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Remember you're STILL a Womble - 2017 challenge

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  • determined_new_ms
    determined_new_ms Posts: 7,884 Forumite
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    £38 saved yesterday on 2 x adults entrance to a theme park, as we have a Max card and *carers* go free :)

    £4.55 received in interest
    DF as at 30/12/16
    Wombling 2026: £25.70
    Grocery spend challenge Feb £285.11/£250
    GC annual £389.25/£2700
    Eating out budget: £ 48.87/£300
    Extra cash earned 2026: £185
  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
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    £3 saved when I made a best offer which was accepted, on eBay compared to the Buy It Now price

    3 hopper bus journeys (Tuesday) worth £4.50

    Littlewoods Clearance Bargains via eBay:

    3 pack of men's V by Very v neck t-shirts £4.99 saved £18.01 :)

    Only & Son's Dark Blue Men's Loom Fit Jeans £9.99 saved £47.01 :T

    Taylor & Reece Men's Skinny Suit Trousers £7.99 saved £24.01 :)

    Slazenger Men's Printed T-Shirt in Navy £3.99 saved £21.01 :)

    I also got a £10 discount because I had spent over £30 and a P & P discount of £15.80 on this order :)

    #13 current total = £9741.65
  • Siebrie
    Siebrie Posts: 2,971 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I'm back at work, which is where I womble most of my items. Yesterday: 2 kiwi's and a mango €0,60.
    Are you wombling, too, in '22? € 58,96 = £ 52.09Wombling in Restrictive Times (2021) € 2.138,82 = £ 1,813.15Wombabeluba 2020! € 453,22 = £ 403.842019's wi-wa-wombles € 2.244,20 = £ 1,909.46Wombling to wealth 2018 € 972,97 = £ 879.54Still a womble 2017 #25 € 7.116,68 = £ 6,309.50Wombling Free 2016 #2 € 3.484,31 = £ 3,104.59
  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
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    Online Weekly Grocery Shopping special offer and price reductions £53.80 :)

    1 adult and 1 teen free Vue cinema tickets worth £23.49 at Vue Piccadilly with my Tesco voucher :)

    2 hopper bus journeys worth £3

    #13 current total = £9821.94
  • Siebrie
    Siebrie Posts: 2,971 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Also yesterday:
    - 4 small rolls (my lunch today) € 1
    - 1 veggie bagel (dh's lunch today) €4,90
    - a granola-ish bar from a colleague (dh's snack today) €1
    Are you wombling, too, in '22? € 58,96 = £ 52.09Wombling in Restrictive Times (2021) € 2.138,82 = £ 1,813.15Wombabeluba 2020! € 453,22 = £ 403.842019's wi-wa-wombles € 2.244,20 = £ 1,909.46Wombling to wealth 2018 € 972,97 = £ 879.54Still a womble 2017 #25 € 7.116,68 = £ 6,309.50Wombling Free 2016 #2 € 3.484,31 = £ 3,104.59
  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
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    2 Big Macs and medium fries £3.98 with Oyster receipt vouchers saved me £3.98 (Wednesday)

    Artisan bread and 6 extra large cakes, chocolate cake, 20 sweet chili chicken wings and thighs given to me after my poetry reading group meeting had ended for which I will claim £12 (Friday)

    2 hopper bus journeys worth £3 (Sunday)

    Wayne bought me 2 bottles of water in the pub £3 and another man bought me a bottle of water £1.50 (Sunday)

    Littlewoods Clearance via eBay Bargains:

    Jack & Jones Premium Roy Blazer in Navy £19.99 saved £110.01 :j

    Jack & Jones Premium Roy Trousers in Navy saved £50.01 :j

    I saved a further £10 on this order because I had spent more than £30 and also £3.95 on P & P costs :)

    #13 current total = £10,019.39
  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    £38.62 off Amazon order using free delivery and amazon vouchers.
    Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
    Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments
  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Forgot to add Tax Rebate of £182.20
    Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
    Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments
  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
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    Florence_J wrote: »
    Forgot to add Tax Rebate of £182.20

    Florence that must have come as a very pleasant surprise from the Inland Revenue :)
  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    sugarbaby125 wrote: »
    Florence that must have come as a very pleasant surprise from the Inland Revenue :)

    It sure did :D
    Debt Free Stage 1 - Completed 27/08/2020
    Debt Free Stage 2 - Completed 50/181 Payments
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