The Thrifty Gifty Girls 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions) #3

jamtart6

hyaley - go and spend time with Jack and Sawyer!!!!!!

sylphraven

Hi, I'm Sylphraven, or sylph, or sylphy, or K (think thats the main "nice" names I get called on here, lol), I come from the bats belfrey (I wish) in Shropshire (west midlands).

I have 2 sons, ds1 is 10 & dr who mad, & ds2 is 2, & crazy about in the night garden, though is now expanding this love to bob the builder, postman pat, & Timmy the sheep.

I love a bargain & keep my eyes open for them, posting on here if I find one of interest. In this way I'm thrifty & organised, I try to get my presents early & on offer. I do surveys,go on cashback sites & play bingoport all to collect vouchers/money to become money neutral ... my downfall here is ebay, I have loads to put on there but dont get it on.

Ooo, & can you tell I waffle?

hayley11

jamtart6 wrote: »

hyaley - go and spend time with Jack and Sawyer!!!!!!

I've watched it now! I posted on the Lost thread!!! Go read it, it's really boring! :rotfl:

I've just watched a really naff film called Made Of Honour, I think that is the root of my miserableness (is that a word? :rotfl:)

hayley11

I'm going to do a proper intro now...please ignore my miserable post

I am Hayley, or some people call me Hayls, Big H, or H if they're being lazy :rotfl: (sylphraven, i've totally just copied your opening line there haven't I!) I have no children but a gorgeous little hamster that I treat just like a little baby and she's very spoilt and I love her to bits.

I am trying very hard to be thrifty and money neutral, i'm not so good at buying pressies in advance like some of you do, i'm worried if I get somebody something to far in advance, they won't like it by the time their birthday comes! :rotf:

And one last thing, I love the Thirfty Gifty Girly thread

chocolate.orange_2

My go my go :j

Im Chocolate Orange, Choccy or craaazy lady
I live in lalaloolooland (Nottingham) with OH and 3 sons (18, 13 and 9 going on 27)

I dont think i have go the thrifty bit of thrifty gifty right yet..... I have been practising gifty, now i need to work on my thrifty:D
I love searching tin'ternet for bargains then buying them
I love these smileys too :rotfl:

furrypig

Hi again all you thrifty gifty gals (and any boys!) :hello:

I joined this thread when it was the organised Chrimbo thread. I am good at getting organised for Christmas and just love the whole run up to the festive season as it is my fav family time of year!! :xmastree::xmastree::xmassign::snow_grin
I have bought in advance for the last 3 Chrimbo's as i had big surgery 3 years ago on Dec 1st and knew I had to be organised well in advance and have continued ever since. I have got my wrapping paper and lots of cards for Christmas 2009 and have got a gifty notebook (another tip posted on here!) and have been buying all my birthday/christmas/other occasion presents in advance and writing it all down.

Since the thread has combined I have been a bit of a failure (hangs head in shame) . I say that because i have not done too well with being thrifty! That said I do a few survey sites, I use points from Tesco, Sainsburys and Boots and I am a credit card tart! Also I got a £50 virgin voucher after Jammy posted about it and I have just (last week) joined Bingoport!

I need to....
declutter and get on ebay
sort out the cd's and sell them online
see if any sites will take the 3 unused moblie phones we have (think not!!);)

I used to post here everyday but have been more quiet recently as the thread has changed. Thank you Jammy for trying to get us back on track and I hope I can help this thread be worthy of you!! It is a fab thread with lotsa fab people so I hope we make you proud to have started this thread from now on! GO JAMMY!!!:T

hayley11

Furry you can sell mobiles online, there's a tool on MSE you can use to see how much you can get.... http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/mobile-recycling#tool

furrypig

hayley11 wrote: »

Furry you can sell mobiles online, there's a tool on MSE you can use to see how much you can get.... http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/mobile-recycling#tool

Thanks for reminding me and whoever follows Hayley xxx

It was one of Jammy's challenges on here and another I didn't complete!!

jamtart6

furrypig wrote: »

It was one of Jammy's challenges on here and another I didn't complete!!

Hmm..I'm noticing a theme here......:think: :rotfl:

The challenges are there if you want to join in but not if you don't want to! They are fun not compulsory, so we shall nto send you to the pigpen on your own just yet furry

hayley11

I'm in a much better mood now, i've been to Sainsburys and got me and the hamster something nice for our tea. I got some indian snacky things, some Nandos Piri Piri crisps and some mini pink cupcakes and Wispa got a carrot and an apple, doesn't quite seem fair that doesn't it? :rotfl: So I'm sat watching the Apprentice now with a nice glass of wine.

I don't know why I worry about being in by myself, me and Wisp are more than happy chilling out together