pammyj74's MFW diary (or possible wishful thinking!!)

pammyj74

Well after joking about at work about the bad day we have had and all the other bad days lately, I asked my boss if me and my colleague could have a payrise. After messing around and thinking of all the things he could add to our contract to get it, he finally agreed to 5% :T
As I only do 20 hours a week it wont really amount to much (about £25 a month after tax) plus my benefits will be affected so not much to write home about really but its the princible. We should be on more than we are for the hassle we have to put up with plus being left on our own at times to run the office.

CathT

5% is great! Hope it doesn't effect tax credits etc too much and you are actually better off for it.

pammyj74

doubt it, but they dont normally change it until next year, which is daft as I will be used to getting the xtra

Have done 2 LS for 150 pts and a VO for £1, thats at 980 on LS and £9.05 cleared £2.25 to clear

£5 on BP this week as well

pammyj74

Another LS survey today and 25 pts for not completing on Ipsos. only 20p on onepoll but i only need £1.65 to finally get to £40!!!

Spent the last 90 minutes doing a photobook from the mse newsletter tip. Completely free (worth £6.99 and no postage cost) and hope it looks good went for the 16 page a6 size so she can keep it in her handbag or something

GC is totally out of the window as I only have £7 to last the month! And only £20 petrol budget. Petrol might be ok but GC there is no way I can keep to it this month, Some of it was for xmas bits. Pringles and pepsi offer at morrisons kids now know its xmas as its the ONLY time I buy fizzy drink.

DD has judo grading at the weekend which is an extra £9 plus they have a xmas bowling night which is £6 for DD and DS to go which is a good deal - 2 games and food.

Ddraig

Pammy.I think they deduct 30p for every extra £1 over a certain amount so you should still hopefully benefit from the extra.Who knows with all the malarky going on with taxes and benefit etc.On the upside that is my boost to get stuff paid off.So if they do mess around I can still breathe.
I have found something out today that makes me a little ashamed as an MSER.Phoned EDF to ask if I could change tariff.To find I wasnt on the deal I thought I was.And I have been paying the Standard tariff since May.Arrghh.On the upside,my bills still looked ok on that.Ive just changed to the online saver so any saving is now a bonus.x
Have a nice day Pammy.x

SmlSave

Just caught up pammy and Yay for the payrise! Every little helps

I'm sure the photobook will be fab

pammyj74

Thanks SS

Have done an ipsos survey today so only 100 pts from next voucher, on looking on their FB page there is a new voucher called Capital which looks like a love2shop voucher, much better to have a choice of shops you can use it in :T

110 pts on LS so 60 pts away from next voucher there too

Also have done a few on onepoll today and so only 50p away from £40 :j :j :j a long time coming! EDIT: michelle joined through my refer so that has took me to £40 :T

Have some spare cash this month still but not sure whether to OP or whether to use it towards xmas and save my xmas budget to keep in my savings.

cha97michelle

So glad i took you over £40. Almost makes it feel better at selling my soul to another devil.

Thanks for all the tips tonight. I wish i could make more hours in the day and then i truly would be able to pay off as much as i want this year. I will be clicking and doing surveys like mad, and if i ever get a s & s referral you are my 1st one to pass it on to.

pammyj74

brilliant, thanks.
You're officially a survey junky now

I wish I had more time to do comps but I have to be in the mood to do them, have had a few wins when I'm committed to it.

gerbiljo

well done on the pay rise! I have just hit £30 on onepoll hope u get the extra before xmas.
Gonna look up the free photobook