Lisa, a 49-year-old from Worcestershire, has found a way to earn a steady profit through matched betting while possessing carer commitments for a family member.
This alternative income source has allowed her family to enjoy unexpected luxuries, like extra holidays, while setting aside funds for children’s future university costs with the £9,000 she has made in profits since January.
Though her caregiving role keeps her busy, Lisa who formerly worked as a solicitor, says matched betting has given her flexibility and a newfound community.
“I’m not working at the moment,” she explained to OddsMonkey. “I gave up work to take on carer responsibilities; it’s given me lots of free time, and it fits in really well with my commitments.” She mentions that, with her oldest child soon heading to university, any extra income is particularly helpful in managing upcoming expenses.
It was just last Christmas when Lisa first encountered the concept of matched betting, a strategy she stumbled upon during a Reddit search involving others’ experiences with bank switching – a practice she was already familiar with, inspired by financial expert Martin Lewis.
Her success with bank switching had already earned her family several thousand pounds. Lisa explained: “I was on Reddit trying to answer a particular question about bank switching, and then there was somebody talking about matched betting, and I’d never heard of it before, so that’s where I learned about it.
Lisa explained that she wasn’t heavily engaged with sports prior, and would just be the typical person to watch major events with her family, such as the World Cup or World Championships in athletics. “I hadn’t even done any betting either other than a few horse bets years and years ago, I didn’t really follow sports, so it was all very new.”
Despite initially being uncertain and unfamiliar with sports and betting, she began her journey with the matched betting site and software development company OddsMonkey at the turn of the new year. She quickly realised that the strategy didn’t require deep sports knowledge. “If you’re purely doing the matched betting, where you fully match the bet at the bookies with the betting exchange, you don’t need any knowledge because it doesn’t matter what the outcome is.”
As Lisa gained confidence, she began exploring other profitable avenues within matched betting, such as existing customer offers and casino promotions.
Lisa has seen impressive results since she began in January 2024. “In terms of the amount I’ve made, I’m on over £9,000. So in 10 months, it’s just under £1,000 a month on average, but in some months, I’ve achieved over £1000 in profits.”
She has also found an unexpected income source through casino promotions, where she has made over £1,000 with free games and even won a TV. “Around half of my profits come from casino offers, and a large proportion of that is from playing completely free games, with no money involved – they call it risk-free casino.”
While Lisa dedicates several hours a day to matched betting, she stresses that her schedule is unique, given her availability. “Matched betting has been an ideal way for me to generate some additional income as it provides me the flexibility to work around other commitments.
“I’ve even made some new friends through matched betting, in the OddsMonkey online community on Facebook. It has been fantastic and a really big part of my success because there are so many people who can help, support and answer any questions at any time.”
Overall, Lisa reported that her matched betting earnings have given her family more financial flexibility. The extra income has eased pressure on daily expenses, allowing the family to enjoy holidays and focus on essential savings. “At the moment, all my husband’s earnings go into the pension and the mortgage, so matched betting enables us to spend money on things that we otherwise wouldn’t, like extra holidays and save up for our children’s university fees.”