Learning to walk before I run

edinburgher

I have been having a productive wee day off, I am soon to stop this nonsense and sit on my bum

Cooked one of my favourite Chinese snacks: https://thewoksoflife.com/turnip-cake-lo-bak-go/. Absolutely delicious, although you end up using about a dishwasher full of dishes and utensils and a raft of weird and wonderful ingredients (dried sausage, shrimp and shiitake mushrooms, anyone)? I have tidied up, aforementioned dishwasher is on, completed a £3 survey on Prolific and withdrew £10.49. I've also been for a long walk, 15,000 steps and rising for the day.

Now to watch Mothra with a cup of tea

savingholmes

Well done on steps. 

Highland/Country dancing lessons for DD sound fun.

I like your percentage to future self idea.

edinburgher

Not a lot to report, just struggling to get back into the work mindset after my very long weekend Mrs E has found me a new job to apply for, it looks good and would pay a bit more. The only downside is that it closes on Monday but hopefully I can write a decent application as it's very similar to my current role (public sector, governance, statutory deadlines etc.)

Mrs E dispatched me to buy some clothes for the girls on M&S today and I have endeavoured to do so in the most @South_coast way available to me. I used my Sainsbo's credit card to buy a gift card via TopGiftCards (4.x% cashback and Nectar points). I then went back through TCB for 2.x% cashback at M&S, activated M&S cashback via ZipZero and then forwarded on the purchase receipt to them for another 2% cashback It might sound faffy, but I see it as a 9% discount.

QueenJess

Nice. I love it when you can stack discounts 9% is definitely not to be sniffed at!

South_coast

edinburgher said:

Mrs E dispatched me to buy some clothes for the girls on M&S today and I have endeavoured to do so in the most @South_coast way available to me. I used my Sainsbo's credit card to buy a gift card via TopGiftCards (4.x% cashback and Nectar points). I then went back through TCB for 2.x% cashback at M&S, activated M&S cashback via ZipZero and then forwarded on the purchase receipt to them for another 2% cashback It might sound faffy, but I see it as a 9% discount.

Ooh, excellent work. Now just keep your fingers crossed you don't need to return anything and order it again 🤣!

Suffolk_lass

Just had the email saying 25% off Waitflower 6 bottles of wine again

edinburgher

Thanks Suffolk_lass

I have found a new job to apply for. More money but NHS (so pension not as good and hours slightly longer). Will need to do some sums, I think net positive.

savingholmes

Good luck with the job applications. 

Well done on the 9% return.

edinburgher

Spreadsheet says £49/mth extra value after 3 years of increments, I'm worth more than that 

edinburgher

Be aware there's a £2 cashback if you spend £5 via TCB today. I got the usual supermarket voucher.

YNAB is showing us as c. -£100 for October with generous budgets for all that can be trimmed a little. Last month before the mortgage monster appears