Second Purse Challenge 2012

luckycharlie

Jakes-mum mentioned this on SPC5 so if you can put up with both of us on here can I join would like to treat GC to day out at Gullivers World at Christmas so £150 would be good So that's


0/£150


Thank you


XLC

mumwithamission

Hi everyone please can I join? I started the second purse earlier this month (thank you Mothership) and like others took sometime to get my head round it. Set it up with extra money to start with - like dreamerbea - and had lots of stock already, which I've added to my 'loft shop'. Can't quite get my head around buying stuff back at full price, still seems too much to take out of my grocery budget (perhaps I'll have DFW312's lightbulb moment eventually ). Anyway - splitting the difference between what I bought goods for and their full price seems to be working OK.

Whole family think I'm nuts, and I'm up and down the loft ladder like a circus act. A few friends at work are showing some interest - well why wouldn't anyone be interested if it saves money?!

Bagged some bargains in B**ts yesterday Kerri - half price TAMPAX and ALWAYS ultra - sorry haven't got details to hand. Have enough till I hit the menopause now :rotfl:(DH reckons (sods law) that it'll start now!)

So pleased that there's a whole thread devoted to this now - thank you Kerri.

mumwithamission

Ooh - forgot to say - not sure what I want to save up for - but it will be nice to have some money when I finally decide!

kerri_dfw

Welcome, welcome one and all :-) just going for a shower then I'll update the first page :-)
I'm a mooncup girl, so will put money away in the purse for the money that saves, although sometimes I do switch to towels if it's a bit uncomfortable. I understand it's not for everyone as well. Just looked into switching from shampoo to bicarb, so will give that a go as my shampoo costs £15 a bottle :-/ saving will go in the pot too

mumwithamission

After losing 3 down the loo I gave up on them - loved the idea though!

mumwithamission

Mr M - 750g Shreddies - half price - £1.34
- 4 pack Hz Tom soup - half price £1.59 (beat s Mr A's current offer)
- Hz ketchup - half price - £1.00
- Colmans Sauce Sachets 79p each - buy 2 for £1.00

B**ts - Tampax Pearl - half price - £1.49
- 400ml Elvive shampoos and conditioners - half price £1.89
- Always Ultra Jumbo packs - £3.29 each - buy 2 for £4.00

HTH someone

elizabunny

jakes-mum wrote: »

Ok now I already have a question :rotfl: when I use an item from my stockpile can I return the original purchase price to my 1st purse for use on the next multibuy and transfer the 'saving' from not buying individually to my second purse? This way I can gradually up how much ive got in purse 1 for bargain buying, and when I have enough money my actifry would essentially be free which is my favourite cost

Oh and an actifry is a chip fryer that uses 1tbsp of oil but still cooks like its deep fat frying them so chip shop chips without all the grease

I have one jakes-mum, it's brilliant. I do roasties, veg, stir fry, and all sorts of things in mine. I find it great for sausages, because they are all rolly they brown beautifully and you don't have to stand over them.

kerri_dfw

All updated, jakesmum if off the starting line if I've missed any offers/people please DM me.
I'm going to buy more beans tomorrow

lynn2302

Hi

Can I join too please

I want to buy a breadmaker I think its about £100 for a decent one so thats

£0/£100

Last week i had decided to budget £50 for shopping and £10 for offers to try and build up a stockpile and then when I saw this thread thought I would do it this way, things are a bit tight at the moment so I am going to buy stuff from my stockpile at halfway between offer price and full price, ie if something was £1 but normally £2 i will buy it for £1.50 when we get a bit better sorted I will start putting the full amount,

Quick question, do you stop putting the £10 in the second purse when your float reaches £100?

Thanks for this fab thread, i cant wait to see my 3rd purse filling up :j

eddi

kerri_dfw wrote: »

I'm going to buy more beans tomorrow

lol I think I need to investigate the bean situation!


Have updated most of my notable stockpile on the spreadsheet now and items I've used in the interim (thanks for sharing the spreadsheet Kerri) :A Just a few things I cant remember what I paid so need to fish out receipts tomorrow and then I'm off the marks