We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Hypno's spending diary for June.....
Comments
-
savingholmes wrote: »PS I am still spending money on chocolate - but I am a chocaholic!
At my worst I was a "carrier bag full a day" girl.......:o
It has been my best friend and my worst enemy in the past! We have a love/hate relationship :rolleyes:Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0 -
Not quite at that level but there were days (even last week) when 900 of my calories per day could have come from chocolate. Today it was only 99 so that was pretty fab but did have a pack of crisps and a can of sprite today so still about 360 calories of junk:eek:! But an improvement;)At my worst I was a "carrier bag full a day" girl.......:o
It has been my best friend and my worst enemy in the past! We have a love/hate relationship :rolleyes:Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/250 -
I even took a second job at Rowntrees a few years' back :rotfl:You could eat all you wanted from the production line......so I did
Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0 -
Were you not into marathons and things then (or only of the chocolate variety)? Sounds yummyI even took a second job at Rowntrees a few years' back :rotfl:You could eat all you wanted from the production line......so I didAchieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/250 -
Yes, I used to run home from work at the end of the shift.......! 5 miles to try and offset some of the Rolos, Yorkies and Caramacs I had scoffed Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0
-
And now you've made me hungry!
My spending diary isn't looking good....so much money spent and although most of it is necessary I can't believe I NEED to spend that much!0 -
My spending diary isn't looking good....so much money spent and although most of it is necessary I can't believe I NEED to spend that much!
And that is where I need to do some real work - do I really need to spend that, or am I just conveniently telling myself it is a necessity? My shopping bill tonight will come in at just about £80 - despite going through it with OH to see what we could cut out.
But £80 is still a lot of money, so surely there must be more that we could do
I really am determined to sort this out over the coming weeks/months!Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0 -
And that is where I need to do some real work - do I really need to spend that, or am I just conveniently telling myself it is a necessity? My shopping bill tonight will come in at just about £80 - despite going through it with OH to see what we could cut out.
But £80 is still a lot of money, so surely there must be more that we could do
I really am determined to sort this out over the coming weeks/months!
Yip, that's so me...surely I can do 'life' cheaper! I can't change the dogs food due to allergies but I could maybe reduce feeding my children....is three times a day strictly necessary :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.
You saved me a fiver last night....I really fancied a glass of wine but thought of my spending diary and didn't go and buy a bottle. You'll be claiming half of everything I save if this keeps up! Have a good 'very little spending' day xx0 -
You saved me a fiver last night....I really fancied a glass of wine but thought of my spending diary and didn't go and buy a bottle. You'll be claiming half of everything I save if this keeps up! Have a good 'very little spending' day xx
Glad to have been of assistance!Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0 -
Just spent £2+ on flapjacks as the canteen was shut - didn't fancy a dried up sarnie from the shop. That has scuppered my spending and my diet diary!Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/250
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 351.3K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.8K Spending & Discounts
- 244.3K Work, Benefits & Business
- 599.5K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177.1K Life & Family
- 257.8K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards