Second Purse Challenge 2012

scrabbles_2

Hi all! :hello:

I can't believe I've only just found this thread! This is something I've been doing unofficially for years. Lately our financial discipline has slipped a little and I need to impose 'rules' again. I'm not after saving for anything in particular, but I want to save a 'financial safety net' of £3000 by the end of the year so any money from doing this will go into that pot.

I've got an Approved Food order coming in the next couple of days. I buy whoopsies when I can and BOGOFs if it is something I'd usually buy. Also I don't know if you all know about it but there is another website that's similar to Approved Food called foodbargains.co.uk

Anyway, Hi!

mooomin

I agree about doctors...mine told me that my chest pains were heartburn and nothing to worry about.

It was only after my second A&E trip that the on-call doctor said she thought it was gallstones and she was right. Gallbladder is now out and I'm fine

Todays adventures in second purse:

Yesterday I bought Philadelphia from my normal purse as I thought that two for £3 wasn't bad, and I didn't mind paying it but it wasn't enough of a bargain to be a second purse buy. Today I saw the same sodding cheese (garlic and herb, yum!) in M0rrisons for 99p per tub. I bought two from my second purse and will buy back at £1.50 per tub as I obviously didn't mind paying that yesterday, so that will be £1.02 profit for the purse

I do owe the second purse £3, but only have £4ish in my main purse until payday and will need bread and eggs at the weekend, so I have written an IOU

fozziebeartoo

scrabbles wrote: »

Hi all! :hello:

I can't believe I've only just found this thread! This is something I've been doing unofficially for years. Lately our financial discipline has slipped a little and I need to impose 'rules' again. I'm not after saving for anything in particular, but I want to save a 'financial safety net' of £3000 by the end of the year so any money from doing this will go into that pot.

I've got an Approved Food order coming in the next couple of days. I buy whoopsies when I can and BOGOFs if it is something I'd usually buy. Also I don't know if you all know about it but there is another website that's similar to Approved Food called foodbargains.co.uk

Anyway, Hi!

Welcome scrabbles! :T

This is my 1st go at Second Pursing but I am loving it!

mooomin

Came home from work today to a leaflet from Tesco advertising their Click and Collect food shopping with a £10 off £50 spend voucher

I get paid on Monday, so will be back then looking for advice/information about what the best bargains are!

tracey12_2

flying_fresian wrote: »

Do you know if that offer includes the light version?

The offer of £1.99 was for the full fat version, however Mr T have the lighter 350g for £2.65 so save £1.34 a pack.

Rosielady wrote: »

Just noticed that L**l has Nes***e G**d Bl**d on at £4.00 for 200gr as from tomorrow 16th:) , I think Tracey12 was looking for some .

Thanks for that Rosie, will have to pay them a visit

Tracey

debtfreewannabe321

argh so much for staying away from shops or ordering more before next month lol

I've just placed an order with approved foods because they had free delivery!

Have ordered:
Honey Monster chocco waffles 375g x 6 =75p each
Honey monster chocco puffs 320g x2 = 80p each
hot chocolate x2 = 69p each
ariel stain remover powder 500g x3 = 1.99 each
48 AAA batteries = £1.50
48 AA batteries = £1.50
24 D batteries= £1.99
24 C batteries= £1.50
tilos fitflakes 375g x 12= £1.30 each
purina one light cat food 800g x2 (for mum's cats) = £1.99 each
Nando's hot peri peri crisps 150g x 12= 40p each
Benjoy's snack pots for kids x 12= about 18p per pot

Total order was £47 and i'll take that straight from purse 2 fund now.....and will pay back for everything including the batteries :T oooh apart from cat food will give that to mum as she's broke atm what with saving to move

will catch up the posts now! Have been flitting in and out all day lol

Muppet_baby

Hi all! Second pursing still going well here! Paid in quite a bit recently as I went away for a few days so took lots of things with me from the stock pile that I would normally have bought when I got there. But also bought lots of toothpaste and shower gel when I saw it on offer. So at the mo there is £29.51 in the second purse, but I have over £450 worth of stock

Mothership

4 Pot roasts £23
http://www.donaldrussell.com/highlights/pot-roasts/new-mini-pot-roast-selection-boneless.html?offercode=win12e4230

3 Beef pot roasts £17
http://www.donaldrussell.com/highlights/pot-roasts/new-beef-mini-pot-roast-selection.html?offercode=win12e4230

There are a few more of these, but I think these are the best value, they are big enough for 2 they weigh 500g each and delivery is free. I've had them before and cooked them in the slow cooker, nom nom. I'm going to order a few of these separately and spread the delivery over several months. Remember Quidco...

MunniMuncha

I am soooooooooo chuffed with myself. Thought I had run out of milk last night but too late to go to SM to restock, so thought OH would go today, but as he didn't pass a shop he didn't buy any more.:mad: I therefore went at looked at my MunniMart stock spreadsheet and according to that I had one 4 pint milk left.:j So I went out to the freezer, emptied the whole contents and, yes, you've guessed it...... there at the bottom of the freezer winking at me was the last lot of milk.;) Yippeee! my system is working and it saved another trip to the SM just for milk :T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T

polkadot

DFW's post sent me to AF for my first visit:

• 48 AA batteries
• 48AAA batteries
• Nandos Bushveld Braai Perri Perri (Take me home for a minute baby)
• Nandos Chakalaka Peri Peri sauce (more homesick material)
• Nandos Sweet Chilli Peri Peri marinade (even more homesick material and I know DH will love me for it.We normally go to the saffer shop for braai stuff but they are VERY dear)
• Harvest morn Fruit and fibre cereal bars 8 pack (4)
• Crazy Jack Organic cous cous 375 g x 3.
• Diet coke 16
• Arbel popping corn 2kg's
• Boyne Vally Eucalyptus honey 350g x 4
• Baloisto bar meusli mix x 20
• Chocolate spread x 4
• Golden life squirty cream 250g x 2
• McVities double choc Quirks x 3
• Newmans own lemon and herb marinade
• Instant coffee
• Special K chocolate mini breaks x 30
• Very lazt red chillies x 2
• Dr Oetker jelly mix x 2kgs (orange and strawberry)

Total:£37.16


I think I might spilt the cost between grocery budget and second purse-second purse wil pay for the cokes and snack bars and Ill buy them back at individual prices,but they should keep me set for a little while once I get back to being strict with WW, prolly be next week.

ETA: I didnt see anywhere on my AF order when I should expect it-could someone help me with that please?