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  • ammonite
    ammonite Posts: 1,429 Forumite
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    That is great about your Amex tracking free money :D

    Thanks for the recommendation for Consumer Pulse, I'm already at my first payout. :j:j

    Do you happen to know if the Debenhams vouchers can be used online or just instore? Can't decide what to redeem for. I am tempted by B&Q too but I don't think we'll be needing anything in the near future.

    How often can you log your purchases for points? I planned to enter some today but it didn't specify how many points I would receive as it did when I entered purchases on Monday so I didn't end up entering them.

    Sorry for all the questions! Don't work too hard :)
  • ammonite wrote: »
    That is great about your Amex tracking free money :D

    Thanks for the recommendation for Consumer Pulse, I'm already at my first payout. :j:j

    Do you happen to know if the Debenhams vouchers can be used online or just instore? Can't decide what to redeem for. I am tempted by B&Q too but I don't think we'll be needing anything in the near future.

    How often can you log your purchases for points? I planned to enter some today but it didn't specify how many points I would receive as it did when I entered purchases on Monday so I didn't end up entering them.

    Sorry for all the questions! Don't work too hard :)

    I have never ordered Debenhams vouchers, so I am sorry I do not know. You can log in every time you make a purchase. But points will be awarded only for 20 per month.In addition, every week you get points. So you have to enter at least 1 item a week to get those points added. If you have reached 20 items, hold on, you can enter the rest come Saturday. HTH.
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • Today was a NSD. Actually it should be -2p spending as I found a 2p coin on the pavement. I am getting Kn0rr Gravy pots to try from Bzz. My pay should be in my bank a/c by tomorrow. This is going to be my penultimate paycheck from my current employer. I'm changing jobs in the New Year :-)
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • Hi US, great news about the job :):)

    Tilly x
    2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
    2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
    Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j
  • shala_moo
    shala_moo Posts: 3,272 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Today was a NSD. Actually it should be -2p spending as I found a 2p coin on the pavement. I am getting Kn0rr Gravy pots to try from Bzz. My pay should be in my bank a/c by tomorrow. This is going to be my penultimate paycheck from my current employer. I'm changing jobs in the New Year :-)

    I'm getting the gravy pots too.. did you get the email for the j20 trial? that looks a good one.. i'm quite impressed with the amount of campaigns at the moment..

    Great news on the job, hope it's fantastic x
    Mortgage amount at 31/12/2011 £166,050 now £0 as at Sept 21 - 15yrs 4 months early.


  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    edited 28 November 2012 at 9:49PM
    shala_moo wrote: »
    I'm getting the gravy pots too.. did you get the email for the j20 trial? that looks a good one.. i'm quite impressed with the amount of campaigns at the moment..

    Great news on the job, hope it's fantastic x

    Thanks for your good wishes.

    I'm getting the gravy pots and the electric toothbrush, no j20. :)

    I know some of you are on giff-gaff. Here is a short-cut to getting O2 priority moments app.
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • ammonite
    ammonite Posts: 1,429 Forumite
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    That did help explain it about the item limit thanks US :D I went for Argos this time - play it safe. Love Debenhams online but NEVER find anything in store so I know that'd be a waste for me if I could only spend them in store.

    Fab news about the job and the -2p day :D

    I wish I'd signed up for Bzz a long time ago! All sounds brill!
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Thanks for tip on adpoints US - 18 picked up :T. An actually quite embarassed at how chuffed I was :o.

    Need to check out this bzzzzzzzzzzz :D.
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • Today was shopping day. Bought candy canes at Mr.Simms (I'll get a fiver from amex). At B00ts, it was jackpot for me. I used the double points voucher and it doubled the 1200 Christmas points and not the actual sale value. So, £52 worth of stuff (paid with L2S vouchers), 2608 points back on card. Yippee!

    More importantly, all the money from 4square-amex spending last weekend and Monday has been refunded to the card accounts.
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
  • O2 priority moments is giving away free Odeon ticket and also £2 off M&S Dine-In promo.
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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