You may have noticed that there has been a lack of posts on Keene On Saving recently and here I finally am with a Christmas Comping Challenge update. Well, things have been a bit busy around here but I’m back with more ideas for content than ever so keep your eyes peeled!
So how am I doing? My Smurfs 2 DVD finally turned up and was going to be put in the Christmas presents pile but Jack found it – so that’s a no go! I recently won £20 Love2Shop vouchers; these will be going in the Christmas pile if my parents help to buy Jack’s new bed, otherwise we will be using them towards it.
I have £17.52 in Nectar points and we aren’t touching these until Christmas so will hopefully have a decent amount saved. We recently used our Clubcard vouchers (needs must) but we are slowly building them up again and have just over £3. Amazon vouchers add up to £19.50 so all in all, we currently have a decent amount ready for Christmas.
What is my plan of action for the next few months? I plan on adding any survey money to the Christmas fund (I am finally seeing a decent income from my freelance work so can now start to save this), entering competitions for presents and selling any unwanted junk round my house on various selling sites. I also have a piece of sports memorabilia that I need to get valued – a friend of Steve’s would like it but we don’t want to under or over charge him!
What actions do you plan to take?