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  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    eBay Bargains:

    Rocha John Rocha Junior J Red and Navy occasion dress age 2-3 years £4.90 including p & p saved me £20.09

    M & S Autograph faux fur bolero age 2-3 years £4.30 saved me £15.70

    Local Tesco shopping savings on Tuesday £4

    Free Metro newspaper 50p

    1 hopper bus journey worth £1.50

    Shopping in my local Morrisons savings £2.78

    #13 current total = £8236.46
  • Toni'sfriend
    Toni'sfriend Posts: 4,056 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts
    Well done, Lucky Penny, That's a brilliant load of wombles.
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • LuckyPenny
    LuckyPenny Posts: 1,315 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    Thanks Toni's friend. Looks like I'm not the only one who is enjoying the sales.
    £3 saved today buying a gift voucher on line
    £5.35 cashout of topcashback last night too
    LP x
    Competition wins £14,136.30[\COLOR]
  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    £1.05 Quidco Cashback

    Weekly Grocery Shopping Savings £37.52 :T

    M & S girls occasion dress, jacket and bag age 2-3 from eBay £6.30 saving me £39.70 :T

    M & S Girls White Cardigan age 11-12 years £4.40 including p & p saved myself £3.60

    I got a free ticket to see the play Queen Anne at the Theatre Royal Haymarket worth £63 :j

    2 hopper bus journeys worth £3

    #13 current total = £8384.46
  • Toni'sfriend
    Toni'sfriend Posts: 4,056 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts
    £6.95 on the shopping today including another packet of fairtrade nice tea for 22p.
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    £4.99 bank account interest

    Poundland Bargains:

    2 X hardbaack books for myself saved me £30.98 :T

    2 x 500ml Carex hand wash saved me £2 :)


    1 hopper bus journey yesterday worth £1.50 and 1 hopper bus journey today worth £1.50

    eBay Bargains:

    George Girls faux fur coat age 2-3 £3.89 including p & p saving me £16.11 :)

    Free Spirit Girls Jeans with ankle zip detail £7 including p & p saving me £3

    New Look Black Net Skirt age 12-13 years £7.85 including p & p saving me £5.14

    George Girls Black Party Skirt age 12-13 years £4.90 including p & p saving me £4.10

    #13 current total = £8453.65
  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    £1.40 MOC in H0lland and B@rrett
    £1.47 Brand match in Mr T
    Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
    Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments
  • LuckyPenny
    LuckyPenny Posts: 1,315 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    More bargains and wombles in the last 2 days


    £4.91 AA discount and costa points off coffee
    £2.70 2 x free apple juices with the app
    £12 on a reduced price M&S bra
    £13 on a reduced price M&S bra
    £17.50 wavered parking charge at hotel
    £6.50 off a Next swimming suit for my DD
    Total womble £56.61!
    Competition wins £14,136.30[\COLOR]
  • Toni'sfriend
    Toni'sfriend Posts: 4,056 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts
    Lots of YS yesterday - £14.92 plus 5p roadkill.
    Have adventures. laugh a lot and always be kind.
  • Morning :) had to come and declare wombles for yesterday before I forget them!

    £2.32 from buying 2 boxes of dishwasher tabs in Lidls weekend offers :)

    bought 2 magazines for the "free gift" of an eyelash curler & a mascara. Paid £6.50 and the items are apparently £36 to buy so £29.50 wombled :)

    bogof on make up brushes so saved £5

    got given 3 perfume samples £4.26 :)

    64p on a ys item

    £8.85 interest on bank acc
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2025: £87.12
    NSD March: YTD: 35
    Grocery spend challenge March £253.38/£285 £20/£70 Eating out
    GC annual £449.80/£4500
    Eating out budget: £55/£420
    Extra cash earned 2025: £195
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