Christmas 2007 savings club

skintscotslass · 10 October 2007 at 5:53PM

Hello, just found this thread

I felt sick after spending so much last Christmas and vowed never again. I've saved £30 a month so far, giving me £330 for this Christmas. I've also set a strict budget for everyone.

christmas_shopper_2 · 11 October 2007 at 4:21PM

My current savings:
£40 christmas tree
£10 christmas lights
£30 general christmas decorations

all from christmaswrappedup.co.uk (i.e. the online store)

talk about coolio!

Queen.Bess · 13 October 2007 at 10:08AM

As of today I have:

6000 pigsback points converted to Boots (£20) and John Lewis (£40)vouchers
£2 Boots voucher
£20 HMV from lightspeed
£8.11 in Boots points
£20 Game voucher (from selling old PS2 games)
£27.50 tesco clubcard
7000+ nectar points
£5 Asda voucher won in a raffle!
£7 M&S AndMore vouchers

Plus recycling presents and making up little hampers by buying Avon items each month.

Still hoping for a No Spend Christmas!

lil_me · 14 October 2007 at 11:24AM

My savings so far

Money - £745 saved so far in PMS savings
Boots voucher £5 (complaint)
Next voucher (unused present) £10
Boots advantage points 5398 worth £53.98

Quidco, hopefully £170 will be paid in November

but not banking on that
Nectar points 18170 - depends what I get with them
I've lost my Tesco stamps card

must be somewhere

princess1983 · 17 October 2007 at 11:58PM

- I've been buying prezzies as I go along, and wrapping them!! This is the first year I've done this and I feel so much happier, organised and in control. I don't feel stressed at all and i feel much more excited about Christmas.
- I started saving £10 a week in June, so I've got £180 saved.
- I also have about £18.00 in tesco vouchers that I can times by 4 on the clubcard deals
- Boots advantage card points, althought not sure how many
- I've been shopping online to help stay stress-free.
- I ordered Christmas presents on the Boots website where I bought the mix and match 3 for 2 offer, alongside triple points and free delivery because I spent over £45.
- After reading the thread on retro sweet boxes ( http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=296799 ) I've just bought 3 boxes from Maplin online for £8.75 inc postage and packing, thats under £3 per present, just need to get some sweets for them, which I reckon I can buy for £3, making it £4 total per present, which I am very happy with

lidlest · 22 October 2007 at 12:38PM

I have

£60 Quidco
£103.27 Savings Jar (for christmas food)
£670 savings account

My son has £9.90 (in only 5p)

I am hoping by mid-december to have saved another £600.

I started late this year

gorgeousjayne · 25 October 2007 at 9:28AM

last year me and my sister decided we were sick of all the spending at christmas when a lot of the stuff you give and receive isnt really wanted or needed. we suggested to our immediate family and in laws a £5 limit on presents per person to try and kurb this. we all had a great christmas with people being a lot more considerate about what they bought each other (i.e. i went for vintage ebay jewelry, my step mum bought kurt geiger bags at a local market, my aunt bought books from oxfam). all in all we had a great christmas and no one was in debt afterwards. this year we are doing the same with a slight amendment - £5 limit or a home made gift. agree with your loved ones to limit the spending and you will have just as good a time without the huge credit card bills. afterall christmas is really about spending time with family and friends, not mass consumerism

Jue_xx · 31 October 2007 at 5:02PM

Just out of interest, how do you spend your Nectar points? I've been saving them for ages and they have now mounted up and I don't know the best way to spend them. I know that they give you money off at Argos, but what is they best way to redeem them so that you get the best return for your points?