Becky’s Side Hustle: Turning Dress-Up into Financial Freedom
Becky has been raking it in from her side hustle (Image: beckysbazaar / Instagram)
Imagine this: a savvy student embarks on a side hustle, transforming it into a goldmine that allows her to purchase a home before hitting 30. Meanwhile, the rest of us are still furiously Googling “how to impress landlords” while living in our parents’ basements. Thanks to the ever-so-friendly monster known as the cost of living, more young folks are diving into the whimsical world of side hustles. We’re talking candle-making wizards, social media sorcery, and even vintage clothing resellers.
Meet Becky Chorlton—a name that probably made it to the list of “people you need to be envious of.” This 28-year-old Cheshire native turned her thrift store finds into a full-time gig that even had her cash register making that sweet “ka-ching” sound. Spoiler alert: she’s not just hoarding her vintage treasures; she’s re-selling them like a pro.
Back in the golden age of 2019, right after finishing her undergrad, Becky decided that the bank of mom and dad was officially closed for business. With rent bills looming and a master’s degree on the horizon, she took matters into her own hands—or rather, her wardrobe. “Why not sell the stuff I’ll never wear?” she thought. Let’s call it a spring cleaning budget sanity check.
Her first item went live on Depop, and within a blink, she was hooked. “Ka-ching!” After diving into her wardrobe like a pirate hunting for gold coins, she found things sourced from charity shops—not to wear, but to flip. Fast forward a few months, and she was netting £40 more than her part-time job. Consider that a mic drop!
Enter the pandemic, a time when Netflix became everyone’s best friend, but for Becky, it was an expansion opportunity. So she moved back in with her parents, strategically positioned herself in the living room, and dedicated herself to reselling while writing her thesis. Generating £1,500 to £2,000 a month, she magically birthed Becky’s Bazaar just four months post-thesis—who knew academic pressure would lead to entrepreneurial enlightenment?
Now, Becky is the poster girl for financial wizardry and is partnering with Santander to bless the masses with wisdom on their My First Mortgage scheme. Because why not share her tale of triumph to help others grapple with the intimidating prospect of home ownership? A noble quest indeed—one that promises to turn the daunting idea of buying a home into a semi-tolerable experience.
“I started my side hustle out of necessity, but kept going because I genuinely loved it,” Becky quips. Marrying her passion for fashion with sustainability, she found the secret ingredients to financial freedom: thrifted clothing and an online platform ready for the taking. A year later, she managed to secure that glorious deposit for her first home, all thanks to her ambition and a little bit of resale magic—proof that one person’s trash can be another’s treasure (and mortgage).
So, for those still grappling with adulting and trying to decipher the world of finances, take a cue from Becky—turn that closet into cash and maybe, just maybe, you’ll be the next one stepping onto the property ladder!
