Remember you're a womble - 2016

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Official MSE Insert 9 March 2016
Hi to everyone in the Wombling 2016 group. You're mentioned in our news story:
'Wombles' average £250/mth from hobby retrieving others' discarded receipts
Back to Bobarella's original post...
Hi All
Following on from the 2015 thread of the same name this thread renews the challenge for 2016. To read what we got up to this year go here
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5141110
I'm guessing most people know that wombling refers to making use of things you find for financial gain. Examples could be receipts that you have added onto your loyalty cards for your own gain. Some I find are: unclaimed Nectar points, Tesco club cards points, Toys R Us gold card points, Costa card points, mcdonalds cups with the bean sticker still on (collect 6 for a free coffee) also price promise reciepts for tesco & brand match coupons for sainsburys which are better than roadkill as many are over a £1.
My total for 2015 was £1027.20 Not a bad number but I'd like to do even better this year.
I am going to keep track from Jan 1st on the value I find in the main categories & may zero sum them from the relevant budgets.
My aim for 2016 is every time I leave my house to try & find one item that makes my life cheaper!!
If you'd like to join in this challenge sign up below
Bob
Contenders who declared a score (Wombling Free 2016#) Scores accurate as of 30/12/16
1. Mickey mouse £328.67
2 Siebrie £2,69.05 Best runner up Womble 2016!!!!
4.The Only Girl £138.39
5. Bobarella £2,533.15
7. Autumn Leaves £472.34
9. Dizzy Imp £5,984.03 2nd place Womble of 2016!!
10. Sophie £8.56
11. Chocolate £28.67
16. Dexsmummy £95.15
17. Fun brum £1461.04
18. British Bibliophile £47.08
21. Foxholes £3,523.29 Bronze Womble of 2016!!!
24. Muhren £103.38
25. Nellsnest £53.15
28. Crazy Cat Lady £632
33. Sugarbaby125 £8,496.13 2016 Wombling Queen!!!
37. Basket Case £81.33
38. Determined £76.56
40. ChirpyCheap £249
43. Miss Empty Piggy £73.05
44. Florence J £456.60
47. Sachacat. £251.70
48.NOA £231
52. Crafty Witch £18.45
Hi to everyone in the Wombling 2016 group. You're mentioned in our news story:
'Wombles' average £250/mth from hobby retrieving others' discarded receipts
Back to Bobarella's original post...
Hi All
Following on from the 2015 thread of the same name this thread renews the challenge for 2016. To read what we got up to this year go here
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5141110
I'm guessing most people know that wombling refers to making use of things you find for financial gain. Examples could be receipts that you have added onto your loyalty cards for your own gain. Some I find are: unclaimed Nectar points, Tesco club cards points, Toys R Us gold card points, Costa card points, mcdonalds cups with the bean sticker still on (collect 6 for a free coffee) also price promise reciepts for tesco & brand match coupons for sainsburys which are better than roadkill as many are over a £1.
My total for 2015 was £1027.20 Not a bad number but I'd like to do even better this year.
I am going to keep track from Jan 1st on the value I find in the main categories & may zero sum them from the relevant budgets.
My aim for 2016 is every time I leave my house to try & find one item that makes my life cheaper!!
If you'd like to join in this challenge sign up below

Bob
Contenders who declared a score (Wombling Free 2016#) Scores accurate as of 30/12/16
1. Mickey mouse £328.67
2 Siebrie £2,69.05 Best runner up Womble 2016!!!!
4.The Only Girl £138.39
5. Bobarella £2,533.15
7. Autumn Leaves £472.34
9. Dizzy Imp £5,984.03 2nd place Womble of 2016!!
10. Sophie £8.56
11. Chocolate £28.67
16. Dexsmummy £95.15
17. Fun brum £1461.04
18. British Bibliophile £47.08
21. Foxholes £3,523.29 Bronze Womble of 2016!!!
24. Muhren £103.38
25. Nellsnest £53.15
28. Crazy Cat Lady £632
33. Sugarbaby125 £8,496.13 2016 Wombling Queen!!!
37. Basket Case £81.33
38. Determined £76.56
40. ChirpyCheap £249
43. Miss Empty Piggy £73.05
44. Florence J £456.60
47. Sachacat. £251.70
48.NOA £231
52. Crafty Witch £18.45
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27/03/17 from £40k:eek: in the hole 2012.
Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.20
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Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.20
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I am a womble with 'L' plates so looking forward to getting some tips.����
Make £2020 in 2020. No 85. £1808.05/£2020
-Sarah
Personal Loan: £1902.03
Overdrafts (split over 2 accounts): £1100
Credit Card: £3781.61 (currently interest free)
Mortgage: £29,410.53 (6 years, 4 months remaining)
Bed finance: £1450 (interest free)
LBM 2009 Total Debt £49046.24 Debt Free as of 27/08/2015
Debt neutral
Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.20
Personal Loan: £1902.03
Overdrafts (split over 2 accounts): £1100
Credit Card: £3781.61 (currently interest free)
Mortgage: £29,410.53 (6 years, 4 months remaining)
Bed finance: £1450 (interest free)
You can always try non shop based wombling like looking for roadkill or items left out by people who don't want them. I found our hoover that way.
Great have signed you up. Contender list in post 1.
Great to see you back for another year
Debt neutral
Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
RYSAW17 £1900 2016 £2,535.16 2015 £1027.20
Sorry if I'm sounding a bit silly but not really familiar with this thread yet. I only ask as I have an aunt who never lets me leave her house without some sort of food item and I figure I should start tallying it up to see how much money I save each year on potatoes and loafs of bread etc :rotfl: