Christmas is coming! 2007 - merged thread

computerwoman

tine wrote: »

I have just filled up my Tesco savers stamps card I have been saving them by adding a £ here and there when I have a pound coin in my purse. And then I also exchange any spare change to pound coins to put on there. SO now we have £50 towards christmas treats just for us Feels good seeing that card all filled up... Am I sad???

no it is with enormous relief to see alot of people saving...and to know that come christmas we wont be sucked in with the rest of those people who borrow at christmas then spend the rest of the year paying for it...save save save is the name of the game...so well done you...happy shopping at christmas...years and years ago I would get into debt every christmas now I just save all year buy stuff that's alot cheaper than they would be in december and totally enjoy christmas knowing that I paid for everything instead of thinking how am I going to pay this off in time for next year...:D

PinkLady

The bit I don't understand with the tesco christmas stamps thing, is that if I save £50 on a card, can I spend say £30 of it on one shop and £20 another day?

Thanks

overlykeensaver

computerwoman wrote: »

no it is with enormous relief to see alot of people saving...and to know that come christmas we wont be sucked in with the rest of those people who borrow at christmas then spend the rest of the year paying for it...save save save is the name of the game...so well done you...happy shopping at christmas...years and years ago I would get into debt every christmas now I just save all year buy stuff that's alot cheaper than they would be in december and totally enjoy christmas knowing that I paid for everything instead of thinking how am I going to pay this off in time for next year...:D

I agree! We started saving £2 coins in May (after we had spent our last collection on holiday) and now have nearly £100 towards our Christmas. OH can't believe it! Don't know whether we are lucky or unlucky to have collected so many in such a short space of time :rotfl:

It is great to know we have this money already for presents, different/treat foods and so on.

frugalpam

Hello :wave: - new to this thread.
No - you're definitely not sad. If you are, then I am too I save the bits of money I earn here and there doing surveys, shop through Quidco, use my Boots advantage card etc etc - got more than enough now to deal with all the Christmas bills, which is a lovely feeling.

Pam

tine wrote: »

I have just filled up my Tesco savers stamps card I have been saving them by adding a £ here and there when I have a pound coin in my purse. And then I also exchange any spare change to pound coins to put on there. SO now we have £50 towards christmas treats just for us Feels good seeing that card all filled up... Am I sad???

sammy_kaye18

Firstly - welcome frugalpam - nice ot have another newbie on board the saving boat...............................................Tine - Well don echick - its really good when you know that somethign like that is going to make a difference down the line - even if that pays for your christmas food shopping thats an extra £50 in your pocket and not in nasty mr T's. I'm goign to start mine on my next big tescos shop - a couple of quid here and there isnt missed is it..........................................COMPUTERWOMAN - I dont know about Carole some days i liek her others i dont - cant stand Amy or Kara Louise though!!!! OR ZIGGY - the slimeball!!!!!! I wanted David to stay but although im a welshie im glad Chanessa went!

frugalpam

Thanks for the welcome - good to be here :T I keep finding all sorts of sections of MSE that I hadn't come across before. I LOVE saving money - crikey - 'save' and 'money' never used to appear in the same sentence in my vocabulary in life before MSE

Pam

quote=sammy_kaye18;5930272]Firstly - welcome frugalpam - nice ot have another newbie on board the saving boat...............................................Tine - Well don echick - its really good when you know that somethign like that is going to make a difference down the line - even if that pays for your christmas food shopping thats an extra £50 in your pocket and not in nasty mr T's. I'm goign to start mine on my next big tescos shop - a couple of quid here and there isnt missed is it..........................................COMPUTERWOMAN - I dont know about Carole some days i liek her others i dont - cant stand Amy or Kara Louise though!!!! OR ZIGGY - the slimeball!!!!!! I wanted David to stay but although im a welshie im glad Chanessa went![/quote]

sammy_kaye18

I know what you mean Pam - Ive been trying to save for ages for christmas but ive learnt being prepared is better than saving and having a mad dash at the end. any money i am managing to get thats extra im saving up so i can put them altogether and at christmas can give bf a check to help pay off his debts quicker - although i expect i will send it off and just get a recipe sent from the debt company saying they have received it!

somethingaboutshopping

overlykeensaver wrote: »

Oh dear I have been sucked in and it's only just August!!

I would like to put together a gardener's/gardening kit for my BIL - he is very keen and likes to grow his own veg/herbs etc and isn't so interested in flowers! Any ideas as to what I could put into his plant pot?

I just got dad packs of seeds & herbs from the Poundland shop, the chain shop that is branded green... clear as mud???

tinselfairy

On the subject of baskets, go to summer fetes and jumble sales.

Earlier this year I bought a lovely wicker hamper for £1 from a jumble which I'm going to fill with foodie treats for my dad and yesterday for 50p I bought a very cute small wicker basket for my sisters gifts to go inside.

For and alternative 'hamper' how about an indoor plant pot holder. There are always loads in charity shops/jumbles etc and perhaps a could be filled with a few co-ordinating coloured smellies?

mollymunchkin

tine wrote: »

I have just filled up my Tesco savers stamps card I have been saving them by adding a £ here and there when I have a pound coin in my purse. And then I also exchange any spare change to pound coins to put on there. SO now we have £50 towards christmas treats just for us Feels good seeing that card all filled up... Am I sad???

Definitely not sad! I started one for the first time a few weeks ago and have been adding a couple of quid here and there too. I'm going to use it for the big Christmas shop (ie. meaning it will pay for my bottle of gin at Christmas ).