Olympic Challenge Take Two (Part Two)

oops_a_daisy

I think it finishes on Friday but I am planning a car bootie next weekend so will update after that.
Im in for next years challenge - might even go for silver I will have to decide what I am saving for though ( helps me to keep motivated ) I am using this one for Christmas, so thats all paid for and will do the second one next year for next Christmas.
I have just updated Gemmzie and my sig due to selling a game on Amazon ( unwanted part of a wii bundle ).
The things that I have done to raise money this time are....
1. Car boot sales - anything that isnt needed goes
2. Ebay - various things sold ( mostly unwanted Xmas & Birthday gifts )
3. Green Metropolis - books sold
4. Amazon - DVD's, CD's, games sold
5. Tax refund
6. Vouchers - Pigsback
7. Interest - have seperate high interest account to save Olympic money in.
8. Quidco - cant remember what though
9. Envirofone - got rid of old mobiles for cash
10. Costume sale - sold some of my DD's old dance costumes at her dance school

I am still owed £124 from a company that cancelled an interview and agreed to pay for my travel so am chasing that like mad so that I can include it.

I am still hoping to get closer to the £1000 target and if I get the £124 I am owed plus manage to do well at the car boot next weekend I WILL DO IT

Karmacat

Yep, I thought Friday too. Just got £20 of pigsback vouchers, so going to add that to my total.

Gemmzie

We have until the 14th

ruthiejane

I've just updated my spreadsheet and my total is now £1104.68!!!! I've not got time right now to do a breakdown of where it has come from but will in the next day or two.

Would anyone want a copy of my spreadsheet for the next challenge? It adds up your total each week, shows the total so far, and the target for each week. I'll tidy it up and have it ready for the beginning of the next challenge if anyone is interested.

miss_saver

Glad ive got another week left may get my total up a bit!

My money saved this time has paid for Christmas so im so happy!

roll on teh next one.:beer:

bonar

another £100 from the premium bonds this week and £5.61 from amazon. Have really enjoyed the challenge. roll on the 8th. shall post the breakdown of how I achieved my silver later today or tomorrow.

ruthiejane

Where the money came from on my challenge!

£50.00 - Alliance and Leicester refer a friend
£52.28 - Selling books on Playtrade, Amazon and GreenMetropolis
£6.15 - Ebay, mostly Tesco vouchers
£187.45 - Matched Betting
£54.96 - Shopping around for Christmas presents
£25.00 - Change Jar
£200.75 - Unexpected gifts and other misc
£55.25 - Survey websites (Lightspeed, ciao, that’s what I think, GfK Television Survey and emysteryshopper)
£173.27 - Cashback (Quidco, rpoints and mutualpoints)
£16.15 - Coupons on grocery shopping
£150.00 - Dogsitting
£ 62.53 - Underspending on grocery budget
£42.00 - HSA (paid for with tesco vouchers)
£49.60 - Pub Quiz winnings
£47.92 - Interest

Total £1173.41

All money that I have made over and above my wages which would otherwise have been frittered away. Now sitting in my savings account waiting to repay the interest free credit cards I used to my my laptop and my Ka!

I do other survey sites and cashback sites but have only mentioned those that have paid out during the challenge. I do several others that should pay out during the next challenge.

racer256

Hi sorry for not updating so soon. I have been so disorganised with this challenge. I will do next years much better. To update so far. £20 from Mutualpoints, £4.50 from RPoints, £5 from Ciao, £25 from Amazon, £25.98 from Shop cash back. I won't be adding more to my totals unless I sell something on Amazon! Sorry Gemmzie for not updating my totals weekly. I'll do better next time.

Karmacat

ruthiejane, thanks for that - I love seeing the totals, gives me ideas, and shows me where other people are putting their energy.

finallydebtfree!!

finallydebtfree!! wrote: »

I thought we were due to finish today, but apparently its not until a bit later on (the date escapes me right now! its been a long day!)

Ok Ok, Ive just realised how dumb I was!!!! fair enough it was a long day, but thats still no excuse!! The finishing date is in my signature

Just looking a the thread for new year challenges reminds me I have to check my loose change jar (actually its a loose change camper van, as my brother got me a camper moneybox for my birthday!) will add that to my total on friday