2009 New Years Resolution-MFW Diary

Tesco_points_addict

Finally joined my local Freecycle group, its fabulous, I have given away- two rugs, cushions, cat basket and two business books, in return i have got a mug tree and some videos for the MIL:rotfl:
In fairness I am also waiting for someone to get back to me with some microwave brackets that i could really do with.

I do ebay things but sometimes its just not worth it, it is nice to make some space in the spare room.

NSD today, not even used the car lol

Finally got round to setting up the Wii fit...its so funny, it says my fit age is 40..ops i'm only 36 in real years and hubby is 51:rotfl: thing is he is actually younger than me! This is the kick up the bum we needed to get fitter..obviously the twice daily walks with the dog are just not enough.

Hope you are all well

TPAx

Tesco_points_addict

Ok a very self indulgent Sunday Weekly Round-Up

Lunch taken - 4 and half days out of 5:j
Wine - One bottle drunk (from garage stash:rotfl: )
3 No spend days - thanks to needing food:rotfl: , door lock breaking and blooming car needing an MOT (luckily it passed but still cost £53:eek: )
Extra hours worked so more money for the pot - same hours promised for next week also

Wii fit finally set up and i'm offically an old far.....t:p (although not as old as the hubby:rotfl: apparently!!
Given away £££ worth of stuff on freecycle:A

Thanks for all your support, heres to a better week next week
TPAx

setmefree2

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

Wii fit finally set up
TPAx

Well done on that

Tesco_points_addict

Me again!!

Great news today, just found out that Co-op have finally paid out on Quidco £120 from last March when hubby renewed his car insurance (means his insurance only cost £98 for the year) Yippeeeeee, had completely given up on it

setmefree2

Good news...

Tesco_points_addict

Good News/Bad News

Goods news: Worked last night so thats an extra £50 (minus tax etc) for the pot

Bad News: Forgot to take my lunch so HAD to buy chips and mushy pea fritter.....well worth the £1.80 spend..lol

StuartGMC

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

Bad News: Forgot to take my lunch so HAD to buy chips and mushy pea fritter.....well worth the £1.80 spend..lol

TPA you forgot to add on the "benefit gained from having something you shouldn't" must be worth about 90p in itself, reducing the "cost" to you? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Tesco_points_addict

Awww Stuart how on earth did i forget the '90p benefit rule!':rotfl:
(They were delicious:p )
Had Rivitta and soup for lunch today...does that rule work in reverse?

No spend day today and have finally managed to transfer money into new savings account!

Payday tomorrow:j

Re-negotiated water bill down by £3 (every little helps)

Hope you are all well

TPAx

Tesco_points_addict

Me again, sorry if i'm boring you...but I really feel the need to keep this diary to keep me on track.

Good news on the savings front, both been paid and managed to put across £1,750 to the savings accounts. (This is NOT going to be possible every month but it is a good start to the year:money: )

Would be very happy if we could manage £1,000 a month on average

Took lunch again yesterday, no takeaways planned but one bottle of wine drunk:p

Anyone here on a water meter? We are now paying £28.50 a month, this is for a three bed house, two adults one very smelly dog and a lovely clean cat! Just wondering how we are doing, is that a reasonable amount?

TPAx

Floxxie

Hi TPA,

That's a fantastic amount onto the savings. Great start to the year!

On the water meter front - we have 2 adults and 3 children aged 8, 3 and 9 months. We've just had our bill and we are now being charged £40 per month. Wish I was back under the standard water rates - very cheap compared to the meter.

Floxxie