Second Purse Challenge 2012

AlwaysHappy

I'm the same, loads of stock, - I don't have any money left in my 2nd purse, and not a penny in my 3rd purse (oh dear).BUT i'm hoping that one day that will all change and that le crueset will be MINE!!!

artypaws

MrsBartolozzi wrote: »

I hope you won't mind, but I've been lurking here off and on. I have loads of stuff left from DTD last year and "buy" it from myself whenever I open a new bottle/box and love the idea of the 2nd purse.

Anyway, my reason for posting is this: I've read the last few posts about cheap Lenor on Amazon and wondered if any of you had joined the fun that is Supersavvyme on Facebook? There's not a thread devoted to it that I can find, but it is discussed widely over on the tesco 11+ thread and also the coupon thread. Basically you post helpful (ish) tips you get stickers (rewards) which allow you to print off £1 vouchers for stuff like Tampax/Always, lenor, fairy, bold, flash, oral B toothpaste etc. *
Savvy shopping using offers allows you to get lots of useful household stuff for free, or very very cheap.
Tesco has 500ml bottles of Lenor for £1 right now so free with voucher, Fairy liquid apple or pomegranite are £1 so free. There are 50ml tubes of toothpaste for £1 too also Always simply fits is £1.20 bogof so if you use 2 vouchers you get 80p off your shopping too!

This could be a useful way of stretching the 2nd purse's budget without breaking the bank. Anyway, just wanted to spread the news and hope it helps someone to fill up their 3rd purse!


* to give you an idea I got 4 tampax/always vouchers, about 12 lenor/ariel/bold/fairy non bio vouchers, 4 Iams vouchers, about 10 oral b vouchers and over 10 fairy /flash/febreze/ambi pur all valued at £1 each. I've probably forgotten some too, so imo certainly worth doing.
It's also not mandatory to use your own name, so if unsure maybe consider opening another account?

Thanks MrsBartolozzi - think I mentioned it a couple of weeks ago not sure if anyone on this thread joined up - my stock cupboard is overflowing - won't need any cleaning stuff for a good few months and I think we have enough toothpaste for a year maybe more. this has freed up money to buy other bargains. I do believe ssm have hinted that there will be more rewards in the future as well. My coupon wallet was overflowing for a week or so but now it is looking very empty

blackandwhitebunny

I've been using Mission control and can't believe how easy its been to get the coupons. I've been getting the flash liquid and sprays - free, the MrT near us doesn't stock the apple or pomegranate fairy so I've had others at 25p but they also had a 1litre bottle for £1.49 so 49p with vouchers, I've had the free lenor and also the half price toothpaste 24p with the coupon so we have 6 months supply. I've given a load away as well:D

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending

I don't have any money in my 3rd purse yet either but I think this is more of a long term thing though. I just like the fact that when special offers are on, I (nearly) always have money available in my 2nd purse to buy them, instead of having to buy them full price like I used to. Also, I'm finding that now I'm debt busting and trying to reduce my grocery budget, I don't have enough money to buy my items back from 2nd purse at full price (for eg I charge myself £2 for something I bought for £1.50 but not the £2.50 that it would have cost me at full price) but that doesn't matter as it'll just take me longer to get my 3rd purse £80. The point for me is I'm reducing my grocery budget overall (my average weekly spend has gone down from £100 to about £75/£80) and making the most of all the good bargains while they are available

kerri_dfw

I defo think 3rd purse is a long-term project, afterall it takes time to get there as you have to build up your stocks first. I've got £60 in my 2nd purse at the moment but if I need any offers then that'll reduce (in fact I need to find a L1dl for those loo roll, but will hide them somewhere that my housemate doesn't know about as it's her turn to buy them next). I am finding that my grocery budget is reducing though that's the most pleasing thing of all, I have food!

artypaws

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending wrote: »

I don't have any money in my 3rd purse yet either but I think this is more of a long term thing though. I just like the fact that when special offers are on, I (nearly) always have money available in my 2nd purse to buy them, instead of having to buy them full price like I used to. Also, I'm finding that now I'm debt busting and trying to reduce my grocery budget, I don't have enough money to buy my items back from 2nd purse at full price (for eg I charge myself £2 for something I bought for £1.50 but not the £2.50 that it would have cost me at full price) but that doesn't matter as it'll just take me longer to get my 3rd purse £80. The point for me is I'm reducing my grocery budget overall (my average weekly spend has gone down from £100 to about £75/£80) and making the most of all the good bargains while they are available

kerri_dfw wrote: »

I defo think 3rd purse is a long-term project, afterall it takes time to get there as you have to build up your stocks first. I've got £60 in my 2nd purse at the moment but if I need any offers then that'll reduce (in fact I need to find a L1dl for those loo roll, but will hide them somewhere that my housemate doesn't know about as it's her turn to buy them next). I am finding that my grocery budget is reducing though that's the most pleasing thing of all, I have food!

I too am noticing that my weekly spend is going down and I am sure the 2nd purse total will soon start rising then the money will flow into the 3rd purse - I am trying to see it as a long term venture than a quick fix iykwim

jakes-mum

I currently owe my Grocery budget £56 I didnt have a penny in 2nd purse when I bought the DR meat or the dolmio from Mr T :rotfl: Oh well, it kind of feels like im eating for free at the minute as every time I use something from my stock I have to take it off SOS's debt. Owing 3rd purse over £5 in profit as well though :rotfl:

rachbc

I've been deliberately buying smaller amounts of a larger range of stuff to keep the cash flow whilst I start out, and buying stuff I know I will use soonish - so rather than spending £10 on 10 pears soap I only bought 4 -ok might regret it when I run out but it means I am seeing the benefit now. As I build up and get some more cash in I will buy in larger amounts.


Heinz Beans for me next I think

AlwaysHappy

rachbc wrote: »

I've been deliberately buying smaller amounts of a larger range of stuff to keep the cash flow whilst I start out, and buying stuff I know I will use soonish - so rather than spending £10 on 10 pears soap I only bought 4 -ok might regret it when I run out but it means I am seeing the benefit now. As I build up and get some more cash in I will buy in larger amounts.


Heinz Beans for me next I think

sounds like a sensible way to go - i think its probably best to have a wide variety of things rather than 100 soaps for example, slow and steady.

Mothership

A good stock of any items you use frequently is definitely the quickest way to establish your 2nd Purse, though I must say some of you are getting there much quicker that I did when I first started doing it. Its only been about 46 days since Kerri started the challenge, I've been doing it so long now its become a way of life , but I know I will never stop.

I'm realy enjoying this thread, its good to know that there are others who think the same as I do.