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

Legendmum

Go for it Elysia!
Well I am well and truly peeved and OH isnt here so need to vent! Sorry ladies!
Well just went to buy a fridge freezer online with Tesco Direct and entering some gift cards I have to take the price down and all of a suddenit tells me that 1 of them has expired, "LIES!" I shout at the screen, anyway go to input another and it removes them all!!! And tells me they are expired no matter how many times I enter them! GRRRR! So on the phone to them and they have closed early due to Public Holiday! ARGH!!!
Off I toddle back to Tesco.com and try the thingy where you can see how much is on a giftcard and they all have the money on them!!! So well an d truly annoyed now that I will have to ring them tomorrow! Plus the offer ends tomorrow on the fridgefreezer so hope I dont lose the deal!!!

Sorry ladies VENT OVER!!!

Savvybunny2009

Hey ladies, well done on your totals, looks like everyone has been doing well with the surveys and challenges.

Well done on the makes everyone, been sneaking off to read your blogs and look in your shops, absolutely lovely, lots of talented ladies on here. Haven't made anything to sell as I am a little confused how to declare the tax?

Not been about too much as I have been feeling really low lately, lots of little things have gone wrong and it just seems that once we deal with one problem theres a whole bunch more just round the corner.

Despite feeling so depressed I have carried on with the money making and done a little better than last month, at least Christmas wont be something I need to worry about.

Legendmum - I can totally sympathise with you hun, been there before and it's a lot of hassle you didn't need isn't it. I'm about to go through a similar hassle in the morning

Hope everyone else is well and doing well x

elysia2003

Legend - so sorry about what happened. Give them he*l tomorrow. I'm really fed up with Mr T lately.

Savvy - you're doing so well, despite not feeling up to it. I'm really proud you, (and everyone else) are giving it your all. Perhaps you need to take a little time out - would that help? or not? Have you got something to look forward to - if you haven't got a holiday booked, could you take a weekend away or even a day trip? - It might do you the world of good, just to get away from it, or give you something else to focus on for a bit.

Savvybunny2009

Thanks hun, I think I will keep on with the money making, at least it's something in my own control that I can do as much and as little of as I like. Have a million things to tackle at the moment and it seems every tiny way that it become more difficult you can be certain it will.

I'm sure I will feel better in a few days, it just feels like climbing a mountain sometimes dealing with companies

The baby samplers sound lovely, looking forward to seeing pics xx

Legendmum

Ladies I did it! Went back and tried eventually all went through so fridge freezer for £6.47!!! Used giftcards and clubcard vouchers I was collecting and a code I found for when you spend over £150! Allso went through Quidco and got double clubcard points! Well chuffed! Perserverance is the key!!

claireylulu

The beginning of another week, and nearly the beginning of a new month. Hoping for better things.

Really getting back into my reviewing, I actually really enjoy writing I always have.

Looking forward to the new challenge hopefully I will manage to do it this month. Going to try harder this month to crack some of these sites.

Glad you managed to sort in legendmum.

rufusdog52

Well done Legend xx

Savvy - about the tax, I just rang up the tax helpline which I found easy enough on line and asked the lady what to do and she set it all up and then gave me another phone number to ring and had to speak to someone else who deals with NI contrubutions, she was easy to talk to as well and asked easy enough questions and its all set up now. Said I wont have to pay tax unless I start to earn a lot and can opt in to pay NI if I want but on the rate I will probs be earning I wont have to. Just need to fill in a form when it comes and sign it and send it back. Said to start to keep all receipts together and print out invoices of anything I sell. Said to go back through materials I already have and estimate what I paid for them and note that down too. I still have to do this last one, am going to make up a spread sheet and keep it all on there.

Both people were very helpful so I wouldnt be worried about that side of things if I were you. Its just better to be doing it and declaring it than found out and pay a fine.

rufusdog52

Clair - I really need to give DY a push this next month as only got one review done all month.

Savvy_sewing

rufusd!!!2 wrote: »

Well done Legend xx

Savvy - about the tax, I just rang up the tax helpline which I found easy enough on line and asked the lady what to do and she set it all up and then gave me another phone number to ring and had to speak to someone else who deals with NI contrubutions, she was easy to talk to as well and asked easy enough questions and its all set up now. Said I wont have to pay tax unless I start to earn a lot and can opt in to pay NI if I want but on the rate I will probs be earning I wont have to. Just need to fill in a form when it comes and sign it and send it back. Said to start to keep all receipts together and print out invoices of anything I sell. Said to go back through materials I already have and estimate what I paid for them and note that down too. I still have to do this last one, am going to make up a spread sheet and keep it all on there.

Both people were very helpful so I wouldnt be worried about that side of things if I were you. Its just better to be doing it and declaring it than found out and pay a fine.

Good, thats much as I said i think!.

elysia2003

Mooloo - did you get any last minute bidders on your items? I hope so.

Legend - well done hun. Your hard work and perseverance paid off.

Clairy - you can tell you like writing, when you read your reviews. They are brilliant. I don't know how these churners manage it - I can only write about things I feel enthusiastic about. Hence, most of mine have five star reviews.

Rufus - I think I did three last month, but I got a crown to bump up the coffers. I'm on £29 (was £22 odd) still hanging out for a cheque, but knowing me, I'll give in before I get there. Thanks for the info on setting the tax up, I have a feeling I'll never be at the paying tax stage, (I'd have to be sewing 24 hours a day), but it's good to know.

Savvy - you keep plodding on hun. It'll be worth it in the end. Take my advice, and take one day at a time. Don't worry about tomorrow, or next week, or Christmas. Take it day by day, or hour by hour if need be, it'll get better.

Have a look at this 'grabbit' posted last night, and this one.