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Squirrel's Smiley, Smart and Solvent Diary

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  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Any luck with Waitrose then Sal? Mr S came home with 25p trifle sponges yesterday (apparently we are going to make tiramisu :D)

    Got up to go to work today but still don't feel right, head is hot and full of stuff... yuck. Definitely on the mend though, hopefully one more day will do it.

    My nice organic toiletries arrived yesterday so had a lovely shower with them, they smell sooo nice. They'd accidentally sent me two conditioners instead of one shampoo and one conditioner though, emailed them this morning and now have shampoo on the way and an extra conditioner to keep for free :D

    Finally, some good news on the money front, something that I've been doing for nothing for years (helping out with a website/forum), am going to get paid! An extra £50 a month which will be very handy :)
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Sorry you're still feeling yucky .... but hey, doesn't honesty pay! Well done - and getting paid for what was previously voluntary is very good news, well done you.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,607 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Karmacat wrote: »
    Sorry you're still feeling yucky .... but hey, doesn't honesty pay! Well done - and getting paid for what was previously voluntary is very good news, well done you.

    What Karmcat says from me too.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    I found a lovely granery french stick reduced to 34p from £1.29 and 2 ciabatta at 10p each....no other bargains :( but B was happy to have something different to value bread in her lunch box lol

    Did mean that my NSD went out the window yesterday *sigh*
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,607 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Sal~I dont include food in my NSD's tally unless something like a big bar of chocolate or cream cake(I wish!!)if ya get my drift.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Good bargains there! Like Beanie says I wouldn't count it as a non-NSD if it's out of your grocery budget, depends how you're working it though.

    I've just cut my fringe cos it was getting in my eyes, it's erm... asymmetrical! I'll just pretend it's meant to be like that ;)
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    See I normally count days when I do the food shopping or petrol as spend days like I would if I popped to buy a newspaper or went to the post office. The only days I don't count if I spend money are ones where I go to the post office for sending ebay stuff as they have paid for the postage iyswim.

    I might seperate them a bit more thinking about it more. For example I include spends on a saturday for piano and swimming lessons even though they are budgeted as I physically have to hand over the cash. I suppose if I set up direct debits they would be normal bills and then I wouldn't have to include them as non nsd. Sorry im waffling now lol
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
    Finally Debt Free...
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Waffle away! :)

    I've spent £11 today on two maps, sort of necessary for us not getting lost in the countryside :rotfl:

    Resisted cheap underwear and some very nice scarves in the Debenhams sale...
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,607 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    I tend to see NSd'a as cash expenditure which is unbudgeted for.
    Everyone does things differently though.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Back at work today, still sniffling away and quite tired but feeling a lot better. Meant to be attempting 12-13 miles run at the weekend but will have to see how I feel - grr.

    Still struggling away with the clothes non-spending - have seen a bra that should be £109 for £10 this morning! But I don't really need another bra, nice as it is. And now I've written it here I'll feel guilty if I buy it... :rotfl:

    Weekend - I think we're having a trip to Wilkinsons for some kitchen stuff Mr S wants and to try and find some suitable containers for growing potatoes. Hopefully get a decent run in and other than that I'm not sure yet - oh yes I have to go home at some point and retrieve my post for the week!
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
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