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Remember you're STILL a Womble - 2017 challenge

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  • Jo_Blogs
    Jo_Blogs Posts: 753 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 4 March 2017 at 1:07AM
    Hi folks,

    Just been reading through the thread and what a great load of wombles :T:T. Well done everyone :T

    Been a bit busy, so it's been about 6 days since I last updated ye olde wombies........:);)

    4 free cakes - £2
    6 days of free lunches and dinners - £30
    Saved £10 on a ticket
    Saved £180 with a load of coupons on bulk buying HH essentials for the year (or 2!!!!)
    Saved Nitty Gritty £7440.75 [149%] / £5000-[Sep] £58.44:starmod: for the 'Save 12k in 2017' #157
    2017 Womble #35 £3463.27 ;)Sept NSDs 4/15:staradminCCCChl 9/12 months:D
    Sept PPChl#002 Pts 71
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    hey Bob do we declare ytd or the month?

    Feb: £146.90 :D
    YTD: £495.56 :j

    Declaring now as not intending on spending anything today

    Hello

    Sorry, haven't been over in a day or two! YTD for the leader board please. Thanks Determined :)

    Bob
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 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
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    Just 8p roadkill today. Total so far this year £331.85. Should I keep a monthly total as well?

    I just need YTD, but fun to keep and see how you've done month on month :)
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 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
  • Jo_Blogs
    Jo_Blogs Posts: 753 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Ytd: £531 :d
    Saved Nitty Gritty £7440.75 [149%] / £5000-[Sep] £58.44:starmod: for the 'Save 12k in 2017' #157
    2017 Womble #35 £3463.27 ;)Sept NSDs 4/15:staradminCCCChl 9/12 months:D
    Sept PPChl#002 Pts 71
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    Phew think I now have an updated board :)

    Foxholes I don't think I have a score for you and can't see a total in your signature. Taps foot impatiently ;)
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 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
  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    2 X hopper bus journeys to and from work £3

    Free Evening Standard and Metro newspapers £1

    A children's book from Poundland saving me £2.99

    #13 current total = £1792.20
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    2 X hopper bus journeys to and from work £3

    Free Evening Standard and Metro newspapers £1

    A children's book from Poundland saving me £2.99

    #13 current total = £1792.20

    A good day then :)
    " Your vibe attracts your tribe":D

    Debt neutral :) 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
  • Dizzy_Imp
    Dizzy_Imp Posts: 2,782 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hello all!

    Late night report of £4 coupon of a Mr T shop and £1.37 price match, plus £25 off a new jacket for Small (his old one is rather "cropped" after his recent growth spurt.

    Total for today is a fantabulous £30.37. :D

    Jo - is your cream bun treat with your dad a regular thing? My tummy is rumbling now...
  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 4 March 2017 at 11:26AM
    £2.10 discount off pet food
    £3 bonus for referring a friend :T
    £1.40 SM price comparison
  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    edited 4 March 2017 at 11:51PM
    £3 discount at my local shoe menders

    Free Gregg's balanced choice sandwich with another voucher from my this week's edition of Closer magazine worth £2.60

    I bought a Max Factor colour effect flipstick in Poundland saving myself £7.49 on the current Boots price

    I bought a book for myself in Poundland saving myself £6.99

    A free copy of Boots Health and Beauty magazine worth £1

    I bought £ X Boots Tea Tree and Witchazel facial wash on 3 for 2 promotion and saved myself £3.89

    My daughter kindly paid for my ticket to see Black Ballet tonight at The Barbican Centre which is worth £25

    2 X hopper bus journeys worth £3

    #13 current total = £1845.17
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