Is this what it would feel like to be Debt Free? My challenge!

redsquirrel80

Quick update for this month so far...

Bingo - £32.54 (must do a list of which sites I've not done so far and get onto them)
Clubcard vouchers - £3.50
Consumer Pulse - £10 (voucher, not decided which to get yet - do I go for Argos for housey stuff, Debenhams, or B&Q and invest in some gardening bits and pieces...? )

pania

Hiya hon!!

Not had a win on the bingo over the last few days, working my way through the £1 ones at the moment. must do more quidcoing to boost the totals up my have a look at that tonight while OH is out.
Which do you need more urgently for the vouchers? i know you had an argos splurge at the beginning of the year, would some garden stuff be nice to be able to sit out?

redsquirrel80

pania wrote: »

Hiya hon!!

Not had a win on the bingo over the last few days, working my way through the £1 ones at the moment. must do more quidcoing to boost the totals up my have a look at that tonight while OH is out.
Which do you need more urgently for the vouchers? i know you had an argos splurge at the beginning of the year, would some garden stuff be nice to be able to sit out?

Yeah, I think I might be Argos-ed out! Am thinking B&Q would be good to get some new pots, compost and plants for this year's veggie planting.. although I did find some serious gardening bargains in Wilkinsons the other day so tempted to go there instead. Then again Debenhams is tempting.. hmmm... clothes... toiletries......?

I've still got a couple of the £10 bingo sites to do, most of the £5 ones, and then I'll need to get on to the £1 ones. That's this weekend's mission!

pania

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Just got another £22.41 on the bingo!!!!

B I N G O!!!! B I N G O!!! give me a B!!! give me an I give me an N give me a G!!! give me an O! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
B I N G O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

redsquirrel80

pania wrote: »

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Just got another £22.41 on the bingo!!!!

B I N G O!!!! B I N G O!!! give me a B!!! give me an I give me an N give me a G!!! give me an O! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
B I N G O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! :T

ps still can't decide on the vouchers - though at the moment I'm thinking I'll spend actual money at Wilkinsons for plants etc cos they're so cheap there.. and get the voucher for Debenhams and treat myself to some nice body lotion or something... hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....

redsquirrel80

A week in to this month's challenge and woohoo! I'm halfway there :j

Bingo - £53.03
Clubcard vouchers - £3.50
Consumer Pulse - £10
Quidco - £1.57
Ebay - £1.22
Other - £16.41 (this wasn't 'earnt' exactly.. OH gave me £20 to nip to shops for a bottle of wine and didn't want the change back, mind you I reckon I 'earnt' it for being the one daft enough to go out in the pouring rain! :rotfl:)

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Total so far £85.73

redsquirrel80

Things slowing down a bit now but a few bits trickling in - £2 by Paypal from OpinionWorld yesterday, done a few Lightspeed surveys but not cashed in yet, waiting till I get a bit more in my account. Got a few things on eBay finishing at the weekend, which look like bringing in maybe another tenner.

Having sort of mixed feelings about what I've spent the money on though - I've bought all sorts of bits and pieces, clothes, shoes, books.. which was sort of the point, to be able to have a few of the things that I wouldn't have if I didn't have this extra money. On the other hand, I've made £288 since the end of January - which would almost pay for the holiday I'm having this year. I've actually been keeping track since early December, and since then my total is £579... what I could have done with that.... I suppose some of that has been vouchers, which somewhat limits what I could spend it on.. but I'm still feeling like I've frittered away too much, and got into the habit of spending again. It doesn't help that I seem to be developing a real travel lust (must stop reading travel books!).. I don't want to take off round the world but I do want to get away more.. so erm, right, this is me talking myself into trying to stop spending on bits and pieces and do something bigger with the money instead! I do have enough shoes.. I really do....

pania

LOL at the shoes hon, and yes i know what you mean, i have totally gone to pot this month through pure mismanagement, just goes to show when things are this tight you can overspend really easily.
so we need to rack our brains for more extra money schemes.... hmmmm. did you ever try mbing?

redsquirrel80

pania wrote: »

LOL at the shoes hon, and yes i know what you mean, i have totally gone to pot this month through pure mismanagement, just goes to show when things are this tight you can overspend really easily.
so we need to rack our brains for more extra money schemes.... hmmmm. did you ever try mbing?

I haven't, I've read all the stuff and I think I understand it, but it's having the money spare in the first place to put in that's the problem

Was looking at Quidco last night and might go for the £50 cashback for joining up with Betfair (only have to deposit and wager £10). Even if I lose the £10 it's still a £40 profit. Got another good little thing on there last night - Inkclub, £9 cashback and they're offering free cartridges, just pay postage - needed ink anyway, £2.99 postage so £6.01 up!

Brain racking in progress.........

pania

cool, keep sharing and i'll let you know any i come up with to, already done inkclub. oops...
however my L+G life insurance has been accepted so hopefully 80 squid back from that soon, and april is car insurance time!!!