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2007 Olympic Challenge (Part Two)

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  • scuba147
    scuba147 Posts: 181 Forumite
    I've looked into the breakdown of my total and it stands like this:-

    overtime - £434.21
    mileage from work - £323.68
    sale of vouchers - £45
    phone refunds - £103.31
    matched betting - £75.36
    mystery shopping - £51
    NI rebate - £1266.60

    Clearly the big one was my rebate, but hopefully should reach gold with a large overtime payment due this month!!!
    DFW nerd 144
    £2 savers club started (1st June 2006)
    Aim: To save £1000 by 1st June 2007! Achieved £842!
    New Aim - to save £1k by 1st June 2008 - So far banked £654:p
    Change Challene - Aim £150 from 9th July 2007 - £184.66
    Bronze Olympic Challenge target £1007. Current total £3340.78:T
    Olympic Challenge Part Deux - Aim £3k and saved £1449.43 (£1550.57k to go!!!)
  • Boomdocker
    Boomdocker Posts: 1,201 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Yay, just sold another item on ebay and have finally been able to do a paypal transfer so thats another £51.16 to add to my total and just in the nick of time!!

    Won't have much more to add now, maybe a bit of overtime next week and then I am going to add the last scraps in my change jar and some £2 coins for a final push!!
    Boots Card - £17.53, Nectar Points - £15.06 - *Saving for Chrimbo*
    2015 Savings Fund - £2575.00
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    a bit of a late burst, but £60 to add today!
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • kiwigirl
    kiwigirl Posts: 383 Forumite
    I've calculated what I've gained in extra cash etc since the challenge began and I'm glad to say that I'm currently on £1882.46 and I've got a car boot to do (or a few really) and I'm expecting to be reimbursed for a clerical error made by someone else so I'm hoping that I get reimbursed the full hotel fees this week.

    I'm expecting some cashback for my phone contract and my car insurance is due before the end of the challenge which can be reduced and then a bit of money from cashback sites so I'm hoping that I get towards the silver mark before the end of challenge.

    Will try ebay tomorrow but the last time I tried nothing sold so will see if anything goes this time I suppose!
  • wilf55
    wilf55 Posts: 3,102 Forumite
    amazon 9.57
    Save 12k in 2015 member 187. £62.50/6000
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Another £10 for the pot.

    I guess it shows I could have really gone for it in a big way if i'd have signed up when the challenge started!
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • rumblytum
    rumblytum Posts: 474 Forumite
    Morning everyone,

    I can add another 42.00 from babysitting, bringing my total to 2502.46

    I'm absolutely staggered by the total. I've paid off so much of my debt with this.

    Have a good day all

    rumbly x
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I have a 'challenge dilemma'. i've changed mortgages and I have been sent a refund cheque for £637.88. I plan to save it and would like to put it towards my Olympic total, but it feels a bit of a cheat.

    It isn't bank charges, but at the same time Ihaven't 'earned' it.

    Not sure.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • Boomdocker
    Boomdocker Posts: 1,201 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Keren, I would add it. Well done you. :cool:
    Boots Card - £17.53, Nectar Points - £15.06 - *Saving for Chrimbo*
    2015 Savings Fund - £2575.00
  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Keren- I'd add it as without this challenge/board, you might have just lost it as it would have been spent on something else.

    Sea xx
    CCCS DMP:Feb 07
    Total:£37,016.47 now £0 DEBT FREE FEB 14

    2022 Decluttering Campaign 49/1011
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