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The Olympic Challenge Take Two

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  • everyone seems to be doing well!! :T

    I have to admit :o that I havent really made the effort this time round what with my extra long holiday, then getting over the effects of said holiday (why is it you always get ill whilst you are away?? :confused:) also I have been spending my time concentrating on ideas for my fundraising for The National Autistic Society and should really get something sorted soon as before I know it it will be next May and Ill be off to Peru having raised very little!!! Mind you have a few ideas up my sleeve, I have also been donated stuff to take to a carboot sale from a friend so might ask around a bit more! all this is taking me away from the challenge but for a worthwhile reason! :)

    I will stick it out to the end of the challenge but alot of the moneymaking ideas I used previously have been transferred to raising money for charity and I dont really want to combine the two totals as my challenge total will go towards funding my place on the trek and my fundrising total is going directly to charity (hope that makes sense!!) and I dont want to confuse the two!

    Just wanted to pop in and say hi to everyone and say that Im still reading with interest but posting less and making less!!! keep up the good work!! :)
    finally debt free and want to keep it that way!!
  • Punkygoth
    Punkygoth Posts: 117 Forumite
    hi everyone,
    I only have £5.77 to go to get to bronze:j
    Does anyone think there is time to upgrade to sliver? Bearing in mind there is 8ish weeks left?
    Good luck to everyone for this week:D

    Hey well done that's excellent! :beer:
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    I think I'm going to have to pull out of the challenge. I have had some unexpected twists lately, and to be honest, trying to find extra money on top of everything else is kinda low on the list. Plus, I dont have the second job anymore, so that's not bringing anything in :( sorry, but thanks for letting me stay this long!
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  • That's a shame Slowlyfading...........looks like you're doing well wth your savings anyway from you sig - good luck :-)

    I just got £52.59 payment from Quidco today - every little helps!
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  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
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    I've done really badly with the challenge this time no Mystery Shops at all in September but I did do one last week and have another lined up for Sunday so should get a bit at the end of the month.

    Then have sold a few books on Amazon/GM so I'll update with those tonight and I've requested £25 I had in my Rpoints but other than that it's looking pretty quiet - I'm so close to £20 from mutualpoints too!

    Hope everyone is doing ok - I'm going to make an effort to get back into MSE now :o
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  • Not posted on here in about a month but have been trying still to save money. Been working hard at a new job.

    So far this month I've earner:

    ebay £9.49
    cashinco £10
    Quidco £24.14

    Brings my total this month to £43.63. Working on ebay stuff just now, trying to do a big clear out as i have the October school holidays next week!
    Summer Sizzler Challenge 2009 bronze level = £387.25 (23/06/2009)
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    Sad to hear that SF, will keep your data in case there are any odd bits but will remove you from the PM-ing list. Hope all is okay x
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    We are in Week 14 (13th October - 19th October inclusive)

    Please PM totals for Week 13 ONLY (6th October - 12th October inclusive) over the next few days to be counted in :)
    Just that week's totals please, not overall totals

    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi all

    I've been away this week, so I'm sad to see the posts from fdf and sf - but best of luck in what you're doing, whether the challenges are pleasant or unpleasant.

    I really overdosed on mystery shopping last week, as I've only just got into it, and missed another one this morning by the skin of my teeth - by the time I read through the briefing notes, it was gone, rats. But anyway, one of them has already paid, and I had an amazon payment through too, so this week I earned an extra £52.29, hurray. Off to update my sign and pm Gemmzie.
    xx
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • A big £0 for me this week!!! well done everyone else :)
    finally debt free and want to keep it that way!!
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