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My 5 a Day way to becoming MF

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  • craftingmad
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    My "5 a day" for today:-


    8th Oct 14

    1. Gift Hulk - 250


    2. Nectar adpoints - 22


    3. You Gov Survey x 2 - 100 points


    4. Swagbucks - 21


    5. Sent daughter with water bottle again - 50p saved :)


    6. Turned lights off after kids in room not being used :)


    7. NSD
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
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    Sorry had a busy day and didn't manage to post yesterday but still managed my "5 a day" :)

    9th October 14

    1. Swagbucks - 9


    2. Gave daughter water bottle again - saving 50p :)


    3. Nectar adpoints - 3
    4. Booked a facepainting gig - £20 to be earnt on 30th Oct
    5. You Gov - 50 points


    Every little helps :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,346 Forumite
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    edited 12 October 2014 at 11:05AM
    and for today :-


    10th Oct 14

    1. Saved£1 by not entering school cake raffle as still have cake in house and we never win :)


    2. Swagbucks - 33/30 target met so additional 3 swagbucks earnt at end of month :)


    3. Nectar adpoints - 11


    4. Water bottle for daughter again - saving 50p :)


    5. Hung washing outside and got it dry so no heating on yet :)


    6. Thermostat turned down by 2 degrees to try and save a bit of oil :)


    7. NSD :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
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    me again :)


    11th Oct

    1. Made gift tags out of old Christmas cards I found whilst tidying :)


    2. Sorted out 3 boxes of craft stash to sell


    3. Found a bag of £2 coins (£20 in total) whilst doing said tidying :)


    4. Swagbucks - 30/30 (3 swagbuck bonus at end of month) :)


    5. Nectar Adpoints - 16


    6. Used up stale bread and eggs and salad about to go out of date for eggy bread dinner - yum yum :)


    7. Parked in sainsburys car park and claimed back £1 parking fee when buying bread :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
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    12th Oct

    1. You Gov survey - 75 points :)


    2. Swagbucks - 80/79 :) (bonus 11 swagbucks at end of month) :)


    3. Nectar adpoints - 14 (watchedevery ad available this week) :)


    4. 5 competitions entered :)


    5. Gift Hulk - 3


    6. NSD (although today isn't over yet have a day of tidying up planned ) :)
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,346 Forumite
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    My "5" for today:-


    1. Water bottle for daughter - saving 50p


    2. Nectar adpoints - 1 - all available today :(


    3. Swagbucks - 21


    4. Meals planned for week (all from stores) :)


    5. Sorted out 5 things to sell :)


    6. Started sorting through and listing present drawer items :)


    7. NSD
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
  • craftingmad
    craftingmad Posts: 3,346 Forumite
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    OK I'm back again and this time I have an even bigger reason to want to carry on with my 5 a day challenge. We have just found out my OH's job is in jeopardy and there is a strong possibility that he will lose it and then have to find work by either relocating or taking a drastic drop in salary so as from today my new 5 a day challenge starts again (and no slacking from me this time I promise)


    So todays 5 are:-


    3rd Dec 14


    1. NSD :)


    2.Worked on my business and quoted for new job :)


    3. No heating on until kids home from school :)


    4. Breakfast / dinner / lunch from stores :)


    5. Escalated claim with Paypal after Ebay item never arrived :(
    Mortgage - £2338.07 paid off Feb 2023 BTL 1 £51,089.10 £35789.36 paid off July 2025 BTL 2 £81,504.52 BTL 3 £77,497.02
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