My rags to riches, weight loss, yummy mummy stuff and 'owt else i can think of diary!

ragstoricheswannabe

i found it at www.ilovefreebies.co.uk it has guides on everything thats free!!!!! its fab, think i found it on another thread one night about how to get extra money in for nothing.

have just recieved an invite through the post to join up and do the shopping monitor thing where you scan your shopping once your home fo rthem to see the trends........has anyone done this? they pay you in vouchers for high street and other stuff and give you £10 worth after your first shopping trip........ would love to do it, would take no time at all........

ragstoricheswannabe

Have registered for the shop and scan thing, sounds fun, although according to how they give you points will give you £10 every 10 weeks.......oh well, free money!!! think that is my new motto, "free money" my fella laughs at me as thats all i seem to say now............ hope the vouchers have good dates on them as can save them up for xmas, or new clothes for everyone as have next on there.....

mummy2mygirls

oh sounds good - free money is ALWAYS good....... hope you can save them up. Good they have next on, i love the kids clothes from next...

ragstoricheswannabe

O.k, thought i had everything sorted in my head, but have got too many numbers swimming around that i need to jot it all down and get it straight. need to jot down extra coming in and extra things i need to get this month.

so, need to buy:

• car seat for ds1 (for my fella's car for when he picks him up)
• car seat for ds2 (for both nannies when they pick him up)
• cool bag of sorts for ds2's food and bottles
• new work pants
• new work shoes (my pregnant ankles kindly stretched my work shoes so now i have chicken style ankles now they no longer fit...)
• car needs breaks, heating sorted and ?bracket for the exhaust.
• matteress for ds2's cot
• final bits for ds1's room so we can move his stuff (curtains etc) to ds2's room

need to pay:

• egg card £150
• mil £100
• ?loan £173.80 (if not then more will be going off egg and mil)
• put some money aside for quad

Extra money getting this month:

• one morning overtime £16
• extra from last year £80
• 1 day overtime a 2 weeks back £80 ish
• 1 day overtime yesterday £88 ish
• 1 day overtime for a friend (not sure how much, my fella needs to ring him)
• scratchcard £20

There, all down in writing. Hoping the extra money coming in will cover what i need to buy extra, its turning out to be a dear do going back to work............... plenty of scope for some cashback though!!!!!!

need to get back into the swing of doing a meal plan, spesh for when i go back to work, have a feeling my days off will consist of making everyones food for the days im working!!!!!!! a womans work is never done........

havent included any of the cashback from the daily clicks as that will be going straight to my debts.

ramble over, feel free to uncover your eyes now!!!!!

Pips_Mum

I registered for shop and scan end of last year but havent heard anything from them.
Hope you have better luck.

ragstoricheswannabe

so, need to buy:

• car seat for ds1 (for my fella's car for when he picks him up) seen one in asda for £25, can get cashback
• car seat for ds2 (for both nannies when they pick him up) found one in argos for £35, can get cashback
• cool bag of sorts for ds2's food and bottles quick look on ebay and they are about £5, can get cashback
• new work pants dotty p's good for this and cheap
• new work shoes (my pregnant ankles kindly stretched my work shoes so now i have chicken style ankles now they no longer fit...) will check out sports direct, usually cheap and cheerful in there
• car needs breaks, heating sorted and ?bracket for the exhaust. sorted, my fella gonna get the parts on trade (cheaper) and the mechanic they use to fix the wagons is gonna do it for us!! cheap, cheap, cheap!!
• matteress for ds2's cot
• final bits for ds1's room so we can move his stuff (curtains etc) to ds2's room found all the bits bar his curtains from argos, can get cashback!!!

not bad for an hours worth on the computer.

Pips_Mum

Wow!! Not bad going at all, you are the cashback queen!!

ragstoricheswannabe

ha ha ha!!!! its quite sad isnt it!!!

mummy2mygirls

you are the cash back queen!!
Can ask what deal is the egg card?? how long do you get the 0%??? was thinking of trying to get a new cc to transfer mine so i get 0%....so thought i would ask as i know you just got yours..

ragstoricheswannabe

Hey mummy, i just went to www.egg.com and clicked onto the link advertising the 0% deal (its in the middle so cant miss it) its 0% till next year, not sure how many months exactly but know its on par with the virgin card! they tell you almost straight away from applying and send you the card within 7-10 days but both of ours have come quickly. You have to put direct debit details in as they take the min amount out via that route so never have any late charges and its always around the same date every month and you can over pay.
hope that helps mummy and good luck!!!!!