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Remember you're STILL a Womble - 2017 challenge

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  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    what a cheek Siebrie!

    feeling sorry for myself right now, just got back from root canal work :( feeling sore and dribbling my first cup of coffee of the day!

    was given 19 strawberry plants :) going to claim £11 for them (I know I can get them at the bootfair for 60p a pop)

    £2.31 for 2 ys steaks, tucked up in the freezer for later in the week

    Bless you how horrible. I had 4 wisdoms out years ago and that was grim too. Hope you feel better soon.
    " 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
    1p roadkill and 1p found on a classroom floor

    Poundland bargains:

    8 X packets of Minstrels £2 saving me £2

    4 X 300g boxes of Fox's Fabulously biscuits £4 saving me £4 on the current special offer price in Tesco


    Free Evening Standard newspaper for which I claim 50p

    I used my daughter's Oyster card today and saved myself £3

    I bought Adult Bassets Multivitamins on 3 for 2 at Boots online saving myself £5.25

    #13 current total = £1962.55
  • Jo_Blogs
    Jo_Blogs Posts: 753 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Good morning everyone :) Hope you all have a blessed wombling day :);)
    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
  • Dizzy_Imp
    Dizzy_Imp Posts: 2,782 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Jo....what exactly were you doing up at 3.45 this morning? :eek:
  • Siebrie
    Siebrie Posts: 2,971 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 14 March 2017 at 2:42PM
    3 branded individual cherry yoghurts from a colleague 3x€0,20
    discount on my foot treatment medication due to some unclear loyalty system the pharmacy uses €8
    a kiwi from Reception €0,20
    deodorant free-after-rebate(minus the cost of the stamp) €3,08
    shower gel free-after-rebate(minus the cost of the stamp) €2,44
    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
  • Jo_Blogs
    Jo_Blogs Posts: 753 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! Mortgage-free Glee!
    edited 14 March 2017 at 4:09PM
    Dizzy_Imp wrote: »
    Jo....what exactly were you doing up at 3.45 this morning?

    :rotfl:I'm on earlies at the moment :);)

    Will post ye oldie womblies later, as it's 'Izzy, whizzy, let's get busy!' time :eek:

    Finally received my M&$ gift card top-up £30
    Amaz0n gift vouchers £2.50
    QM Cashout £2.92
    Swapped mags £2
    Samples £2

    Have a great evening everyone :)
    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!
    edited 18 March 2017 at 11:39PM
    Hello wombles

    Came back from another event with a fantastic dessert, some tea lights and another bag of ice, at this rate I will have enough for an igloo ;)

    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
  • Jo_Blogs
    Jo_Blogs Posts: 753 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Good morning everyone :) Hope you all have a blessed wombling day :);)

    Some nice wombles Bob :);) - You now have me craving a homemade fruit juice slush puppie - yummy:p
    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
  • sugarbaby125
    sugarbaby125 Posts: 3,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic
    2 Big Macs and 2 medium fries with a voucher on the back of an Oyster receipt £3.98 saving me £3.98

    2 hopper bus journeys to and from work worth £3

    Lift home from Karaoke saved me the £1.50 bus fare

    Free Metro newspaper for which I will claim 50p

    Poundland bargains:

    150g of Maltesers saved myself 50p

    6 Packets of Walkers crisps X 2 saving me £1

    2 bars of Bounty X 4 saved me 50p

    #13 current total = £1973.53
  • received email from allotment neighbour saying I can take cuttings off of her redcurrant bushes :) going to take 6 cuttings (3 bushes) and claim £25 :j (would cost £50 to buy 6 bare roots from an online supplier so think £25 in fair) :money:
    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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