Not Quite The Crucible: March of the Snooker Fund

[Miss Pear]

The first and second snooker money-making missions are complete! Now, for something we've never done before - a trip to Sheffield for even more snooker. We can't quite make the actual World Championship (tickets go in a flash, especially for seats where I'd be able to actually see anything), so we're going to go to the qualifiers instead - eight days'-worth.

The hotel price for the nine nights we would stay currently stands at £287, plus we need to factor in transport and tickets for the qualifiers as well - I am aiming to save £500 in total. We may need more, we may need less, but £500 is a good round number to aim for.

We start the fund with a total of £24.11 carried over from savings for the previous fund (thread entitled "Masters of the Snookerverse"). So...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund

TOTALS
£24.11/£500
4.82% of total
£475.89 to go
or £2.58 per day (185 days to go)

Aside from Christmas expenditure, I'm feeling quite confident about this one. Having said that, we will also be wanting tickets for the Champion of Champions 2016 soon afterwards, so another fund will be in order!

 

[Miss Pear]

£10 from Opinion World will do nicely! Plus £4.45 change...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£4.45 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World

TOTALS
£38.56/£500
7.71% of total
£461.44 to go
or £2.50 per day (185 days to go)

 

[makeachange]

Good luck with your next challenge I'm sure you'll achieve it

 

[Blackpepper1]

Good luck with your new challenge.

 

[Miss Pear]

£3 from Pinecone plus £4.67 change...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£9.12 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£3.00 - Pinecone

TOTALS
£46.23/£500
9.24% of total
£453.77 to go
or £2.48 per day (183 days to go)

 

[katykicker]

I've just realised we will have our baby in less than 183 days! WOW!

Good luck with this aim, you're doing great already

 

[Miss Pear]

I've just realised we will have our baby in less than 183 days! WOW!

Good luck with this aim, you're doing great already

Aw, good luck with the baby! I've just become a godmother; normally I'm not keen on children, but my goddaughter has opened my eyes - she's adorable!

Pleased with progress so far

 

[Miss Pear]

Some change plops of £8.30, £6.75 and 36p Plus £10 MySurvey and £10 Panelbase...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£24.53 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£3.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase

TOTALS
£81.64/£500
16.32% of total
£418.36 to go
or £2.38 per day (179 days to go)

 

[Miss Pear]

I did a gig on Friday night! Have transferred £50 into the snooker fund! Plus some change of £3.47...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£28.00 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£3.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing

TOTALS
£135.11/£500
27.02% of total
£364.89 to go
or £2.08 per day (176 days to go)

 

[Miss Pear]

Change of £4.11...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£32.11 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£3.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing

TOTALS
£139.22/£500
27.84% of total
£364.89 to go
or £2.09 per day (175 days to go)

 

[Miss Pear]

£3 Pinecone, change of £3.35...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£35.46 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£6.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing

TOTALS
£145.57/£500
29.11% of total
£354.43 to go
or £2.04 per day (174 days to go)

 

[Miss Pear]

WOO! Populus Live just sent me a £50 cheque. That'll do nicely!

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£35.46 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£6.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing
£50.00 - Populus

TOTALS
£195.57/£500
39.11% of total
£304.43 to go
or £1.76 per day (173 days to go)

 

[Miss Pear]

Some change of £9.88 and £4.05...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£49.39 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£6.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing
£50.00 - Populus

TOTALS
£209.50/£500
41.9% of total
£290.50 to go
or £1.72 per day (169 days to go)

Getting a bit disillusioned as I'm struggling to make much money at all this month. Would like to use phone apps a bit more, but there are never any opportunities in my area. Boo and hiss

 

[Miss Pear]

Change of £4.62, £2.99 and £8, plus £22.47 from Prolific...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£65.00 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£6.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing
£50.00 - Populus
£22.47 - Prolific

TOTALS
£247.58/£500
49.51% of total
£252.42 to go
or £1.55 per day (163 days to go)

Am going to be away (at the snooker!) for a week in November, which might hinder some money-making opportunities. Hopefully not too much though!

 

[Miss Pear]

£8.71 change...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£73.71 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£6.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing
£50.00 - Populus
£22.47 - Prolific

TOTALS
£256.29/£500
51.25% of total (over halfway!)
£243.71 to go
or £1.53 per day (160 days to go)

Got £10 from MySurvey to come, but am waiting until it's cleared!

 

[Miss Pear]

Change drops of £3.11 and £8.56!

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£85.38 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£6.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing
£50.00 - Populus
£22.47 - Prolific

TOTALS
£267.96/£500
53.51% of total
£232.04 to go
or £1.49 per day (156 days to go)

 

[Miss Pear]

Change of £9.86 and £5.42, plus £3 Pinecone...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£100.66 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£9.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing
£50.00 - Populus
£22.47 - Prolific

TOTALS
£286.24/£500
57.24% of total
£213.76 to go
or £1.40 per day (153 days to go)

 

[katykicker]

You always do so well when you keep these diaries - keep it up Soon be under the £1 a day mark!

 

[Terriixx]

I love reading your diary, just to see the amount per day going down with every post!

Keep it up! Soon be there xx

 

[Miss Pear]

Aw, thank you guys! Nice to know I'm giving a bit of inspiration

Another £3 Pinecone (bless 'em) and change of £5.69...

EARNINGS
£24.11 - from previous fund
£106.35 - Change
£10.00 - Opinion World
£12.00 - Pinecone
£10.00 - MySurvey
£10.00 - Panelbase
£50.00 - Singing
£50.00 - Populus
£22.47 - Prolific

TOTALS
£294.93/£500
58.98% of total
£205.07 to go
or £1.35 per day (152 days to go)

I think if and when I make the target, I will just save over and above it to cover more eventualities!