My 5 a Day way to becoming MF

craftingmad

Hello again,

Can't believe I last posted on here on 1st June

I have been sort if keeping up with my 5 a day challenge but never seem to have the time to update.

However today is a new month and I am determined to get back on track - it's really motivating to see how the little things can add up.

So kkep your eyes peeled for my 5 things I have done today

craftingmad

1st October

1. Woohoo - 50 stars won (started October with 113 gold stars)

2. Nectar adpoints - 77

3. FPL & BB - didn't win

4. Swagbucks - 110/110 :j

5. Booked 1 craft fair

6. Watered strawberry plants which were given to me

7. Transferred interest back into savings account so it can earn more interest

8. Entered 2 competitions

9. Sorted out Avon items to be returned - will give me credit on account of £133.57 :T

10. No heating all day

Yorkielass

Great thread craftingmad - I need to get back into clicks, surveys etc - I was really good but I've neglected over last few years and they've obviously all changed, going to make time to have a go at some though.

I've joined the make £10 a day challenge too, having not done it for a while so I'm keen to get started.

Look forward to following your progress.

craftingmad

2nd October

1. Woohoo Bingo - 57 stars won :j

2. Nectar Ad Points - 19

3. FPL & BB - didn't win

4. Swagbucks - 33

5. You Gov Survey - 50 points :j

6. Meeting re face painting at large venue - we got in :j:j

7. No heating on all day :j

8. Sorted more Avon for returning - £10.80 credit :j

9. Made 6 items for craft fair

craftingmad

3rd October

1. Saved £10 by finding gift for sons friend from present drawer

2. Woohoo - 38 stars won

3. Practised face painting ready for big event

4. Nectar adpoints - 8

5. FPL & BB - didn't win

6. Swagbucks 110/100 :j

7. Raised £5.52 quidco cashback claim as had not tracked

8. Nectar Canvas surveys x 2 = 120 points :j

9. No heating all day

10. NSD :j:j

Crumpets

Morning craftingmad, I really love this idea, and you seem to be doing brilliantly. I may steal your idea:cool:

What sort of craft things do you make?

craftingmad

4th Oct

1/ Sent email to potential customer re: handmade items for party bags - got order worth £50 :j

2/ You Gov survey - 50 points :j

3/ BB & FPL - didn't win

4/ Swagbucks - 27 earnt

5/ Entered 2 competitions

6/ Made 16 items for above order (only another 50 odd to go by Sun :eek:)

7/ NSD :j

8/ No heating on all day :j:j

9/ Wahoo Bingo - but not working

10/ Saved £1 by not entering school raffle this week - never win anyway

craftingmad

Hi everyone I'm back and I've decided to restart my 5 a day challenge.
It's really motivating to do all the big things which make a difference but I'm sure all the small things really add up too which is why I started this challenge in the first place.


So here I go (again) starting from today I pledge to do at least 5 things a day to save or make money to help build our savings account:-


6th Oct 14

1. Used £10 discount voucher (found on here) to get photos printed for Project Life - (meaning I paid just £2.65 for 106 photos which is much cheaper than printing them myself )


2. Nectar Adpoints - 37


3. Swagbucks - 3


4. Checked Free Postcode Lottery (FPL) - postcode was a Norfolk one but sadly not mine


5. No heating on whilst the kids were at the school (even thought it's billy Baltic!)


6. NSD including no craft spend:)


7. Meals planned for week using stores/ freezer


8. Put near date pie and chicken in freezer so can be used another week instead of being thrown away


9. Wahoo bingo - 13 bronze stars & 1 silver star won


10. signed up to Nectar shops newsletters for 100 point bonus (not sure if I had already done it but it said that my points would be credited within 28 days so will have to wait and see)

Goldiegirl

I like the concept of 5 a day.


All the little things do add up, so it's worth doing


Good luck with your challenge

craftingmad

My "5 a Day" for today:-


7th Oct 14

1. Entered 2 competitions


2. Contacted Talk Talk to see if they could reduce my monthly unlimited broadband bill (£25 pm). They offered me three months free so I have saved £75


3. Contacted Sky to see if they could reduce my monthly payment (£71.25). They offered me 25% off HD charges for 6 months and half price sports and movies for 3 months so this has reduced my bill from £71.25 to £37.82 for 3 months (saving £100.29)


4. Nectaradpoints - 21


5. gave daughter refillable water bottle for school to stop her buying a drink of water each day which is what she has been doing (saving 50p)


6. Swagbucks - 3


7. Purchased Curanail online instead of at the local chemist saving £7


8. No heating at all today yet


9. NSD (apart from curanail which was an essential)


10. Stew & dumplings leftovers for dinner tonight


Feeling very proud of my totals for today - it shows it pays to try and haggle