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Sunday 30/11/08 What small dfw things have you done today???

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  • Bagpuss741
    Bagpuss741 Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    cassey1 wrote: »
    Bagpuss,hopeyou feel better soon.

    Thank You Cassey1:A I'm currently dosed up on lemon and honey and smothered in vicks:D
    Tesco: £1361.19, Vanquis: £2644.73, Very: £563.08, Next: £1636.95, M&S: £1049.92. As of 5th February 2024. Slava Ukraini
  • sans_2
    sans_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    Evening all,
    My dfw things for today;
    • Sold 1 item on Ebay/ invoiced buyer
    • Used money off coupons in Asda
    • Cut out coupons and put into my purse (found whilst tidying up)
    • Took faulty product back to the shops and got money back
    • 1 lot of washing done and hanging indoors
    • Had lunch at my mums
    • Collected free dishwasher tablets at lidls (voucher from yesterday D Record my mum gave me)
    • Did 1 mutual points e-mail click through
    • Will probably do my piggy click (if there is one) later
    That’s all I can think of.
    Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
    Boots points: £0.28
    Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
    Mutual points: 3417 (redeemed 8250)
    Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)
  • :j I just opened my sealed pot and have £1076.29p waiting to go into bank now:j :j and my OH drilled the bottom out of my terramundi so that I didn't have to break it. Now got duct tape on bottom,;) Only problem was I had to rinse the coins in water as they were covered in terracotta dust:p
    Reduce,re-use, recycle.






  • sophiesmum wrote: »
    :j I just opened my sealed pot and have £1076.29p waiting to go into bank now:j :j and my OH drilled the bottom out of my terramundi so that I didn't have to break it. Now got duct tape on bottom,;) Only problem was I had to rinse the coins in water as they were covered in terracotta dust:p
    WOW! That is amazing! Well done sophiesmum :j:j:j:j:j
    Getting there...slowly! :D

    GC : must do better
    NSD: very rare

    No matter how slow I go I am lapping everyone on the couch.
  • sophiesmum wrote: »
    :j I just opened my sealed pot and have £1076.29p waiting to go into bank now:j :j and my OH drilled the bottom out of my terramundi so that I didn't have to break it. Now got duct tape on bottom,;) Only problem was I had to rinse the coins in water as they were covered in terracotta dust:p


    WOW WOW WOW - well done SM - hip hip hooray etc etc etc xxxxxx
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • firstly congrats Sophiesmum on the huge amount you saved in your sealed pot - amazing result:beer:

    secondly - pleased to make it on the 2nd page. Been to the Good Food Show today -was good and only spent a £1 in the show and also we won tickets to get in so it just cost us petrol and parking.


    small list (yeah i know my lists are small anyway lol)

    -done clicks
    - done lots of comps at the show
    - picked up lots of coupons and will share these with my Mum
    -didn't need to buy lunch at the show as there was lots to eat and drink there.

    hope everyone is well
    £2 savers club 2025 #4
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
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    sophiesmum wrote: »
    :j I just opened my sealed pot and have £1076.29p waiting to go into bank now:j :j and my OH drilled the bottom out of my terramundi so that I didn't have to break it. Now got duct tape on bottom,;) Only problem was I had to rinse the coins in water as they were covered in terracotta dust:p

    WOW!! well done you, that's incredible!!
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
    Sealed Pot Challenge member 14
    Save £12K in 2014 - £6,521.90/£6K member 138



  • cassey1
    cassey1 Posts: 1,531 Forumite
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    sophiesmum wrote: »
    :j I just opened my sealed pot and have £1076.29p waiting to go into bank now:j :j and my OH drilled the bottom out of my terramundi so that I didn't have to break it. Now got duct tape on bottom,;) Only problem was I had to rinse the coins in water as they were covered in terracotta dust:p

    that is brillant,well done you:T
  • cassey1
    cassey1 Posts: 1,531 Forumite
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    Bagpuss741 wrote: »
    Thank You Cassey1:A I'm currently dosed up on lemon and honey and smothered in vicks:D

    Hope it does the trick.
  • lilly81
    lilly81 Posts: 623 Forumite
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    Hi Guys,

    Today its my Birthday :j

    I have been giving a large amount of chocolate, so that will help to keep my food costs down :rotfl:
    I also have a hand blender so that will be used when making my own soups etc. My dad gave me £10 so I will use that to get my hair cut :o
    Today I have:
    *Been out for lunch paid for by my family
    *took my family their xmas cards and presents to save on postage :money:
    *eaten left over pizza for dinner
    *gotten another year older :eek:
    Debt free date 23rd march 2009 🥳Autism is my super power 🏳️🌈 🌈✨
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