My Over 50's Spending Diary

sugarbaby125

Thanks Chanie

Morrisons Bargains: (27th Dec)

Christmas Cake Iced Bar reduced from £1.25 to 25p saving me £1

6 Morrisons Deep Filled Mince Pies reduced from £1 to 20p saving me 80p

2 X 400g Pouches of Roses Chocolates reduced from £4 each to £2 each which saved me £4

Poundland Bargains: (29th Dec)

6 X Mr Kipling Festive Bakewells 50p saved myself 50p

4 X 130g Smarties Giant Tube 50p each saved me £2

4 X Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles Tube 50p each saved me £2

165g Bag of Maynards Snowbabies 50p saved myself 50p

165g Bag of Maynards Frosted Mix 50p saved myself 50p

Total saved £5.50

I bought a Red Door Gift Set: 100ml each of EDT, Body Lotion and Shower Gel from eBay for £28.52 which saved me £25.68

I bought a pair of New Black Van Dal Patent Leather Shoes from eBay for £19.99 including P & P costs which saved me £55.01 compared to buying these shoes from Van Dal online.

Current Total = £10,335.55

chanie

Happy new year, sugar,

Newly_retired

Well done, sugar baby. You have achieved something really admirable.
Keep up the good work.
I have had my cheapest Christmas time ever as we have not had anyone else to feed. DH has been ill since Christmas Day and hardly eaten a thing. I have eaten a meal at each of my children’s homes, and apart from that, have not been anywhere to spend any money. Aldi is just across the road for top up shopping. Not the nicest way to save though!

bugslet

HNY sugar and well done on topping the 10k mark!

sugarbaby125

Thanks Bugslet Happy New Year to you

3 hopper bus journeys £2.25 (29th Dec)

I bought a 14ct gold and 3 stone diamonique ring for my sister J from eBay. It was listed Buy It Now for £79.99 or I could make an offer. I made an offer of £59.99 which was immediately accepted so I saved myself £20 compared to just paying the buy it now price which was a really good price for the ring. (29th Dec)

My Weekly Online Grocery Shopping special offers and price reductions saved me £59.97 this week (30th Dec) :T

I bought myself another Red Door Gift Set from eBay for £28.32 which saved me £25.68 on the next cheapest price online (31st Dec) :T

My older son gave me £10 (31st Dec)

3 hopper bus journeys £2.25 (31st Dec)

Lidl Bargains: (31st Dec)

4 x large tubes of Galaxy Minstrels reduced from 99p each to 49p each which saved me £2

2 X 200 Cien Cotton buds 35p each compared to J & J 200 cotton buds from Poundland which saved me £1.30

2 X 500ml Cien Handwash 65p each compared to a similar product from Poundland which saved me 70p

2 X 30 Metres of Strong Kitchen Foil £1.99 each compared to Tesco own brand at £3.40 each which saved me £2.82

2 X Puria 80L Tie Top Refuse Sacks £1.59 compared to Tesco own brand at £2.60 each saved me £2.02

Savers Bargains: (31st Dec)

12 bars of Dove Soaps (£1.69 for 4) compared to 50p each from Poundland or on offer in Tesco saved me 93p

2 X Cotton Fresh Febreze Air Freshener £2.79 compared to Tesco where they are on offer at £1.50 each saved me 21p

My Final Total for 2018 = £10,465.68 :j:D

I am going to continue with this thread throughout 2019 with the theme of:

Spend with Caution, Live a Life of Joy

sugarbaby125

Spend with Caution, Live a Life of Joy

3 X Scholl Soft Grip Corn & Callous Remover for £12.99 from eBay which saved me £5.98 compared to the next cheapest price on eBay of £5.99 each (2nd Jan)

Current Total = £5.98

lessonlearned

Wow!!! Over £10k.

What an achievement. Well done you. :T:T:T

Live a Life of Joy. Definitely!!! Love it.

sugarbaby125

Thank you LL. I have to keep trying to life a full life on my limited budget

chanie

sugarbaby125 wrote: »

Thank you LL. I have to keep trying to life a full life on my limited budget

And you do it so well, too.

By best tip from you has been, eBay. I hadnt used eBay in years and following one of your recommendations, I’ve started up again and I love it for bargains.

sugarbaby125

Littlewoods Clearance Bargains via eBay: (2nd Jan)

1. Bond Glass Pendant Lamp in Gold reduced from £44.99 to £12.99 saving me £32

2. Zip Top Insulated Cool Bag Reduced from £12.99 to £2.99 saving me £10

3. Miami Ceiling Light in Pink reduced from £32 to £2.99 saving me £29.01

4. V By Very Basic Swim Shorts for Men size XS was £12 reduced £2.99 saving me £9.01

5. Duck & Cover Dunford pack of 3 pairs of socks was £8.99 reduced to £5.99 saving me £3


6. Duck & Cover Multicoloured pack of 3 pairs of socks was £8.99 reduced to £5.99 saving me £3

7. V By Very Double Layer Frill Neck Bardot Top reduced from £22 to £2.99 saving me £19.01

I got £10 off this order because I had spent over £30

I also got a P & P reduction of £23.70 by ordering all of these 7 items together

Total worth of this order £165.66 actual cost of this order £30.88 which saved me £134.78 :T

Free Metro & Evening Standard newspapers £1.20 (3rd Jan)

2 X Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Night Treatment Gel from Boots on buy 1 get 1 half price offer at £3.29 each which saved me £1.65 and I got a free copy of the Boots Health & Beauty magazine worth £1 as I have a Boots Advantadge card (3rd Jan)

I used my last CHILLI Odeon voucher at my local Odeon to see The Favourite which saved me £13.50 (3rd Jan)

4 hopper bus journeys £3 (3rd Jan)

Free Metro Newspaper 60p (4th Jan)

Current Total = £161.71