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

Savvybunny2009

Sorry been MIA recently, It's been hard work making money and with eveything else going on but after checking my finances I had a little more than I thought so very pleased, also can buy carpet for the living room now and the present cupboard is brimming with toys so dd will have enough there for Birthday and Christmas, have vouchers to get dd a wooden kitchen from ELC but realised they probably don't sell them instore, and couchers aren't accepted online, does anyone know if you can order instore with vouchers? I'm looking at a £100 purchase (it's £150 but hoping to catch it when it's in the sale with a 20% code).

Have decided to spend some of my earnings on me, because frankly it goes on everyone else for clothes, or bills, the house, or for us to share as a family such as a holiday so I think it's about time I spent a little bit on updating my style - there has to be some perks to staying up until the early hours earning money right?

On another note, I was going to do hampers for family members this year. I found a great site by a coincidence that sold the wicker hampers with straps for just over £6 each in the quantity I needed, however we will probably lack the space unless I buy last minute and to be honest my family always moan if we put any moneey or thought into a Christmas present so the contents of the hamper will still happen (snowman soup, Christmas chutney, spiced biscotti, maybe some bread or a stollen, some kind of truffles or similar maybe slabs for the kids, and a couple of things made by dd like a tree decoration etc) I can't imagine it costing much and hopefully it will for once be gifts that don't raise a comment about spending too much etc.

I think all Birthday gifts are sorted, except for OHs family but that is up to him what he buys/does. So just us to buy for really and I'm going to put a little away each week to buy a pair of Laboutins if I have enough, or maybe a new top lol.

Hope everyone is doing well with the money making, I certainly have seen a huge difference this year so far financially by being thrifty gifty I'm astounded!

rufusdog52

You're doing well Savvy, the hampers sound good. I can just imagine what your cupboard is like already lol.

I have had a bit of a lapse over the last few days, done a few surveys that came in my inbox and the spins and points etc but not a lot else. Been doing a lot of sewing for a craft fair in August and been out to a family party today.

liley9

well im back in again gals n guys i've had my summer hols so now its xmas go go go!!!! hope i can be organised this year coz im off away to tenerife on the 28th dec so its got to be all bought and wrapped early dont know if its been mentioned but argos have baby annabels for £22 instead of £45 so that will be put away

elysia2003

Hi all - just letting you know I'm still alive. I just don't post on MSE much at the moment. I don't know how I ever found the time before - I can't seem to find the time now, I know that much.

I hope everyone is well - welcome back from hols Mum2one and Liley9 - Christmas is coming, just over 6 months to go. Woohoo. Time to get back into money making mode.

Oh and Savvy - the Louboutin idea sounds fab. I might just have to join you on that one. ETA: I've changed my mind. I'll break my neck in heels that high. Lol

mum2one

liley9 wrote: »

well im back in again gals n guys i've had my summer hols so now its xmas go go go!!!! hope i can be organised this year coz im off away to tenerife on the 28th dec so its got to be all bought and wrapped early dont know if its been mentioned but argos have baby annabels for £22 instead of £45 so that will be put away

Any room in the suitcase, I'll be desperate for some sun by then xx

Helen_Maxwell_Dickinson

In desperate need of advice for surverys, swagbucks is all i have joined, is very slow for me... any advice would help please? Pm me ?? or advice on this thread would not go a miss

elysia2003

What help do you need hon? Most of the info is in the first post.

With Swag - are you doing the daily poll, and the Noso? You also do searches and can earn 4 times a day by doing those. Just search whatever site you want to go to next. ie instead of typing MSE in to get here, type it in the swag search instead. You never know you might get some extra points.

If you go the the earnings tab and click on special offers - there are different things to do there. Peanut labs has videos, and so does supersonic and radium one tab.

You can also click on the tv tab and watch (10 videos) for 3 points. You could do this more or less all day long if you wanted. You can also play the games a couple of times, this earns you 2 points.

At the moment there is a game going - everyday you have to earn so many points (today it's 80) and if you make it, you get bonus points. Do it 7 days in a row, and you get more bonus points again.

Try working through all of the free offers - but don't join anything where you have to pay or put your credit card details in. Your points will soon mount up.

If you need any more help, just ask here and someone will be along to help shortly.

ETA: Join any or all of the survey sites in the first post. All the details are there about them, and payouts etc. Could I ask that you do get someone to refer you though? If you could that would be wonderful Just shout out what you want to join, and the next person along will sign you up. Sometimes it will earn that person just 10p and sometimes £1, but our motto on here is EVERY PENNY HELPS, and you'd be doing someone a huge favour.

Pips_Mum

Just seen on another thread that Bodyshop have got a 50% off sale on quite a few of their bits including their Christmas Fragrances, if your a new customer and use NEW25 you get another 25% off. So I just got 14 things for £19 and free delivery so I can tick off 3 peoples pressies and also a couple of stocking fillers :j Oh and 12% cashback with topcashback too!

mum2one

Miss Hoodie and grandad Hoodie have just had their hot air ballon flight cancelled, - they were due to go at 6am, so be fun 2mor trying to rebook.... hopefully 3rd time lucky.

Pipsmum - Thank you, just hitting the bodyshop site, for xmas shopping, thou so far have treated myself to some cherry body lotion. xx

mum2one

Just had the most wonderful news, passed my Ou course, and I now have a

Foundation Degree in Business,

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