I need help to earn and save £2000 for our son's wedding in October.

dave2319

Did you see what we were saying about Swagbucks, Mrs P?

Obviously another 5 or 25 quid a month won't greatly add to your holiday funds (although it's extra money afterwards as well of course) so just trying to think of other ideas besides you selling stuff.

All I can really think of, without asking loads of questions, is reading through all the guides and articles on the main site again, even if you've already seen them before!
A bit like looking through cupboards, you never know what you might find, perhaps?!

poohbear59

THank you Dave. We have had intermittent line faults so have read up when I can. I have been working my way through Swagbucks thread and familiarising myself with all the different ways to gain points.

You are right, I am finding things I missed last time I read it. I am up to 1300 points on SB and I am almost up to enough for another pay out from Prolific Academic too.

I listed more to sell online yesterday. Not holding out much hope but you never know.

Our son is going to drive us to the airport as he leaves here a few days after us. So we are saving a lot on airport parking. We have a voucher to use for an airport lounge which will save on cups of tea and coffee in the airport.

DD is contacting everyone for whom I have organised accommodation and is collecting what they owe so it can be paid as soon as we arrive. The company took my card details and DD is making sure I don't lose out at all.

brizzledfw

Sounding good pooh...hope sales come good. I haven't been able to face Bay of E for a while, but should try rather than simply offloading to the CS and giving it away to neighbours

poohbear59

I haven't been around much as we have been having major internet problems. Despite paying for two completely different systems. B err

I have an exiting update. ......... My stepsister found an old bank account belonging to my late father and shared the money out equally between all eight of us. I can't say how much it is but it takes the pressure off a bit. Thank you Dad:A

I have put the money away so we don't touch it and are still on track spending less and making pennies where we can. I am thinking of SORN for the pick up for two months but not sure if it is allowed.

Yesterday I bought my dress for the wedding. It cost me £29. Not bad for mother of the groom. It was £139, I think. Must check. When the shopkeeper heard me say 'mother of the groom' to my friend then the expensive bags and hats and fascinators came out. We declined graciously.

I also sold two tops on 3bay for a total of £3.49. Total now made is £1462

Claim has been made for mortgage fees of £100 and an old building society account which shows £7.50 balance. Still nothing from Scottish power.

beanielou

All sounding good.
What a great total
What a lovely surprise about the money from your dad.

elizabethhull

poohbear59 wrote: »

I have an exciting update. ......... My stepsister found an old bank account belonging to my late father and shared the money out equally between all eight of us. I can't say how much it is but it takes the pressure off a bit. Thank you Dad:A

Isn't it wonderful when family no longer with us are still giving joy ? That will make such a difference to you, and I'm sure your father would have been delighted to know he could still help his family.

brizzledfw

Brilliant news of the present from your dad. That's great. A real boost and I am sure he'd have been thrilled it will be used to help get you to his grandsons wedding.

Hope alls well with you and yours xx

poohbear59

I think we have our internet sorted again. The engineer said that they expect to be back again in a few months. It was water damage which is what I told them in the first place. 15 phone calls later a.d it is done

Finances..... another £10 from prolific to boost the coffers.

I spent it on fabric, beads, pins, bouquet holders. I am making fabric flowers with help from friends and family. They will be used for bridesmaids bouquets, buttonholes and corsages. I said we were frugal. Bride to be is using DD's bouquet which is fabric and beads. Bouquets can then go on the tables as table centres. I have the happy couple decorating jam jars for the bouquets.

For DS1' s wedding in US I just had to hand over money for the flowers. It was stupidly expensive. At knit and natter the women said I should go to local shop and buy flowers. They don't understand. Some of the flowers will be made using the bride's dress which I shortened considerably.

We received the £79 from Scottish Power. 3 years after closing the account.

beanielou

So I think that you have done so well.
Great news on the money from SP. 3 years!!!!
How long til you are off and what is your current shortfall?

Diodiva

Ive stumbled across this thread whilst looking at ways to grab some pennies for moving house (swagbucks and £bay are the front runners now) and I just wanted to say well done Pooh!

youre doing fantastically and will be at your target in no time!