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Not sure, gained more I think..
I'm not really sure how much I've saved. I have bits of paper everywhere with everything logged but haven't made it clever with a spreadsheet yet. I think though I have gained more than saved. For example, chucking 0% credit card cash into savings accounts and abusing gambling intro loopholes. I only just bought the Money…
Top Chat Topics Mon to Sun (w/e 21/11/2004)
Please note:- These figures include all accesses of each page of the topic whether from the email, search results or board contents page. Sunday:- 1. DELL PROJECTOR £20!!! = read 11611 times 2. ARGOS CLEARANCE SALE MARK XIX = 5453 3. Gamecube Console Bundle £34.99 at WOOLWORTHS !!! = 3024 4. Dell 2300MP Projector = 2319 5.…
All time top chat topics as of 16/11/2004
All time top topics Freebies Gold (Updated 4th Sep) = 55602 leather office chair £29.99 +free sandwich toaster = 52816 The Great 'Ways to Get an Upgrade' Hunt = 51442 TRY ME FREE HUNT = 51138 GREAT 0% BARCLAYCARD HUNT! = 44265 Unlocking mobiles = 41864 Any Tesco savings vouchers about???? = 40517 NEW: Ryanair May, June,…
Top Chat Topics for w/e 14/11/04
Sunday 14/11/2004:- 1. (CLOSED)-dts receiver £15.90 = read 5227 times 2. ARGOS CLEARANCE SALE MARK XIX = 3484 3. More Boots 'Freebies' = 1681 4. Timberlands reduced from £145 to £29!! = 1542 5. Boots Biggest Ever Bonanza! = 1378 6. Cd-wow £8.99 Voucher = 1051 7. free 02 sims!!!today only = 931 8. Celebration Chocolates…
Daily Top chat topics for w/e 7/11/2004
7/11/2004:- 1. ARGOS CLEARANCE SALE MARK XVII = read 5181 times 2. Argos 882 codes / £0 items - UPDATE = 2176 3. ARGOS CLEARANCE SALE MARK XVI = 2070 4. Tesco.com elec. voucher mistake E:30 Nov 2004 = 1418 5. argos email - read this = 1513 6. E:unkn 90% off some things in Sainsbury's! = 1189 7. Great toy bargain! = 1150 8.…
Top Chat Topics: 1-28 Nov'04
1/11/2004 to 28/11/2004 1. Great Cheapest Freeview Box Hunt = read 29469 times 2. Tesco's Av Sender £27.92 = 20613 3. Will Week = 19232 4. E: 28/11/04. Travelodge Tennertastic Returns = 17684 5. Great Virtually Free Stocking Fillers Hunt = 17472 6. Great DVD Recorder Hunt = 17087 7. SAVE A LIFE - YOURS - 2 free smoke…
Top Articles: 1-28 Nov '04
1/11/2004 to 28/11/2004 1. Batter down your annual mobile phone contract costs by up to £600 = read 43208 times 2. Ryanair Flight Checker: Finds the cheapest time to go = 39067 3. Best Balance Transfers: Cut the cost of existing credit card debts = 31883 4. Cheapest Gas & Elec. plus Cashback. Time to Switch = 26758 5.…
All time top chat topics as of 8/11/04 updt tue
All time top topics Freebies Gold (Updated 4th Sep) = 53856 leather office chair £29.99 +free sandwich toaster = 52697 The Great 'Ways to Get an Upgrade' Hunt = 51218 TRY ME FREE HUNT = 49585 GREAT 0% BARCLAYCARD HUNT! = 43733 Unlocking mobiles = 41580 Any Tesco savings vouchers about???? = 40373 NEW: Ryanair May, June,…
Loads of savings, Loads of 0% loans
Following a year of reading this website I have the following portfolio of savings and debt Savings £6000 ISA £1200 high interest account £2000 saving plan Investments £5000 company shares Debt £7200 credit card debt all at 0% £8000 loan from Bank of Mum and Dad Am I being a wise money saver??
All chat boards ranked by popularity for oct 04
1. Quick! Grab it while you can = 682470 2. Free Freebies Freebies Freebies = 262608 3. Shop but don't drop= 261308 4. Online Discount Vouchers = 157948 5. Telephone Bills, Mobile Phones and Internet Access = 79666 6. I wanna = 65660 7. Credit Cards = 53343 8. The Money Savers Arms = 51676 9. Travel, Trips, Days Out and…
Top Articles and Chat Topics during October 2004
Top Articles for oct 2004 Argos Clearance Hunt - Special Heads Up = 86359 Cheapest Gas & Elec. plus Cashback. Time to Switch = 46978 Ryanair Flight Checker: Finds the cheapest time to go = 35655 Best Balance Transfers: Cut the cost of existing credit card debts = 32049 REVENGE! Make Free Cash from Credit Cards = 27722…
Post of the month - November
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Most popular chat boards during october 2004
Quick! Grab it while you can = 658178 Freebies Freebies Freebies = 255842 Shop but don't drop = 254983 Online Discount Vouchers = 152642 Telephone Bills, Mobile Phones and Internet Access = 77653 I wanna = 63597 Credit Cards = 51748 Money Savers Arms = 50178 Travel, Trips, Days Out and Holidays = 34136 Gambling…
Top Chat Topics on 28/10/2004
The most popular topics accessed on thurs 28/10/2004. Click on topic title to go to that topic. M&S sale bargains online now Cheap Aftershave (perfume) Lidl Mega Offers digital camera £8 £165 Flights to New York Great Virtually Free Stocking Fillers Hunt 0 Levi's Mens 542 Jeans, was £60, NOW £12! Free Sky TV? 5 Things…
Just been shopping - I'm so sad!
Oh my word. I've just realised how "sad" I really am. I popped into the local town this afternoon to pick up a few bits and bobs, and I had a few small victories spread over Wilkos, Boots, Savers and Morrisons: Boots: 2 deodrants for £2.50, 150ml each. However, the two that I picked up both had 100ml extra free. Bargain.…
Top Topics (25/10/2004)
leather office chair £29.99 +free sandwich toaster (Read 52,098 times) The Great 'Ways to Get an Upgrade' Hunt (Read 50,411 times) TRY ME FREE HUNT (Read 47,072 times) Freebies Gold (Updated 4th Sep) (Read 47,508 times) GREAT 0% BARCLAYCARD HUNT! (Read 42,366 times) Any Tesco savings vouchers about???? (Read 39,955 times)…
Top Topics (18/10/2004)
leather office chair £29.99 +free sandwich toaster (Read 52,098 times) The Great 'Ways to Get an Upgrade' Hunt (Read 49,911 times) TRY ME FREE HUNT (Read 45,788 times) Freebies Gold (Updated 4th Sep) (Read 44,207 times) GREAT 0% BARCLAYCARD HUNT! (Read 41,792 times) Any Tesco savings vouchers about???? (Read 39,704 times)…
Thanks Martin/users
Thanks to this site I have saved myself money on utilities, got freebies & more! This is such a good site I'm surprised I've not come across it untill now. Thanks everyone!
Car insurance wow!! and other amazing stuff
;D Just used Martin's recommendations to sort out quotes for my daughter (age 17 about to take driving test). My first best price was over £1200 for 3rd party F & T from a "cheap for young drivers" company. Tried confused.com etc and got under £800 including breakdown insurance. OK it is still expensive for a £300 car but…
Top Topics (11/10/2004)
leather office chair £29.99 +free sandwich toaster (Read 51,848 times) The Great 'Ways to Get an Upgrade' Hunt (Read 49307 times) TRY ME FREE HUNT (Read 44222 times) GREAT 0% BARCLAYCARD HUNT! (Read 41238 times) Any Tesco savings vouchers about???? (Read 39467 times) Unlocking mobiles (Read 39206 times) NEW: Ryanair May,…

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