Mooooving Into 2010 - Bovine Adventures In Budgeteering!

Intergalactic_Floozie

flying_fresian wrote: »

Hi all!

Hope you all survived Christmas ok and that Santa was good to you! I got some lovely gifts, including some recipe books, jewellery and lots of Dr Who DVDs

For my own information more than anything, sales stuff:

M&S

Undies: [strike]£46[/strike] £21
Mugs x 2 [strike]£9 each[/strike] £2 for 2
Wrapping paper x 3 [strike]£3.50 each[strike] £3 for 3
Gift for me [strike]£19.50[/strike] £9

I went through Quidco and the cashback will pay for half the cost of the delivery :j

I have also bought three tops and three pairs of trousers in the Very sale for the princely sum of £36.45 (I did use a £10 off code, but I'm not counting it until I get the bill!)

My plan for today (I must be mad...) is to head to the Next and Boots sales. I want to buy as many items of clothing at half price as I can so I don't have to buy a lot for work during the year. I have some Christmas money to spend as well If Accessorize is open I might check out their sale too :rotfl:

Anyone else crazy enough to hit the shops?

LOL - your gift to yourself is now out of stock! I love it when that happens. I would love to go and hit the sales today but unfortunately DH is out today working so needs the car and there's no public transport here on Boxing Day -BAH!

mooomin

Sales Shennanigans...

Paperchase

I was sooooo happy when I saw they were open. They were in the midst of reducing things...I suspect I will be back tomorrow

Original cost of items: £29.75
Sale Price: £8.75

I now have some lovely gift bags and boxes I can use for presents throughout the year as well as some gorgeous birthday cards, and a birthday present for one of my good friends! If I'm in town tomorrow I'm going back - I love Paperchase

Accessorize

I was soooooo good! Despite seeing bags I had coveted before Christmas, all I bought was one pair of earrings (£3) and a present for a friend's birthday (£1.50) in December next year! I always buy her loads of little things, so that's started now!

Next

Wow, every year I forget quite how crazy the Next sale is. Yeesh.

A lot of what I bought didn't fit, so I'm taking some back. Total damage was:

£20 on clothes (One pair of work trousers and one work shirt)
£4 on a photo frame (Christmas 2010!)
£5 on toiletries sets (Christmas 2010)

I also bought some things in New Look, but they didn't fit me very well. I have seen some things I want in the Boots sale, but I want to see what I get when it's 75% off, especially as the 3for2 doesn't apply to sale gifts. Ditto for Monsoon - some lovely things, but I really can't afford them until they're closer to 70% off I picked up some nice trousers, but they were £39.50 half price :eek: Back on the shelf with them :rotfl:

Tomorrow I'm up at the crack of the sparrow's fart to go to the M&S sale. I usually get some good "uncle and auntie" gifts in their sale, and Mr Fresian needs new socks!

I'm aiming to be at the bus stop for 8am and in the shops for half eight. I must be bl**dy mental!

mooomin

Right, on the basis of the previous post, I have transfered £42.25 from my spends into my new savings account, which has been set up for me to pay into while I wait for my credit card bill every month.

I can be quite sensible sometimes! Money update post to follow...

mooomin

Money Post!!

I haven't missed doing these while I've been on holiday....!

Spends = £250
PAD = £56.30
Groceries = £166.15
Entertainment = £30

Things to note are:

1. New grocery budget of £170 for myself, Mr Fresian and the cats. This was £250 at the start of 2009 and has been £200 of late. I think I can do it as long as I look out for offers. My plan is to munch our way through the meat in the freezer in January, allowing me to do a big Costco trip at the end of the month.

2. New entertainment budget of £30 down from £50 at the start of my DFW journey.

3. Spends account looks high but this includes some money from my dad for Christmas (£50, much of which is spent!)

4. I also have cheques totalling £105 to bank from Christmas. I am going to use this for things in the sales for me and PAD the rest.

Intergalactic_Floozie

flying_fresian wrote: »

Money Post!!

I haven't missed doing these while I've been on holiday....!

I've bloody well missed them!!!!:T:T:T:T

Intergalactic_Floozie

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

I've bloody well missed them!!!!:T:T:T:T

flying_fresian wrote: »

Money Post!!

I haven't missed doing these while I've been on holiday....!

Spends = £250
PAD = £56.30
Groceries = £166.15
Entertainment = £30

Things to note are:

1. New grocery budget of £170 for myself, Mr Fresian and the cats. This was £250 at the start of 2009 and has been £200 of late. I think I can do it as long as I look out for offers. My plan is to munch our way through the meat in the freezer in January, allowing me to do a big Costco trip at the end of the month.
Corned beef hash. Massive pans full of it. millions of tupperware boxes in the freezer of it, delicious, nutritious and cheap.!!!!!:rotfl::rotfl:

2. New entertainment budget of £30 down from £50 at the start of my DFW journey. Yeh, you can spend more time posting on here and entertaining me.

3. Spends account looks high but this includes some money from my dad for Christmas (£50, much of which is spent!) yeh baby, you deserve it!

4. I also have cheques totalling £105 to bank from Christmas. I am going to use this for things in the sales for me and PAD the rest. As above!

Just to let you know on a serious note you are one of those people who brightens up my day and I'd love to know you IRL

mooomin

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

Just to let you know on a serious note you are one of those people who brightens up my day and I'd love to know you IRL

Where in the country are you? You never know, we might bump into each other one day

Also...

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Intergalactic_Floozie

flying_fresian wrote: »

Where in the country are you? You never know, we might bump into each other one day

Also...

Last edited by Intergalactic Floozie; Today at 10:06 AM.. Reason: Had to edit cos I'd written "brightens up my dad" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Ah....you found that bit!

I'm in God's own Country (aka West Yorkshire). Sadly I'm in the bit he forgot about (Bradford)

mooomin

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

Ah....you found that bit!

I'm in God's own Country (aka West Yorkshire). Sadly I'm in the bit he forgot about (Bradford)

*wonders if Mr F would detour to Bradford when we're in York on holiday....*

moo2moo

Theres a direct train between the two and Bradford is home to the World Famous Museum of Film and Photography and Halifax is home to Eureka which is even better if you can kidnap a few small children. I'll loan you mine if you like