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A Great way not to spend

domesticgoddess
domesticgoddess Posts: 292 Forumite
in Debt-free wannabe
just thought I would share this with you, I've just spent nearly 24 hours minus my purse, searched hi and low couldn't find it, had my switch card in it and some grocery money.

Just found it reckon I've saved about a tenner plus lost weight looking for it:rotfl:


So my advice, hide your purse down the sofa !
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  • CosmoCat
    CosmoCat Posts: 681 Forumite
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    heehee,nice one :D
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  • Zabl
    Zabl Posts: 232 Forumite
    Top tip there DG! :D

    Although knowing my luck, i'd remember where i put it and then buy myself a treat for not spending d'oh!
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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Great way to save yourself some money!

    I've been doing the same sort of thing, I've got a little change purse, that doesn't really fit cards, well it does but shouldnt ;)
    And it's only got £3!So I dont have my debit card or credit cards with me, always helps!
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  • Molanole
    Molanole Posts: 1,563 Forumite
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    CAFCGirl wrote:
    Great way to save yourself some money!

    I've been doing the same sort of thing, I've got a little change purse, that doesn't really fit cards, well it does but shouldnt ;)
    And it's only got £3!So I dont have my debit card or credit cards with me, always helps!

    I've got a purse like that too! Cards will fit in it..... just! Not sure it was made for that purpose though. My problem is that I leave my cards at home, forget I've left them at home, get to the checkout with a load of shopping and then realise that I can't pay for it. I'm sure they all think I'm trying to pull a fast one! ;)
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  • Kevicho
    Kevicho Posts: 3,216 Forumite
    I forgot to pick up my wallet for work a couple of weeks ago, and while i did panic a little it didnt feel like the end of the world

    Thank god for packed lunches :D
  • tesuhoha
    tesuhoha Posts: 17,971 Forumite
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    I was going to go out and buy some ham and some fruit juice then OH came home and blocked me in and said, is that all youre going out for? So that saved me from spending money.
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  • CAFCGirl
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    tesuhoha wrote:
    I was going to go out and buy some ham and some fruit juice then OH came home and blocked me in and said, is that all youre going out for? So that saved me from spending money.


    If only we all had a little pixie or something that could jump out and say no!
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  • beanielou
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    I went to get shopping today some miles away-no debit card-so had to fall back on emmergancy credit card.Have to admit that I was so glad I had it with me.I am so bad for using debit card & then not putting it back in my purse-eek.
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