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  • You wonder if quidco has a january sale!!:rotfl:

    katiex
  • i found a trolley on the loose at asda with the pound still in it!!! woooooooo!!!
    It only takes a second to say 'Thanks, you just saved me a few quid!'

    No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Challenge June
    Toiletries used up- 4 Makeup used up- 2
  • junior_j
    junior_j Posts: 4,280 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    When at 17 years of age your colleagues at work (who are upto 50 years of age) ask you what this weeks offers are at 3 different super markets. When the children you work with at nursery say Jess look a penny and give it to me proudly! When you mum asks if you constantly want empty boxes and envelopes. When you keep absouluty everything because one day it will come in handy! When you buy your Christmas stuff in the Jan sales, when your friends ask you for vouchers/codes , when you only go to the cinema on a wednesday because of orange wednesday , when you re-use bags until they split then return them and say " this bag did not last me for life like the title says bag for life" then they replace them.. when you walk 2+miles more just to save 4pence on a item.. lol i could go on but i might embarress myself! x
    NanMias - cyber granddaughter!
  • Sequeena
    Sequeena Posts: 4,728 Forumite
    I love this thread! :)

    For everyone tricked my Morrisons yellow stickers; Remember, whoopsies are rectangular, normal stickers are oval! :D

    I worked there for an entire year and have done my fair share of putting the stickers on pie shop bags. Annoying, but at the same time it was relaxing :o
    Wife and mother :j
    Grocery budget
    April week 1 - £42.78 | week 2 - £53.05
    24lbs in 12 weeks 15/24
  • When you start talking to strangers in shops and tell them about MSE... especially students when they are buying ping meals......

    When your facebook status is a link to MSE.

    When you and your sister can not go shopping without ringing each other to stay what the end isle bargains are and if you want any

    When you water your plants with the cold water from your previous nights hotwater bottle and look amazed when a guest staying overnight laughs at you...

    When you have your teenage niece trained to 'keep' nice card, boxes, ribbon etc... and she cuts the ribbon out of tee shirts before passing them onto her shorter friends.
  • When you realise that you talk about Martin like he is part of your family! and all your friends and family do too
  • you wake at silly o'clock and head to this site before putting the kettle on!
    I will save my tesco £1 savings stamps this year! .......so far = £50 (full card#1)
    Card #2 £6. I will not be skint at Chistmas this year!

    Total £56
  • Ken68
    Ken68 Posts: 6,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Energy Saving Champion Home Insurance Hacker!
    You know you are really a MSE when you seriously consider making soup from the veg tops normally put onto the compost heap or in the dustbin.
  • Pinky15
    Pinky15 Posts: 916 Forumite
    When you start talking to strangers in shops and tell them about MSE... especially students when they are buying ping meals......

    When your facebook status is a link to MSE.

    When you and your sister can not go shopping without ringing each other to stay what the end isle bargains are and if you want any

    When you water your plants with the cold water from your previous nights hotwater bottle and look amazed when a guest staying overnight laughs at you...

    When you have your teenage niece trained to 'keep' nice card, boxes, ribbon etc... and she cuts the ribbon out of tee shirts before passing them onto her shorter friends.
    LOL me and Mum phone each other eg "Quick aisle 6 reduced Carrots you want some!" haha love it x
    :j
    Nov 2012 - Loan £1200, CC1 £1450
    CC2 £1300, CC3 £100
    Next £200

    I will get rid!!!!
  • All of the above
    When not only do you pick up money but also those nice red rubber bands that the postman drops.
    Challenge 2 adults food and household.
    2009 £1214.37
    Target for 2010 £1250
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