***New*** Thrifty Gifty Money Making for Christmas and all occasions 2011***

foxy219

elysia2003 wrote: »

Challenge 1: January 2011.

1. THE AIM IS TO MAKE £50 ON EBAY. (after all ebay/paypal fees and postage has been taken into account).

Have a sort out and see if there's any presents you received that you don't like and can re-gift. If there's something you wouldn't give to your worst enemy. List that.

Have a sort through the kids toys and list anything they haven't played with in a while.

Have a general de-clutter and see what else you can find. You may be amazed. If you've not done eBay before give it a go - it's a bit addictive.

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2. OPEN A SEPARATE CHRISTMAS SAVINGS ACCOUNT.
If you haven't already, can you open a separate savings account for Christmas money? It will be so much easier for you.


Go through quidco and there's an RBS current account that you can join online and it only takes 5 minutes. No cash back for it though sadly.

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3.SAVE UPTO £5 WHEN YOU DO YOUR SHOPPING

When you do your shopping, at the bottom of the till receipt it says 'You have saved' sometimes it might say £20 and sometimes if you only go in for a few bits it might say £1.28

Put the amount you have saved into your Christmas savings account - upto a maximum of £5.

For example - if you save £20 - put in £5 and if you save £1.28 put in that.


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4. Save for January sales!

Find a sealed money box, and everytime you come home from shopping, empty your purse of all the coppers (silver too if you want to save more), but make sure you have put the money aside for the challenge above first.

This is not to be opened UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES - this will be opened on the 17th December (a week before Christmas) in readiness for the Sales. :j
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This seems like a lot, but the hard work is going to be the eBay one. Remember you have a whole month to complete it, so don't rush. Take your time!!!

List a few items a week, and let it run it's course. Then list a few more. This is not a competition who can earn the most - it's a challenge to see if YOU can earn £50 by turning unwanted stuff into money.

I have some gift vouchers that we will not spend, and have listed these already. Okay so there is £100 and they have bids up to £95 so feel like I am cheating a bit with the first part of the challenge, but am actually waiting for photos to upload at the same time as catching up on this thread so am definitely up for this challenge, but think I would like to make the £50 on top of the voucher money.

I will not be opening a separate bank account, but usually use my ebay money for Christmas. Last year, in the first half of the year I used it to pay for my holidays and spending money, and then from June onwards it all went on Christmas. I leave it in paypal until it is a decent amount then transfer to the joint account (which now is virtually empty:eek:!)
I tried the "savings" from the online spends last year, but didn't follow it through, this year I will try my best...
And finally, the sealed box - I have one already!

Excellent challenge, thank you Elysia xxx

I have had a NSD today - the first one this week.
Wine is chilling, pizza ready for the oven.
Happy 2011 everyone xx:T:beer:

mrssnowy_2

elysia
thanks for info on ebaying,I did some last year and needed to be kicked up the ..... to do more,I will do it both to save money towards presents and to declutter.
Don't think I will do surveys as I spend too much time on the computer anyway
I have already been online since Christmas to buy Christmas cards/wrapping paper ready for 2011.

mrss

mum2one

Following on from a lovely idea, on of the ladies made, as there are a few of us who feel we need to do something about the weight, I know theres a lot of weight loss threads out there, but I figured we have 2 fab threads, a great bunch of ladies (and 1 gentleman at the last count), we laugh, we cry, we support each other - so why not have the weight thread.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/39780288#Comment_39780288

aspella

twinklelittlestar wrote: »

I am still on Q (Tan34). I recognise quite a few of the names on here, it was a shame that so many of you left but Aspella I think you might have had a point with your comments you had made before you left.

Hi Tan34 and Pammyj. The thing that annoyed me the most on there was the fact Maya/Shaman didn't give me an explanation on the forum or PM. I still use the site because of Liligo and the 5p daily clicks but don't use the forum. Don't really do much clicking now due to the amount of time it is taking for A/C clicks to pay up.

Cokezone - I've used my points to enter the comps on there but never won, might try and save them up this year and get little stocking fillers i.e. nail varnish.

ladyfour

i do cokezone you get 20 points if you refer a friend, also 5 points if you spill the beans and 2 points for their monthly poll
100 points will give you cinema tickets or £5.00 gift voucher lots of other offers too

i saved up for vouchers this year mangered £65.00
£20.00 boots
£20.00 hmv
£25.00 new look

i don't drink a lot of coke but i do take an extra carrybag with me when i go for a walk and pick them up from the road side plus cans for recycling at tesco's

rufusdog52

Evening all

Just redeemed some points on My Survey for a £5 Amazon voucher which came straight away.

NickyBo_2

Elysia - well done on your win :T

Welcome to the new members who have joined us recently and also to the returning members who are back with us.


I’m now going to send messages to all the people who have asked for the Toluna list. If you want one but don’t get one just give me a shout.

mswan

Hi, I am looking forward to having a go at the challenges. I have got myself an old bottle for my change, I will check my reciepts for my saving great idea, and I have a seperate savings account........ will declutter tomorrow ready to list on Sunday. Thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR

NickyBo_2

Popped to Tesco today and couldn't wait to check the money saved bit of the receipt ......... £5.17!! Woohoo, that's one challenge done, I just need to transfer the money to my savings account

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Just to repeat what was said before, the way we'll benefit best from Toluna is if we create our own opinion topics that we can all then reply to. I'm now off to follow people and reply to their topics.

mummyslittleboy

Thanks elysia2003 for the challenge, I have got an old bank account that I will sort out next week so I can use that. I also need to go and buy a new tin, but am sure I have lots of stuff I can ebay just need to get better and get this place sorted:D I know I have a lot of DS's clothes that he has outgrown and am sure some of these toys could go but will wait untill they are all back at school