The Thrifty Gifty Girls 'n' Guys 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions)

scattymam1

Money neutral challenge:

Didn't keep a spreadsheet -but I have been able to work out a little bit - next year I will keep a better record jammy...so here goes:
All birthday presents, mothers day and fathers day 2008 = approx:£300 =money neutral all bought using vouchers got through surveys or money made on ebay or items that I made.
so 100% neutral there.

Christmas 2008 presents for family and friends =
Cost approx £361.50 but this is the best it should have cost approx £580.00 but I got bargains, etc;
so the £361.50 was all covered again by survey vouchers, ebay money and one car boot fair.

Christmas 2008 presents for husband and daughter approx: £440.00 had to pay out cold hard cash

so approx 45%(I think -crap at percentages) money neutral for christmas if you add it all together.

Already starting on next years total - getting a lot of surveys lately from toluna, IPSOS and lightspeed panel so I would recommend them. Need to do quidco next year especially if I get moved - just keep forgetting about it - think I will stick a post it to computer saying quidco so I see it all the time.

My best buy was at a car boot that was a shot glass game (a good one though not a £1 shop thing) that was brand new had a £6 price tag on it that I got for 50p - giving to my friends husband.

So:T :T :T to me a whole lot of money saved:money: :money: :money: and next year I want to be 100% neutral for everything - will post where I'm at so far with vouchers etc; in the new year - getting excited already - how sad am I?

scattymam1

jammy - envirophone - did you still want to pm me? it's ok if you don't just ler me know...

scattymam1

last post honest - just to say thanks jammy for money neutral - it's like having a goal to work to really spurs you on.

chocolate.orange_2

My pledge for today ..... Is to write a pledge for today and remember to post it on here

So this is my pledge :rotfl:

But on a serious note..... Thats my pledge

Good list for me then :j

Jammy mine is DONE

Still got to 'hide the elf'
Hand deliver neighbours cards
Shopping list...Food shop
Take my car battery off charge and hope that it starts

jamtart6

Chocolate.orange - You will be first on today's list Interflora still hasn't stamped and haven't heard from the darned Quidco team yet

Tigger888- good luck for today. Bet the xmas play was lovely

Shevs - I have moved you over now well done with your pledge yesterday and good luck for today!

Sarah - you have done well already up to now keep it up !!

The point of the naughty/nice list is to do ONE acheiveable thing, so we all really should be able to get on the nice list every day (says she who couldnt even FIND the footcream, never mind wrap it!) Remember to PM me when it is done as I will forget who has done what if it is in threads as I iz a bit fick


:T:T:TWell done to SCATTYMAM that is absolutely brilliant and exactly what the money neutral thing is all about Well done you I can't wait to start again next year either Glad to have your company this year so thanks xx

Anyone braving the Woolworth's sale today??

scattymam1

sorry - forgot to add in an effort to cheer me up my hubby gave me an early present - he let me open it cos it was 'nigella christmas' the book so I technically would need it before christmas to make use of it this year - I just like the big glossy pages and pictures - he thinks I'm going to cook from it - ha ha.

jamtart6

scattymam1 wrote: »

sorry - forgot to add in an effort to cheer me up my hubby gave me an early present - he let me open it cos it was 'nigella christmas' the book so I technically would need it before christmas to make use of it this year - I just like the big glossy pages and pictures - he thinks I'm going to cook from it - ha ha.

:rotfl::rotfl:recipie books are just to look at! he should know that

chocolate.orange_2

jamtart6 wrote: »

Chocolate.orange - You will be first on today's list Interflora still hasn't stamped and haven't heard from the darned Quidco team yet

Tigger888- good luck for today. Bet the xmas play was lovely

Shevs - I have moved you over now well done with your pledge yesterday and good luck for today!

Sarah - you have done well already up to now keep it up !!

The point of the naughty/nice list is to do ONE acheiveable thing, so we all really should be able to get on the nice list every day (says she who couldnt even FIND the footcream, never mind wrap it!) Remember to PM me when it is done as I will forget who has done what if it is in threads as I iz a bit fick


:T:T:TWell done to SCATTYMAM that is absolutely brilliant and exactly what the money neutral thing is all about Well done you I can't wait to start again next year either Glad to have your company this year so thanks xx

Anyone braving the Woolworth's sale today??

Want me to duff them up ?
or shall we flutter our eyelashes ''' '''

Wonder if i email them again and complain that they are stopping us earn money again ? Seemed to work to get the ebay stamp :rotfl: Afterall its tracked.. Just took a tad over an hour to stamp :rotfl:

Shevs

I have 7 working days till I finish for two weeks woop woop.

Finish at 3pm on friday the 19th can not wait. Im wriggling in my chair with excitment hehehehehehehe

jamtart6

please do chocolate.orange - i have tried the same tact but it doesnt seem to have worked i sent them my order number and everything!!!