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  • antonia86
    antonia86 Posts: 245 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! I won, I won, I won! Uniform Washer PPI Party Pooper
    My daughter surprised Father Christmas with some last minute requests.. but he managed it with Tesco Boost points and sent me a photo to show me how!


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    Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's learning to dance in the rain. :heart:
  • Iamsolucky
    Iamsolucky Posts: 1,602 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    My best bargain of 2014 was Bugatti Kitchenware which I won from this competition
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5098150 Thanks to MaineBlue, I was able to give as xmas gifts that cost me nothing.
    Thanks MSE
  • speakingofart
    speakingofart Posts: 375 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Academoney Grad Debt-free and Proud!
    My top christmas saving this year was a casserole dish from Debenhams (don't ask, I did enquire whether one from tescos would not do the same thing!!!) £39.99, reduced to £25.99 in the pre christmas sales, went to the counter and received a discount to £18.99 as it had a tiny tiny chip and then paid on a debenhams gift voucher I'd received and never used. So actually free and the recipient was very happy with it!
    Proud to be debt free September 2014. :j

    Sisu.
  • Sjay
    Sjay Posts: 141 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    My best buy of 2014 had to be the Phil and Teds twin pram I found outside a charity shop.... Left out for the bin due to damage! Nice lady in the shop said she couldn't sell it to me, but if I wanted to make a £5 donation I could wheel it away! Brought it home, pressure washed the seats and grandma stitched up the ripped back seat. Used it all year for my 2 & 3 year old, best pram ever! And saved from landfill :)
  • MsBlonde
    MsBlonde Posts: 459 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    The Disney Princess Ariel Doll :)

    Bargain at 4p and kept a little girl very happy on a flight to france for Christmas

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  • BenefitMaster
    BenefitMaster Posts: 641 Forumite
    can't post pictures of this. I have a prepay visa card from my union that gives me 3% cashback at Asda. I used it to shop, and top up my christmas savings the day before the extra credit. So not only do I get the credit on my savings, but I also get 3% back on putting it on the card. :beer:
  • lydias
    lydias Posts: 995 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    The Littlewoods Play 1 incident - they honoured the £120 misprice - my husband was thrilled on Christmas day!

    A huge thank you to all who post the comps and deals that make life so much fun!
  • avvie
    avvie Posts: 6,520 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    edited 2 January 2015 at 9:26PM
    I managed to get this for my God Son, for 1p with free delivery from amazon! He was chuffed!

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    It should have cost me £14.95 so saved £14.94!!
    I found this deal on HotUKDeals.
    October2022 Wins -2 ~Tshirt x2 2022 Wins ~ 5 *TShirtx3*7UP*ChupaChupsBundle
  • rachsecret
    rachsecret Posts: 366 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    My 1p Christmas tree from B&Q on the 23rd has to be my best buy.
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  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,137 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    My best buy- for a friend - was a huge hard backed Suduko book from "The Works" priced @ £20 for £1.25 which was wrapped in a brand new looking black velvet hoodie from a charity shop @ £1!
    The recipient was well pleased with her goodies.
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
    2025 3dduvets
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