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~*~ Thrifty Gifty Moneysaving Thread for Christmas and all Occasions 2012 ~*~

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  • Heva04
    Heva04 Posts: 56 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    made £26.73 in ebay this week. sold 9 items 8 paid and sent still waiting for 1 more payment.
    Just relisted 14 items again.

    Looking forward to next free listing day.

    aim is to make at least £100 for going to London at the end of June.
  • madz2802
    madz2802 Posts: 109 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    We are around poundinbucks, been a bit of a busy time for most of us I think, I haven't been well and with uni courses and money making I don't have a lot of time to post on here.

    Thursday was a promotion on superpoints for double the usual amount of spins... not that I got that many from them lol.

    Not much to update here, bought another present for dd's christmas presents, an innotab for £54 after discounts and quidco factored in. Thats her pretty much sorted this year, I have about £100 in mothercare/elc vouchers for a kitchen and play food and £40 in toys r us which will buy either storio books or innotab games etc. Just the Disney Christmas PJ's and an outfit for Christmas and then that's her done.

    Ummm spent a fortune getting the car fixed for MOT, but on the bright side that is absolutely everything sorted with it and it's a reliable car. Now I'm concentrating on making enough money to carpet the hallway and bedroom and then enough for a holiday as dd's nursery wont allow us to take her out of nursery for a holiday when she starts in Sept so a deposit for that would be fantastic.

    Bit all over the place at the moment.. hope everyone else is doing well, have we all been making lots of money this month?
    Hi :)
    Can u please invite me to superpoints?
    my email is [EMAIL="maddisonwheatley@googlemail.com"]maddisonwheatley@googlemail.com[/EMAIL]
    Many thanks!
    Saving and buying for Christmas 2013!! :rudolf::xmassmile:xmastree::snow_grin :D
  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Im here too! Just slow going as Morning Sickness (well Morning noon and night sickness) is taking it out of me :-(

    Amazon have got the Trade In extra £5 offer on again, I did it last time and got the trade in price and also the extra £5 so well worth doing.
    Debt at LBM [strike]£17,544[/strike] :eek: £5700
    :TOver £14,000 PAID OFF :T

    2020 the year of less - Less debt, less waste, less spending, less stuff, less stress!
  • foxy219
    foxy219 Posts: 417 Forumite
    Pips_Mum wrote: »
    Im here too! Just slow going as Morning Sickness (well Morning noon and night sickness) is taking it out of me :-(

    Amazon have got the Trade In extra £5 offer on again, I did it last time and got the trade in price and also the extra £5 so well worth doing.

    I remember those days of morning noon and night sickness Pips Mum! It used to be 3pm for me, without fail! Keep going, you know it won't last forever and will be worth it in the long run.

    Am WAY behind on the money making this month, am just so glad that I have already got the holiday spending money sorted out, although am considering another Sun holiday at the start of the school holidays - all this rain is making me depressed, I need some warm weather :cool:

    Work is still not good - there has been a parting of ways at the top and hopefully the final deal will be signed tomorrow, we've had six weeks of unrest and not knowing what is going on, but hopefully the end is near! It needs to be, I'm shattered!!!

    I can't wait for the end of this month to come, hopefully I will get my mojo back and be able to get my head back into money making. I don't think its helped with the kids being off - ds is also off this Weds as his teacher is striking over the planned 5 term school year being imposed by our council - its not to do with teacher's holidays, they are concerned with the impact it will have on the kids having longer terms, and I agree in principal - some councillor has made his mind up what they should do and hasn't consulted parents or teachers which is causing the problems!

    Ah well rant over! Off to do some swag :)
    Motto: You gotta be in it to win it!:j
    2015 Objective - Pay off credit cards/Overpay mortgage
    2015 Wins: Nothing yet, but keeping trying :T
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    my morning sickness was 8am on the dot, I remember being in Tunisia, the poor girl in the room next to me didnt need to set her alarm clock for 2 weeks!
    That anything mint would set me off.Memories, but we wouldn't be without them. xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • rufusdog52
    rufusdog52 Posts: 3,972 Forumite
    Hi everyone, I havent been able to get on the site since Saturday, dont know what was going on but its working again tonight ok. I have been busy doing reviews still, claimed another £10 off C and £20 of DY yesterday and claimed £5 off SB this morning. Got a bit of sewing done too today so very productive couple of days.
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    Santas Challenge April

    Here we go ladies, the nice time of the month....

    Were start with Miss Hoodies Challenge.... The Bedroom

    Miss Hoodie has suggested hows the bedroom looking, have you got buts under the bed that shouldn't be there?????

    Is there a corner that becomes a junk corner that shouldn't be????

    The Wardrobe - Remember that top or skirt you wanted but never wore, can you make some magic and change it, whether its a sewing machine altertion (rufus) or jazz up that blouse with new buttons.

    She run out of suggestions at that point!!

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    Amazon

    have you got any books that you don't want, - trade them in, go to

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/seller/sell-your-stuff.html

    I'm not sure if its only one £5 voucher per book or per person, but if its one book and there is more than one account in the household, there would be nothing wrong with hubby selling a book... (don't forget he owes u the £50

    One way or another it hasn't been a good month so I think we need some me time, - take up a new hobby, or start something you haven't done for a while, read a book.



    Birthday / Xmas preparation

    Check May and June's birthday, to see whether you need any cards, paper or even presents.

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    don't forget keep an eye out for any bargains, xxxx




    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • susan42
    susan42 Posts: 1,449 Forumite
    Hi Guys long time no see:j:j:j

    Susan runs in steals back our challenge, soory about mum2ones post she having a blonde moment :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Challenge 2018 - Learn by heart the Book by Wayne Morgan on Amazon - Betfair Football Trading as it helps to supplement my small income :beer:
  • rufusdog52
    rufusdog52 Posts: 3,972 Forumite
    susan42 wrote: »
    Hi Guys long time no see:j:j:j

    Susan runs in steals back our challenge, soory about mum2ones post she having a blonde moment :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Haha, I kept thinking I was on the wrong thread lol
  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Swagcode until 9pm

    10ForTheUK

    x x x
    Debt at LBM [strike]£17,544[/strike] :eek: £5700
    :TOver £14,000 PAID OFF :T

    2020 the year of less - Less debt, less waste, less spending, less stuff, less stress!
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