Thrifty Gifty - Money Making for Christmas & All Ocassions 2009

monaebrook

Hi everyone - have a day off today and decided to use it getting serious about being money neutral!

Thought I had better start by having a look at what I have already got in vouchers etc and must say I am really surprised - did not think I was in anyway this organised!

Vouchers -

WH Smith £15.00
Mars and Spencers £9.30
BuyaGift £5.00
Tesco C/c £39.50 in already with approx another 400 points so far

Ipsos - 5640 points - only need another 60 points to claim £40
Dooyoo - 5870 pints so far (only been registered sine 26th Aug so figure this is not too bad - thanks for all the good advice Jammy!)

(I also have £45.00 in topcashback but as this is from the past few months not counting it.)

Have prepared a whole pile of things to list on Ebay and plan to start today, also have a couple of boxes of things for car boot - just need it to stop raining!

My original plan was for STAR status - however I think I may now review this up to SPARKLING STAR! (Aiming high!):idea:

Thanks for everyone's support - you guys are all great!:T

rufusdog52

Total for Jammy's challenge so far £70 from baby sitting + just recieved £20 in bank from Cashback Rewards so makes new Total of £90.

lauhen

Hooray, I received my latest lightspeed voucher, and they sent me an email telling me how to retreive the one I have been waiting for for a month, so now I have both.

Can someone tell me if marks and spencers still accept paper vouchers, I got given them one Christmas, can they still be used.

ellemm

lauhen wrote: »

Hooray, I received my latest lightspeed voucher, and they sent me an email telling me how to retreive the one I have been waiting for for a month, so now I have both.

Can someone tell me if marks and spencers still accept paper vouchers, I got given them one Christmas, can they still be used.

I use M&S vouchers regularly (earned from surveys etc) but check the expiry date on yours.

paddingtondoo

Well done everyone!
I had to empty my jingle jar today so paid £28 into the bank :T

Also did my Mr T shop today and have noticed that if you do a biggish shop on a Wednesday you get a till spit - have had a couple of £5 off a £50 spend and this week's was £5 off certain beers - think strongbow and Becks were on there plus 1other so will add that into my pin money as would have spent it anyway . Not sure if it's every Tescos as ours is quite a small and new one but might help someone.

Ddraig

yep,hubby said ours is strongbow 4 a fiver when you spend £30,an ive gt to get kids shoes ,so just saving me money too.

lauhen

ellemm wrote: »

I use M&S vouchers regularly (earned from surveys etc) but check the expiry date on yours.

Mine does not have an expiry date, there is a green and blue £5 one and a pink and purple £10 one.

sarahf191979

just got £11.70 paid into paypal, gonna go through all my totals today and decide what status I'm, going for. Not long now, I always get excited after my birthday as I know that Christmas is just round the corner.

sarahf191979

paddingtondoo wrote: »

Well done everyone!
I had to empty my jingle jar today so paid £28 into the bank :T

Also did my Mr T shop today and have noticed that if you do a biggish shop on a Wednesday you get a till spit - have had a couple of £5 off a £50 spend and this week's was £5 off certain beers - think strongbow and Becks were on there plus 1other so will add that into my pin money as would have spent it anyway . Not sure if it's every Tescos as ours is quite a small and new one but might help someone.

I got 2 as well, as my mum give me hers so used them to buy the beer for the party yesterday, which saved me £10 so well chuffed.

sarahf191979

lauhen wrote: »

Can someone tell me if marks and spencers still accept paper vouchers, I got given them one Christmas, can they still be used.

yep I used 2 the other day to get OH undies they don't give you change though, they put the money on one of those cards.