September Bring Your Own Lunch to Work Challenge!

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  • phoenix_dragon
    phoenix_dragon Posts: 413 Forumite
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    I'm in for 20 this month. Today I've finally taken my head out of the sand. I cannot believe we're digging our way of of over £12k of debt, AGAIN!
    HSBC Credit Card £608.69, HSBC Overdraft: £4123.67, HSBC Loan: £8,270.69
    Lloyds Credit Card: £1418.62, Very Account: £518.99, Barclaycard: £126
    Total Debt as of 9th June 2020: £15066.66
  • NelliePie
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    Oh I thought I should mention I'm aiming for 18!
    Little One born 19/12/18
    5/5/18 I became Mrs Pie
    FTB June '17 - £144k mortgage, £134k remaining
  • FatVonD
    FatVonD Posts: 5,315 Forumite
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    For those of you buying coffees, Sainsbugs had a proper branded Thermos flask reduced to around £8 the other week, the 1litre size.
    Make £25 a day in April £0/£750 (March £584, February £602, January £883.66)

    December £361.54, November £322.28, October £288.52, September £374.30, August £223.95, July £71.45, June £251.22, May£119.33, April £236.24, March £106.74, Feb £40.99, Jan £98.54) Total for 2017 - £2,495.10
  • FatVonD
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    fruitloop04 wrote: »
    Welcome everyone! If you let me know how many days you intend to take your own lunch to work I will add you to the list :)

    I hope you don't mind me setting one up for September FatVonD!

    Of course not, somebody else started it ages ago but i don't know what happened to it, I only posted it last month as admin were looking for an August challenge for the newsletter and none of the usual suspects were around!
    Make £25 a day in April £0/£750 (March £584, February £602, January £883.66)

    December £361.54, November £322.28, October £288.52, September £374.30, August £223.95, July £71.45, June £251.22, May£119.33, April £236.24, March £106.74, Feb £40.99, Jan £98.54) Total for 2017 - £2,495.10
  • Weasel1
    Weasel1 Posts: 1 Newbie
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    I'm going to do this too - working all of sept so aiming for everyday! And no coffee!
  • leimichellecat
    leimichellecat Posts: 147 Forumite
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    Sorry, didn't bold my target 16 days for me please. I have a nice sealed mug that doesn't spil in my bag (I travel a lot so not always near a kettle or microwave). I have a stock of mug shots and curried lentils in my desk when I am in the office though.
    Taking on the world one debt at a time!!!

    Buy my car outright £0/£3300
    Buy a caravan £0/£7500
    Replace house windows £0/£5000
  • fruitloop04
    fruitloop04 Posts: 294 Forumite
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    phoenix_dragon wrote: »
    I'm in for 20 this month. Today I've finally taken my head out of the sand. I cannot believe we're digging our way of of over £12k of debt, AGAIN!

    Well done for facing up to your debts and tackling them head on! Completing challenges monthly really helps :)
    NelliePie wrote: »
    Oh I thought I should mention I'm aiming for 18!

    Added you to the list, good luck!
    FatVonD wrote: »
    For those of you buying coffees, Sainsbugs had a proper branded Thermos flask reduced to around £8 the other week, the 1litre size.

    Thanks for this - I have just remembered my friend bought me a flask for birthday last year, must dig it out. Last month kicked the daily habit of getting coffee on the way to work at the McD drive thru with your lunch thread but need to continue this!
    01.05.2019 - Re-Mortgage - £142,000 :eek::eek::eek: Total overpaid to date: £15,584.33.
    MFW #52 £9000/£12000
  • fruitloop04
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    Weasel1 wrote: »
    I'm going to do this too - working all of sept so aiming for everyday! And no coffee!

    Good luck Weasel1! I have put you down as 21 (did you take lunch to work on Friday?). Coffee on the way to work is my downfall too but see FatVonD's post :)
    leimichellecat wrote: »
    Sorry, didn't bold my target 16 days for me please. I have a nice sealed mug that doesn't spil in my bag (I travel a lot so not always near a kettle or microwave). I have a stock of mug shots and curried lentils in my desk when I am in the office though.

    Thanks leimichellecat, sorry for missing it! Prep is key :) I find the sachets don't fill me up and I end up looking around for more food, I am a hungry gutted thing though :rotfl:
    01.05.2019 - Re-Mortgage - £142,000 :eek::eek::eek: Total overpaid to date: £15,584.33.
    MFW #52 £9000/£12000
  • glass_half_full
    glass_half_full Posts: 579 Forumite
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    Thanks for setting this up fruitloop! Please can you put me down for 14 days this month.
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    Aiming to early retire in April 2025 - DC pension currently £350k 
  • Rachel24
    Rachel24 Posts: 214 Forumite
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    Thanks for setting this up 😊 15 days for me! I need to do this!
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