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June benefit challenge

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  • jessicamb
    jessicamb Posts: 10,446 Forumite
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    Might give it a go in July but I'll be watching with interest to see how you get on. It sounds really tough.

    Good luck!
    The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :cool:
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    Day one tomorrow- everyone ready??
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
  • CosmoCat
    CosmoCat Posts: 681 Forumite
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    yep, i was just today wondering when we were going to start!

    luckily i went to the grocery on tuesday and the butchers today, so my food spend should be down!!

    alright, here we go!
    MFW Newbie - #17. (#116 in 2019)
    New Mortgage at Nov 19 - £273 499
    Current Balance - £268 225
    Want to cut down 26 year mortgage by 9 years!
    New MF date 2036 :dance:
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    Day one an effective no spend for me, as everything I did spend is coming back on expenses.

    Waiting for postie anxiously. I have ordered a loan settlement figure for loan no2 cos I THINK savings might finally be bigger than loans...

    We shall see!
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
  • CosmoCat
    CosmoCat Posts: 681 Forumite
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    Day one was a no spend for me too! today i will be paying for my organic box, that's £17.10 :eek: but it will last the week!!

    that's £20.60 left until the 7th.
    MFW Newbie - #17. (#116 in 2019)
    New Mortgage at Nov 19 - £273 499
    Current Balance - £268 225
    Want to cut down 26 year mortgage by 9 years!
    New MF date 2036 :dance:
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    ... and lots of nice soup!!
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
  • CosmoCat
    CosmoCat Posts: 681 Forumite
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    spent £10 in a moment of weakness on a bingo site
    so that's £10.60 to last till the 7th :eek:

    how in heaven's name am i going to do this if i keep doing stupidness like that.:dunno:
    MFW Newbie - #17. (#116 in 2019)
    New Mortgage at Nov 19 - £273 499
    Current Balance - £268 225
    Want to cut down 26 year mortgage by 9 years!
    New MF date 2036 :dance:
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    I have no idea!!!

    Bingo BAD. At least get a night out from it and go in person!!!

    storecupboard week coming up for you I think!! Time to turn some of that box of veggies into meals in the freezer.
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
  • CosmoCat
    CosmoCat Posts: 681 Forumite
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    ooh i won't be buying anything to cook over the next few days, got loads of stuff in.

    and i was doing so well
    MFW Newbie - #17. (#116 in 2019)
    New Mortgage at Nov 19 - £273 499
    Current Balance - £268 225
    Want to cut down 26 year mortgage by 9 years!
    New MF date 2036 :dance:
  • Emmzi
    Emmzi Posts: 8,658 Forumite
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    I have spent £6.25 today on chocs and a card for mate in hospital(hand delivered by me.)

    Pre MSE I would have send inta flora at £35 even though hospital is a 10minute walk!!

    Making mate dinner and in return she is buying cinema tickets, so no spend night out.


    £136.75 left (just under a fiver a day..well, £4.80)
    Debt free 4th April 2007.
    New house. Bigger mortgage. MFWB after I have my buffer cash in place.
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