale back so far. That said, your approach to mindful budgeting and great tips definitely inspire. Wishing you and Luna a very merry Christmas! 🎄
Congratulations on your successful revenue from RUclips. How admirable your decision is regarding how to spend it. I really enjoy your channel and openness I just hope other people respect your decisions. Have a wonderful Christmas and looking forward to watching in 2025.
Happy Christmas to you both, I think it's a brilliant idea and you deserve it. I hope we can all have a peaceful new year xx
I'm glad to hear that you are going to keep some of the revenue for taxes and for emergencies, as well as donating; and it sounds as though the amount you will be donating is about the amount you originally anticipated giving as 100%, so it should work out well. You deserve to have some of it for yourself, because you create good videos, which I, for one, look forward to. And well done on not needing to go to the shops, too. I've noticed that they have been getting more and more crowded over the past few days - I went very early yesterday and this morning, and now I have everything we need, although I might pop out for some fresh salad for tomorrow. As you say, it's only one day, but even then the Christmas dinner alone means my fridge is stuffed full until after I've cooked it - and then I'll probably pop out on Boxing Day for fresh stuff. I hope you have a lovely and Merry Christmas, Ali!
I am looking forward to your content in the New Year. Particularly the gardening part as I am hoping to find the energy to get more produce from my small courtyard garden next year. Happy Christmas to, yours and the gorgeous Luna
Just wanted to say I have been enjoying your channel and admire your decision in your approach to the channel revenue. I will be looking forward to the extra episodes whatever they may be about but I have particularly been enjoying foodie Fridays - oat cakes are certainly on my to try list over the holidays. Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you for another lovely, calming video Ali. I'm so happy for you knowing that you will be able to keep some of the revenue for yourself. Your charity donations are amazing.
A very Happy Christmas to you and Luna 🎄🎅 ❤
Angie x
Sounds like a well thought out plan. Merry Christmas!
Really pleased you have decided on a plan for January and the extra money for yourself will really come in handy for emergencies,happy Christmas and enjoy yourself.
Merry Xmas Ali and Luna. Thank you for your informative videos & how awesome that you are continuing to donate to charities.
Just to say how much I enjoy your videos and look forward to them twice a week, Ali! I'm glad to hear that you are planning a few extra videos during the month. Both my son-in-law and grandson have RUclips channels and it is DEFINITELY a job! SO much work goes into making these. Thank you for a wonderful and enjoyable few months and I look forward to seeing you in 2025. Merry Christmas and all the best in 2025. Blessings from a very chilly Ontario, Canada!
Happy Christmas both! I'm looking forward to your leftovers recipes.
As one approaching retirement, it would be good to talk about your youtube story to see if I could do something on living on a small income and my gardening and crafting.
Merry Christmas to you and Luna! Perthshire gundogs is an excellent charity we donete too! ❤🐶🐶keep up the good work x
Oh I forgot about them!! Thanks for the reminder, they're now on my list :-)
Merry Christmas Ali. Wishing you all the best for 2025. I really enjoy your honest, down to earth and sensible approach 🎄🙂
Thanks Ali. It sounds eminently sensible to set aside gross income for tax, payment for creating the content, money to upgrade equipment, and to charity.
Great plan, Ali. It's a win win situation for everyone! Have a wonderful Christmas with your family. xx
Hi Ali, good for you, you can definitely call yourself a youtuber!! You have some great ideas for bonus videos. I think you also mentioned one time that you might try and interview someone from one of the charities, that would be interesting.
Your plan makes complete sense, congratulations for getting to this point, and so quickly too. I'm glad that you are enjoying yourself - it sure seems like you are! Have a very Happy Christmas!
Your honesty is refreshing. Loved hearing about your plans!
Merry Christmas Ali and Luna. Your plans for the channel sound very good. Your channel was mentioned on a MoneySaving Expert thread .
Ooo how exciting! :-)
Yes Ali!! A very good plan and well deserved to pay yourself from next year! 👏👏 You are a breath of fresh air on here, never coming across as preachy or judgy as some channels do, and you share alot of sensible, helpful ideas with all of us. To be able to garnish a wage for your own efforts is great, and it IS a part time job! So pleased for you Ali, its good news that we can all share in and be glad to help boost the channel. Merry Christmas to you and to everyone on here. 🕊🎄
Happy Christmas Ali and Luna. Looking forward to what you grow in your garden over 2025 🎄🎅🏻☃️🐶🎄
That sounds exactly what you should do!, congratulations and a very Happy Xmas Ali.... 😊🎄🎉
I think it’s a great plan for 2025. Love watching your videos and pleased we may get a bonus video every now and again now too!
Good on you! I’m very pleased with your success and how much you are helping me. Merry Christmas x
Merry Christmas Ali. I’m really glad that you have decided to keep some of the money as well as keeping to your original pledge to support local charities. You deserve it with all the hard work you put in. Just an idea for a 2025 video, how much less are you spending than when you were working? People keep saying to me that, when I retire, I will spend much less. Is it true?
Have a great time with family over the next few days. X
Oh that's very true!! I'll talk about that in a future video :-)
That sounds like a good plan Ali wishing you a happy healthy 2025 xxx
Thank you for the great videos. Have a great Christmas 🎄
Happy Christmas Ali and best wishes for 2025. Thank you for your video's which I look forward to each week.
Glad you are keeping 50% back for yourself in case of emergencies. I enjoy watching both weekly videos. But it would be nice to see some of your home makeover stuff as well. Merry Christmas to you and Luna.
There will def be more home makeover stuff. It just takes longer to film and needs to be edited but I'm working on that ;-)
Merry Christmas to you and Luna from a very hot 44 degee day in Australia.
I am glad to hear you are allowing yourself some wages, you deserve it xx
I'm glad you have decided to keep part of the money for an emergency fund
Hi Ali Merry christmas. I think what you’ve decided to do with your youtube earns is great ❤
I’ve watched your vlogs for some months and I think your decision is a good one and very fair eg 20% tax, piggy bank and a donation. I worry these days that the bigger charities lose donations in admin fees and overheads including staff and marketing which means I look for the smaller charities where donations are actually spent on the cause which from what I recall yours is. Health and happiness for the coming year and I’ll look forward to your weekly blogs and thankyou 😘
Good for you! You absolutely should save some money for yourself. And it’s wonderful that you’ll be able to donate more than you ever imagined. Love your content, love seeing Luna. Keep doing what you’re doing. We’re here for it. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas Ali, I hope that you have a lovely time with your family.
I love your channel and look forward to your content every week. Very pleased you'll be posting extra videos in 2025. I think some gardening content would be great. I would love some advice on growing your own food in a small garden.
I also think paying yourself some of your RUclips earnings is a great idea.
Merry Christmas 🎄
Advice: Your plan sounds fine - you are being prudent. You will need to dip in to your emergency fund for things because if you are doing extra vlogs, you will need to spend money on projects that will keep people interested. You may also need to invest in maybe some online courses and some more sophisticated equipment for your channel. For example, if you are going to take people to visit the dog shelter, you would need a microphone...maybe some simple editing software etc, replacement computer or phone. You can offset any expenses you acquire running your channel as long as they are reasonable. For example, travel expenses if the purpose of your journey is to vlog the dog shelter. However, once you have "expected income" there will come a time with the IR will not only want the tax paid for the previous year, but also some on account for going forward - we were shocked one year to receive a demand for monies in advance - another RUclipsr I follow was caught by this - so if you have a tax surplus or no surplus, you know to keep some by. If you are aware of these things at the start, it may help you to plan in advance.
Thank you so much, that's great advice. I'm having to learn quickly about all the implications of a monetised channel but so far it's been fun :-)
Merry Christmas! You built the channel, so great idea to keep some yourself for emergencies. Look forward to watching in 2025! Enjoy your part time job!
Ali happy Christmas to you & Luna 🎅 Ali I believe in 2025 you deserve income from making the videos. You are being very generous with the money you have received already. Happy Christmas 🎄
Merry Christmas and your plan is excellent, as we say in our family, spend a bit, save a bit and give a bit away. You may want to consider your National Insurance position as well as income tax. Good luck and here’s to a good 2025
I think this is a great idea! You’re still effectively giving half your earnings ! Not many people would do that! Have a great time over Christmas with Luna and your family! X
Have a Happy Christmas Ali and wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful New Year in 2025🎉
Happy Christmas Ali. All of that sounds very sensible. RUclips is like a part time job, the fact that you might enjoy it is a bonus. Obviously from the increase in viewers many of us enjoy it too. Best wishes to you and Luna.
Wow! I can’t believe You Tube pays that much. The bigger channels like Frugal Queen in France must be making a small fortune! I’m seriously going to give it a go this coming year. Well done you and the split sounds really sensible! Happy Christmas Ali! 🐶
Frugal Queen often mentions her income but it's nowhere near what the bigger channels can make. It's all about the number of views each video gets and obviously how many ads viewers watch. Definitely give it go!! 🙂
Yes she must make a lot
I guess her donations are her quilts not ever money
Even with thrifted fabric, material costs are far from insubstantial. Add 30/40/60 or more hours of one's time to make a quilt, what monetary value would you place on a quilt?
That sounds like a great plan. Merry Christmas to you and Luna and a very happy new year.
Happy Christmas Ali - thank you for all your informative videos. I think your plan for the revenue is great. You clearly put a lot of time & effort into your videos - it's a job in itself! You should take an income from it. I know what I'll be doing in 2025 - watching your videos with interest. Congratulations on your success and long may it continue.
Happy Christmas Ali and all the best with the channel in 2025 x
Ali, you definitely need to pay yourself so don’t beat yourself up about it and it’s a bonus that you can give to charity. I’d love to see more of Luna in the new year. Have a happy Christmas and look forward to your videos in 2025. All the very best.
Merry Christmas Ali and wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year
That sounds an excellent plan, it’s good to know you will have a bit more behind you. I love your videos, you inspire me to waste less and try cooking a bit more. I’ve got into the habit now of watching your ads, great to know that in a small way it helps your chosen charities. Wishing you, Miss Luna and your family a happy Christmas 🎄
Merry Christmas Ali & Luna xx
Wishing all a hopeful Christmas and a brave new year..woof woof to Luna
Thanks for the ‘butter’ video I will definitely try that next year.
Merry Christmas Ali.
Well done Ali, all the very best for Christmas and 2025. Planning is always the best policy. Im sure your channel will continue to grow. I'll keep plugging away at my channel in the hope it grows, as i really love how it's focusing me and i love learning how to edit. Keeping the brain functioning is brilliant.
Fellow scot here just starting on you tube ❤ looking forward to hearing more ! 🎁 Merry xmas
Great plan Ali, if only more people donated a part of unexpected windfalls. I suspect you will gain more and more followers, as more of us look for ways to live on less. Would love to see your garden in the spring and Ms Luna too! Merry Christmas to you, Luna and your family.
Happy Christmas and a great new year Ali & Luna xx🎄🎅
Im so excited for you and Luna as 🎉 and wish you both a healthy Happy New year ... merry Christmas to you ,Luna and your family ❤
Happy Holidays! Your plan seems good, of course you should save some of the money for later needs. I'm trying to build up an emergency fund and it's hard! I got some unexpected money, small amount, but it feels so good to know I have that extra money if needed.
Merry Christmas to you and Luna! 🎄🤶🏾☃️
Happy Christmas Ali ! I'm looking forward to finding out more about your 'Special Project' in January. I'm away for the next few days, to spend Christmas with some of my family. It will be fun (but it will also be nice to get home to my own wee place again) 😀
Well done, you deserve to have an income from RUclips, we've got some savings which we put in to premium bonds because you never know, and im sure local charities will be very grateful for any donations.
Merry Christmas Ali from Australia. 🇦🇺
Merry Christmas lovely lady!😊
Morning Ali. Can I just say you have inspired me to start planning a RUclips channel. I always enjoy your posts. Have a wonderful Christmas xx
Good luck! Let me know when you start and I'll give you a mention :-)
You explain things really well.
Thanks! Once a teacher, always a teacher!! Just a different audience now :-)
Merry Christmas to you and Luna you deserve every penny you earn love your channel ❤️❤️
Merry Christmas Ali. Glad you are making a few bob out of the work you put in on your channel. It is very real work, so do enjoy reaping the rewards of your efforts. Personally, I would love to see you be able to afford a holiday of some sort, in the mix of your financial goals for next year.
Happy Christmas to you and Luna from Ireland. Thanks for all your tips and recipes, I live on a disability allowance, so it is good to see how others can manage their budget. Best wishes, Carol.
What a great plan! You are very generous!! Best wishes and happy holidays!
Just love your channel, Merry Christmas to you and Luna ❤
Happy Christmas Ali and Luna x
Merry Christmas to you and Luna. Hopevyou have a nice restful time. Hope thecweather there us good forvyou and luna to get outcand about for some free entertainment, exercise and fresh air. I shall be walking my two doggies and enjoyingvthe outdoors.
Ali have a lovely Christmas
Enjoyed the video,merry Christmas
Happy Christmas Ali, you deserve success with your channel and I look forward to watching all your videos in the new year ❤