Poor but happy at 55 need to be debt free to retire!!!

Poorbuthappy55

I didn't have much luck with utilities but I'm sure ours are far too high. There are 3 of us living in a 4 bed detached house and we are paying £90 a month electricity and £59 a month gas. We only get a statement every 6 months so I've no idea where we are with it!!!

LT - figures will follow but I'm waiting for all the statements to come in. I know I'm still spending too much on casual trips to the supermarket for one or two "bits"!!

We are going away for the weekend so after today I won't be online until next Wednesday. I hope it stops raining.

Poorbuthappy55

Dear Diary

I'm back from my mini break and had a fabulous time. OH had saved up and paid for everything which was great. I've been paid today but haven't actually spent anything. Had a friend to my house for lunch instead of going out which was very relaxing - jacket potato, cheese & salad from the garden.

I've done a monthly menu plan and am going to have a go at ordering it all at once online so I only have to shop occasionally for milk, fruit 7 veg. That's the plan anyway!!

Off to online shop now.

elantan

Poorbuthappy55 wrote: »

I didn't have much luck with utilities but I'm sure ours are far too high. There are 3 of us living in a 4 bed detached house and we are paying £90 a month electricity and £59 a month gas. We only get a statement every 6 months so I've no idea where we are with it!!!

LT - figures will follow but I'm waiting for all the statements to come in. I know I'm still spending too much on casual trips to the supermarket for one or two "bits"!!

We are going away for the weekend so after today I won't be online until next Wednesday. I hope it stops raining.

thats really good (well i think so ) we have two lliving here in a two bedroom detatched and we are £150 a month combined ... although son has just moved back home so i am dreading what it will go up to

Poorbuthappy55

elantan wrote: »

thats really good (well i think so ) we have two lliving here in a two bedroom detatched and we are £150 a month combined ... although son has just moved back home so i am dreading what it will go up to

Oh dear I had hoped to be able to reduce considerably but maybe we are not paying too much after all. Thanks Elantan.

Yesterday we went to a car boot sale and I only bought plums, apples and runner beans and a bag of wool - in total about £2.

I've put in my Tesco order for the month amd it should come to about £125 so I am going to really try to keep the months shopping to under £250 preferably about £200.

Hope everyone's enjoying the lovely sunny bank holiday.

Off out soon for a stroll by the beach before a meal out courtesy of vouchers from Mr T so only drinks to pay for.

Poorbuthappy55

My food delivery actually came to£120 plus £2.50 today and pet food £4.16 = £126.76

Bought two GH mags in charity shop for 25p but biggest extravagance was £20 in beautician for eyebrow waxing & mini pedicure.

Am spending rest of today until wine oclock reading, knitting and on my laptop - proper Saturday!!!!

Poorbuthappy55

Yippee - NSD today the first for ages!!!!!!

beanielou

Well done you

Lemon_Tree

well done! i also had one today, but didn't actually leave the house to go further than the rabbit and piggie run.
I did spend a little too much yesterday but i did managed to get my winter shoes for work for £15 rather than £40, and some clothes that were essential

Poorbuthappy55

Another good MSE day today. Met friend and we went to Weatherspoons and had coffee and sausage in a roll for a total of £2.88 for both of us add to that my bus fare £2.60 abd I had a great day for just under a fiver. No food shopping I'm still well stocked from my online shop.

Started knitting second pair of socks this evening.

beanielou

Glad that you had a nice day today