£2012 in 2012

myboysmum

lisalollipop wrote: »

completely lost, every penny counts eh...this is getting obsessive now!!
I have even got my kids involved, got them some tins that dont open and told them to get a goal in mind and save save save!!!:rotfl:

I totally understand what you mean. I told my boys about this challenge, they emptied their cans and wallets and we went to the bank on Saturday to open their accounts. My little one (7) can have an account in his name (he is sooo excited about it) and my older one (13) can get his own debit card - he is gonna be one of the coolest in his class - according to his words.
And they are both going to put some of their weekly pocket money into their accounts.

Mumof2_2

Please can you add me to the list - I'm going to put on my typing work as it's extra money (I'm a SAHM) and am only going to put on the ebay stuff since January. Don't know if I'll get to £2012 but it's nice to see the money adding up isn't it.

frithalouise

Well I'm definitely going to need to save now, as my bike got stolen today
What makes it more upsetting was that it was my 21st birthday present from my parents

summertea

frithalouise wrote: »

Well I'm definitely going to need to save now, as my bike got stolen today
What makes it more upsetting was that it was my 21st birthday present from my parents

Awwww:grouphug: poor frithalouise i had mine stolen a couple

of years ago. I was so mad, but keep a look out one of my friends got his stolen and found it in a local pawn shop a month later. Not all criminals are smart. Its worth reporting it stolen tothe police so if you do see it somewhere you can make a good case that its yours.

If i ever find a bike thief, i'm going to bike lock them to a lampost and invite everyone who has ever had a bike taken to come and pay a pound to tell them what they think of them. I live in cambridge so i reckon that would raise lots of money for charity.

aberdeen

Can i ask a quick question

i have bought the daily record all week at 45p a time,
each day you get two free items from lidils.
yesterday was bin bags and tissues totalling £2.89.
Do you count this as a saving?

Thanks in advance

sherbie

aberdeen wrote: »

Can i ask a quick question

i have bought the daily record all week at 45p a time,
each day you get two free items from lidils.
yesterday was bin bags and tissues totalling £2.89.
Do you count this as a saving?

Thanks in advance

hi, yeah id count it, if it was stuff i was gonna get anyway! would you normally buy the paper, or did you get the paper especially? you can decide whether to deduct the 45p or not, theres no rules, its up to each of us how we play!

Lomcevak

aberdeen wrote: »

Do you count this as a saving?

Entirely up to you what you count. My personal take is rather strict, i'm trying to get a savings account with £2012 in it by 31/12/12 from additional income, not the day job, but there are all sorts of variations in how people approach it. It's just a bit of fun and a chance to do a bit of money saving, so join in with whatever works for you

edit: what I do with vouchers is spend them in store, then put cash I would have spent on whatever the voucher paid for into the savings instead...

aberdeen

ok
thank you
my spreadsheet is up and running now

sherbie

frithalouise wrote: »

Well I'm definitely going to need to save now, as my bike got stolen today
What makes it more upsetting was that it was my 21st birthday present from my parents

Gggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr@ bike stealing scum! im so sorry for you. i dont know if they still do this, but in the olden days the police could stamp ure postcode on the underside of ure bike. if not u can write it a few places where tea leafs wouldnt notice, so if a stolen bike does show up you can prove its ures. i agree, check out local shops, and also local estates and areas where kids hang out, even local bike sheds, altho dont get arrested for being suspicious! dont give up hope, it may well show up yet! :A

welshbird76

I think I might join you on this........could do with some extra cash to clear off a debt!!