The DFW "Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008" Challenge

jak

Plus got £36.18 pending in Quidco.
Boots points- about £3
Nectar points: 1250
Hey that's not too bad actualy.
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abovetheclouds

Hi everyone :hello:
I'm just starting out on my DFW journey and am going through the challenges for inspiration!
Can I join in on this one?
I don't have too many pressies to buy for Christmas and I always try to make a few so £250 should cover me.
I've just signed up to quidco and pigsback and I've got a few tesco points and boots points to start me off, I'll put my target in my signature, hopefully that'll keep me on track!
Good luck everyone!

jak

My dh got a free Doctor Who sonic screwdriver today at work. My Dad loves Dr. Who so he'll be getting that along with his home made gift photo album! Love it when that happens...

stressed.mum

:hello: Haven't posted for ages - but am still trying for a "free" christmas

VOUCHERS £156
CLUB CARD
VOUCHERS £131.50 but really want to use for a holiday

CASH £ 1100.37 have stopped putting free money into this account, but quidco, surveys and interest will still build it up a bit - any free money is going into my "deposit for new house" fund


good luck every one and welcome jak ( have you been on holiday yet Noggin?)

Stressed xxx

jak

Christmas update;
Boots points- £3.01 (should go up to 10.01 this week due to baby club points! Now £10.49 £17.85
Vouchers- £10 Argos (plus £6 left in so should get another voucher this month!) Will be ordering another tomorrow
Quidco- £2.50 being cashed out and £34.19 tracking £49.78 £98.42 to come, already paid: £5.47
Onepoll- £4.25 £5.90 £12.15
20p club money- £2 Now £2.80 £3.40 £10.00 cashed, £1.80 in tin
1p and 2p club money- £1 (but nearly another! Need 12 more p!) £3
Tesco clubcard points- 98p £4.31 £5.03
Mothercare voucher £10
Denehams giftcard: £2.20
Woolies/b&q/Comet £10 voucher- spent on ceramic paint and fimo for home made pressies for christmas from baby! £10
Cash in bank: £1.92 23.50 £55.81
Total: £38.74 £69.02 £106.80 £120.38 £223.26 in total. Another £10 voucher to order tomorrow. I have included all the Quidco money in my total although it hasn't all been paid yet. Still got another £16 Quidco to track also. With that my total will be £249.26 including all cash and vouchers! OMG!!!!
I'm planning on doing some more trials via Quidco to try and get my cash back up a bit, also to buy the food I can in Tescos to get a few more points.

melvis

Just noticed this challenge and I'd like to join if I could please?

OH lost his job in February and no luck finding another yet so couldn't get park vouchers like I normally do and if he's unlucky enough not to find work by December (here's hoping that doesn't happen!) then we're gonna NEED to have a free Christmas!

huxley

Hi all, well I keep updating signature its slow going but it is still heading in the right direction, well what ever final totals I do get too christmas will be trimmed accordingly to make it free lol. I'll keep plodding along;)

sweetpeas_2

stressed.mum wrote: »

:hello: Haven't posted for ages - but am still trying for a "free" christmas
good luck every one and welcome jak ( have you been on holiday yet Noggin?)
Stressed xxx

Ey up all, hope everyone okay. Only just seen ur post stressed, how bad is that... I didn't come on the net much before we went away so didn't read the thread very well... naughty naughty. BUT... I've caught up with whats what now and now we're back off holiday I'm going to put some proper effort into saving more towards Christmas. Holiday was really lovely, didn't want to come back

So far I've got £78 vouchers for pressies, £34 vouchers for food, £11.50 cash (odd amount I know). I have also got alot of pressies already put away. I need to re-add my total needed cos now I've bought loads of pressies I need to take them off my total! (Not sure that makes ANY sense at all!)
Going to be putting alot more tie and effort into this challenge now.

xx nog xx

Lucy1982_2

Hey guys.

Getting there slowly with this one!

£30 in boots points, one £10 piggy vouncher and nearly there for another, and I am almost there on a £10 lightspeed one to!!

So all in all nearly £50 worth of free for christmas!!

I just need to boost is all up now.

clearmydebts

Hi,

I'd like to join if that's okay. Am also part of the sealed pot challenge so hoping to combine the 2!

I'm going to aim to have a free Christmas present's wise. I am going home to my parents with OH and then in-laws so there will be no expense for food but we need to purchase flights to go home. We always socialise quite a bit over Xmas because we only get home about 3-4 times a year (and that is usually for an occasion!).

So, if I covered enough to have all the presents paid for (and maybe 1 or 2 nights on the tiles) I would be well happy.

Have just started doing surveys so watch this space for my signature changing (hopefully!).

Everyone seems to be doing really well!