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  • muppets
    muppets Posts: 1,476 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    Been ages since I last updated.
    Found €19.50 in the public changing rooms in work
    OH wanted a bag a crisps from the vending machine, there was 1 bag half dropped, so I used one of the €1 found above, paid for 1 bag and got them both to drop. So will clam 50c for that bag
    Also found some unused shower gel in the public changing rooms in work. €2 claimed for that


    YTD #24 = 268.31
    PAYDBX 2020 - #01 Pd £15,029.29 / £13,140.66 - 114% 🎉

    MFiT-T5 #36
    3-6 mth EF #5
    €2,445 / 11,100
    Mortgage - PD 126,846.35/ 271,495.07 46.72%[ MF was Aug 2038 now Sept 2035 😲
  • LuckyPenny
    LuckyPenny Posts: 1,315 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    Spent £1.70 Costa points
    Competition wins £14,136.30[\COLOR]
  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    £10.40 for surveys , it's taken months to get to £10 , managed it at last :j
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    muppets wrote: »
    Been ages since I last updated.
    Found €19.50 in the public changing rooms in work
    OH wanted a bag a crisps from the vending machine, there was 1 bag half dropped, so I used one of the €1 found above, paid for 1 bag and got them both to drop. So will clam 50c for that bag
    Also found some unused shower gel in the public changing rooms in work. €2 claimed for that


    YTD #24 = 268.31

    Nice to hear from you :)
    " 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!
    sistercas wrote: »
    £10.40 for surveys , it's taken months to get to £10 , managed it at last :j

    Well done! It's always nice to get to the end on survey payouts, takes so long!
    " 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!
    Hi All

    Not much going on here today due to DS being off with a small injury. Nothing serious, he just needs time to rest.

    But anyway. Quick update

    * £24 interest
    * Friend paid £6 entry to a kids play area and lunch out £5
    * £1.02 roadkill

    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
  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    £4 in n@ndos nhs discount
  • f0xh0les
    f0xh0les Posts: 7,762 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Photogenic
    Cashout from cashback site (drumroll please) .....................
    £1.41:rotfl:
    4/10/25Three Years Mortgage Free Yay!
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  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    f0xh0les wrote: »
    Cashout from cashback site (drumroll please) .....................
    £1.41:rotfl:

    Don't spend it all at once :rotfl:
    " 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
    Poundland bargains:

    Book for myself saved myself £11.49

    4 X 2 bar Bounty saved me 50p

    4 X 500ml Carex handwash saved me £4

    4 X 500ml Radox shower gel saved me £6

    6 x Neutradol gel saved me £3


    2 hopper bus journeys to and from work worth £3

    Free Metro newspaper for which I claim 50p

    #13 current total = £2107.63
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