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Woman earns £10,000 from Avon side-hustle and clears debts – ‘It’s changed my life’ | Personal Finance | Finance
A woman from Doncaster managed to earn £10,000 from her side hustle as an Avon representative in her first year and now, she’s making just over £1,000 a month through the venture.
Becky Rider, 37, works as a paediatric sister at her local A&E department and runs her Avon business with her husband, Kevin, 46, around her full-time job.
Looking to meet new people and boost her confidence, she “jumped at the opportunity” of becoming an independent Avon Rep and is now a Sales Leader, coaching her team of 280 beauty entrepreneurs.
After racking up five figures in her first year, Ms Rider said she has been able to clear her debts, pay for Christmases and even purchase an all-important prom dress for her daughter.
The couple manage the business together, with Mr Rider focusing on Avon’s traditional door-to-door selling and Ms Rider owning the digital side.
Ms Rider said: “I’ve been running my business for four years now. In my first year, I made £10,000 and now I earn over £1,000 a month. These extra earnings have helped and changed my life in so many ways.
“I’ve been able to clear debts, go on holidays, pay for my daughter’s prom dress and even fund our Christmas! Most importantly, I’ve been able to save £5,000 for a house deposit just by working an hour or so a day on my business.”
However, Ms Rider said that, while the earnings are “hugely beneficial”, it’s the additional perks that truly mean the most.
She said: “Working towards improving people’s mental health, trying new things and learning new skills – building something from the ground up and seeing the results of your hard work in real-time, is priceless.”
During the pandemic, Ms Rider said one of her team members hadn’t stepped foot outside her house “for over six months”.
She said: “This was heart-breaking, as I know what loneliness can do to people. After she started her Avon beauty business, our team worked closely together and over time her confidence grew and her character slowly rebuilt.
“She now regularly hosts Avon parties at her home and we’ve become great friends. This touching experience reminded me exactly why I’m so passionate about my work.”
She added that her Avon business has also grown her own confidence and being able to experience and be on the journey with her husband is “incredibly rewarding”.
Ms Rider explained: “We’ve established a great system, whereby he focuses on the offline side of the business and I’m able to take control of the online elements.
“This means I’m scheduling social posts and ensuring a steady stream of communication with my customers or going live on social media to rave out the latest products I’m trying.”
Ms Rider said an Avon starter pack costs £10 and “gives you everything you need”, before adding: “If you start with a positive attitude, people will reciprocate and welcome you with open arms!”
The Indian Embassy in Muscat on Wednesday said it has learnt of an incident involving a vessel off the coast of Oman and is “closely monitoring” the situation, amid reports of an attack on a tanker near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on X, the Indian mission also said that it is in close touch with the local authorities on the issue, without disclosing any details.
“We have learnt of an incident involving a vessel off the coast of Oman. We are closely monitoring the situation and in close touch with the local authorities. We shall update soon,” it said.
Meanwhile, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it has received a report of an incident 20 nautical miles northeast of Sohar in Oman, which lies near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
“Local authorities have reported a tanker has experienced a fire in their engine room and are on the scene assisting with the evacuation of the crew,” it said.
The vessel reported one casualty while two crew members are missing, it said, adding that no environmental impact was reported.
The development comes a day after the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) said that 24 Indian crew members of a Palau-flagged merchant tanker were rescued in coordination with Omani authorities, following a “missile attack” on the vessel off the coast of Oman.
Tensions have heightened in the Gulf region, with the US launching airstrikes against Iran, which retaliated by firing missiles at Gulf countries.
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Honda is recalling more than 8,00,000 vehicles in the US because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury.
American Honda Motor Co said the recall covers certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The recall includes 880,514 vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin.
The problem centres around the rear subframe, which can corrode at suspension mounting points and cause the rear suspension to fail. Honda estimates that just 1 per cent of the vehicles listed have the defect.
Honda has had no warranty claims and no reports of an injury or death related to the problem.
As a remedy, Honda and Acura dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a reinforcement kit if necessary, or repair or replace the rear subframe components at no cost to vehicle owners.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 7.
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American financial services company Fidelity Investments on Wednesday divested a 1.3 per cent stake in e-commerce firm Meesho for Rs 988 crore through open market transactions.
Fidelity Investments, through its two affiliates, FID FDI 2117 LLC and FID FDI 312 LLC, offloaded a total of 5,98,16,300 shares representing a 1.31 per cent stake in the Bengaluru-based e-commerce firm, according to the bulk deal data available on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
The shares were sold in the price range of Rs 165.18-165.21 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to Rs 988.15 crore.
At the end of the March quarter, FID FDI 312 LLC owned a 1.13 per cent stake in Meesho, as per shareholding data available on the BSE.
Details of the buyers of Meesho’s shares could not be ascertained on the exchange.
Shares of Meesho fell marginally to close at Rs 166.16 apiece on the NSE.
Last month, Meesho said its consolidated net loss narrowed to Rs 166.34 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31.
The company had posted a net loss of Rs 1,391.38 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, according to a regulatory filing.
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Its consolidated revenue from operations for the quarter under review increased 47.13 per cent to Rs 3,531.21 crore compared to Rs 2,399.97 crore in the year-ago period, the company added.
During the same month, Meesho announced that its board has approved an investment of up to Rs 100 crore in its subsidiary Meesho Payments Pvt Ltd.
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