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Benbens moneymaking adventure

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  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,410 Forumite
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    I've just done a tescos online order, I spent 55.00 including delivery, but earned 41.00 worth of clubcard points :beer: That'll start the next years summer fund off again nicely :D:D
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,410 Forumite
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    Morning :D I got paid 11.50 for a mystery shop this morning that I'd forgotten I'd done :o so $that was a nice surprise ;):D

    Still waiting for the bookies money to arrive back in my account then it will all be straight again :D

    Today we're going to the library and to get ds haircut, then into Bmth later for another mystery shop and to take poorly friend to the hospital. Have a good day :D
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,410 Forumite
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    I cancelled the mystery shop in the end as I'd forgotten its the airshow starting today in Bmth and it is heaving, so I don't want to have to go in :o I took friend to hospital, she's been signed off for another 2 weeks but hopes to finally make it back to work in mid September :D

    We then went down the beach for a walk, a play in the sand and an ice-cream, which friend treated us to as a thank you for driving her round ;) And then a red arrow came along much to ds's pleasure :D:D

    My bookies money has arrived in my account while we were out, so I have put the original float money back in each account and have paid 100.00 into the mortgage pot, meaning I only need about a fiver to get rid of Oct 2029 :j :j

    Tescos shopping is coming tonight but other than that I'm planning a lazy evening, with maybe a look about for a new matched bet, a read of my new library book (Gordon Ramsays biograpy), and maybe a chat on msn with a new guy I've found online ;):D:D
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,410 Forumite
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    Forgot to update the list ....
    • [STRIKE]collect guinea pigs [/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]2 mystery shops today[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]2 mystery shops wednesday[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]ds haircut[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]label school uniform[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]complete william hill matched bet[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]complete NI form and return[/STRIKE] DONE
    • make just under 300.00 for the summer challenge WAITING FOR BIDS ON EBAY ...
    • [STRIKE] Online banking[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]septembers budget[/STRIKE] DONE
    • tax return
    • [STRIKE]pay next account[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]check new mortgage balance[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]finish library challenge and return books[/STRIKE] DONE
    • [STRIKE]sort out outlook express :rolleyes:[/STRIKE] DONE
    • sort out my wardrobe
    • sort out my pencil case ready for school :rotfl:
    • [STRIKE]submit receipt for mystery shop (still :o:o[/STRIKE] ) LOST IT :o:o
    • [STRIKE]ironing[/STRIKE]DONE
    • [STRIKE]complete all houeswork in time for sunday night[/STRIKE] DONE
    • go to see the airshow in Bournemouth at the weekend
    • [STRIKE]use free swimming voucher[/STRIKE]POSTPONED
    • find ds thank you notes for school friends bags
    • lots of scrapbooking for ds
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • Natlou_2
    Natlou_2 Posts: 129 Forumite
    Hi BenBen
    Just popping in to say Hi - I love your new diary, it has inspired me to be more organised - you are really getting down that list!
    Just one thing that made me curious though - how on earth did you earn £41 worth of points on a £55 tesco shop?!
    Natlou x
  • benbenandme
    benbenandme Posts: 12,410 Forumite
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    Hi Nat, on the discount code board theres a thread of tesco codes, one of the is for 1000 points on a 50.00 spend. Points are 4 x their value in deals, so 40.00 worth :beer: The man has just delivered it and its all put away which is great as I booked the 8-10 slot and he was here at 8.10 :D Just sitting down with a crusty roll, cheese and salad ;)
    Mortgage Total: £50,550/ £75,000
    Mortgage Overpayments Pot £1680
  • Buzzbox
    Buzzbox Posts: 261 Forumite
    Hi Nat, on the discount code board theres a thread of tesco codes, one of the is for 1000 points on a 50.00 spend. Points are 4 x their value in deals, so 40.00 worth :beer: The man has just delivered it and its all put away which is great as I booked the 8-10 slot and he was here at 8.10 :D Just sitting down with a crusty roll, cheese and salad ;)

    How bizarre, we both ordered food from Tesco, delivered at the same time and we used the same code...lol
    Smile more often, it's FREE :hello: Live on £4000 for a year stalker! :p
  • tincat
    tincat Posts: 935 Forumite
    Buzzbox wrote: »
    How bizarre, we both ordered food from Tesco, delivered at the same time and we used the same code...lol

    What is the code please?
  • XX-MTC6

    This is the code
    2010 - Goals

    1. on the long road to hopefully adopting a child - Home Visit 3 Feb 2010

    2. Planning to clear my credit card debt.

    3. lose weight.


  • Buzzbox
    Buzzbox Posts: 261 Forumite
    tincat wrote: »
    What is the code please?

    1000 extra points when you spend £50 - (XX-MTC6), remember to add it to evouchers before checking out. :cool:

    - Whooooops, something beat me to it...
    Smile more often, it's FREE :hello: Live on £4000 for a year stalker! :p
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