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My Over 50's Spending Diary

sugarbaby125
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I have been with MSE a number of years and each year I have become better and better at making sure that I spend my money wisely. I find that recording the savings I am making no matter how small reminds me that if I take care of the pennies the pounds will take care of themselves.
Littlewoods Clearance bargains via eBay: :T
1. V By Very Chambray Men's shorts £3.99 saved £21.01
2. Reebok Supremium Ladies Black T-shirt £4.99 saved £17.01
3. V By Very Black Ruffle Jumper £7.99 saved £30.01
4. V By Very Black/cream High Neck Striped Jumper £5.99 saved £26.01
5. V By Very Men's Navy Woven Jogger Shorts £4.99 saved £27.01
Plus I saved £15.80 on P & P costs
Plus a £5 discount because I had spent £20 plus
Plus I used an eBay 20% voucher code which saved me another £4.59
1 hopper bus journey worth 75p
Free Metro Newspaper 20p
Council Tax Support for 2017 to 2018 £899.83
Tesco Mid Week Delivery Saver cost me £40 for the year in 2017 but I saved £263 on the price of the individual delivery slots I used ( Tesco delivery drivers deliver to my kitchen which is really helpful as I live in a maisonette and there are so many stairs to negotiate) :T
Revolution Super Light 4 Wheeled Suitcase from Tesco Direct which was half price in the Sale so I saved £22.50 and I got free delivery worth £3 because I have a Delivery Saver Mid Week Plan and I had spent over £10 on my order :T
Poundland Bargains:
2 X Maltesers and Friends small selection pack half price saved me £1
4 X 6 Packets of Sensations crisps saved me £2.80
Superdrug In Store Shop:
2 X Cadbury's Buttons Tubes half price saved me £1
4 X Dove Men's Duo Sets 50p reduction saved me £2
Current total = £1,342.52
Littlewoods Clearance bargains via eBay: :T
1. V By Very Chambray Men's shorts £3.99 saved £21.01
2. Reebok Supremium Ladies Black T-shirt £4.99 saved £17.01
3. V By Very Black Ruffle Jumper £7.99 saved £30.01
4. V By Very Black/cream High Neck Striped Jumper £5.99 saved £26.01
5. V By Very Men's Navy Woven Jogger Shorts £4.99 saved £27.01
Plus I saved £15.80 on P & P costs
Plus a £5 discount because I had spent £20 plus
Plus I used an eBay 20% voucher code which saved me another £4.59
1 hopper bus journey worth 75p
Free Metro Newspaper 20p
Council Tax Support for 2017 to 2018 £899.83
Tesco Mid Week Delivery Saver cost me £40 for the year in 2017 but I saved £263 on the price of the individual delivery slots I used ( Tesco delivery drivers deliver to my kitchen which is really helpful as I live in a maisonette and there are so many stairs to negotiate) :T
Revolution Super Light 4 Wheeled Suitcase from Tesco Direct which was half price in the Sale so I saved £22.50 and I got free delivery worth £3 because I have a Delivery Saver Mid Week Plan and I had spent over £10 on my order :T
Poundland Bargains:

2 X Maltesers and Friends small selection pack half price saved me £1
4 X 6 Packets of Sensations crisps saved me £2.80
Superdrug In Store Shop:

2 X Cadbury's Buttons Tubes half price saved me £1
4 X Dove Men's Duo Sets 50p reduction saved me £2
Current total = £1,342.52
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Ha ha......I have found you.
Great start. I shall be following you, you are such an inspiration with your money saving.
I need to make some serious savings this year so I shamelessly pinch all your ideas. :rotfl:0 -
Yay, I've subscribed.0
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Found you Sugarbaby shall subscribe and look forward to readingWell Behaved women seldom make history
Early retirement goal... 2026
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Hello Chanie, LL and Mrs Motivated and welcome to my thread.
Any MSE ideas on my thread have not been patented by me so feel free to steal any or all that are useful to you :rotfl:0 -
Great to have found you here, I will subscribe too:DThe best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)0
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Hey Sugarbaby, have found you and will subscribe0
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Me too Sugarbaby0
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sugarbaby125 wrote: »Hello Chanie, LL and Mrs Motivated and welcome to my thread.
Any MSE ideas on my thread have not been patented by me so feel free to steal any or all that are useful to you :rotfl:
Don't worry Sugarbaby, I'm a professional idea thiefWell Behaved women seldom make history
Early retirement goal... 2026
Reduce, reuse, recycle .0 -
I got a £16.45 refund from Virgin Trains for the Family ticket I had bought and was no longer going to use for my trip from Brimingham ( the 1st £10 is kept for administrative purposes of a refund)
My weekly online grocery shop special offers and price reductions saved me £11.89 and I got a free pot of Naked Noodles with my shopping worth 80p
My Buy It Now offer was accepted on eBay which saved me £5 on the price of a 14ct gold and Diamonique ring
Current total = £1376.660 -
sugarbaby125 wrote: »
My weekly online grocery shop special offers and price reductions saved me £11.89 and I got a free pot of Naked Noodles with my shopping worth 80p
Current total = £1376.66
Do you have to eat the noodles naked?0
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