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17.8.07 what small dfw thing will you do or have you done today?
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As for me...
After months of reading these forums I have actualyl started to post on them:money:
I found out the password to works franking machine so i can do all my post for free
I walked a bit to work which takes ten mins but knocks loads off my transport costs
Im not going to the vending machine but going hungry to lunch (i did forget to make my lunch today but I will only get sub of the day from subway-best i can do really!)
Im building up a collection of freebies so that when I move into a flat after xmas I will hopefully have a nice suppliy of toiletries to keep me going for a while
Im entering competions
Im learning about the matched betting loophole in the forums. I made £500 in two weeks doing online blackjack gambling last year so am keen to exploit this loop hole too.
Im going to buy a cheap 2ltr bottle of cider for the party im going to this saturday instead of buying loads of larger!!! And instead of ordering pizza for said party im gonna buy a pizza and cook it, then only eat half and have the rest for hangover breakfast - alittle rank but its cheap!0 -
Today:Brought packed lunch to work, Got up early to hang washing out to dry, Fitted timers to d/w and w/m so these can run using economy7, claimed money from petty cash, having a NSD, sorted through the used stamps I collect for chariety and had 6 that had not been franked.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
One income, home educating family0 -
Today I:
Bought pack up to work (5/5 :T) - we went to the pub at lunchtime but I just had chips and then my sandwich when I got back :money:
Posted ebay sale
Updated all my spreadsheets - OH thinks I have a spreadsheet fetish but at least I know where all our money is.
Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
Overpayments to date - £79.62
Current Mortgage free date - January 20580 -
Things for today:
Boots 1
Spent £3 but got 300 points back on card
Boots 2
Returned an item £12.99
Got:
1 x JCB long sleeve top (18-24 mths)
1 x JCB t-shirt(18-24 mths)
1 x JCB trousers (18-24 mths)
Total for the above £11.90 with the 50% and 20% off
2 x 4pk Andrex Aloe Vera toilet rolls (BOGOF) £2.25
Paid £1.66 cash and got 56 points back
Used points (£3.20) on a pair of childrens trousers (originally £8 again with 50% and 20% off)
DH gave me £12 back for JCB long sleeve top (18-24 mths), JCB t-shirt(18-24 mths) & JCB trousers (18-24 mths).
So I'm actually £7.34 up. :-)
Did buy magazine and papers but used my M&S voucher so didn't spend cash.
Got a free pen from The Works.
Picked up a £5 skincare voucher in Boots.Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
Boots points: £0.28
Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
Mutual points: 3417 (redeemed 8250)
Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)0 -
I've just checked my Google adsense account & my company has made $14 (about £6.50) this week from people clicking adverts on the Web site. $94 since last payment, so check will be recieved soon ($100+)! Alright for doing nowt!Debts at 02/02/20: c£225,000 inc CCs of <£1000 repaid in full monthlyDebts at 14/07/10: £278,091 inc £24k unenforceable and £16k consumer debt. But House no longer derelict!!!LBM: 14/08/07; Debt at LBM: £287131 inc CCs: £37,202.55;0
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