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New Demo ho-ho tivator tool!

Former_MSE_Archna
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edited 3 October 2023 at 3:21PM in Budgeting & bank accounts
Welcome to the www.DemoHOHOtivator.com discussion link
The tool's job is to show you how little savings add up for Christmas.

Do let us & other MoneySavers know what you think - and how much you can save by clicking reply
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  • Looks good to me. Was really suprised just how much l could save by not buying my daily newspaper.
  • anderson8
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    looks good.
    if i could only get my OH to stop smoking we'd be rich!
  • Eric_Pisch
    Eric_Pisch Posts: 8,720
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    works fine for me, FF 3.6

    Condoms £707.00 £2,500.00
    Smack £1,515.00 £5,475.00
    Mince Pies £53.03 £187.50

    :D
  • Tarry
    Tarry Posts: 11,195 Forumite
    Can you work out prices like over 4 days or so?
    The Very Right Honourable Lady Tarry of the Alphabetty thread
    -I just love finding bargains and saving money
    I love to travel as much as I can when I can
    Life has a way to test you, it's how you deal with this that matters
  • jetty
    jetty Posts: 3,011 Forumite
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: Eric!

    taking away my one luxury would save £645 by xmas :(
    Man who run into airport turn-styles is going to Bangkok


    To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research ;)
  • ziggycj
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    I dont really buy any "non-essentials", probs because i still live of my mum so she should probs be doing this :p
  • One-Eye
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    edited 14 September 2010 at 4:20PM
    1) The "every few days" is an arbitrary 1.46 days (250 times/year) - seems fairly useless.

    2) "Every 2 weeks" and "every month" would be useful additions.

    3) No scope for one-off savings (such as Christmas cards :p)
  • McKneff
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    Worked well for me, easy to use and understand.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Lurleene
    Lurleene Posts: 1,108 Forumite
    Nothing happens for me after i click on the bauble to say how often I buy something.
  • sassy165
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    Eric_Pisch wrote: »
    works fine for me, FF 3.6

    Condoms £707.00 £2,500.00
    Smack £1,515.00 £5,475.00
    Mince Pies £53.03 £187.50

    :D


    Perhaps cutting out condoms might prove more expensive in the long run....:rotfl:




    Worked well for me.
    Thanks to all OP's your efforts are much appreciated :A
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