My Over 50's Spending Diary

MrAPJI

With a name like HMRC100, I think there was bound to be trouble lol. Glad to see you haven't taken his comment to heart sugarbaby125
That reminds me, I've my tax return to sort out lol

BucksLady

MrAPJI wrote: »

With a name like HMRC100, I think there was bound to be trouble lol

Yes, I thought exactly the same thing when I saw the name;):)

sugarbaby125

I used my Odeon Premier points to pay for my adult cinema ticket to watch Mission Impossible Fallout which saved me £11 and I also got a free cup of tea worth £1.90 (28th Nov) :T

My Weekly Online Grocery Shopping special offers and price reductions saved me £9.79 this week (29th Nov)

3 hopper bus journeys £2.25 (28th Nov)

Poundland Bargains:

A set of 4 children's books saved me £15.96

A hardback book for myself saved me £19


Free Metro newspaper 60p (30 Nov)

£8.23 Quidco Cashback

2 hopper bus journeys £1.50 (30th Nov)

Current Total = £9851.94

lessonlearned

I love this thread.

Ignore the haters. Sugarbaby. You are an inspiration.

Nearly at £10K. Wahoo.

sugarbaby125

Thanks LL

I bought a Scholl Velvet Smooth Electric Nail Care System, that came with a Free Nail Oil for £2 in Poundland and the next cheapest price I could find for it was £8.50 on eBay, so I saved myself £6.50

My oldest son gave me £40 when he came to visit me on Saturday (1st Dec) :T

I got 4 free cakes, 2 soft bread rolls and 3 giant cheese straws from my Poetry evening which were worth at least £8 (30th Nov)

My friend A bought me a bottle of water £1.50 and she gave me a lift home in her car from the pub which saved me the 75p bus fare (1st Dec)

My friend A gave me a lift home in her car from Karaoke which saved me the 75p bus fare (2nd Dec)

I used a Groupon for a lovely 2 course Sunday lunch for me and my younger daughter which came with a glass of wine for both of us. I paid £19.39 which saved me £37.51 and my daughter gave me the £5 to tip the waiter with (2nd Dec) :T

Poundland Bargains:

2 X Milkyway Magicstar Pouches half price £1 which saved me £1

6 X Neutradol Gel £6 which saved me £3 compared to buying them from Tesco

1 hopper bus journey 75p (1st Dec)

1 hopper bus journey 75p (2nd Dec)

1 hopper bus journey 75p (3rd Dec)

Free Metro newspaper 60p (4th Dec) and 1p roadkill on my way to my Hospital appointment

Current Total = £9917.81

bugslet

sugarbaby125 wrote: »

I got 4 free cakes,

:j I'd have been happy with just the free cake!

sugarbaby125

Free Metro Newspaper 60p (5th Dec)

Free ticket for the musical Orpheus at Battersea Arts Centre saved me £16plus I a got a free Phoenix programme worth £4 :T

My Weekly Online Grocery Shopping special offers and price reductions saved me £22.13 (6th Dec)

My sister H paid for the taxi to her home in Birmingham for me £17.40 ((8th Dec) :T

Cred it from Virgin Trains because I had a 30 minute delay on arrival in Birmingham £3.60 (8th Dec)

My sister H paid for my meal in Nando's £9.85 and my cinema ticket £9.10 (11th Dec) :T

I bought a paperback copy of Reveal by Robbie Williams and Chris Heath for £1.50 in The Works which saved me £7.49 (11th Dec)

My brother L paid for a bottle of water for me at the dinner dance which saved me £1.30 (15th Dec)

2 hopper bus journeys £1.50 (16th Dec)

Quidco Cashback £7.68 (16th Dec)

My Weekly Online Grocery Shopping special offers and price reductions saved me £15.91 (16th Dec)

Free Metro Newspaper 60p (17th Dec)

6 hopper bus journeys £4.50 (17th Dec)

Current Total = £10,033.48

sugarbaby125

I bought a M & S Rosie Autograph Aubergine coloured dressing gown form eBay including P & P costs for only £19.29 which saved me £20.71 compared to buying it from M & S

3 hopper bus journeys £2.25 (19th Dec)

I was sent a £25 E-Giftcard from Odeon as a goodwill gesture. I used £21 of it to pay for my ticket at Odeon Leciester Square to watch Marry Poppins Returns and I have £4 left towards my next Odeon ticket (21st Dec) :T

I bought 2 packets of special noodles and a packet of mushroom stir fry from Morrisons on 3 for £3 offer and I saved myself £1.20

Free Metro newspaper 60p (19th Dec)

Free Evening Standard newspaper 60p (21st Dec)

2p Roadkill (22nd Dec)

4 hopper bus journeys £3 (22nd Dec)

I bought 12 x boxes of Haribo Supermix 140g half price in Poundland and I saved myself £6

Current Total £10,088.86

sugarbaby125

Littlewoods Clearance via eBay Bargains: :T

1. Elise Glass Table Lamp in Champagne was £64.99 reduced to £14.99 saving me £50

2. V By Very Controlwear Essential Tankini in Pink Size 14 was £28 reduced to £5.99 saving me £22.01

3. V By Very Full Faux Fur Cape in Black one size was £33 reduced to £9.99 saving me £23.01

I got a further £10 off this order as I had spent £30 or more
I got a post and packaged discount of £7.90

Total worth of this order £137.84 and I paid £24.92 including post and packaging cost saving myself £112.92 (22nd Dec)

My Weekly Online Grocery Shopping special offers and price reductions saved me £23.62 (23rd Dec)

Quidco Cashback £7.41 (24th Dec)

1 hopper bus journey 75p (23rd Dec)

My niece M gave me £10 to pay for the mini cab fare home from her home (25th Dec)

Current Total = £10,243.56

chanie

Well done on your bargains sugar,