Freebies, Frugal Measures and Frugal Fails 22

This last week or so, I haven't really been doing that much spending, save for a last few Xmas presents, but here goes for probably my last post of this kind before Christmas.

Freebies and Frugal Measures.

1) I received a free small box of chocolates with an ASOS order I placed this week.

 There were only 4 chocolates in it, but it was still a nice surprise.

2) I used a £5 ASOS loyalty voucher towards buying a new watch, as one I'd dug out and started using again stopped working and I couldn't get it going even with a new battery.

3) I'm still in the black with just a week to go before Christmas, which is a first for me in a good few years.  It's great to know that I'll be heading into 2018 debt free and I intend to keep it that way.

4) I avoided spending any money on a Christmas jumper by making my own DIY one.

5) I managed to collect free Christmas foliage and saved spending money on any from the supermarket like I usually do.

6) Whilst grocery shopping at Waitrose to use another £10 off a £50 spend voucher, I spotted the wreath I had bought from a CS a week or so ago for £4.50, being sold for £20.  What a bargain I got.


Frugal Fails

1) I cancelled a class at the gym this week at the last minute and had to pay a £3 fine as a consequence.

2) I had to buy another plastic bag in M&S, as I forgot to take one with me when we went to the mall.

3) I lost my pedometer/watch at work and had to buy both another watch (£12) and another pedometer (£2.99), as I do like to keep track of both time and my steps at all times.

4) I got charged twice for something I only bought one of in the supermarket, but didn't realise the error until I'd left the shop and it was too late.