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Money saving addiction

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I think all this money saving Milarky is causing me great anxiety. Especially at Christmas.
I mean I have just spent a while on the tesco website selecting games and stuff for Christmas. The good thing was they were in stock. But then I thought , maybe there is a code out there? Perhaps Toys' r us are cheaper... So I did not purchase my basket.
The Toys' r us website was out of stock of most of the things I wanted, and anyway I would have only saved £5 or so...
I did save about £50 on a washing amchine the other day, but it took 3 weeks to do it....
It's all gone mad... I tell you.
Where shall I get my wine for Christmas? Threshers 40% off, but sainsbury has 25% off 6 or more, and I can get my friends staff discount on top, but then there is tescos offer.....
Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :xmassign: Bahh humbug
I mean I have just spent a while on the tesco website selecting games and stuff for Christmas. The good thing was they were in stock. But then I thought , maybe there is a code out there? Perhaps Toys' r us are cheaper... So I did not purchase my basket.

The Toys' r us website was out of stock of most of the things I wanted, and anyway I would have only saved £5 or so...
I did save about £50 on a washing amchine the other day, but it took 3 weeks to do it....
It's all gone mad... I tell you.
Where shall I get my wine for Christmas? Threshers 40% off, but sainsbury has 25% off 6 or more, and I can get my friends staff discount on top, but then there is tescos offer.....
Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :xmassign: Bahh humbug
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Christmas, bah humbug.
so if it's not from freecycle, the jumble sale or a car boot then if it's not a utility bill we pretty much do without it.
I'm having a zero cost Xmas this year (all second hand or bought with freebie vouchers from pigsback and survey sites), not just because it's green and non-commercial, but because i've become an MSE addict and dither forever over trying to find the best deal.
If enough of us end up like this, the capitalist economy will fall to its knees!!:T
once a while it's good to be addicted. Have you ever thought about how much of our hard worked money we can waste in a lifetime for unnecessary shopping and how more pleasant your life can be with just a little effort and a lot less waste?
And have you noticed how people can be kind with us, just because they are interested in our money?
This month I received my credit card statement, it was 0 (zero), probably the first time in my life and I felt really proud.
Another thing that comes with that is feeling more confident, you don't owe any explanation to anybody, it's your money and it's there to please you not them.
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I am trying to be content now that I have the stuff bought and soon to be wrapped and the pressure is off.
BUT I even bought stuff I did not want today with Tesco and Amazon just to get the extra clubcard points and free delivery.......
I mean addictive or what?:doh:
Eh... what? Eh who said that!
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Why not eh? Who knows what tomorrow brings......
A lady down the road died a few months ago and left £250,000 cash and a £350,000 house.
Her daughter inherrited the lot! , There is a new Audi on the drive already (£40k)..
The old dear never had a holiday, lived frugally all her life, saved saved and saved for what?
spend it all now while you have the chance :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
I think the MSG has hi-jacked Martin's MSE account! :eek: