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The UltimateGuide to Penny Pinching

LilacLillie
LilacLillie Posts: 2,930 Forumite
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in Old style MoneySaving
Just seen in next weeks Radio Times (12 for £1), that there is a programme on Wednesday 1st Dec: Channel 4 @ 8pm, called 'The Ultimate guide to Penny Pinching'.
This should suit us all down to the ground!
It quotes a woman who opened 170 bank accounts for the free gifts and a man that saves £1.500 a year by eating roadkill.
Also 'Judith' who uses MOC's as 'She deals out coupons like a cut price croupier'.
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We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars........................

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  • fuddle
    fuddle Posts: 6,823 Forumite
    Oh brilliant. I'm looking forward to this, thanks. It will probably be extreme and sensational stories but these things tend to spur me on a bit further and you never know, it may contain something I have not thought about before.
  • flippin36
    flippin36 Posts: 1,980 Forumite
    Yes this is my kind of thing - will make a note of that thanks. Made me laugh when you started your post with your Radio times deal! :p
  • rising_from_the_ashes
    rising_from_the_ashes Posts: 12,433 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Home Insurance Hacker! Debt-free and Proud!
    LilacLillie wrote: »
    It quotes a woman who opened 170 bank accounts for the free gifts
    :eek: Oh my, I just wouldn't have the time!

    Will be watching with interest - sure they'll be a few tips that I can use! Thanks:D
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  • fuddle
    fuddle Posts: 6,823 Forumite
    flippin36 wrote: »
    Yes this is my kind of thing - will make a note of that thanks. Made me laugh when you started your post with your Radio times deal! :p

    We're all that obsessed with our deals we can't switch off ;) Made me chuckle too, in a nice way OP. I'm the same :)
  • System
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    ooh lovely ,im about [dec 6th] to do my xmas shop with £81 in luncheon vouchers and a bag full of money off coupons [ from beforeishop site]. im going to see how little i can spend !
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  • wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver
    wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver Posts: 6,150 Forumite
    *should be interesting*.
    #TY[/B] Would be Qaulity MSE Challenge Queen.
    Reading whatever books I want to the rescue!:money::beer[/B
    WannabeBarrister, WannabeWife, Wannabe Campaign Girl Wannabe MSE Girl #wannnabeALLmyFamilygirl
    #notbackyetIamfightingfortherighttobeMSEandFREE
  • jwen
    jwen Posts: 146 Forumite
    Hi, It's me featured in the programme. looking forward to seeing it. It was fun filming with them!

    wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver wrote: »
    *should be interesting*.
  • fingersxed
    fingersxed Posts: 268 Forumite
    Thanks I ave just Sky+ this so I don't miss it. Love these kind of things. jwen look forward to seein n hearing ur ideas. Hello to everybody else
  • BEAT_THE_DEBT
    BEAT_THE_DEBT Posts: 2,219 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker PPI Party Pooper
    Is it thursday 1st dec?x
  • fingersxed
    fingersxed Posts: 268 Forumite
    BEAT_THE_DEBT wrote: »
    Is it thursday 1st dec?x
    yes thats right
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