How much can you save?

jamtart6

Hi guys! prob not the thread to ask on but you are all so savings savvy and friendly! ....I want to get my quidco money paid into my bank account (all 53p of it...haha well actually i just want to get the ball rolling as I hope there will be loads more in there soon!) but dont want to use my main account -

do you know if i set up an Egg savings account - could i get BACs into it?

EagerLearner

Hi Jamtart - I do know that if you ask Quidco to send yout money to Paypal, from Paypal you can then transfer to any savings account.

For example, I always put my Paypal money (earned from E-bay) into a savings account directly, rather than through my bank account first. This is faster and then never gets confused with my 'normal' money in my bank account.

This is something you can set up with Paypal - I simply entered my ICICI saving account details as a payment destination.

HTH

gelato_cat

Thanks for the tips!

I buy very little apart from the essentials these days - is Pigsback a third-party cashback site (like Quidco) ie do I have to buy things to get rewards? I should know really - my bf's got a couple of those squeezy pigs (!)

I've looked at the Boots thread in the past but probably should subscribe to it - what puts me off a bit is that some of the people on there seem so greedy, stocking up on freebies they don't even need with the vouchers from the machines so by the time I can get down there on a Saturday afternoon there's nothing left I will try again though

Suze

jamtart6 wrote:

Suze - get on the Boots thread for toiletires and makeup!! Also combined with the pigsback site (where you can earn free Boots vouchers easily!) means you only ever spend free boots vouchers in the shop, earn loads of points. My card had £17 on before I read that thread...its now proudly got £45 on it and I have got LOADS of stuff for relatively little in money (but its not even money its free vouchers!!wahoo!)

jamtart6

EagerLearner wrote:

Hi Jamtart - I do know that if you ask Quidco to send yout money to Paypal, from Paypal you can then transfer to any savings account.

For example, I always put my Paypal money (earned from E-bay) into a savings account directly, rather than through my bank account first. This is faster and then never gets confused with my 'normal' money in my bank account.

This is something you can set up with Paypal - I simply entered my ICICI saving account details as a payment destination.

HTH

I am really unsure of using paypal - i have heard so many unsecure things about it! thats why i thought id open an account purely for quidco payments.....

jamtart6

Suzey wrote:

Thanks for the tips!

I buy very little apart from the essentials these days - is Pigsback a third-party cashback site (like Quidco) ie do I have to buy things to get rewards? I should know really - my bf's got a couple of those squeezy pigs (!)

I've looked at the Boots thread in the past but probably should subscribe to it - what puts me off a bit is that some of the people on there seem so greedy, stocking up on freebies they don't even need with the vouchers from the machines so by the time I can get down there on a Saturday afternoon there's nothing left I will try again though

Suze

Haha! It does get a bit addictive, but I always think "if I wont use it, its not moneysaving" -was tempted to use a free £5 voucher to get a makeup set, nailvarnish and free no7 bag full of stuff, but would have cost £9 (free vouchers tho!) and I knew i didnt need it so there was no point in doing it. I think you have to be restritcted to what you will use!

Pigsback you can earn points through:

A) buying things (i havent done this yet)
signing up to newsletters ( very quick and easy and instant points 50p-£3.50 depending where you are signing up to)
C) doing "clickthroughs" - max of 6 - new ones out on a monday (60p per week)
D) answering the weekly instant win quizzes (40p per week)
E) entering the daily crossword/quizzes with a chance to win between £10-100 and lots of prizes etc


Havent won a thing yet, but from click throughs (c), instant win quizzes (d) and newsletters (b) i have had over £30 in boots vouchers.. since 18th december.

all the answers are posted on the pigsback thread each day in posts 1 and 2!

[by the way i dont work for pigsback!! lol!! :rotfl: ] let me know if you need any more help!!

jamtart6

I have saved 18.8% of my yearly income up to now!!!

Is that silver?????




[just a tip: if you have ink cartridges that are empty go http://www.cartex.co.uk and you send them back free of charge and they pay you! I am about to reclaim £15 for 6 empty cartridges - all helps with the saving!]

save-a-lot

jamtart6 wrote:

I have saved 18.8% of my yearly income up to now!!!

Well done! that is some hefty saving :money:

jamtart6 wrote:

[just a tip: if you have ink cartridges that are empty go http://www.cartex.co.uk and you send them back free of charge and they pay you! I am about to reclaim £15 for 6 empty cartridges - all helps with the saving!]

Good call... thanks :money:

Angelselondon

Almost there Silver is 25%

Well done, that is a lot to save in just one month, especially in January!!!

jamtart6 wrote:

I have saved 18.8% of my yearly income up to now!!!

Is that silver?????

poptart_2

Hi

I have only just registered. Thought this thread was the ideal place to start but where do I begin?

I want to save to move out, currently have 2 grand and can save £575 a month. I will be moving in with my boyfriend in october (Hopefully).

i'm quite new to this so I may require some guidance

EagerLearner

jamtart6 wrote:

I am really unsure of using paypal - i have heard so many unsecure things about it! thats why i thought id open an account purely for quidco payments.....

JT - I have been with them 7 years and never had a problem - no-one ever sees your bank details apart from Paypal.

Very, very handy to have a Paypal account so you can transfer Paypal money/winnings straight into your savings account. I know it works if you open an ICICI savings account, don't know about others but as long as you have a savings acc sort code and account number I am pretty sure it should work.

Obviously Paypal is useful to buy stuff immediately on Ebay without the hassle of a cheque etc.

If you have a friend or family member who is also with Paypal, you can instantly send them money for their birthday, Xmas pressie etc which I also find useful.