My 5 a Day way to becoming MF

craftingmad

Thanks everyone for all your lovely comments - I was well happy after finding that much money - trsut me it dos'nt happen very often at all

I'm gonna be busy for most of the rest of the day so decided to quickly post up my 5 a day for today:-

1. Had apple and banana for breakfast as these needed eating before we go on holiday

2. Swagbucks - 27 swagbucks earnt

3. Wahoo Bingo - 3 stars earnt

4. Have'nt turned on heating / fire all day - instead put fingerless gloves and extra jumper on whilst at ho,e

5. Entered 15 competitions found on comps board (now got my cold fingers crossed hoping for a nice surprise being delivered soon )

craftingmad

Hi all,

another quick post from me again today to update yesterday's 5 a day:-

1. Planned meals to use up food which will go off whilst we are away and put items which could freeze in the freezer

2. Made a list of 10 companies to contact on my return with the possibility of selling some of my handmade items in them

3. Wahoo Bingo - 10 stars

4. Swagbucks - 103/80 target met :j

5. Global Test Survey - 30 points (not credited as yet :mad: but fingers crossed)

Well I'll be leaving shortly for my three week holiday (not very MSE I know but it will be amazing ) so will not be posting any more 5 a days until my return on 10th April

happy MSE'ing whilst I'm gone xx

muddywhitechicken

Happy holibobs

Still 10 days until mine...

tattycath

couldn't read and run-this looks very interesting/inspiring. have subscribed.
You're doing really well crafting! :j

out_of_debt_at_last

just starting on the road of having a motgage so will be reading with interest! good luck

craftingmad

Hi everyone,

Well I'm home from a fantastic holiday and back with my 5 a day challenge.

I also decided that I would do 5 things whilst on holiday so as to keep the challenge going so whilst I was away I did:-

1. Bought BOGOF items from supermarket (meaning I had enough food for all of holiday for half the price)
2. Had breakfast almost everyday at villa (using bogof cereals etc)
3. Packed up rolls to the parks each day for lunch (rather than buying expensive snacks at Disney)
4. Used money off vouchers found instore when buying some crafting goodies
5. Resisted buying £50 perfume from duty free on way home

and for today:-

1. Wahoo Bingo (54 stars won)
2. Swagbucks (63 bucks of 90 target)
3. Hung washing outside rather than using tumble dryer
4. Used Tesco coupons when food shopping (saving £2.50 - plus used double points voucher to earn more points)
5. Sent away for free tomato seeds from facebook (which will hopefully be grown and used for pasta sauces)

craftingmad

Me again with a quick update on my 5 a day for today:-

1. Swagbucks - 46 earnt

2. Wahoo Bingo - 61 stars won

3. Returned clothes which did'nt wear on holiday (I lieft teh tags on just in case) so got £101 credited back to card - and transferred instantly to savings account

4. Used 85p coupon in Tesco

5. Joined Nectar Adpoints and got a 250 points bonus (£1.25) and also earned 125 points (62p)

youareallhelpingme

Welcome back! Sounds like a great but MSE holiday :j.

I've fallen off the wagon while you have been away. Not been spending but not been focusing on the saving etc. I've changed one of my contracts so hopefully will have more time for life and also more time for my 5 a day to earn vouchers etc :T.

niftythrifty33

HI crafting mad, your diary is very inspiring, I've stopped doing mine a while ago but think I might start again.
How did you go about getting your buy to let properties? Did you have to save up a big deposit for each? Also did you just approach the bank and have a normal mortgage but using the equity on your own house? We really want to do this as I dont have a pension and DH's is not good but not sure how to go about it all.
Also you seem to have a lot in savings, do you keep that separate or transfer it as a lump sum mortgage pmt?
Thanks and keep up with the diary, its great

craftingmad

youareallhelpingme wrote: »

I've fallen off the wagon while you have been away. Not been spending but not been focusing on the saving etc. I've changed one of my contracts so hopefully will have more time for life and also more time for my 5 a day to earn vouchers etc :T.

Hey we all need a break every now and again and at least you've not been spending so give yourself a pat on the back for what you have acheieved :T

Good luck with your 5 a day - please let me know what you are doing - then I can [STRIKE]steal[/STRIKE] borrow some of your ideas