It’s easy to lose track of how much you’re spending when out shopping for things you love.
Whether it’s a jacket you’ve been staring at in a shop window for the past few weeks or that impulse purchase on the way to the checkout, your tightly controlled budget can quickly be forgotten – and this doesn’t just happen on the high street.
With months of darker, colder evenings ahead, it can become all too easy for energy bills to rise far beyond the expected – especially as there’s no price tag to keep you in check.
So, I want to show you how difficult it can be to keep a track of your spending without any idea of how much things cost.
Below is a picture of my haul from a recent shopping spree and, what I want you to do, is tell me how much you think the total price comes to.
I selected some lovely bits to help boost the mood during these cold winter days – a new coffee machine and super cute mug, my favourite perfume, a pretty silver necklace, chocolates, grown up colouring goodies and more.
Try your best to guess the correct total and one lucky reader will win all of the goodies while, for everyone else, it may be a good time to start thinking about ways to keep an eye on your spending.
Thankfully, for those of you wanting to get a grip on how much you spend on energy, help is at hand.
E.ONs smart pay as you go meter allows you to keep tight control on how much you spend on energy by showing exactly how much you’re using in real time.
All of which means you’ll have some extra cash to spend on the things you really love…
Good luck!
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Terms and conditions
The prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative is offered
Open to UK residents aged 18 and over
Competition is closed to employees and relatives of In The Playroom and E.ON
The competition opening date is 19th November, and the closing date for entries is 18th December. One entry per person
Entrants must log into Gleam and leave a comment guessing the total amount the items shown come to
Optional entry methods are to follow on Twitter, Facebook and tweet on twitter, to be specified by the competition host In The Playroom
The winner will be chosen by using a random number generator build into the Gleam widget and will be contacted direct on the email address provided. If the winner does not respond within 7 days a new winner will be drawn.
The winner’s name will be available on request. By entering this competition participants consent to their full name being available by request from In The Playroom
The prize will be sent within 28 days of receipt of the winner’s address
E.ON reserves the right to amend or withdraw the competition at any time without notice or liability
Entry to this competition confirms that participants have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions
This competition is governed by the laws of England and any dispute shall be governed by the English courts.
Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
Her easy-to-follow craft ideas and practical parenting advice have transformed In The Playroom into a cherished resource for parents.
my guess is that this shopping haul came to $215
I reckon about £199
I am rubbish at this but im going 144.34
£147
Im not good at guessing values, but here goes… I think £160!
My guess is £162
My guess is £154 🙂 xx
I’m going to guess £227:89 – what a gorgeous selection!
Pippa Ainsworth recently posted…Lonely Planet Kids Books – Review and Giveaway
I say 159
a wild guess . . . . . . . £234.56
£210
£135.78
Fab items, I think the total is around £251.10 xx
£204.50
I think the haul cost £138
Jenny @ thebrickcastle recently posted…Ticket To Ride: European Edition Family Game Review And Giveaway
£203.33
£142 – I’m terrible at guessing prices 😀
I think £123
Around about £199.99
I think is about £216
£190? This is just wonderful, thanks for the chance 🙂
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£159.99
£196.87 …. 🙂
I reckon around £138.99
£187.14
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Ooo nice haul! Feel like I’m on a game show – about £165? 🙂
£32
£175 🙂
Lots of lovely bits there £120.00
£178.33
£158
£112
I’m not very good at this but maybe £135
£310
201.45
about £250
£210?
£125.00
I think £179
£235
184.29
I reckon £185
£267?
£172
i think £125
£172
I guess £232
£173
£188.08 !?
chloe brookes holder X
My guess is £153.75
£149.99
I guess £134!
I think it came to £88
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£212.47
£105
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£210.95
£209.99
£113.67
Want!
£175.99
£146.99
£97
I would guess £134.72
£9
£69
£174
£217
£85
£163 x
I’m guessing £157
My guess umis £209
Im guessing £173
andy burns recently posted…Win My Exclusive Shopping Haul with E.ON
£235 🙂
I guess £225.25
£145.79
£295
£186.68
£142
I would say about £168.00
I think around £104 all together ! x
My guess is £209.87
£229.88!
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£167.89
£188
I think maybe £180?
I’ll take a stab at £241.45
£208.00
£202
My guess is about £173
£175 🙂
£124
£117.53
£162.95
£149.99
£169.34
£167.89
164.00
I think £320
£364
£152
I reckon £195
£172
£179.95
£128.97
£162.99
£147
£168.86
£180
£142.50 is my guess, thanks
£194
£135
£135 maybe?
£172 ?
£185.00 Thank you so much. Would love to win. Great site xx
my guess is£212
£242
I think £216 xx
£128.99
£253.56 is my guess
Mmmm about £190
£180? x
£221
My guess is £161:49
Maybe a little over 200?
I guess £153.34
I’m going to guess £140
I think about £143
It all looks amazing btw x
165 pounds
£189. 34
£89
£152
£249.72
£150.00
£188.50
£222.22
£187
I will guess at £145.99.
£89
Gonna go with £147.53 :s
I think about £150.
My guess is £199.98
My guess is £189
£183
£194
124,99
My guess is £123
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£125.25
£205
£152.00
My guess is £130
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My guess is £113
£99
£179.95
£183.50
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£161
About £198?
£162
193???
£174.93 ?
200 pounds x
I guess about £160
£200
£335 xxx
I’m going to guess at £115.25.
I think it came to £283!
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£210
£177
i’m going to guess it came to 164.41
£135
I say £175.00
£169.99 is my guess
£247
I’m guessing £175, thanks for the lovely giveaway.
£165
£192.37
£170
£205
£234
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£129.90
£213.00
I’m going to say £129.67
My guess is £147.92
£228.51
£125
I reckon about £242.62 xo
£157
£127
My Guess £233.58
£185
I reckon about £175. I love the mug – could you comment later on where you got it from, please?
The mug is from John Lewis – cute isn’t it? 😀
my guess would be £182.48
£178.10
I think about £125
£131.07
£155
£167.80
My absolute fave perfume there. I’m guessing £247.89
I guess £150
£176
I say £163
£120
£158.95
£215.89
I will go with £173.99
£142
£170
£249
£311.86
My guess would have to be around the £200 mark. Im not very good at guessing though.
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£187.47
My guess is £150
£180. 08
£267.16
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£190.45
£148.50?
£184.96
I think it cost £250
149.99 ( I’ve seen so many people put 250!) But 149 was my first thought so I feel like I need to stick with it xD
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£207.94
£127.99
I am going to guess £155 (I am rubbish at guessing!)
£213.51
£175.20
£90
£233.97
£245
£142.42p – thanks so much!
No idea, am guessing £272.40!
£194
£213 is my guess.
180
I would say £85
£210.00
Somewhere around 145 pounds
£235
£130
258 fab competition xx thankyou x
£167
I think about £203.99
£185.59
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£85
£178.28
£190
£155 🙂 Amazing comp!!
Im gonna say £119 🙂
£187.34
£123.45
£126
My guess is £173.96
£197.56
£163.13
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I reckon £132
My guess is £206.30!
£127.85
I guess £122.50
£189.95
167.80
about £190
One hundred and seventy nine poundsXxx
£162
£195
£152
Robyn Logan Clarke recently posted…Cardboad Dream House Competition – Ocean Finance
£207
£186
£143.80
I guess at £303.96
200
I estimate it comes to £168
£172
217.98 really hard but really great comp!
argggg please ignore my second guess I didn’t think I had already done it! sorry!
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i guess £200
I guess £178.56
187.64
£198.00
£137.84
£201.50
£189.99
£186.78 😉
I’m going for a guess of £207.50?
Not really got a clue.
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£198.67
£207.95
I’m thinking its £285, great haul of prizes. Fingers crossed
At least £200, I love the Viktor & Rolf perfume 🙂
I guess at £77.89
264.73
£177.77
£272
£149.00
£201
£137
£141.00
£221.78
£203.29
£148.50
£164.80
£135?
101.25
£237.73
I think it comes to 228.50
I think £185
I’ll guess £206.57
£132
I think about £115
About £130
£162
£247?
£133.50
£149.99 awesome giveaway
£213
£79 all in
I’ll say £178
£120
£176
£269.69
£111.49
£217
£131.89
I think £190 , I’ll prob be way off, usually am lol
I Think £188 xx
£173.68
£189.94
£179.55
I say £186
£163.88
£142.31
£166.66
£166.66
£152.87
£182..25?
£206.76
£290 is my guess.
£210
£206.96
£211.76
My guess – £160
£130.57
£191.95
£143.50
£157.97
£247.69
£210
£153
I am guessing £92.50
£114
£160
£133
£223
£169
£191.50
£192.50 – I am not very good at this x
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I’m guessing £135
£177.75
I’m guessing £127.13
My guess is £144.76
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£187.47
£281.93
£134.54
£225.76
£212.46
£85
£176.70
£72.00
£89
£178.87
£167.23
£139
£88 is my guess
£81.99
£239.69
£96
£156.78
175.69
£124.19
I’m going with £122.94 –
£258 – what a lovely haul! 🙂
£183.47
£160.10p is my guess
£162
£134.59
£123
£210
138.97
96
I am going to guess at £158
I think it would come to £234.99
£147.89
Around £178 is my best guess
£240.49
£149.50
£132.90
£122.70
£82
£118
£175
£307
No idea £109.67
I’m guessing £161.95
£142.40
£145.25
£143.37
£287.43
£193
£100
I guess £147.97
£227.00
A very generous £147.63 . Many thanks & Merry Christmas
£290.00
£157.79
£143
£157.96
I would guess £202.65 ( not including any P&P). Have a very lovely Christmas :0)
Hmmm. No idea. £135?