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bellybabe_2

wmf wrote: »

It's a bit addictive
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A bit?!

Hi everyone, I've been lurking around here for years and have posted maybe twice (partly because I know once I start posting, I won't stop...;))...but have decided to take the plunge.

I've been self-employed as a counsellor for the last year, which means work comes and goes; previously I was a SAHM. OH is a teacher and we have two boys, 11 and 7. Even with hanging around here, we were living well beyond our means for a long time, until the Xmas hols 2006 when we finally saw the light, shifted all CC debts to mortgage, stopped spending on anything non-essential (except wine :rotfl:) and are now throwing all we can spare at the mortgage. This board helps me to do everything I can so that our boys can have be safe, warm and healthy, and it reminds me too of how lucky I am...so thanks to you all for that.

BB

Oops, I see I've posted 11 times actually...

mummyof2girls

Hi i've just joined after lurking for a few months.:hello:

I'm a stay at home mum of 2 girls 9 & 4, and happily married. We have had money problems in the past but we have paid off all our debts & are just waiting for them to come off the credit file.

We have been looking at ways of cutting down our bills & our spending for the last year, and we are a lot better than we used to be. Our food bills have halved, and we are swapping utilities where we can to save money. We only have one CC left for emergencies, and we have cut right back on birthdays & Xmas.

I look forward to picking up some more tips, thank you all for your inspiring threads so far

Herewegoagain

Hiya
I'm a live-in-carer to mr and mrs, who keep me awake all hours (as you can see:rotfl: ) I'm working 24/7 between 7-10wks at a time then have a wk off when I rush round fitting everything else in such as visiting my mum in Bristol, grandson in Cardiff ( who sadly I don't see enough of ) I came here for 6mths and stayed 2yrs so far, cleared my debts but now want to pay off my mortgage.:cool:
I have a part time OH:rotfl:
2sons
a nearly DIL
2 step grandsons and 1 grandson
a 15yr old yorkie who thinks he's a puppy
A flat on the Esplanade that I never have time to set foot in
and loads of friends on here so thanks to you all for being here:D
HWGA xx

Giffas

hiya

Just joined the forum and thought i'd say hi so you don't think i'm some kind of mad spammer ..

Names Giffas (obviously not by birth)

Married with 3 kids to the most sexiest woman i've ever known, and as you will no doubt find out i'm married to Disdisbiff another member of the boards that doesn't post much (cause she's shy)but is here religiously every day. I should know, she stole my computer till she made me get her one of her own.

Giffas

The_Teaahloic

Hi everyone ,
I am a childminder , divorced with four grown up kids of my own and two grandchildren. I am addicted to this website and always looking for ways to save money as I am trying to pay off a mortgage on my own.
Finding life really hard at the moment as childminding has gone very quiet, so bad I have tied a sign about my vacancies on my front gate.

oystercatcher

Hello :wave:

I've made a few posts, spend far too much time browsing on here. I guess it's about time I introduced myself.
I am a midwife, work part time at the local hospital. Would like to do more hours but find my depression reoccurs when I get over tired so can't.
I have DH and three big teenage boys, we seem to get through mountains of food every week. For various reasons I've been using lots of convenience food over the years and would like to cut back and start cooking healthily and also saving money and losing weight !!
Two of the boys will be going off to Uni over the next two years and I'm keen to save as much as possible so I can help them out.
Also once they have gone my maintenance from XH stops and we have to get used to managing on a lot less money
I was brought up OS and it used to come naturally, I seem to have so little energy these days though! Hope I can find some nice easy recipes.

looking forward to reading and chatting

Oystercatcher

GetOrganised

Hi Everyone,

I've been lurking here and picking up tips for months now, but I've never plucked up the courage to post.

My husband and I work full time in IT and have two girls (13 & 9) and many pets.

I find that if I don't plan well with our food it all goes to pot!

clairemck12

Hi everyone :hello: I work full time in customer services live with my OH who also works full time and our big silly black lab! We're trying really hard to pay off debt and save to buy our own house. Love this site has helped us with a ton of problems.

wanttobeasaver

HI Everyone:rotfl: :rotfl:

IM married with 2 children a ds aged 11 & ds aged 9....

I run my own business which is hard going

dh works as a manager & does part time farming........

Im addicted to this site but its sooooooo helpful:T

Petlamb

again i've been posting here for ages, and i dont think i did introduce myself...

anyway, im 20 and have just moved to part time at work as i start back at college tomorrow.

if everything goes to plan, i'll be moving out in september to go to uni and plan to live with my boyfriend. He eats more than anyone I know, and believe it or not i'm already trying to start learning how to be even more frugal in my cooking to ensure we'll be able to eat on a budget lol!