Ultimate Challenge. 457 days / £16600!!!

NinjaSavingKat

Right folks.. here's one for you.. I have realized that I can get my £100 rucksack through Topcashback @ 6.06% ( .06% better than Quidco ) - the same company then allows a further 10% reduction in the online price due to who I work through... I am going to buy everything from now on through here, I can't believe I have used them more prior to my LBM...anyway...

I want to hit the easiest survey website that pays in Amazon vouchers only... I want to aim for a MacBook Air. These are £1000 at best for a 13 inch screen. I do not wish to give any money to this in cash - it has to be all from Toluna or one of the cashback sites..

Any ideas...

I intend to clear up my bike loan by the end of the year...( £2768.94 ) and my overdraft ( £350 ) so will have a little more disposable income to throw at my other more substantial land loan...

So this means some serious hard work and no hard cash being used on anything else - everything for my MacBook Air has to be from these sites. I intend to be on them a lot, I want to do a few things online in the future to earn money, my current camera ( Fujifilm HS10 - bought with eBay money ) is too powerful to play films on my rubbish Fujitsu laptop I got 8 years ago and my net-book screen is so small it is killing my eyes.. so I need to invest in something uber lightweight for when I travel and super powerful to do what I need it to..

• Do these websites let you build up point and allow you to draw them all out at once or do you have to do vouchers of £10 a time...?

I am using eBay sells for the loan so will be looking at other ways to earn some extra money... something that might take me out of my comfort zone..maybe dog walking but probably will end up as more overtime at work...that's the easiest way to do things...


Any advice on sites / surveys would be great.. I am signed to Toluna which is annoying, Bzzagent who I keep forgetting to check on, Panel Base which offers cash but is also annoying.. and Valued Opinions...


I think I need to just concentrate on these four..what do you think..?

NinjaSavingKat

Just had an unexpected eBay sell @ £15.50. WOO!!

killerpeaty

Toluna is one of the worst sites out there in my opinion. I go to them when desperate.

This is a rough list of the sites I belong to:
mysurvey
Valued Opinions
Ipsos
Panelbase
Toluna
Opinion World
Onepoll
Harrispoll
Survey Network
Maximiles
Opinion Outpost
Global Test Market
Crowdology
Mind Mover
MyVoice
Opinion Bar
Just The Answer
Populuslive
Springboard UK
Vivatic
Panel Opinion
Pure Profile
Hits4Pay
Pinecone

The ones in bold are my favourites, some of these I tend not to use unless desperate. But it all depends on the person. If you join as many as you can then you'll have surveys to do each day but most will be very badly paid. As for stashing, do the calculations, for harris poll you can get £10 or £25 where £10 was a LOT more expensive in terms of £/point. But don't keep too much on the site, they go down and you won't get your money.

NinjaSavingKat

Wow thanks Killer!!

missladyannie

Hi everyone, well i've had a horrible day at work today so just want to veg out tonight with Baileys and chocolate! I've just had such a yummy dinner though, I put a joint of pork in the slow cooker with BBQ sauce, Tomato Ketchup, herbs and spices etc and cooked it for nearly 10 hours! It was gorgeous!

I also had a NSD today, and got confirmation of a 0% CC for DH's Barclaycard, so thats all our cards on 0% now! Well chuffed! Now to pay pay pay to make the most of the offers!

I've enjoyed reading everyones updates!

short_bird

So that's a few of us confined to the house...:D

tinkerbel

hey i can second the reccomendation of myvoice as a good site, its my favourite. if anyone wants a refferal (and to earn me a few cheeky points i think) drop me your email address in a pm. no probs if not!

i had a macbook air at one point Ninja and I wouldnt reccommend that. replaced it with the smallest macbook pro and its so much better. the air is small but the power just wasn't enough it got hot so quickly and it couldnt play films properly as it just didnt have the power. i would get the pro if i were you. Also i think survey sites with amazon vouchers etc i would withdraw as soon as you can i.e. every £10 and keep it in you account (only thing is i think amazon vouchers only last 12 months) because you never know when one of these sites is going to go under and you dont want to lose all of your hard earned points/vouchers!

NinjaSavingKat

Good Morning Kittens...

Oooooooh FREE EBAY!!! Right... time to dig out some trash to post for 99p.. I am gonna sell, sell, sell.. there are some books I can't seem to get rid of due to having non-European ISBN...they are gonna go on FLEABAY!! :T:T:T

What have we all planned for the weekend then?? It's bath night for me tonight.. not that I save water during the week and only have one wash, but tonight is relaxation night.. I have realized in the grand scheme of money saving one should still try to look ones best.. I need to dye my hair and not get any on the cat this time... attempt to fix my nails in the "Greatest Nail Job", watch one of my LoveFilm dvds...( Cockney's vs Zombies ) and do a fask mask..

Why do I write about this you may ask? Cause I have been SO focused on money making and money saving I don't do enough of this during the week.. I need to re-paint my toenails come to think of it..and have, over the years, collated the bits needed to professionally do my own nails!

I have also taken to not wearing rollers to bed.. I needed to simplify my life a little and these had to go. I was losing sleep to a certain degree and they weren't doing my hair any good.. I used to think they were needed prior to wearing a motorbike helmet so I had a little volume to work with when my helmet came off... other than super thin fur stuck to my head...:rotfl:

Then I am going to have a proper old rummage to see what can go online..should I sell my mini deep-fat fryer that's never been used? Probably...

Kinky Sheila has been sent and invoice for the spanking paddle and "special" massage book.. awaiting a transfer of £30.. fingers crossed I can get that sent today!!! Just want it out of the house...

Most of my eBay items ending on Sunday so I will get them re-added should they not sell...

Geordie boy is visiting on Sunday although I am assuming he will cancel again.. talked him out of a restaurant ( :eek: ) because I don't want to pay £3.50 for the train to get there although he would be doing most of the traveling... gonna cook something weird in my cupboards and watch a Dvd instead.... However this might be strike three is he cancels. I won't be offering another chance and will advise him of this...:):):)...( I take no prisoners )...

Very excited about the prospect of getting a MacBook Air.. not so excited about where I might find the money from... but this will be my 30th Birthday Present to myself....

....along with that holiday I was planning. Tel Aviv is out due to recent troubles..Marrakech is in... 4-5 days of hammams, sunbathing, souk-man dodging and taking pictures.. my kind of holiday. Flights are £240 and I doubt they will reduce - tempted to pay in January with any "Christmas donations"... B&B's are as little as £180 for 5 nights..?? I will keep you posted...

Lovely friend also needs me as a "model" for a full blown boudoir vintage photoshoot... and I get to keep all the pictures! I am so chuffed that she even asked... hence above mentioned beauty regime needs to start now...; - ((

Onwards and Upwards!!!!

NinjaSavingKat

tinkerbel wrote: »

i had a macbook air at one point Ninja and I wouldnt reccommend that. replaced it with the smallest macbook pro and its so much better. the air is small but the power just wasn't enough it got hot so quickly and it couldnt play films properly as it just didnt have the power. i would get the pro if i were you.

Interesting!! Thank you for this. I intend to hit a lot of review sites etc before buying but this is very helpful thank you.. I am not adverse to sticking with windows.. just need something large enough, light enough and super duper powerful!

NinjaSavingKat

I think the contemplation of a new rucksack £100 a month before the January sales is ludicrous. I shall abstain until then.. and beg, borrow and steal to see me through.

Killer - Send me inbox messages with referral links to all you have highlighted above - minus Maximiles and Valued Opinions as I am already a member...