Starting again, 1% at a time. 100 ways to make £80!

remote_control

I too had expenses come in so that is my first 2%!! yay!!!

Wish my things were selling on ebay :-(

Signed up for some stuff on top cash back which was free but cashback takes such a long time to come through.

Need to put my thinking cap on to come up with some more ideas.

bpsp10

Damn damn and triple damn..... the bearings have just gone on our washing machine! So it looks like £24 spend on new bearings and hope that my DIY skills are up to the challenge! Otherwise we'll have to buy a new WM :-/

Little_Miss_Uni-Debt

MRSM1983 wrote: »

Hello everyone,
I have been lurking in this post for about a week now and love it. Can I join you please.

I'm MRSM1983 and my 1% is £15 I'm hoping to clear my overdraft which is £1500. So far I have raised £25 in spare change so I have my first 1% and I'm working on my second. The £25 I have saved I know I would have spent this week on rubbish if it wasn't for this thread, it is brill....
...Looking forward to doing 1% at a time with you all.

MessyMare wrote: »

I've been lurking a little on this thread for the past couple of days...I hope you don't mind if I join in?....

So, my 1% = £50

I've currently got £530/£5000, and since payday, I've saved 9% which I'm pretty pleased with. I put a cheque for £58 and some odd pence into the bank today, so by next Tuesday I will be able to add another 1%, possibly 2% as I might chuck a few extra quid at it to round it off!... Well done to everyone on all their 1% so far.

Welcome MrsM1983 and MessyMare, no need to lurk anymore, it's fantastic to have you on board! :T

You will be on the front list in a few minutes so you'll have a member number.

Really pleased to see folks finding lots of opportunities to push money towards their 1%'s.

I guess this thread is about realising the importance of all the small chances we get every day to make/save money. When you have an unexpected tenner, a spare note or two plus an handful of coins and realise - 'that's my next 1%' instead of feeling like it's not enough or a drop in the ocean!

It's SO easy for those spare bits of cash to turn into a few chocolate bars, a can of pop or bits and bobs at a local store.

We have to physically PUSH our 1%'s to where we want them to be. As others have said, letting it sit around makes it disappear.

Little_Miss_Uni-Debt

bpsp10 wrote: »

Damn damn and triple damn..... the bearings have just gone on our washing machine! So it looks like £24 spend on new bearings and hope that my DIY skills are up to the challenge! Otherwise we'll have to buy a new WM :-/

Oh dear bpsp10! Fingers crossed the £24 sorts it. There's lots of help/instructions online for doing DIY bearing repairs. If you look at www.washerhelp.co.uk that might be useful!

I guess if it works it's waaay cheaper than a new machine or trips to the laundrette!

xJoJox_3

Can I join please?

I'm trying to clear the last £2k from my credit card by next April, I'm hoping this will give me some motivation.

My 1% is £20, I'm going to count my coin jar today, might be my first 1%

Jo

Little_Miss_Uni-Debt

xJoJox wrote: »

Can I join please?

I'm trying to clear the last £2k from my credit card by next April, I'm hoping this will give me some motivation.

My 1% is £20, I'm going to count my coin jar today, might be my first 1%

Jo

Hey JoJo, thanks for joining! You have been added to the front page.

I'm just working on an update for the ideas list, all suggestions welcome!

happytails

Hi to all the newbies this thread is great!

I Just used quidco for some cashback on some cycling shorts I needed to buy for the husband, I'm learning!!

Sending of my music magpie bundle today but my Webuy labels haven't come through yet; maybe tomorrow!

Got about 10 eBay listings ending today, so far half have bids

xJoJox_3

Thanks Little Miss

Well I've counted the coin jar and there was just over £23 so there's my first 1% I'm going to try and remember to empty my purse of everything below 10p to the jar regularly and it'll soon add up!

I've joined some survey sites and entered quite a few comps and I plan to get listing on eBay at the weekend....I'm determined to do this once and for all! :T

Decluttering

I'd just like to say how inspiring I've found this thread. I am currently out of work and hoping to start a degree at the Open University in October and while I have the cash for the first module, I'm going to be scraping to get the money together for the second! I'm about £500 short so I've adapted the idea to make 50 ways to make £10. I didn't think it would be possible to get any funds together but in the space of a week I already have my first £10 from walking any short journeys that I would usually take the bus for (when I say short, these have been up to 3 mile distances so far). Maybe I won't get to 100% (I seem to be stuck at idea 35 for making £10) but anything helps towards the total and puts me in a better position.

Thanks very much, I'll return to quiet lurking now!

bpsp10

@decluttering - care to share your 35 ideas?