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New Challenge - 10 positive steps a day! - October

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  • Kepp
    Kepp Posts: 4,390 Forumite
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    You should have seen my first one :o:rotfl:it didn't look anything like a monkey :rotfl:

    glad to say i got better though and actually sold quite a lot before xmas last year. Had too many orders to complete actually. SO am hoping to sell them this year and put money in savings (instead of frittering like last year :o)

    I'm also making them as gifts though as i promised some last year and was so busy i never made them!!! SO one each for my nephews/nieces i think lol

    Maybe I should peservere then.... my first one I kept bless him, he's so awful he's funny!

    Would love to see a picture if you can post one :)
    Debt at LBM Apr 2010 £28,767 Debt free as of Nov 2013 :j
  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 6 October 2011 at 11:34PM
    1. Maximiles survey

    2. Maximiles videos

    3. Valued Opinions surveys

    4. JPJ

    5. sun b!ngo

    6. Boots Advantage card points - free razors for DH next month :j

    7. Sold old clothes to rag man - not the most money but 2 bags less in my house!

    8. My Survey surveys

    9. Harris E-Panel survey

    10. maximiles videos - more of them ;)
  • Keentobedebtfree
    Keentobedebtfree Posts: 61 Forumite
    edited 6 October 2011 at 3:02PM
    1. Made bread from SCI instead of buying some - did for kids' packed lunches and will do tomorrow
    2. One Poll surveys x2
    3. Lots of phonecalls to bank etc today - using www.saynoto0870.com all the way!
  • Afternoon all :)

    beccie- I will try and post a picture up here after I have finished the first ones :) please don't laugh if they are that bad though haha.

    Today I haven't done very much to be honest, feel full of cold and so tired but have made a start:
    1) did my surveys that I was sent in emails
    2) Gave £5 to charity & in return received yummy cup cakes, cooked breakfast & tea :D
    3) Went through bank account on line and deleted all old standing orders/ direct debits (thought I had already done this but some were still there?!!!)
    4) entered competitions from an email i received
    5) sent email on to family members and friends (good karma and all that) :)

    That is my 5 but if i have energy later I will try and get more!

    Aesop, thank you for the referral, i finally found it in my junk box lol!

    dfw
    MORTGAGE BALANCE when we moved Aug 2024, £120,000. January 1st £118,267.06. May 1st, £116, 123, June 1st, £115,536, New mortgage added for extension- £165,000 July 1st!
    Mortgage Overpayments - September-December, £152.46. J- £103.27, F- £115, M- £91.50, A- £100, M- £200, J- £200. J- £200.
    Total- £1162.23
    Goal pay off 1% of current mortgage in 1 year. £1200. (96.83% there)

    EF- first goal £300
  • fairyclicks
    fairyclicks Posts: 3,884 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    A few things done today so far:

    1. completed 3 surveys with mysurvey - now at 270 points
    2. completed survey with maximiles - 1540 points
    3. clicked on earning emails - 5 today
    4. Paid balance on Avon account :)
    5. Contacted Avon manager to ask for some new books
    6. Submitted MS assignment report

    thats 58 steps so far
    Debt at Aug 2010 (LBM) £21,908.86, Debt Freeeeee Date 4th Nov 2013 :j:j:j Massive Thanks to the £10 per day thread :A Next goals:
    Savings £1203.16/£10,000******Mortgage to Zero: £52,579.46 to go
    Feb Earnings: £711.20/£500 March: £434.41/£500
    Currently compiling an A-Z of earning sites and happy to share it ;)
  • right here's mine for today. Also put my positive steps in my sig as it will help me keep count.

    * Completed every survey Available
    * Playing bingo
    * Nagged hubby into phoning about PPI (claim in progress :T)

    I think that's it so far....eBay is an ongoing thing and I've not listed stuff I have yet, so can't count that. If it stopped raining I might get around to taking photos and i could count that, but it doesn't look like it's letting up.

    Oh and i got my christmas vouchers today....not really MSE but it will be when i start spending and make them stretch as much as they can. :D

    That makes me up to 20 so far....
    You have to start to finish.

    LBM - September 2011 ~ DEBT FREE July 2012
    Debt Sept 2011: [STRIKE]£11,276.05[/STRIKE], July 2012: £0
    VSP Challenge #69: £18.12
  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,837 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Evening all :)

    Loving this challenge at the moment. Keeps me really focused on getting those surveys done. Thanks for the smilies Fairy :A

    My 15 for today are:

    1. NSD
    2. Playing on Woohoo – up to 61 gold stars
    3. Playing on BP (redeemed for a £5 Amazon voucher :))
    4. JPJ free game
    5. Slice the Pie – 10 tracks
    6. Signed up to a couple of survey sites
    7. Completed a survey for Ipsos – not received points for it yet
    8. One Poll – up to £4.05
    9. To Luna – up to 32,700 points
    10. Requested a free sample of Dove body wash
    11. Requested a free Wilkinson Sword razor
    12. £1 survey on Valued Opinions – up to £9.25.
    13. Survey on Survey Head - up to $7.50
    14. Applied for a £25 focus group.
    15. Referred my sister to a survey site and got some points

    So I am at 70 steps now.

    Emz xx
  • Rosie
    Rosie Posts: 1,758 Forumite
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    Well done Emzilla :T
    My 10 for today are

    1 Toluna survey
    2 Quidco ordered a free sim
    3 ebay 5 listings (relists actually)
    4 Gfk survey
    5 Pure profile survey
    6 JPJ freegame
    7 My*tic M*g
    8 NSD (1st this month)
    9 Maximiles videos
    10 entered a couple of prize draws.

    I have got £6.50 in the pigsback magadeals thing but I don't understand how you can add points. Am I missing something as it all seems to be groupon deals ect.
    Jan £10 a day £326.75/£310
  • Emzilla
    Emzilla Posts: 3,837 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Rosie wrote: »
    Well done Emzilla :T
    My 10 for today are

    1 Toluna survey
    2 Quidco ordered a free sim
    3 ebay 5 listings (relists actually)
    4 Gfk survey
    5 Pure profile survey
    6 JPJ freegame
    7 My*tic M*g
    8 NSD (1st this month)
    9 Maximiles videos
    10 entered a couple of prize draws.

    I have got £6.50 in the pigsback magadeals thing but I don't understand how you can add points. Am I missing something as it all seems to be groupon deals ect.

    Thanks Rosie. Well done to you too :T.

    The Pigsback thing is a joke. I've got roughly the same amount as you and that amount won't really buy anything. You can only get extra points now by referring people or buying the deals on there. Visit the Pigsback thread on the freebies board, as everyone is up in arms about it.

    Emz xx
  • hello...lm loving the posts!! i want to join in too but I have procrastination issues :rotfl:lol maybe i'll try one a day and build up from there!!

    just wondered how people are getting the free cards from funky pigeon??? :)
    As of September 2011:
    Argos - £86.00 - Reclaiming Mis-sold PPI too! ~ Student Loan - £?
    Natwest ->(CC) - £130.00 (OD) - £212.00 OD
    Lloyds TSB ->(OD) - £1500 OD (CC) - £1179.47
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