Breaking Through, Travelling On

Karmacat

That's a familiar name ... that would be good to do, you're right, Goldie, thanks. I'd definitely like to earn about £50 a month of free money without *going* anywhere, like I used to do with mystery shopping.

£9 "earned" today - an £8 voucher at Waitrose, and I used part of it to get another £1 off the dishwasher tabs

The rest of my Wilko order has arrived and I haven't dealt with either of them, oops. There's a lot of shopping round here to disperse

Goldiegirl

I tend to average about £20 - £30 a month in 'extra money', from things like Quidco, Santander cashbacks on expenditure on utility bills, the £3 Halifax reward, limited Halifax cashback offers and good old eBay.

I still do a bit of eBaying for my friend but it is a slog these days. If I put things on auction, they tend to sell at the first bid, so I tend to just do Buy It Nows in the hope that a buyer turns up. These days, there's so many places to buy and sell, it seems as if eBay has lost popularity. In 2010 - 2011, at the height of my decluttering, I could have about 20 parcels to post on a Monday morning! I'm lucky to get one these days.

I still do You Gov. I got to 5000 points in October, so was able to get my £50. I'm now up to 475 points, so at this rate, it'll be at least two years until I get to 5000! Hopefully Prolific will increase my extra money earnings

A result on the Waitrose voucher !

michelle09

Woot, well done on the Waitrose voucher! Just imagining you surrounded by bags of deliveries.

Karmacat

Thanks guys - yep, there were quite a few bags but all the cardboard is in the recycling bin now (except the bit I rescued to put under the tin of paint!).

The paint ended up as quite a story. The local Dulux centre sold 2.5 litres for £20 :eek: I needed it, had the energy to use it, so I bought it.

Wilko sold 5 litres of Dulux paint, exactly the same spec, for £12. £12!!!! The delivery charge was only £4, and I had 70 litres of topsoil and compost as well as 5 plastic storage crates. Astonishing.

Off on my travels with my sister this morning, hopefully I'll be back before the bad weather closes in again

Happy New Year's Eve to all

Suffolk_lass

Happy New Year to you too KC, and thanks for all your supportive comments to me x

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Just dashing in to wish you and all posters to your uplifting diary a very Happy New Year:beer:_party_:dance:.


I know a lot of us have much to be thankful for so lets all try to forget the heartaches. setbacks and anxieties of 2017 and enter 2018 with a feeling of positivity and optimism:j.


Onwards and upwards eh?

gallygirl

Happy belated extra SB points day and Happy New Year xx

Karmacat

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

Happy New Year to you too KC, and thanks for all your supportive comments to me x

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carbootcrazy wrote: »

Just dashing in to wish you and all posters to your uplifting diary a very Happy New Year:beer:_party_:dance:.

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I know a lot of us have much to be thankful for so lets all try to forget the heartaches. setbacks and anxieties of 2017 and enter 2018 with a feeling of positivity and optimism:j.


Onwards and upwards eh?

Very well put, CBC - we're all working for a more secure life financially, and a happier one too, but it's really crucial to remember how much we already have
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gallygirl wrote: »

Happy belated extra SB points day and Happy New Year xx

:kisses3: Thank you!

I vowed I'd start a new diary in the New Year, especially because of what SL has said about threads being deleted. I'll post a linkie here when I do.

Happy New Year.
Live Long And Prosper!

ZTD

Happy New Year!

I hope 2018 is better for you.

Karmacat

Thank you Z - it does feel like it's going to be on the up. I hope that comes true - for you too.