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card updated Sep 4, 2026 · 19 clips parsed · following 168 · 3,000,000 likes total

Engagement8.0%above average

Account summary

@thequidsquid has 177,400 followers and 589 videos. Across the 19 parsed clips the average is 29,914 views and 2,016 likes. Engagement to views is 8.0%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−1.57 pp). Posts roughly 2.6 times a week. An average clip reaches 17% of the follower count.

Followers

177.4K

+0 in period

Engagement

8.0%

−1.57 pp newer half

Average views

29.9K

median 2.6K

Likes per clip

53 comments avg

Shares / saves

324 / 231

0.77% of viewers save

Posting rate

2.6 / wk

reach 17% of followers

Latest clips

19 collected

You could actually be wasting money by driving to a cheaper petrol sta — @thequidsquid

1K0:43You could actually be wasting money by driving to a cheaper petrol station. ⛽ Google Maps is making it easier to compare841027

Buying your first home could look very different after 28 October. 🏠 T — @thequidsquid

1.6K1:14Buying your first home could look very different after 28 October. 🏠 The Government could announce two major changes for973817

A small mortgage overpayment could potentially save you tens of thousa — @thequidsquid

2.6K0:52A small mortgage overpayment could potentially save you tens of thousands of pounds. 🏠 Using a £205,000 mortgage over 2511711327

Earning an "average salary" doesn't necessarily mean you're anywhere n — @thequidsquid

1.4K0:45Earning an "average salary" doesn't necessarily mean you're anywhere near the top earners for your age. 💷 According to O92334

If buying it twice would terrify you, buying it once might be a bad id — @thequidsquid

1.3K0:54If buying it twice would terrify you, buying it once might be a bad idea. 💷 One rule I like for expensive wants is askin104605

Being good with money doesn't mean always choosing the cheapest option — @thequidsquid

3.3K1:31Being good with money doesn't mean always choosing the cheapest option. 💷 I talk a lot about cutting costs, but I've rea2410533

The best gift for a child might be something they won't appreciate for — @thequidsquid

4.4K1:28The best gift for a child might be something they won't appreciate for another 18 years. 💷 Instead of another toy that'l246345110

Getting a degree without going to university might be one of the bigge — @thequidsquid

5.3K1:22Getting a degree without going to university might be one of the biggest career opportunities right now. 🎓 Degree appren33684233

Nobody tells you about ALL the little costs that come with having a ba — @thequidsquid

39.4K1:31Nobody tells you about ALL the little costs that come with having a baby. 👶 💷 Before George was even born, we'd spent £32.1K17355255

Just a quick babble about how important it is to understand how inflat — @thequidsquid

1.1K1:17Just a quick babble about how important it is to understand how inflation effects your money, and how you can counter it6525310

Some of the money advice we grew up with hasn't aged particularly well — @thequidsquid

9961:24Some of the money advice we grew up with hasn't aged particularly well. 😬 💰 Save every penny. Buy a house. Avoid credit 8519214

Earning £100,000 sounds great, until you see what happens to the next — @thequidsquid

20.6K0:51Earning £100,000 sounds great, until you see what happens to the next pound you earn. 😬 💷 Once your adjusted net income 1.2K8446104

You could be owed money because of something that happened at the chec — @thequidsquid

2K0:39You could be owed money because of something that happened at the checkout decades ago. 💳 💷 Mastercard has settled a £2010531023

Nobody prepares you for how much money you can spend on a baby before — @thequidsquid

258.7K1:18Nobody prepares you for how much money you can spend on a baby before they're even born. 👶 Before little George arrived,23.7K2905K2.8K

Most people get paid and wonder where it all went. This is where every — @thequidsquid

1.8K1:13Most people get paid and wonder where it all went. This is where every pound of mine goes. 💷 From £1,040 gross pay, tax,1239515

Some things in the UK have become ridiculously expensive, and we're ju — @thequidsquid

30.2K1:43Some things in the UK have become ridiculously expensive, and we're just expected to accept it. 💷 From fuel and car insu2.2K244197245

The awkward question nobody wants to ask before a wedding, how much ca — @thequidsquid

3.3K0:36The awkward question nobody wants to ask before a wedding, how much cash do you actually give? 💌 My rule of thumb is £501795718

The rent vs mortgage debate isn't as simple as “renting is throwing mo — @thequidsquid

187.7K0:55The rent vs mortgage debate isn't as simple as “renting is throwing money away.” 🏠 Pay £1,285 a month for 25 years and t7.1K262392698

AD Having a baby suddenly makes questions about money feel a lot more — @thequidsquid

1.5K0:59AD Having a baby suddenly makes questions about money feel a lot more serious. 👶 We’re having a baby, which means appar781517

Engagement per clip

19 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 11.2% ER

Aug 17Sep 11Oct 8

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Oct 8, 2026	1,036	84	10	2	7	9.27%
Oct 5, 2026	1,599	97	3	8	17	6.75%
Oct 3, 2026	2,622	117	1	13	27	5.00%
Oct 2, 2026	1,356	92	3	3	4	7.23%
Sep 29, 2026	1,297	104	6	0	5	8.48%
Sep 26, 2026	3,307	241	0	5	33	7.44%
Sep 20, 2026	4,392	246	3	45	110	6.69%
Sep 15, 2026	5,349	336	8	42	33	7.22%
Sep 13, 2026	39,400	2,141	17	355	255	6.38%
Sep 11, 2026	1,149	65	25	3	10	8.09%
Aug 30, 2026	996	85	19	2	14	10.64%
Aug 29, 2026	20,600	1,188	84	46	104	6.40%
Aug 28, 2026	2,033	105	3	10	23	5.80%
Aug 25, 2026	258,700	23,700	290	5,012	2,758	11.21%
Aug 24, 2026	1,830	123	9	5	15	7.49%
Aug 23, 2026	30,200	2,249	244	197	245	8.91%
Aug 21, 2026	3,284	179	5	7	18	5.82%
Aug 19, 2026	187,700	7,076	262	392	698	4.12%
Aug 17, 2026	1,512	78	15	1	7	6.22%