My 52nd Instacart paycheck 💸 🛒

This was my final week before reaching my first anniversary of doing Instacart. Week 52 ended up being one of my better weeks in many months. I'm thankful that things went as well as they did despite me taking the first several days of the week off and battling snow.

Monday, January 15th

Tuesday, January 16th

Wednesday, January 17th

I was out of town and didn't work any of these three days.

Thursday, January 18th

After taking the first portion of week 52 off, I was hoping for a good day on Thursday. I was blessed with orders all day long besides my lunch break in the early afternoon. I think this was again because the weather was calling for snow this weekend.

I made about $40.44/hr on this day.

I had a promo on Thursday too, but it was the worst one I've ever had. I earned a whopping $0 extra after completing the promo, but luckily the sheer abundance of orders more than made up for this.

This was a much-needed win for me. Now I am hoping that the next three days are similar since many will be hunkering down at home away from them messy roads. I'm confident that my Lincoln MKZ's AWD system will allow me to continue to make deliveries despite the likely snowstorm.

Friday, January 19th

I woke up early Friday morning to see that snow had blanketed my city. I got dressed right away as I knew there would be a lot of Instacart orders thanks to the messy roads. I was determined to grind this day out even though most people wouldn't voluntarily go out and drive in this weather. This is how I knew I would have a lot of opportunities to earn.

I made about $45.49/hr on this day.

It ended up being one of my best Instacrt days ever. I had orders nonstop from 8 am until after 2 pm. By the time I finished, I was truly exhausted. I'm so thankful for days like these but am also sort of glad it isn't like this 7 days a week because I'd begin to overwork myself. It's hard to stop when the money just keeps rolling in. I didn't want to get too greedy though as I still had Saturday and Sunday to work this week.

Just look how gorgeous my Lincoln MKZ looks in the winter wonderland. I was thoroughly impressed with how well the car handles the snow. For the first part of the morning, the roads were not clear at all. The AWD system in my ride paired with the brand-new tires I just got installed enabled me to navigate my city with ease. I didn't feel in fear for my safety at any point. I'm so thankful to have a reliable car that allows me to work in these winter conditions.

Saturday, January 20th

Saturday was nowhere near as busy as the two days prior. I was ready to work all day, but unfortunately, there were not many good orders. I feel most people put their orders in for Thursday and Friday to get ahead of the snow. It was still snowing slightly on Saturday, but the worst part of it was over by then.

I made about $44.46/hr on this day.

Maybe Sunday morning will end up allowing me to rake in loads of dough so that I can pass $500 for the week and perhaps even reach $600 for the first time in ages.

Sunday, January 21st

Sunday was another slow day thanks to the two extremely busy days on Thursday and Friday. I still managed to get out and complete a few orders, but it wasn't anything major.

I made about $37.93/hr on this day.

Finishing work early on Sunday is always a good thing as that is the day I carve out each week to begin my days off.

End of week hours and pay 🤑

My weekly pay was close to $530 and I worked over 12.5 hours.

I made about $42.75/hr on average this past week.

Doing it again next week 👀

Now that I have one year in the books as an Instacart shopper, it'll be interesting to see how the tax situation works out. Hopefully, I'm not hit too badly by fees and can continue to rely on Instacart as a source of income.

I hope you have enjoyed this insider look at what kind of pay is possible while working for Instacart.

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