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My 5 a Day way to becoming MF
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just back from todays craft fair so two days updates in one post today:-
5/5/2013
1. Craft Fair - £77 made
2. Made 15 items for craft fair
3. Checked freepostcode lottery - not a winner
4. Wahoo Bingo - 16 stars won
5. Swagbucks - 17/90
6. NSD - :j
6/5/2013
1. Craft Fair - £155 earnt :j
2. Swagbucks - 4 (only had a few minutes this morning - may get a few more later but not sure if I'll have time)
3. Wahoo Bingo - 21 stars won
4. Free postcode lottery - not a winner
5. Another NSD :jMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
7/5/13 Update
1. Craft Fair - £35 earnt
2. NSD :j
3. Nectar Ad Points - 6 added to account
4. Swagbucks - 4 earntran out of time for more
5. Wahoo Bingo - no stars won but at least I tried:(
6. Freepostcode lottery checked - not a winnerMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
its time for my daily update so here goes:-
8/5/2013
1. 50 points from YouGov survey
2. Swagbucks 106/90 so target met and extra 9 swagbucks to be awarded at start of June :j
3. Wahoo Bingo - 48 stars won
4. Free Postcode Lottery checked - did'nt win
5. Nectar Adpoints - 13 points added
6. Walked to youth club with kids to save petrolMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
Sorry for absence - been a very busy bunny but here goes for a bumper update:-
9/5/13
1. Postcode Lottery checked - not a winner
2. Applied for two mystery shops - waiting to see if approved
3. Wahoo Bingo - 93 stars won :j:j
4. Entered craft competition
5. Signed up for and checked BIrthday Bingonot a winner
10/5/13
1. Swagbucks - 43
2. Paid money into bank and transferred into savings account
3. Disney Photopass (when we went on holiday we bought a disney photo pass which allowed us to get all our photos for one price - you can also add borders and effects to each photo and edit and crop each one - we had over a 1000 photos taken - however the pass runs out after 30 days so I have to keep buying a $19.99 extension :mad: - done it twice now but hoping to get them all done before next renewal 19th May) - 10 photos edited.
4. Nectar Ad Points - 37 points earned
5. Found present for sons friends birthday party in present drawer to save buyingMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
11/5/13
1. Nectar Adpoints - 14
2. Swagbucks - 2
3. Wahoo Bingo - 21 stars won
4. Made 10 things for craft fair
5. Disney photo pass pictures - 10 edited
6. NSD :j
12/5/13
1. Craft Fair - £35 made to add to savings
2. NSD :j
3. Nectar Ad Points - none available
4. Took own popcorn and drinks to cinema (hubby's treat)
5. Wahoo Bingo - 71 stars won :jMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
Yesterday's update:-
13/05/13
1. Wahoo BIngo - 19 stars won
2. Swagbucks - 96/120
3. Postcode Lottery and Birthday Bingo both checked - no wins
4. Nectar Ad Points - 8 points earnt
5. Disney Photopass - 25 photos edited :j
6. NSD :TMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
OK are you ready here come updates for the past 7 days:-
14/05/13
1. Made 15 items ready for craft fair
2. Swagbucks - 43 bucks
3. Wahoo Bingo - 15 stars won
4. Nectar Ad Points - 47 points
5. Postcode lottery & birthday bingo - not a winner
6. NSD :j
7. No Heating on all day
15/05/13
1. Postcode Lottery & Birthday Bingo - not a winner
2. Wahoo Bingo - 14 stars won
3. Made a packed lunch for hubby
4. Disney Photopass - 16 photos edited
5. No heating on again all day
6. NSD :j
7. Swagbucks - only 14 bucksMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
16/05/13
1. Wahoo Bingo - 72 stars won :j
2. Swagbucks - 62 bucks
3. Postcode Lottery & Birthday Bingo - not a winner
4. Used £1 coupon on bread and milk shop
5. Disney Photopass - 16 photos edited
17/05/13
1. Nectar Adpoints - 34
2. Postcode Lottery & Birthday Bingo - not a winner
3. Disney Photopass - finished editing meaning no more extension costs :j:j
4. Wahoo Bingo - 3 stars won
5. Swagbucks - 3 swagbucks
18/05/13
1. Craft Fair - £150 earnt :j:j:j
2. NSD :j
3. Made 14 things whilst at craft fair to sell :j
4. Had chips instead of an expensive chinese for dinner (paid for by OH)
5. Packed up all food for craft fair so had to spend nothing on foodMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
19/05/13
1. Craft Fair - £35 for savings pot :j
2. Nectar Ad Points - 12
3. Swagbucks - 88/70 :j Bonus bucks will be awarded
4. Postcode Lottery & Birthday Bingo - not a winner
5. Wahoo Bingo - 21 stars won
6. Resisted a take away and ate food from freezer and stores which needed using up :j:jMortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.020 -
Hi crafting mad, I might start keeping a list of what I do through the day, I reckon I do far more than I realise. I also need to look at the 1% challenge. I have subscribed to your thread.MFW 2025 No. 7 £700/£1200
MFiT-T7 No. 6 £2392.98/£30,0000
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