Thrifty Gifty - Money Making for Christmas & All Ocassions 2009

sarahf191979

:j Not doing bad with Onepoll, just managed another 4 surveys at 10p each and one for a chance to win £25 amazon voucher. Keep em coming Onepoll

sarahf191979

Been trying to get all my money nuetral upto date for tomorrow and my brain has gone to mush now. Managed to claim 2x £5 Amazon vouchers today and earned a few pence here and there. Hope everyone is doing well.

Time for a Coffee now

Sarah
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sarahf191979

Well I'm done for the night now, just spent the last 2 hours reviewing for bview, fingers are killing and eyes are aching. Hope everyone is ok;)

sarahf191979

OMG I can't Believe its the 1st of August this year seems to have flown by.

Well a quick run down of how I'm doing so far

Claimed/ Cashed in so far:

From surveys, reviews, Bingo, selling an old mobile

£502.87

Outstanding:

Topcashback - £7.78
Toluna - 43945 points
Lightspeed - 240 points
Onepoll - £5.90
B.Port - 2800 points
V.O - £3.75/ £4.25 pending

Store Rewards:

Tescos club card vouchers - £92.00 (Not included in overall total as this is for holiday next year)
Tescos Club card - 2987
Nectar card - 7982
Boots card - 487

Not added up what I've bought yet, but at a quick glance I'm still money nuetral will have a go at that later.:T

cyclingyorkie

well done you!

rufusdog52

Here's my update for the month. Have included list of presents as not sure where to put it this time around so thought I'd keep it all together.

These are the payments I have had so far this year (since I have been keeping a checfk on it which is probably the last two or three months). I have used most of the vouchers for gifts and most of the money went on wool for knitting presents for the year.

I also paid off my daughters camping trip which she goes on today!!

VOUCHERS
Bingoports £60 Amazon vouchers
Cashback Kings £15 Amazon vouchers
Valued Opinions £10 Amazon vouchers
Lightspeed £10 Amazon voucher

CASH
British Rewards - £10
Cashback Cascade - £37
Cashback Chief - £37
Cashinco - £20
Ciao Surveys - £10
Get Pounds Back - £43
Money Back Madness - £20
My Home Page Friends £67 (finally received - site not now paying people to search)
Quidco £41
Quids In Uk - £10
Top Cashback - £19

This is what is still owing from the sites

CASH
British Rewards £9.50 (pays out £9 but waiting for £10)
Cashback Cascade 3.97 (£43.17 pending - pays out at £15)
Cashback Chief - £2.20 (£38.26 pending - pays out at £15)
Cashback Rewards - £24.72 (£23.47 pending - pays out at £25)
Cashbag - £13.42 (pays out at £15)
Cashinco - £6.80 (£10.01 pending - pays out at £10)
Ciao Surveys - £2.70 (£23 payment processing)
FatCheese - (£41.46 pending)
Get Pounds Back - £0.54 (£49.97 pending - pays out at £10)
Live Cash Back - £2.19
Money Back Madness - £12.95 (£9.60 pending - pays out at £20)
My Shopping Rewards £11.14 (£2.38 pending - pays out at £20)
One Poll £22.05 (pays out at £40)
Quidco £1.59 (£7.33 pending - pays out any)
Quids in Uk - £6.66 (£22.85 pending - not sure of pay out level)
Student Money Back - £3.93 (£19.70 pending - pay out at £25) (£25.12 payment processing)
Top Cashback - £2.36 (£19.75 pending)

Also I do Loyalty Shopper but not sure hwo they work out the points, I was paid twice during last year and am half way throught the points for the next payout which is 3000 points but cant remember how much you get.

These are the presents still to go this year, I have left off the ones already given out, they were all mostly money neutral though. Reds are finished and greens are started.

August
OH 30th - photo/scrapbook finished , 30 presents for 30 yr old, mostly bought with Amazon vouchers but some bought with money from daily clicks

Grandaughters birthday - 3 lovely dresses from charity shop, beads in a bag from charity shop

September
Dads birthday - 2 cardigans knitted

November
Daughter 1s birthday - blue knitted cardigan, blue monsoon mirror from charity shop, want to get some more blue bits to make blue themed hamper

Grandson 1s birthday - toy army helmet and accessories from poundland plus camoflage body warmer from charity shop and camoflage coat from sports direct in sales

December
Christmas - OH - dont know yet
Dad - new winter coat £21 from Ebay sold £20 worth of stuff the week before so used this to buy it with
Son - Knitted jumper, and hat
Son's Girlfriend - red themed basket already have bathbombs from charity shop and altered notebook plus lovely red candle from charity shop, now finished, photo went on the finished hampers thread
Daughter 1 - Black knitted cardigan finished, soft toy cow, set of black and white make-up bags from charity shop, black coloured body sprays from Wilkinsons, black and sivler 2010 diary 49p Card Factory - want to get some more black and white bits
Daughter 2 - egyptian themed basket, have 2 reading books set in egypt from the works, 3 ornaments from charity shops, altered folder and notebook
Grandson 1 - 2 Knitted jackets and a hat finished and how to draw book
Grandson 2 - 2 Knitted jackets and a hat finished and how to draw book
Grandson 3 - 2 Knitted jackets and a hat finished and castle book
Grandaughter - 4 knitted cardigans and a hat all finished plus Dora book
4 nieces presents - knitted dolls all finished plus patchwork bags (2 done 2 nearly finished), altered note books, knitted hats with ear flaps, some pretend tattos 50p a pack, hand made make-up bags and pocket size tissue covers
2 Sisters - Patchwork bags, altered notebooks, hand made bracelet and tissue covers,
Brother and SIL - thinking of an organic themed basket, already have 2 bars of Seeds of Change choclate free from the Bzz website.
Ex Mil - Knitted bed jacket finished
5 Godsons (OH's) - knitted picture jumpers 2 finished have pattern and some of the wool for others
Other child relatives - selection boxes

January
Grandson 3 birthday - Lego set and Magnoman set both £2 each from Ministry of Deals

February
Sister's 50th - gift basket with bits and pieces in from unwanted gifts for Christmas so free

cyclingyorkie

you are a great example to us all!

sarahf191979

Wow Rufus, your doing great, need to get my bum in gear and make some more dosh for Kids birthdays and Christmas. Happy though as all occasions and other birthdays have been nuetral so far.

Keep up the good work girl:j

paddingtondoo

July 09
Cashback
QUIDCO - 2.31 Topcashback – 40.77 Valued Opinions – 26.95 One Poll – 23.50 You Gov – 10.50
Points
Tesco Clubcard – 1900 approx Toluna – 51075 IPSOS – 1980 Pigsback – 2088 Goldfish – 1656 Lightspeed – 1385
Vouchers Boots – 54.31 House of Fraser - 10.00
Tesco - 35.50
Other
eBay profits – 92.69 Bag Lady - 47.00 Cashback banked - 11.00 Jingle Jar – 39.00 Sealed Pot - ????? would think there's at least £60 in there but haven't counted it
TOTAL SPENT – 167 VALUE of PRESSIES – 552
TOTAL STILL NEEDED – Approx £185 cash for DSD and DSD

Fantastic totals everyone!
I've not really made much headway this month but having checked my totals I'm well on my way to being money neutral and have some more cash in my Jingle jar which I haven't added in as yet. We also have a holiday to book on Tesco CC so that will boost points total. If I can make another £85 by xmas will be well chuffed as OH will pay for his DS birthday .

Also have loads of stuff to list on Ebay but haven't found the kick up the backside I need to do it - lol!

Need to get on with my xmas makes though as have been unable to knit for the last month as my shoulder is still not right - think another trip to the doctors is called for but will feel like an idiot :rotfl:

jamtart6

Hello folks! I have missed you all! haven't caught up on the thread yet but as you know it is 1st August and that means update time. I have nothing new to report since last month as I have been really busy then not here to gain any extra vouchers or anything. Hope you are all well