The 'Save £12k in 2012' thread!

trixie4

sweetpeas wrote: »

And it's only Monday :eek: £92 on a bag is alot hun At least you feel a bit guilty about it though :rotfl:;)

x

I know! :eek:

£92 is a lot but I've been thinking about this bag for 2 or 3 years now, so it's definitely not an impulse purchase!

I'm also celebrating a job promotion with a ~50% pay rise, so thought I'd treat myself!

MandM90

Haven't been back since I 'joined' but I'm 30% towards my target and chuffed. We're going to try to make 50% (7k) by the end of Feb - bonus coming in - and can't believe how much we can save when we are strict. OH couldn't visit her family as with train plus meal and drinks it would have been ~£80 (we checked all train/coach/codes/cashback options ) and we have been out to each once only this month, if Nando's even counts so very good for us. Bought a couple of DVDs but only £1 each from the library so not too bad. Haven't spent any money on clothes and will eBay some next month. I have some jeans with a hole in them so I'm going to make a denim skirt for the summer from it

Also, next month we are going up to stay where we shall be moving later this year to look at schools, areas etc for two nights. For the three of us I got an Ibis hotel for two nights (2* and basic but excellent reviews so looks to be clean and decent) for £61 minus ~£5 cashback and return tickets (it's about 90 mins away on the train with one change) for £24 minus £1 cashback. That comes to almost eighty quid for two nights and transport there and back. We're going to stock up on food from the supermarket and 'save up' our eating out budget to have one meal there (which will, of course, be a groupon/offer). I feel chuffed as honestly I would have probably chosen an expensive B and B, not compared train fares and forgotten about cashback.

lou_mango

Hi All

I seen to have exhausted my waredrobe and ebay account to make a bit of quick cash towards my savings! Does anyone know of any good paid surveys sites that I could embark on?

Thanks for all your help
Louise

DorsetGirl_2

lou_mango wrote: »

Hi All

I seen to have exhausted my waredrobe and ebay account to make a bit of quick cash towards my savings! Does anyone know of any good paid surveys sites that I could embark on?

Thanks for all your help
Louise

I use My Survey - there are a range of things you can redeem the points you earn for, including Paypal. Its quite a busy site and they usually have 1-2 surveys a day, sometimes more. It can take a while to get paid but I have never waited more than a week.

lou_mango

DorsetGirl wrote: »

I use My Survey - there are a range of things you can redeem the points you earn for, including Paypal. Its quite a busy site and they usually have 1-2 surveys a day, sometimes more. It can take a while to get paid but I have never waited more than a week.

Brilliant! I will look it up today. thanks for your help

ILoveSaving

alionaear wrote:

What categories did you list in if it's not a secret, mine were all clothing inc childrens clothing and I couldn't relist for free

Hi alionaear

The categories I listed in did include clothes, but also toys, homeware, art and craft supplies. Antiques is one of those categories that charge.

To put them back on I go to my 'unsold' items and in the 'action' column, there is a drop down box which includes a 'relist' setting. I go this way, I don't know if you are relisting like this. Maybe they have changed the rules again in the New Year? To be honest ebay can be a bit unpredictable, once it charged me to relist a number of things I was expecting to be free, then when they sold I got these charges refunded. (This shows up on your statement in the account section).

Hope this helps?

Baking_Mad

Yep, that's exactly how I would relist an item. I know what you mean about ebay though, just a shame that more often than not it works in their favour and not ours... glad it's working for you :beer:

Baking_Mad

Just wanted to mention to those who didn't know - this Thursday there will be a £5 off £30 spend at Aldi voucher in the Mirror. :j

DorsetGirl_2

alionaear wrote: »

Just wanted to mention to those who didn't know - this Thursday there will be a £5 off £30 spend at Aldi voucher in the Mirror. :j

Brilliant

jencolescott

Ohhhh hurry up Fri ,

Im so looking forward to everyones payday updates