Live on £4000 for a Year, 2009 Challenge, part 1

taka

Hi all :hello: Can someone point me in the direction of the naughty step please? I've been shopping again. I've bought even more shoes and boots... Arghhhhhh... My day started very frugally with a free trip to the cinema but went downhill from there...

I seen to have bought more pairs of boots and shoes in the past 8 days (3prs shoes +1pr trainers + 3 pr boots :eek: ) than the previous 18 Months (6prs, possibly 7 as I didn't record last summer very accurately) :eek: :eek: . This is ridiculous!! I normally really struggle to find shoes that will fit me (very wide feet combined with a foot medical problem) but not this year obviously. :rolleyes: I promise to sort them out and work out which will go back in the next few days...

On a more frugal note I hit Boots and got...

• 2x mouthwash (2x250ml bogof smile),
• feminine supplies (buy 1 get one halfprice),
• shower gel,
• handwash refill,
• 2x500ml shampoo

all for £5.06 :T I now have enough shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, soap etc for 2009! I will need to buy more deoderant, mouthwash and toothpaste to get me through the year but should only need to buy more in the summer as I have lots in already. Ohhhh I also got a £5 No7 voucher...

purplevamp

taka wrote: »

Hi all :hello: Can someone point me in the direction of the naughty step please? I've been shopping again.

Tut tut!!! :rotfl:

taka

purplevamp wrote: »

Tut tut!!! :rotfl:

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :rotfl:

Someone talk me out of the perfume I've been eyeing up too please. :rotfl:

It looks like my fave perfume is reduced (~1/3 off giftset) in one of the shops I was in today. I promised myself I'd look at the perfume article on MSE and price check the websites and not just buy it... It turns out that that shop is the cheapest (by ~£4) for the perfume compared to the cheapest website (and as it is the giftset it comes with 100ml body moisturiser too). I have enough to do me till the summer but would need to buy more then unless I get given some again for my birthday. Will this keep ok till then?

I'm really coming across as a girly girl at the moment aren't I? :rolleyes: That is soooooooooo far from the truth its not funny. :rotfl: I guess with all thats gone on with me in the last few years (recovering from an eating disorder and associated depression) caring about how I look (or smell lol) is quite a novelty! It used to be a huge battle just to get dressed every day so its still feels new to feel comfortable about myself enough to care about what I am wearing!

savingfortravel

Hi Everyone!!
Aims for today

· Positive Mental Attitude-Have a great day at school
· Fitter not Fatter-Exercise bike, sit ups and arm lifts
· Fitter not Fatter-No 1 choc day again!!! Shared some Christmas Dairy Milk with OH last night.
· Tidy a box in the cupboard..Probably all I’II manage on a school night.
Have a good day everyone. I’ll catch up later.
SFT

xnatalie81x

I like the aims for the day, i have a list so this is it!

1. Ring Npower and sort out direct debits and find out what plan i'm on so i can find cheaper
2. Ring all my creditors in green below and find out balances
3. Write letter telling debtcare where to go
4. Make loaf bread
5. Go bank and pay in 150 from treadmill, and 4.60 from all my spare change.
6. Tidy kitchn, frontroom and bathroom
7. 1 load washing (not using tumble so airer takes longer = only 1 load day)
8. Get teaching stuff ready for work tomorrow.

glodh1973

ok just been reading another thread and not sure if this is any use too anyone that lives near a morrisons in the Daily Mirror there is

Coupon for free 4 pack of Baking Potatoes at Morrisons

Coupon for free Ozkleen Kitchen Power worth £3.60 at
Morrisons both coupons valid today only both on page 20

sorry if i should not put this here but thought it might useful for some of us

xnatalie81x

How much is the mirror, i'm liking the free potatoes but depends how much the paper costs..............

glodh1973

not sure think it might be about 30p( but please dont quote me on that) as that is what the sun is and they are normally similar prices just spotted this so looks like they doing similar things every day this week

FREE - £10 of SHOPPING at MORRISONS - 2 vouchers for 2 items printed each day Saturday 10th to Friday 16th
Today's vouchers - REDEEM TODAY ONLY - Pack of 4 Baking Potatoes (50p) & Ozkleen Kitchen Power (£3.60)

grandma247

scrooge2008 wrote: »

I would never have though that the frugal way of life could be so satisfying, but it is.

Do you think that is why people in the past were more content even though they had a lot less than we do ?

Taka I would go for it because perfume unopened can keep a long time, just keep it in a dark place. I have a few bottles in my underwear drawer I got them very cheap from avon in 2007 and they look fine.

Re:sc recipes I have some on my ext.hardrive, if anyone wants them I will upload them and send the link.

Brighton_belle

grandma247 wrote: »

Do you think that is why people in the past were more content even though they had a lot less than we do ?

Not sure granma - in the past, say my mothers generation and beyond, they had no choice abou being frugal, it was how everyone lived, below the upper classes anyway. But maybe it is, maybe it's having relearnt how to be less focussed on consumtion:maybe we are so overwelmed with choice now and once you break free of the consumption cycle/pressure it is an enormous relief. I also think my contentment comes from having this community to share that with.

Taka - I think it seems an important part of your healing to learn to look good and that you are worth that. I can certainly relate to knowing for me, it's important to spend a little more on clothes as it took me so long to make more of myself too. So as long as you keep monitoring your self after splurges, and calmly decide what to keep and what to return if anything, I think you are doing well.