MFin5 - my diary to make it happen

nikki1520

Hi CraftingMad

Have been reading with interest! Well done you for being so motivated and making so much progress.

Can I suggest:
https://www.ciao.co.uk pay quite well for reviews in some catagories

also, have you looked at other ways to save money. For instance, I quite often get a magazine subscription for a present, but only when there's a good freebie, which then makes another present - or to go on ebay, then the subscription more than pays for itself.

if you use cosmentics etc - maybe a Vie at Home or Bodyshop party - again, you can get free stuff to use, saving you money, or stuff to flog on ebay if there's nothing you need.

will keep thinking and let you know if anything more occurs

Best of luck
Nikki

SmlSave

Hi crafting I love how you're keeping tabs on the 'little' and 'large' money saving you're doing! Its very inspiring and shows how everything adds up.

Have you got any veg started in the garden?

I also take it your crafting area is an oasis of calm and depleting rapidly now that all these cards are being made!

craftingmad

wow, sounds like he has a bit of a stressful job.

I am a single mum and so I am doing home study around my part time job so I can get a better paid career. Its tough but I am determined!!

Good for you pammy - I'm willing you on - can you feel it?

Hubby is an aircraft engineer so it can get pretty stressful and it does carry a lot of responsibility. If its any consolation he has been training to get to level where he is now for over 22 years and there is always more courses to be done to keep up with all the latest aircraft etc.

Have just signed up to dooyoo and written my first review and I just know it is something I could get addicted to so thanks v. much for recommending.

Have been reading with interest! Well done you for being so motivated and making so much progress.

Can I suggest:
www.ciao.co.uk pay quite well for reviews in some catagories

also, have you looked at other ways to save money. For instance, I quite often get a magazine subscription for a present, but only when there's a good freebie, which then makes another present - or to go on ebay, then the subscription more than pays for itself.

if you use cosmentics etc - maybe a Vie at Home or Bodyshop party - again, you can get free stuff to use, saving you money, or stuff to flog on ebay if there's nothing you need.

will keep thinking and let you know if anything more occurs

Best of luck
Nikki

Thanks Nikki1520 for your kind words of encouragement and ciao tip. I have also justed signed up with them who also look good.

Also love your idea about magazine subscriptions. I had'nt thought of that and can't wait to hear your other ideas - keep 'em coming gal - all ideas are greatfully received (at this point I would have added a smily but cannot find them!!!)

Thanks everyone - its really spurring me on knowing that people are on my side to lend support, give encouragement and come up with lots of new ideas for me.

lol xx

nikki1520

Honestly, the number of times I have got a subscription for £12 -£15 and a face cream worth £50-60, which sells for £30-40 on eBay, it's criminal not to take them up on it!!

craftingmad

SmlSave wrote: »

Hi crafting I love how you're keeping tabs on the 'little' and 'large' money saving you're doing! Its very inspiring and shows how everything adds up.

Have you got any veg started in the garden?

I also take it your crafting area is an oasis of calm and depleting rapidly now that all these cards are being made!

Thanks SmlSave,

It helps me to keep motivated and I'm really surprised how all the little things are really starting to add up. I'm glad its helping others too as after all thats what this site is all about is'nt it? :j

Sadly the craft room is anything but a calm place at the moment - I think I've ripped all the tidying apart having made these cards the last few days _ I'm not a tidy crafter (actually I'm not tidy at all - its just no fun!!!!!). I don't think I have even touched the surface of my crafting goodies - I really did have an addiction before my MF lightbulb moment! :eek:

I also currently don't have any veg growing in the garden but its on my list to things to do with the kids this weekend to plant some things so we can hopefully get our own little crop before long. I am not known for my greenfingered prowess so will be looking for all the help and advice I can get on this subject -

cha97michelle

I'm not renowned for being that green fingered either, but we got quite a lot of edible things from our garden last year. I need to get a lot more stuff potted up and started off too this week.

Try not to under or over water. If using pots like yoghurt pots to start them off, punch some holes in the bottom so there is some drainage. Stuff like lettuces and herbs grow really quickly. I've found courgettes and tomatoes to be really easy.

craftingmad

cha97michelle wrote: »

I'm not renowned for being that green fingered either, but we got quite a lot of edible things from our garden last year. I need to get a lot more stuff potted up and started off too this week.

Try not to under or over water. If using pots like yoghurt pots to start them off, punch some holes in the bottom so there is some drainage. Stuff like lettuces and herbs grow really quickly. I've found courgettes and tomatoes to be really easy.

Thanks cha,

You know more than me - I did'nt even know about the youghurt pots thing!!!!! :beer:

pammyj74

craftingmad wrote: »

Have just signed up to dooyoo and written my first review and I just know it is something I could get addicted to so thanks v. much for recommending.

whats your member name there, I'll add you to my circle of friends
Also if you join ciao (which i am not on) you can use the same review as long as you mention it is also posted there

craftingmad

OK its reporting time again and today I feel that I have actually acheived quite a lot even though I have not actually physically put much money in the mortgage pig:-

Little

1. 5 piggypoint clickthrough.
2. No Spend Day
3. Daily Click - Quidco - 4p.
4. Made more 6 cards to sell.
5. Emailed two leaflet delivery companies to see if I could deliver leaflets for them at the same time as local magazine I already deliver.

Large

1. Joined Ciao.
2. Joined dooyoo and wrote first review for 500 points.


Todays Mini Challenge - Research leafleting charges etc so that I can offer this service (which I could do at the same time as delivering the village magazine)
- Completed

Money added to mortgage pig today:- 70p (50p found in pocket & 20p found in park)

Tomorrow's mini challenge - Write to QVC re outstanding credit totalling over £20.

SmlSave

Morning crafting

I second Michelle that courgettes and tomatos are easy to grow along with most of the salad stuff too Courgettes do get really big (slug love 'em when they're little thou) and two plants are more than enough for me and DH! I found peas and baby potatoes easy too.

I'd suggest that you just go for it and get some seeds to have a go and remember that we're alway here to help and your libary no doubt has some good gardenign books.