My Over 50's Spending Diary

sugarbaby125

Free school meals for my son this week (16th - 20th April) £9.20

3 hopper bus journeys £2.25 (18th,19th and 20th April) £6.75

Weekly Online Grocery Shopping special offers and price reductions saved me £19.98

Free Metro newspaper - 60p (18th April)

Free Metro and Evening Standard newspapers - £1.20 (19th April)

Free food from my Poetry Group:

4 giant cheese straws £4

4 extra large scones £6

4 currant buns £4

2 iced buns £2

Current total = £4052.76

sugarbaby125

I used 2 of my Groupon Odeon vouchers for which I paid £8 this saved me £19 on the price of 2 adult peak tickets on Saturday :T

I used another Groupon Odeon voucher for which I paid £4 this saved me £8.50 on the price of an adult peak ticket today :T

I received £10 credit from Groupon for the complaint I made about getting food poisoning from that restaurant

Current total = £4090.26

sugarbaby125

I used 2 Groupon Odeon vouchers on Monday 23rd April to see Black Panther with my daughter which cost me £8, this saved me £19 on the cost of 2 adult tickets

I bought 3 X Equazen Fish Oils from Boots on 3 for 2 offer and saved £11.99

I got 3 X New Naturals Face Packs from The Body Shop for Free which were worth £3.99

2 X 152g Skittles Gift Boxes from Poundland half price saved me £1

2 hopper bus journeys £1.50 (22nd April)

3 hopper bus journeys £4.50 (23rd and 24th April)

My friend bought me a bottle of water at Karaoke £1 and gave me a lift home from Karaoke, which saved me the 75p bus fare

Current total = £4133.99

sugarbaby125

Free Metro newspaper 24th & 25th April worth £1.20

Quidco Cashback £2.86

Weekly Online Grocery shopping special offers and price reductions saved me £20.81 :j:D

I bought 6 X Epsom Salts with Lavender from Poundland for £6 which saved me £9

Free Evening Standard newspaper 26th April worth 60p

I used my last Groupon Odeon voucher which cost me £4 to watch the film Peter Rabbit on 25th April which saved me £6 on the price of an adult off-peak ticket

I bought a Silver Screen Odeon ticket for £3 to watch the film Phantom Thread which saved me £7 on the price of an adult off-peak ticket

Free cup of tea at the Odeon worth £1.90

Bank Account Interest this month £5.10

Current total = £4189.96

sugarbaby125

I bought 2 more Bic 32 Piece Writing Sets from Tesco Direct for £12 which saved me £24 and I got free next day delivery worth £5.95 because I am a Delivery Saver customer and I had spent over £10. These will also be presents for my nephews and nieces :T

Poundworld Bargains:

6 Dove bars of soap X 3 for £6 which saved me £3 compared to buying the same product from Poundland

Regina Blitz 3 Rolls £3 saved me £1

2 X Woolite Delicates £4 saved me £3


1 hopper bus journey 75p (26th April)

2 hopper bus journeys £1.50 (27th April)

1 hopper bus journey 75p (28th April)

I found 5p roadkill on Friday

Current total = £4229.97

chanie

Those bic sets are really good value and very handy for gifts.

sugarbaby125

Yes Chanie those Bic sets are great value ( I have so many nieces and nephews)

Free school meals for my son last week (23rd-27th April) £11.50

6 X Peppa Pig Ladybird books from Poundland £6 which saved me £23.94 :j:D

I bought 4 X Sanctuary Spa With Love Gift Sets from Boots Online for £48 and I saved £92 :T:D:j

I used my free £5 off a £10 plus spend voucher from eBay to buy myself 2 M & S T-shirts

Free Metro newspaper 60p (1st May)

I bought 10 Cooked Chicken Wings in Morrisons for £3.50 which saved me 50p and I bought 2 X punnets of seedless grapes for £3 which saved me 44p

Current total = £4363.95

maman

I have to say sugarbaby that as well as the obvious money saving:money:it's such a good idea to buy gifts at your leisure when you have time to look around. There's nothing worse than a quick panic when the birthday gets close and you've no idea what to buy. :eek:


Amazing that you're getting close to £4.5K of savings and we're only a third of the way through the year. :T

sugarbaby125

Chanie, I find it is much easier to buy gifts far ahead of birthdays and other special occasion gifts. That way I can look for presents at bargain prices without feeling pressured

I bought a salad from Morrisons for 87p which saved me 13p on the usual price of the salad

Free Metro newspaper 60p (2nd May)

I found 1p roadkill today (2nd May)

I went for a 2 course Nigerian meal with a cocktail with my son with a Groupon for Leilani Restaurant for £17.85 which saved me £39.85 :T:D

Current total = £4404.54

chanie

I buy presents like that too.