TSR Money Savings Club

If you look, (and you can- you can search ANY book title and it'll tell you how much it'd be worth to trade in) 25p is the norm for fiction, but they'll pay a lot more for text books. I have almost finished a psychology degree and have a lot of text books to sell. The £60 came from 6 psychology textbooks.

Also, I do have hundreds of books as it happens. Kind of don't appreciate being accused of lying or "sounding dodgy".

Wish I had known of this scheme 3 months ago when I had to empty up and leave UK for Switzerland.

Gave away almost a thousand books as the new home in Switzerland is 1/3 the size of the former UK home.

Well I'm not being funny love but you can check the prices on Amazon yourself, unless you think Amazon are lying to you as well, in which case I'd probably just think you were incredibly paranoid.

EDIT: By the way, I'm just writing you a PM.

That's great news! When do you start college?
And I'm getting on better too :P *high fives leavemyarcelona*

I'm at college just now, will probably not be starting uni now until september 2013, due to the likelihood of a rejection from my first choice uni and not having the money to move away. At least this gives me the chance to work away and save up money until then. I might book a wee holiday as well, to be honest, as I think I've burned myself out a wee bit. That is ojce I've saved up some more of course.

Good to hear you're getting on better have you been saving up more then?

But if you get rejected by your first choice, why does that mean you won't go to uni until 2013? (the world could have ended by then )

And thanks A bit more, but it's not really more. It's just balancing the usual amount out coz of Christmas and stuff.. if that makes sense? But I've come up with a simple plan which should help. Before, I was just planing to 'save up' but now I know how I will do it

I received the PM and believe you now

I think a year out is on the cards anyhow. I can work as and when required with this new job anyways, and also have a bit of a break at the same time, which is good, so its not all bad.

Started my new job on Wednesday as well

Hows things with you?

I'm joining this as a means of motivation..I've spent way too much over the last few
months and I need money for uni next year. NO MORE CLOTHES/SHOES/BOOKS/spending money on stupid overpriced things like the cinema. I will persevere.

Speaking of the cinema, what are these £6.70 ticket prices about?!?!?!?! THIS IS EXTORTIONATE. I'm going to stay in and download films from now on.

The cinema isn't cheap these days. I'm no longer a student so it can cost me £8 upwards sometimes. Depends which chain of cinemas and the day of the week. Showcase Cinemas can be cheaper, whereas Cineworld does seem pretty expensive. Although the tickets are pricy, the food in Cinemas certainly is, which is why I've never really bought food/drink in a cinema. So if you're doing this, buying the ticket and buying cinema food/drink, perhaps cut back on the latter?!

Things are good with me yay!

How was the job?

Save up for a house, that's what I would do.

Save for deposit on a house. Ususally a safe bet especially with house prices/rent rising like they are!

Yea thats what im doing at the moment, but i am being extraordinarily tempted by the prospect of a gap year in australia at the moment lol. Shame on me

Fair enough. Don't blame you!

Just splurged out on a watch which I saw (and instantly loved!), so that's set me back a bit. Saving can be so damn tricky, I thought it would be easy as long as I don't physically go to any shops but damn it, ADVERTS ARE EVERYWHERE! Argh.

I've got quite a few friends' birthday's coming up soon, anyone got any cheapish gift ideas? They'll be for 18 year old girls (I'm not close friends with them so nothing really sentimental - thanks for any ideas )

You lack discipline. How disappointing. lol only joking, how much you got left now then? My savings have taken a battering over the last few weeks, thank christ I got a job.

And if they're not close friends, I would just get them a card to be honest.

I really do about a grand, although I should really have a lot more saved for uni next year! Haha, what did you spend your money on then?