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Make £10 a day - August 2013 - everybody most welcome at any time
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Finally off the mark with:
£5 gift from MIL's friend after DH fixed her lamp for her.
£5 free week at fat club.
£3.25 used in money off coupons.Debts @ LBM £23,729.31. Debts @ 08/04/2016 £0 :j
Best win so far - holiday to Florida0 -
£100 of coins banked today
Debt free and Mortgage free thank you to all for your encouragement and advice :j
Crazy Clothes challenge £300/£48 and 5 months /0 without spending :T0 -
I am a bit late posting as I have been a bit under the weather. So far I am adding £5 Halifax reward, £7 coupon at Mr T, and £46 as a friend gave the kids free tickets to Alton Towers and we would have paid £46 using a bogof voucher. £6 for free parking at Alton Towers. Not a bad start:jMake £10 per day in July £45.48/£310
June £232.66, May £310.36, April £310.19, March £287.32, February £250.18, January £257.24
Swagbucks in 2015 £65/£1500 -
£4.99 from Ebay sales today
£182.53/£3100 -
Free listing weekend on ebay 10 and 11 August 20130
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£6 on device just landed.
Just finished cleaning the boys room, every draw, wardrobe, cupboard and even under the bed has been cleared out. 6 hours later it looks great. Wonder how long it will stay like that...?! Plus side is 4 bags of stuff for car boot hopefully this Sunday. Now for the rest of the house....
2025 Mortgage start £378K 2025 Overpayment £103 Savings Challenge 2025 **MONEY MAKES ME HAPPY**0 -
Wow Nat that sounds brill, well done. We should do that....
Had a lovely day out with friends and took packed lunch instead of buying which cut costs considerably. Also £32.60 payout from Consumer Intel and £23 from Ebay sale after fees & postage.
Going on hol on Saturday which will likely wreck spending for the rest of the month so it's important to get these savings in first!0 -
I'm up to £188.37 in overtime + £5.34 in surveys!I WILL GET THERE.0
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Off the blocks....
£50 extra work
£6 refund
Total £56/£100 (I chose £100 to ease myself in but I think I might have been a little too cautious, we'll see).MSE-ing since 20070
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