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Beyond the 9–5 ✨
Helping women create more time, choice & freedom through travel. Travel • flexibility • extra income
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19/05/2026

3 ways to use the travel business ✈️ ☀️ 💰

For more info message me ‘BEYOND’

07/05/2026

Calling all 9-5 mums in your 30s & 40s… 💛

Can we talk about the future for a second?

Because surviving right now isn’t the same as being secure later.

A lot of us are working full time, doing extra shifts, covering overtime, juggling kids, bills, food shops and life… just to stay afloat.

And yes, that might get us through today.

But what about 20 years from now?

The full UK State Pension is currently around £12,500 a year… roughly £241 a week. Most people already know that realistically, that isn’t enough for the lifestyle they’d actually want.

According to UK retirement studies, a SINGLE person now needs around:

• £13-14k a year just for a very basic retirement
• Around £31k a year for a moderate lifestyle
• And nearly £44k a year for a comfortable retirement with things like holidays, meals out and financial freedom

That’s the reality.

And remember…
Those figures are based on being mortgage-free.

So if you’re still renting, helping grown-up children, supporting family or carrying debt later in life… the pressure is even bigger.

The scary part?
So many women end up with smaller pensions because of maternity leave, part-time work, career breaks and years spent putting everyone else first.

So while extra shifts might help pay for today’s shopping…
what are they building for your future?

Because I don’t want to hit retirement age still worrying about money, counting pennies or relying on the bare minimum after working my whole life.

That’s why I started looking at extra income streams and smarter ways to create options now while I still can.

Not because life is terrible.
But because I want more than just surviving.

If this hits home for you… maybe now’s the time to think beyond the next payslip 💭

18/04/2026

If it’s got fruit in it, it counts… right? 👀🍹💛

13/04/2026

This isn’t luck.
This isn’t a one-off.
And it’s definitely not “just nice for some”.

This is what happens when you stop only spending on travel…
and start being a bit smarter with it.

Same holidays. Same destinations.
Just a completely different way of doing it ✈️

I still book trips.
I still enjoy every second.
But now? It actually gives something back.

And honestly… I wish I started sooner.

If you’ve been watching my stories thinking “how is she doing this so often?” 👀
That was literally me not long ago.

Drop me a message if you want me to show you nothing complicated, I’ll keep it simple.

10/04/2026

Be honest…

How many times have you sat scrolling holidays…
saving them…. pricing them…. thinking about it 👀

That was me.

But while I was doing that, I was:
❌ paying full price
❌ missing out on commission
❌ and doing nothing with it

Now?
I still do the same thing…
just smarter 💛

If you’re already looking…
you might as well benefit from it

08/04/2026

Mad how we think nothing of spending £1,000+ on a holiday…

But hesitate when it comes to putting money into something that could actually save us money long term.

I didn’t think twice booking trips…
but overthought anything that could actually change things.

That mindset? Keeps people stuck.

Now I don’t just travel… I save on it and earn from it too.

No pressure. No hard sell. No targets.
Just sharing what I love… travel and saving money 💛

I’ve recommended things all week without even thinking about it…
a restaurant, a face cream, an electrolyte drink, even a Netflix series 😅

No one thinks that’s weird…

But recommend a way to save money on a holiday and suddenly people question it 🤷‍♀️

Makes you think, doesn’t it? 💛

06/04/2026

0.5 seconds ago it felt like Christmas…
now it’s Easter.

Crazy how quickly it comes round…

One minute you’re saying
“we should book something”
Next minute it’s too late, prices are up, or you’ve left it.

I used to do that every single year.
Watching prices climb… stressing… overthinking…
and either overpaying or missing out completely.

Now? It’s different.

With what I use, there’s no stressing over prices,
no endless searching,
no feeling like you’ve left it too late.

Just options… and actually booking them.

Funny how a small change
can take away so much stress.

01/04/2026

Payday… does that feel exciting…
Or does it just feels like a transfer day 😅

In → straight back out

Perfect time to ask yourself…
Do I want to feel like this again next month?

Same cycle
Same bills
Same stress

Or do I want to start something alongside it 👀

I wish I started sooner…

Now alongside my 9-5
I earn from my own travel,
save on holidays,
and bring in extra income around family life 💛

And no… I didn’t need experience or ‘more time’

Message me “TRAVEL” if you’re curious 👀

30/03/2026

If you’ve been feeling the pressure financially, whether you’re a mum or working a 9–5, a second income can genuinely make a difference.

I’ve tried a few things:
Etsy / eBay
Selling bits online

But nothing really fit around real life. It just made life more busy.

Then I found something that actually made sense…
Saving money on travel I was already booking
AND earning commission from it too 💛
Because who doesn’t love a holiday and saving at the same time?

Helping friends & family do the same just felt natural.

You don’t need loads of time.
You just need something flexible.

Something that works around school runs, busy days or even your 9–5, not take over it.

Because it has to fit into your life… not the other way around 💛

👉 Comment TRAVEL if you want to know more

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27/03/2026

You already share things every single day…
Without even thinking about it.

✨ The shampoo you love
✨ The restaurant you went to last weekend
✨ The outfit you got compliments on
✨ The Netflix series you’re obsessed with

We recommend things naturally. It’s just what we do.

So why is travel any different?

You’re already searching for holidays.
Already comparing prices.
Already sending links to friends & family.

Now imagine…
doing exactly the same thing
but saving money AND earning from it too 👀

That’s the bit most people don’t realise.

This isn’t about doing something completely new.
It’s about using what you’re already doing… just smarter.

If that makes sense to you,
message me “TRAVEL” and I’ll show you how it works 💛

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