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Benbens moneymaking adventure

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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    Oh, I watch X Factor! I love it, and its the only thing like that I watch.

    Benben - £1000 - so, the bits you make, and the slashing the months off - you put it in a separate account till you can make a massive payoff like that? Is that how you do it? Its seriously impressive to do that from extra earnings.

    I was looking at that extrabet thing - it looks quite complex, since they give it to you on the same bet you've just made, I need to study that a bit more before I do it, not a normal one at all. Today, I'm hopefully (no, I must, I must) doing stan james and bet24. Good luck with it all.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,362 Forumite
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    Hi all, I've been shopping today with a friend and spent about 50.00 :o:o But, I did get loads for that, I got:a cute black top in Jane Norman, 2 black t-shirts, 2 vest tops, a pair of trousers, 4 hair clips, 2 bra and knicker sets, another top, another top ... a pair of shoes, some tit tape, some hold-ups, some new pj's, lunchand the car park. Oh and a tenner for petrol :D:D

    My matched bet has settled and I must have done it right as I made about 13/14 quid out of it I think ;)

    Yes KC, I chuck all my extra bits in the savings pot and then pay it all off, normally when it gets to 500 but this time I waited till 1000 :D In my sig I work out the mortgage free date each time I put some in the savings pot but change the mortgage balance when I pay it off if that makes sense :D

    Right,time for some food then we're going to see Mamma Mia again (friend treating me for a late birthday present) then we're hitting the town for a late late night :beer:
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1263
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,730 Forumite
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    How on earth did you buy so much for £50?!?!!!

    I spent £50 the other day - one pair of jeans and a pair of combats, I must be doing something wrong!! I haven't worn the combats yet, they might go back as I feel bad spending that much!! And the jeans have stretched and are too big, so wasn't my best buy:mad:

    Anyway, have a lovely night - I'm jealous, a night out - whats that?!!!
    X-factor for me, oh and a glass or two of rose - cracking it open soon.
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,730 Forumite
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    Oh we saw Mamma Mia for the 2nd time last weekend - love it, I could go back for a 3rd time!!!
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • hypno06
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    I've not seen Mama Mia........:o

    Have a fab evening benben! And well done on getting so much for your £50 :T
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,730 Forumite
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    Oh Hypno you really should go and see it! I took my girls, 11 and 9, both times and they just love it! The second time the girls came too, but we also roped my mum and dad along and they loved it too; my mum had the giggles throughout!!
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • benbenandme
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    Morning all :D:D We had a fab night last night, far too much to drink :o lots of dancing and lots of fun ;)
    This morning I have put a qualifier bet on at William Hills that shouldthen give me a free bet of 100.00 :beer: .... just off for a coffee, will update more later :D;)
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1263
  • benbenandme
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    The qualifying bet has finished okay and luckily won at Betfair, so now I need to wait till tomorrow for the bonus to be credited then I can look for another bet :beer:

    Ds is home now, its lovely to have him back, I've missed him loads but I've also had a great time while he's been away ;) Right, one week to go till back to school :eek: This week I have 4 mystery shops booked in and am meeting Tigzem on friday, but other than that it's quite an easy week; I want to get ds haircut before he goes back to schooland also spend time working on his writing/reading again so its not a big shock next week for him :o and do some more scrapbook and finish his library challenge, oh and lots of getting me organised for the start of a new term ;):D
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1263
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Back to school time has come around pretty quickly!!

    Sadly I don't go to the cinema unless we can get free tickets. I just don't feel I can justify the expense. We did have the chance to see mamma mia with "see film first" but we couldn't go because we had to collect our new student that night.

    Good luck with the £100 matched bet - that will be a good one to get under your belt :T
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,362 Forumite
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    I'm just sitting down and about to tackle the surveys that are in my inbox, then I plan to write a mammoth list for everything to be done this week :rolleyes: :D If theres time I might even crack on with some ofit as tv tonight is seriously rubbish :o
    Mortgage Total: £51,549 / £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1263
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