The 2013 "Other Money" Thread! "What's in YOUR Wallet?"

[avoncallingu]

You did a Fantastic job of generating money last year!

[wifey]

Awesome job! Can you tell me about Options money?

It is the reward with the Canadian Tire Options Mastercard. I pay for absolutely everything with this card. My cable bill and hot water tank as well as cell phones are on automatic payment. I pay it off religiously every month so i never pay any interest. I works out to about 1% cash back which i use at Canadian Tire.

[SavingYourHardEarnedMoney]

I was so inspired by wifey's post I decided to tally up my other money! I don't have a chart, but here's a list!
Airmiles cash $80 worth of free gas(I tried to redeem points on days I would get points in return to make it more worthwhile.)
Mbna cash back $600(this is a no fee credit card that pays cash back on all purchases 2% on gas and groceries 1% everything else
I got $767.92 worth of stuff at Shoppers.(I spent $454.53)
I got two free movies with my Scene card.
Checkout 51 $362.25 cash back
Costco $15.55 cash back
MIR total of $326.57 in cash and gift cards
Sold $386.16 worth of stuff on castanet
PC Points $280
Gas Bucks $128.75
That's a grand total of $2947.02! I hope to do better in 2014. I find this thread very inspiring!

[avoncallingu]

Nose to the grind stone wrt "generating"money in 2014!

[coupon girl]

well I will jump on the band wagon too
-saved $1,784.52 in using coupons last year down from the year before-but only 2 of us now-buy less
-$29.21 in free items fom scop
-$ 16.85 in rebates-money back
-$609.64 from shoppers redemption, promo gift cards rom stores,show passes from icoke,traded for giftcards, gas points used to save money, points from my credit card used for gift cards and surveys

grand total 2,440.22 not bad for being in Ontario(cant stack)(and for shopping for a household of only 2 people)

oh and I saved my son about 80.00 off formula for him and his wife for trading everyone for the famous Enfamil A+ gentlease/lactose free 8.00 coupon-so thank you each and everyone who traded with me for these coupons or even the few who have roaked me -if anyone has anymore will still love to trade for the 8.00 enfamil one they are running low on coupons ( I do go above and beyond for these coupons to help my son out)

[Frugalbigmama]

Back on the wagon selling stuff we don't need! So far this year I have $16.00 and have a sale pending pick up for $7.00. Can't wait to start sorting through my bins and posting

[torontogal12]

Tallied up the 2013 excel doc

Cashed in $425 worth of points last year across multiple stores (SDM, Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, Cineplex)
$15 in SCOP
$305 in MIRs/points rebates

EDIT:

$94 in Checkout 51 (with more to come this week!)
$115 from ebates (with more to come in Feb)

[SavingYourHardEarnedMoney]

Took back some parts we bought in 2008! Called first to see if they'd take them back(Can Tire) they said yes if they were inspected at the parts counter first! No restocking fee or anything! $192.73! Happy dance!
Bought some apples at Superstore, my first scop of the new year, $4.98 for free!

[$avvy$hopper]

Wow, amazing job everyone! Sorry I've been MIA for a long time...business picked up and kept me very busy! I did score great deals and kept up with my other money generation and savings just didn't have time to log, track or post it. But I'm loving all the great updates here and thank you all for keeping at it! I'm going to start the new thread for 2014...I will be sure to post regularly there this year and I'm inspired by wifey's tracking sheet...amazing totals for each area...it certainly adds up!

Cheers to 2014!