2007 Savings Record

jo_b_2

Impomdasp wrote: »

Happy Birthday, jo_b:beer: .

Sounds like you had some good things in the post. I hope there were no bills to spoil your day!

Cheers! :beer: No bills today - although the tv licence runs out at the end of the month! :rolleyes:

jo_b_2

Been a bit lax about updating my savings lately!

Recent savings:

Made £1.62 selling an old book on www.greenmetropolis.com and £2 selling on Amazon.

Saved £5 on a Firebox code for xmas pressies!

£18 redeemed in Amazon gift vouchers from various survey sites

Saved £8.40 at Figleaves using a code and also earned both Quidco cashback and ipoints (just signed up to get free greetings cards next year!) :cool:

Bought a new pushchair now baby is getting bigger and can go more upright. Bought a Maclaren RRP £150 paid £108 saving £42 (sale discount and 10% discount code from this site). Also earned a bonus £15 worth of Advantage points as well as Quidco cashback!

jo_b_2

This week I've made £8.20 profit from Mecca Games (using the free £10 bonus and signing up via Topcashback.)

I enjoyed online gaming so much that I signed up to Jackpotjoy via Quidco. Had to pay £10 but came out with £35.60 profit!!! :j

The pushchair ordered from Boots wasn't suitable (too big for the car boot!) Ordered another after test-driving them in Mothercare. Saved £2 off RRP (after delivery costs) -better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!

EagerLearner

Happy (belated) birthday!

Hope next week to share with you my yearly totals (as close to as poss) - you inspired me with this thread, thanks so much as it's made a massive difference to how I look at things x

jo_b_2

EagerLearner wrote: »

Happy (belated) birthday!

Hope next week to share with you my yearly totals (as close to as poss) - you inspired me with this thread, thanks so much as it's made a massive difference to how I look at things x

Thanks. Glad that you've been interested enough to keep reading!

I've lost track a little bit over the past few weeks. Christmas and the two boys have kept me busy! :rolleyes:

I don't think I've listed the £95.17 payment from Quidco that hit my account this month. (Expecting a similar amount this month but that'll go into January savings - assuming I keep a record next year!)

Also sold a couple of books on Amazon and Green Met. I'll get £6 after fees and p&p.

Finally received £10.75 from completing surveys at Opinion Bar and had my £10 incentive payment for registering with mobile banking!

I'll be totalling up the savings for the whole year next week!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year anyway! :wave:

jamtart6

well done to you all!!

are we able to keep a savings record on one thread on this board? for example if i wanted to have a 2008 one??

jo_b_2

jamtart6 wrote: »

well done to you all!!

are we able to keep a savings record on one thread on this board? for example if i wanted to have a 2008 one??

There's no reason why you couldn't start a 2008 savings thread on here! :cool:

I'll probably do another thread for my own savings next year as I find it does help to keep me motivated as I feel a bit embarrassed if I haven't saved anything! Saying that, my efforts drifted a little in the second half of this year (but I can blame the baby for that!) Hopefully starting a new year will encourage me to have a fresh look at finances. God knows we need to as I'm only on Stat Maternity Pay at the minute and our monthly outgoings are more than our current income.

We're still okay as a family. We haven't got any debts now (other than the mortgage) and have got some savings set aside. (I need to look at transferring ISAs next year though! It's on my to-do list.) :rolleyes:

Hope everybody has a happy new year and enjoys celebrating. I shall be online tomorrow night as OH is working and can't get a babysitter! Might treat myself to online bingo and a snowball.

jamtart6

best of luck for 2008. Happy New Year! xx

dreams_R_free

Looking forward to seeing your total savings jo_b. You've been an inspiration this year and it just goes to show how much can be saved on everyday things when it's itemised and listed as you've done it:j

Have a lovely New Years Eve(what's left of it) and a happy, healthy and money-saving 2008:beer:

Imp x

jo_b_2

Okay - I've finally added up my totals. I've added them up in categories so that I can see where the best savings/gains have been made in 2007!

Savings and discounts thanks to this site:

Utilities/Insurance (Changing suppliers etc, NOT including cashback) £228.42

Using online discount codes £144.12

Using coupons and vouchers instore £219.06

Sales/discounts/bargain buys etc £280.62

BOGOFS/multibuy offers £208.62

Discounts on magazines through cheap subscriptions £30.66

Book swapping £10

Taking sandwiches to work £40

Cutting son's hair at home £6

Free Sky Plus box £99


Extra income thanks to this site:

Quidco cashback £895.48

Pigsback vouchers £120

Vouchers from online surveys and offers £120

Cash from Opinion Bar surveys £10.75

Cash from Ciao surveys £10.20

Cash from Pure Profile surveys £25.35

Cash from Global Test Market surveys £49.16

Selling on Amazon £132.84

Selling on ebay £82.21

Selling on www.greenmetropolis.com £16.48

Tesco clubcard deals spent £173

Nectar points spent £20

Advantage points spent £56.74

02 extra free credit £7

Credit card cashback £20.39

Mystery shopping £20

Free bingo/betting sites £68.04

Healthcare plan cashback £60

Money from banking fees/offers £20

Try Me Free cashback £33.46

Morrisons gift vouchers (from buying petrol) £10

Freebies (just those that I can place a cash value on) £71.71

Reusable nappies (including cashback from the council) £30.96

Grand total.....drum roll... is £3320.27!!!!! :j :j :j

Now the challenge is on for 2008!!!