FRUGAL LIVING CHALLENGE 2010, part 1. (Living on £4,000 a year)

lynzpower

Hugs to anyone that needs them, heart goes out to anyone going through loss

Another frugal day for me. I went to buy bread rolls for with my cupasoup amd bought economy ones that were reduced. Pack ofshortbread fingers for with tea- sainsburys cost- 37p :beer: should last a few days. Currently umming and ahhing over an approved foods order. Why cant I just spend money

Did treat myself to a Tesco knitted hat and lovely mittens from a stall in the market for £1 each. But i think thats deserved

I have a dolly trolley- I think lots of people have them in london- mine is rather trendy with a pucci pattern. I know its a bit sad bt Id like an old lady one with rotating wheels to get up stairs better

sabs10

Hi all,

Another NSD today.

No luck for tomorrowas a NSD, as the girls have a non-uniform day at school at £1 ahead, am now going to check what i need for next week's menu and go shopping tomorrow instead. If i work this right I might get away with the one SD next week. :j

Bye

sabs10

Twinkles08

Hello everyone.
Best wishes to Edaniels and Meg during this v hard time.Take care
Well done to slowlyfading for passing your test!
Thriftylass,sds like you and your OH had a great talk,fab-a-roo-nie!!

I'm hoping that we've had another nsd today,just have to wait till hubby gets in from work to make sure.
Looking at the figures we're on track so far but our 'anything else' is higher than it should be but still under budget for now.Keeping a spending diary is a real eye opener!
Our car battery completely died yest as it hasn't been driven due to snow and ice (hubby is in his 1st yr of driving so didn't want to risk it).In laws were due to come rd this morn and help us jump start it,but they turned up with a brand new battery instead.(48 pounds)Intially I was like oh pants 'cos it meant forking out but then I thought obvi needed.I offered to pay them back in full but they refused.Then I offered to pay half which again they declined.App it hasn't been replaced for at least 7 yrs (it was their car prev).So feeling v grateful to them right now!
Talking of purses last night,I was planning on treating myself to a cath kidston purse but I'm torn between one that is 20 pounds and a travel one that is 6ish.I'm not sure I can fit all my cards in the smaller one but feel guilty when I think of buying the other one.My question is to the people who have little purses do you only carry your bank card?Cos I have lots of loyalty cards,bank cards (no credit cards I hasten to add!lol)This is a seperate treat excempt from our budget.
By the way to those who gave opinions last time,I managed to talk myself out of the lampshade and bathmat set so ta :DGod I waffle sorry.
Ps I made veg soup from scratch for the 1st time and some choc chip cookies and froze it all!whoop whoop

candygirl

Ches wrote: »

As opposed of course to the black suitcases pulled by 30 somethings (sorry) that trip you up in railway stations.:T

Hey!I've nothing against them, and if you read up you'll see that I also have one;)

Thriftkitten

Hi I am looking at a great site for breadmaking which I think may be American, can someone tell me when the recipe calls for Cups of something, how much is that in Oz or grams please, I lost the cup to my breadmaker and would really like to try some of the recipes but dont want to mess it up thanks.

Kerry_Woman

Meg - Sorry to hear your news. My thoughts are with you.

Slowlyfading - Well done on passing your test.

eco

Thanks to signing up for this challenge and I know were only 2 weeks in but I feel it's making me realise my little spends won't get me were I want to be this year. I'm hoping this continues.
Thriftkitten according to Mrs Beeton's book 1 cup=8 fluid ozs= american standard 1/2 pint, hope that's still right my gran bought the book in 1979.

mooomin

Twinkles08 wrote: »

Talking of purses last night,I was planning on treating myself to a cath kidston purse but I'm torn between one that is 20 pounds and a travel one that is 6ish.I'm not sure I can fit all my cards in the smaller one but feel guilty when I think of buying the other one.

I have quite a small purse and manage to fit in my bank card, credit card, advantage card, cinema pass and stamps etc too. It also fits my bus pass and driving licence.

The plus side of "downsizing" my purse was that I had to leave my store cards at home :rotfl:

Thriftkitten

Congrats on passing the test SF, and to those who have lost a near and dear, I hope you are managing ok and know that your only a fingers click away from a group that is very supportive and will always uplift your spirits in some way.

Thriftkitten

Hi and thanks for this, so if it calls for 2 cups of flour is this...... 16 Oz flour, D'oh sorry if I sound nuts but really am a beginner...
Wonders if everyone is rolling on the floor with laughter!!!!

eco wrote: »

Thanks to signing up for this challenge and I know were only 2 weeks in but I feel it's making me realise my little spends won't get me were I want to be this year. I'm hoping this continues.
Thriftkitten according to Mrs Beeton's book 1 cup=8 fluid ozs= american standard 1/2 pint, hope that's still right my gran bought the book in 1979.