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£1000 in 100 Days, 1st Jan - 10th Apr 2009

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  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    £72.18 from Quidco.

    Think thats it now unless I get any easter suprises!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • Frugaldom
    Frugaldom Posts: 7,136 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    With one week to go, I have now made it to £570.90, helped along by ANOTHER premium bond win , this time one of the new £25 wins :D I'm still nowhere near £1000 despite having spent about that amount since January 1st, but it's all worthwhile. I will continue working towards my cash neutral balance as I still NEED to recoup £88.41 to totally neutralise all my personal, non-household spending since 1st January. :) Another plus point - on the free daily scratchcards, I have now neutralised my house contents insurance, which is what I was hoping to do over the period of a full year! I've already won that in the first quarter and that isn't counting the £65 cashback still owed from Asda. :D
    I reserve the right not to spend.
    The less I spend, the more I can afford.


    Frugal living challenge - living on little in 2025 while frugalling towards retirement.
  • Have made it to over £2K thanks to wages from second job of £336.59 and £20.85 from quidco
    Will carry on until the end of the 100 days, but will then just do my £20 a day challenge, as I'm starting a new job on 5th May and won't be able to spend time on the internet during the day, so need to reduce the number of theads I subscribe to so I'm not on here all night, every night.
    Married 19th May 2011 to the love of my life
    Cross Stitch Cafe Member Number 44
    CSC Challenge - to complete LEGS by end of December
  • stacy
    stacy Posts: 660 Forumite
    £14.20 from quidco.
    Due to budget cuts the light at the end of the tunnel will be switched off.
    Debt free Olympic challenger No.11
    Paid off so far: £3274.75
  • £12 in tips on Friday night and found a penny this morning!
    Married 19th May 2011 to the love of my life
    Cross Stitch Cafe Member Number 44
    CSC Challenge - to complete LEGS by end of December
  • stacy
    stacy Posts: 660 Forumite
    £24.29 from bingo winnings and £50 for being a taxi lol yay :D so £74.29 adding to my total.
    Due to budget cuts the light at the end of the tunnel will be switched off.
    Debt free Olympic challenger No.11
    Paid off so far: £3274.75
  • Innocent_Guy
    Innocent_Guy Posts: 5,369 Forumite
    nykmedia wrote: »
    WELCOME TO THE '£1000 IN 100 DAYS' CHALLENGE

    1st January 2009 - 10th April 2009

    This challenger list is now closed but please feel free to join us in a practice run for the next one. It's 100 days, no more and no less.

    Link to 1st challenge

    The rules are simple - you do not need to make £10 every day, you just aim to save, earn, win or raise an EXTRA £1000 over the period of 100 days. The 100 day period begins on Thursday 1st January 2009 and ends on Friday 10th April 2009, which happens to be Easter weekend.

    All income that is not part of your normal, regular income can be counted and gets used to either pay off a debt, buy something special, neutralise your current spending or to increase your savings.

    Feel free to join us and compare notes on how we each earn our extras. Last challenge saw some spectacular results! There's matched betting, free bingo, free scratchcards, cashback, vouchers, competitions, decluttering via online auctions & classifieds, car boot sales or you may even decide to work extra overtime, take on a second job, set up a home-based business or even start a cottage-style industry. Whatever you do, have fun finding those extra pennies that make the pounds that make the debts disappear and the rewards much richer! Above all, have a great year debt-busting and saving.

    Small print - if in doubt about how this extra income may affect your current employment contract, tax, national insurance or any benefits you may receive etc, please check with the relevant agencies or authorities.


    CHALLENGER LIST
    1. **kym**
    2. Alibell2003
    3. Aliwali
    4. Babes21
    5. Bails
    6. Bikerchick1066
    7. Blissfullydebtfreewannabe
    8. Bluesky333
    9. Boomdocker
    10. Buffythedebtslayer
    11. Cannp123165
    12. Coco2972
    13. Completely Lost
    14. Curly Cabbage
    15. Evans17
    16. Floxxie
    17. FrankieM
    18. Gillypen
    19. Jacci45
    20. Jem_angelic
    21. JenJade
    22. Jenna1239
    23. JennyBee
    24. Jo1972
    25. Kaitlinsmummy2006
    26. Karie
    27. Karmacat
    28. Lilmissmup
    29. Little Chicken
    30. Lonestarsky
    31. Longhill
    32. Longing to be debt free
    33. Mickey Mouse
    34. Mogwai
    35. MollyPolly
    36. Mrs Tooti-frooti
    37. Nigdeb2002
    38. NYKMedia
    39. Panda Paws
    40. Pebblespop
    41. PetitePeche
    42. Pollydaydream
    43. Princess leia
    44. Purpleroses
    45. Shabbychicfan
    46. Sophiesmum
    47. Squidykins
    48. Stacy
    49. Taka
    50. Traveller
    51. Trex170104
    52. Welshgirl78
    53. Wit40iwtwan
    54. Xanthe06
    55. Yukkibear
    Please note that the list is in alphabetical order, so numbers will change as I add new names. The 100 days ends on 10th April and the next challenge will begin on 11/04/09
    Can I join in the 11/04/09 one please??
    Bank Accounts - Barlcays Premier[/B] - £1000 o/d, HSBC - £200 o/d- First Direct - £500
    Credit Cards - Barclaycard £2000 - Silver Card £1300 - Flybe £7500 - HSBC £1000 - First Direct £2500 First Direct Gold £3000
    6 credit accounts closed in 2010!

    Official SOS Club number 001 - Dry until 01.07.10
  • lilmissmup
    lilmissmup Posts: 6,884 Forumite
    Made £85 profit on jackpot joy this weekend playing some bonus and some real cash too but hey at least I left up!
    Now a SAHM trying to earn some spare pennies each month
  • Frugaldom
    Frugaldom Posts: 7,136 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Can I join in the 11/04/09 one please??

    I'll add your name to the list so it's there for the new challenge, that way I can't forget. :o Welcome on board and good luck :)
    I reserve the right not to spend.
    The less I spend, the more I can afford.


    Frugal living challenge - living on little in 2025 while frugalling towards retirement.
  • stacy
    stacy Posts: 660 Forumite
    £25.02 from topcashback.
    Due to budget cuts the light at the end of the tunnel will be switched off.
    Debt free Olympic challenger No.11
    Paid off so far: £3274.75
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