Frugal Fresian's 2010 Adventures

mooomin

MellyB wrote: »

Wow that's brilliant! My Quidco cashback currently stands at about £3.60!
Not a lot really but hopefully this will increase after hearing about the LOVEFiLM cashback from you!

It took me a while to get into but I do most things with them now. I like that you get cashback for places I would use anyway (M&S and Boots for example) and you get 10% from Mus!cMagpie too. The ones that really add up are the bigger ones like insurances and mobile phones.

I would have moved my home insurance anyway, as my renewal had gone up, but went though Quidco and tried the one with the best cashback first. As it stood, I saved money (About £50 per year) and I will consider the cashback as a bonus if I get it. I was just glad to save some money as the thought of doing umpteen quotes doesn't appeal! I will do the same again when the cat insurance is to be renewed.

For mobiles, I'm happy where I am, but I like to make sure that Mr Fresian gets a good deal (as I pay for it!) for as little as possible. His sim-only deal is £15 per month and I got £90 through Quidco for it. When his phone broke, I went through Quidco again and bought him a phone from Tesco for £40, getting me cashback and 2000 Clubcard points.

I'm trying to be as savvy as possible and it finally seems to be working!

Intergalactic_Floozie

Have you seen that Quidco now have in-store cash back. There's Cineworld, Dorothy Perkins at the moment that I use, but it says they will be adding more.

mooomin

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

Have you seen that Quidco now have in-store cash back. There's Cineworld, Dorothy Perkins at the moment that I use, but it says they will be adding more.

I am going to be renewing my Cineworld pass this week (Spending £162 - that's over £7 cashback!) so I'm really hoping that this tracks for me If not, I will be using my Clubcard credit card anyway, so will be on track for loads of points!

Today I have battled through the snot to tidy the living room, do washing, tidy the kitchen and make Twinks hobnobs:



These are the remnants of yesterdays adventures in flapjackery...



I also made corned beef hash for the first time (Yum!) and had someone from Freecycle turn up to take my old telly. I'm thinking about sorting out some Ebay listings tonight, but I'm quite tired, so it might be Dr Who DVDs for me tonight

Last night I made myself a new spreadsheet to track my extra income for the year. So far this month I have received £38 and still have money to come from Amazon and the Magpies Every little helps on the road to being debt-free!

The_Golden_Goose

Your Twinks' 'Nobs look better than when I made them. Mine looked like bricks, but tasted like nectar, though that was probably all the sugar!!!

Will try the flapjackeryness in the near future.

I have never really used Quidco. Guess what? Me is converted!!!!!!!!!

Silaqui

They look lovely FF, I've always fancied making Twinks Hobnobs except it would be a waste because I don't like hobnobs! Are they similar to 'real' hobnobs?

You're doing really well on the extra income, nearly 40quid in 2 weeks is fantastic! I haven't earned anything off Quidco in ages, I simply don't have anything to sign up to! Got quite a bit when I first signed up to it though.

I seriously need to get rid of some CD's and books and stuff though. I think my POA will be to hold a car boot in the summer and just offer everything at 50p a go, then any CD's left over can go on Music Magpie and any books can be charity shopped. Or maybe offered on one of those book swap sites actually.

How you feeling tonight, hope you are feeling better! The flapjacks should have helped...!
x

The_Golden_Goose

Silaqui wrote: »

I seriously need to get rid of some CD's and books and stuff though. I think my POA will be to hold a car boot in the summer and just offer everything at 50p a go

Hullo Silaqui - be prepared to be bartered down, right down. Car booters are UTTERLY fearless and the cheek of 'em too sometimes!

beanielou

I did a car boot once & got my money pinched~never again.
Glee was good thanks.
You have more energy when you are not at your best than I do Im at my best!!
I think you are the Scottish version of hypno

honeybear_2

flying_fresian wrote: »

flapjackery...

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Brilliant word! :T:T:T

mooomin

Silaqui wrote: »

They look lovely FF, I've always fancied making Twinks Hobnobs except it would be a waste because I don't like hobnobs! Are they similar to 'real' hobnobs?

They are oatier than real hobnobs. If you like flapjacks etc you will love them

beanielou wrote: »

Glee was good thanks.
You have more energy when you are not at your best than I do Im at my best!!
I think you are the Scottish version of hypno

I'm glad you enjoyed Glee, it's really silly and good fun!

I am in no way worthy of Hypno comparisons, I only have to look after Mr Fresian and the mogs, she's got a whole family, skiing to sort and a gaggle of students. I just sound busy when I write it down but manage to spend a goodly amount of time sitting on my erris :A

Double_Trouble

Hi FF

Hope you will feel better soon - the baking looks yummy

Just to let you know my cashback for cineworld tracked so seems to be working OK

DTxx