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Xmas Presents On A £50 Budget-it Is Poss!!

victory
victory Posts: 16,188 Forumite
in Special occasions & other celebrations
Here is what I have got for my 6 year old

LUMISKETCHER- £5 bought off ebay brand new in box in January this year!
Should be £35/£29.99 in Woolies.
BADGE MAKER -£0 given to me brand new the other child never played with it!
2 Colin Mcnorton kids books- (his favourite author) £1 at the charity shop
ANIMAL ENCYCLOPEDIA- huge book bought £5 at WHSmith in January this year
WOODEN TOY (like Meccano but wood) £1 at the charity shop
WOODEN NOUGHTS AND CROSSES- £1 at the charity shop
SPIDERMAN SLIPPER SOCKS- £1 at Woolies should have been £5 bought in Jan sales.
SMALL MATCHBOX AEROPLANES 2 of them- 50p each at woolies sale=£1
A SOFT TEDDY DOG CALLED FUDGE- £3 at Littlewoods closing down sale
A LION SOFT TEDDY IN A CARRY BAG -£1 at WHSmith in the Jan sales
BEANO/SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS ANNUALS -£3.62 in October WHSmith book sale.=£7.24
MAIN PRESENT-
Battery operated heavily advertised dog that does tricks etc

Should have been £49.99, paid £19.99 in the sale for it!!

GRAND TOTAL FOR A 6 YEAR OLD= £46.23 !

Good eh?!! xx
misspiggy wrote: »
I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
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  • victory
    victory Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    FOR MY 13 YEAR OLD I GOT-
    MATCH ANNUAL - £3.62 WHSmith
    LFC ANNUAL - £3.62 same
    GUINESS BOOK OF RECORDS- £9 same
    ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE WORLD- £5 instead of £25 same
    KINDER BUENO CHOCS (His fav) £1- poundland
    LYNX AND ADIDAS TOILETRIES - left over from last year still boxed brand new
    LFC GYM BAG- £8.99 ebay
    PS2 GAME- £9.99 play.com
    LFC PYJAMAS - £4.99 ebay

    Grand total = £46.22!!
    misspiggy wrote: »
    I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
  • victory
    victory Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    For Husband-
    Jethro cds- 3 bought from ebay £4
    Jethro DVD- 2 bought off ebay £4
    Baileys - £8.99 from sainsburys months ago
    Port - Given to me but I don't drink it so free
    Shaun of the dead on DVD - WHSmith in Jan sales £2.99
    Lynx Toiletries - same as sons free as was left over from Jan sales
    DIY HUGE BOOK- £5 was £25 at WHSmith
    Main present- cd/tape player as H has no way of playing his tapes and always complaining about that!! £19.99 from sale in grattan.(should have been £49.99)

    Grand total = £44.98!! xx
    misspiggy wrote: »
    I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
  • MushyPeas
    MushyPeas Posts: 3,104 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Well done, smart shopping :)
    Previous debt: £14K :embarasse Debt free: Sept '03 :DMFW#42 Mortgage OP savings £4271.18/£12000 2019 :)Started dating OH Mar '12, married Oct '12, Walnut born Dec ' 12 :A SPC 12: 99 £38.05/£500 Make money Jan: £412.34/£310 :T Feb: £88.79/£280 May: £215.52/£310 June: £18.98/£300
  • jimsmum
    jimsmum Posts: 4,044 Forumite
    well done!!!
    I heart The Capital ;)
  • victory
    victory Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    thanks very much, taken all year, a lot of worry and stress but it all works out in the end, eh!! xx
    misspiggy wrote: »
    I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
  • emilyt
    emilyt Posts: 2,051 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well done Victory. I am well impressed. Up to now i have just worked out i have spent about £500. Can't believe it as i haven't got much to show for it.
    When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile :D
  • Rachie_B
    Rachie_B Posts: 8,785 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    well done thats fab :)

    im so going to be looking ahead and buying in the jan sales !
  • Claribelle
    Claribelle Posts: 92 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Me too, thats an inspired idea and something I never think to do at the time until its too late and the money has to go all at once!

    Well done indeed.
  • victory
    victory Posts: 16,188 Forumite
    emilyt- £500 wow! what did you buy with that?!!
    I also forgot to add I just bought the charade type game- brand new off ebay 'who's in the bag? 'so that adds another £8.99 to the budget, is £19.99 from Amazon so another saving there thanks to good ol' trusty ebay!! xxx
    misspiggy wrote: »
    I'm sure you're an angel in disguise Victory :)
  • kathyd_2
    kathyd_2 Posts: 529 Forumite
    Well done, Victory.....erm, if I send you a list of people I need to buy for next year, will you do the honours? :rolleyes:
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