Thrifty Gifty - Money Making for Christmas & All Ocassions 2009

rainmac

I've been quite productive today, sorted CDs and DVDs to send to Music Magpie, should get back £17.66. Not much I know but it clears some clutter and every little helps right?

I have £27.75 banked with Valued Opinions, going to convert to Amazon vouchers Also have been collecting luncheon vouchers from Pinecone so need to find out how many I have.

Sent off for a bag to put jewelery in (Cash 4 Gold or Cash My Gold or something?), I only have 2 necklaces that are ages old but they sit in a box in the garage so I may as well get rid and make something, even if it's only 50p

Intend to start sorting and collecting together things to ebay this week.

rainmac

Gemm85 wrote: »

Hi all, I'd love to join in with this if I may!! not sure what I'm going for at the moment, as much as I can make I think!

made OH do a marathon ebay listing session last night with a load of pc/wii/ds games that I haven't touched in months so decided to sell, hope they do ok!

Good luck Gemm, go girl

jamtart6

Every Little Helps is exactly right Rainmac!

Let meknow how you get on with the gold site as I have scrap gold too which could be making me some pennies!

I am gonna start sorting in 2 weeks. It is unreal the amount of stuff I have accumulated in 25 years

rainmac

jamtart6 wrote: »

Every Little Helps is exactly right Rainmac!

Let meknow how you get on with the gold site as I have scrap gold too which could be making me some pennies!

I am gonna start sorting in 2 weeks. It is unreal the amount of stuff I have accumulated in 25 years

Of course I will I am not expecting much but it's better than chucking them away

jamtart6

thanks! rufusdog did quite well wth selling gold, so you never know! might surprise you! i have dozens of half a pair of earrings!

paddingtondoo

Thanks for mentioning the gold recycling - I have loads of half pairs of earrings as well plus a broken chain somewhere - will add it to my list

mum2one

1st September totals

me / mum / dad / dd

Home of research - £15.50 / £15.85 / £16.10 / £7.60
Valued Opinions - £2.75 / £7.85 / £3.25 / £4.50
Quidco (cash) - £0.00/ £1.52 / £0.00 / xx
One Poll - £6.65 / £39.35 / £31.60 / £27.50
Mutual Points - 466 / 703 / 2243 / 586 :mad: No points since march for clicks
You Gov - £28.25 / xx / £44.50 / xx
Pigsback - 100 points
Ipoints - 995
Toluna - 355

Loyalty Cards
Nectar - 3038
Boots - £47.12
Tesco - £5.69

Vouchers
Boots £90.00
Love2Shop - £18.00
Tesco £116.50
Amazon - £92.77

On Order
Love to shop £10.00

Cash
Grand canyon trip £36.50
Ballet £0.00 - prepaid Sept to Dec
Swimming - £35.00 (have bill next week, £40 to half-term)

96 1st class stamps
12 x large 1st class stamps

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Birthday
All wrapped
(inc mothers day / fathers day / teachers etc)
Budget - £545
Actual - £257.00
Saved - £288.00
Original cost - £765.50

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Christmas
85 people

budget - £726.00
actual - £364.70
saved - £333.30
Original cost - £1205.00

74 done, 6 half done, 5 not started (food packages + alcohol)

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All xmas cards brought!! crafted about 30
All wrapping paper brought

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Have enough spare stock to start allocating 2010 presents, wait a while, need to finish this yrs 1st.

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LEFT TO GET

XMAS - Mum, Dad, DD. - Got a few nick nacks, and got tickets to see Joseph next yr.

Father Christmas
DD - a mini video camera (£40 in argos, few toilettries etc)
Dad- Stocking, few nick nacks, liquorise allsorts, mini whisky, chocolate
Mum- Toilettires, Coffee mixes, chocolate

MAIN PRESENTS
DAD- bottle of scotch, beers + ciders, more liquirose allsorts
MUM-clothes, toilettries,
JOINT PRESENT - NO IDEA
DD- Help - Maybe DS game or 2, toilettries, she loves her smellies, she would of had laptop.
ME-Want new Andy McNab book - on pre-order at Amazon
BAILEY-new toys, blanket, set of Rachel Hale posh doggie bowls (new from ebay, £4, been £10+ previously in Argos, dowt Bailey will know the difference.

me, dad, dd, already had part of xmas present, we had helicopter flight. Which was absolutely out of this world. DD wants to go again next year!! xx

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PS - THE CHALLENGE

My vouchers total, (made no cash yet!!), £317.27, so I am now a Level 7, Thrify Gifty Christmas Tree. xx

mum2one

I have done my 1st dooyoo review, and its already been read, sods law my mse id has gone, so I'm mum2onlyone xxx

cyclingyorkie

Help please!!!

how do i buy my lightspeed rewards? i want some Amazon vouchers...but it keeps on asking for my address - surely they come online to my email address?

sarahf191979

cyclingyorkie wrote: »

Help please!!!

how do i buy my lightspeed rewards? i want some Amazon vouchers...but it keeps on asking for my address - surely they come online to my email address?

They asked me for my address too, then sent them via email strange I know!!