Savings!

[leoniebabey]

i know there was a thread like this but i can't find it, how much have we all saved so far!?

just added up morgans total,
Should have been - £679
Actual spend - £210
TOTAL SAVING - £469

harveys total
should have been - £574
atual spend - £225
TOTAL SAVING - £359

 

[Natasha2605]

Will tot mine up now I've saved loads !

 

[Natasha2605]

Urgh I feel so depressed working that out. Quite disgusted by how much I've spent.

Summer - I've saved £147 but spent £334 after that.

Maci - I've saved £128 but spent £403

Sickened that I've spent so much. Gonna re tally.

 

[leoniebabey]

i have went over budget but i have scrapped the joint gift which gives a bit extra budget each, i have vouchers still so shouldnt have to spend much more actual money.

 

[Natasha2605]

Are you nearly done ? I think I am thankfully.

Just didn't realise I'd spent so much. Phoned and told my mum and she doesn't think its that bad. She says once I'm spending £5000+ she'll think I'm crazy lol.

 

[leoniebabey]

yeah all i need for morgan is the kiddizoom camera then buzz, woody, jessie and bullseye from disney
for harvey, a cleaning trolly and the jake and captain hook ships
(vouchers will cover a good chunk of this)
a few stocking fillers
xmas eve stuff
then start on family stuff.

i'm sure you'll have two very happy kids come xmas day! i don't think its too bad some people spend thousands!

 

[Vicyi]

I'll go re work out mine!

 

[Vicyi]

So far my shopping SHOULD HAVE COME TO £1525.07

BUT Ive only SPENT £848.97

Of which £380.57 were VOUCHERS i've earned from surveys sites/TCB

So i've SAVED £676.10 on RRP

and my TOTAL SAVINGS £1056.67!!!

That means all I'VE SPENT is £468.40 - nearly a 70% saving!

Im actually really chuffed with that. My budget was £200 each for DD1, DD2, DS & OH and this also covers my Mums (£25) most of my Big Sis (£20) Little Sis (£20) Little Bro (£20) OHs Nan (£10) and a little bit of my Dads. Cant wait to see how much ive saved once ive finished the rest of the familys!

 

[Leliana]

Mine so far this year. This is just savvy shopping and bargains, I don't use vouchers etc:

DD (Birthday AND Christmas combined - she has so so much!)

Spent: £106.18
RRP: £233.85
Saved: £127.67!

DS

Spent: £23.30
RRP: £62.94
Saved: £39.64!

We are not as flush with money this year so I am really happy with how well I have done

 

[Eleanor ace]

DS:
Should have been £85
Actually spent £31.14
. I am close to done for him.

DD:
Should have been £79.56
Actually spent £16.94!
. I still have a few things to get for DD, the biggest of which is a farm and plastic play animals so not a lot left to spend.

Joint presents for the kids:
Should have been £68
Actually spent £22.
Their joint present is an under the stairs play house, so far I've bought play food and stuff like a toaster, market stall and chairs. I still need to get a little table, a play kitchen and some bits to decorate and I'm planning to spend no more than £70 more.

 

[BabyHill]

Leonie have a look at boots, they're doing the kiddizoon camera and case for £31, I got it the other day and cash back and points

I had set myself the challenge of not spending a penny this year on the kids (that sounds awful ) but I've not done bad. Maybe next year.
RRP £680
Spent £510
Actual Money Spent £160

I've not counted the scooter and camera I've got towards ds birthday (in july) and the little people princess palace and princesses towards dd's...

 

[jensonsmummy]

DS1 rrp - £506
Spent £332
Saving of £174

DS2rrp - £393
Spent - £243
Saved £150

Combined savings of £324.

 

[leoniebabey]

Leonie have a look at boots, they're doing the kiddizoon camera and case for £31, I got it the other day and cash back and points

I had set myself the challenge of not spending a penny this year on the kids (that sounds awful ) but I've not done bad. Maybe next year.
RRP £680
Spent £510
Actual Money Spent £160

I've not counted the scooter and camera I've got towards ds birthday (in july) and the little people princess palace and princesses towards dd's...

i know it's a brill bargain but i'm skint this week typical, hopefully i comes down on amazon at some point

 

[shellideaks]

Oooh I'm gonna work mine out, love knowing how much I've saved

 

[shellideaks]

It took me forever to work that out lol.

DS1
Should have been -£582.87
Actual spend - £95.06
TOTAL SAVING - 486.81

DD
Should have been - £448.89
Actual spend - £270.81
TOTAL SAVING - £178.08

DS2
Should have been - £235.93
Actual spend - £113.43
TOTAL SAVING - £122.50

DS1 is the only one I still need to buy for.

 

[JessicaAnne]

Off to work it out!

 

[lola_90]

This has taken forever to work out!

Actual spend so far £82.49
RRP £137
Saved £54.51

Still to buy Olaf tea set, Olaf from build a bear, Olaf cup and cutlery and two Duplo sets

 

[ames_x]

I haven't quite finished yet but...

DS1

Spent = £129.50
RRP = £222.50
Saving = £93

DS2

Spent = £146
RRP = £251.50
Saving = £105.50

Happy with that!

 

[pandacub]

Spent - £156
RRP - £314
Saved - £158

Still got to get a pedal bike (hopefully when halfords do their half price sale) an imaginext batcave, batmobil (monstly covered by tesco vouchers) a colouring book and pjs and I will come in under my £250 budget

This is split between christmas and birthday as well by the way!

 

[monkee12]

I've probably saved about £100 so far but I ain't finished yet, still need to get a couple of bits for each of my kids including their main presents and get the hubby etc x