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

kittiej

Well I've spent another £8.29 on food, £15 on diesel and £69 on electric.

I'm still waiting for my gas and electric bills to come online after they were due on the 25th grrr.

My new total is £189.73/£3000

rictus123

grandma247 wrote: »

Not me rictus Oh watching ice road truckers. You seem to be doing well with your budget.

We went to mr t again tonight and got a load more woopsies. Sandwich meats, pasta sauce and yoghurts among other things. Lots gone in the outside freezer. I really need to use some of the inside freezer stuff up so I can defrost and clean it.

£414.29 out of £6,000 so far...works out at £500 a month all in. Even though im under so far i think itl go up another £192.50 for 12 months tax, a total of £606.79. Which is £106.79 over the target but im sure i can skim it off of Febuary as iv had a few things to fork out for this month, a few nights out, new battery and number plates. Thats more than £106.79 right there.

So next month will be trying to keep it under £393.21. Easy manageable so long as i dont go overboard for valentines day

March is another story altogether, got mot for my van...im worried lol dont think itl be worth sorting. Dont fully know what i need for mot anyway il find out asap.

Sorry im blabbing im just taking it all so seriously.

Frugaldom

Brief update - sorry to keep harping on and on about post 1 but the handy links section has the link for soapnuts that has an offer of some freebies for trial. Not sure if running handy links helps anyone as nobody seems to use it, so I may just do away with it rather than waste time updating it.

thriftylass

nykmedia wrote: »

Brief update - sorry to keep harping on and on about post 1 but the handy links section has the link for soapnuts that has an offer of some freebies for trial. Not sure if running handy links helps anyone as nobody seems to use it, so I may just do away with it rather than waste time updating it.

Please don't stop now. You put all this work in and I and many others (unfortunately not everyone) is aware of it and appreciate it. I definitely use the handy links and they save me loads of time and money.

kittiej

I use the handy links too NYK

gilligansyle

nykmedia wrote: »

Brief update - sorry to keep harping on and on about post 1 but the handy links section has the link for soapnuts that has an offer of some freebies for trial. Not sure if running handy links helps anyone as nobody seems to use it, so I may just do away with it rather than waste time updating it.

I always look there first but sometimes I'm not really sure enough of what I'm looking for. I have found some good stuff there that haven't bothered to ask about.

***scuttles off to look up soapnuts *****

xnatalie81x

i use it - and when i am bored i like to have a browse there (keeps me away from the grabbit boards which cost me money lol)

:beer: for NYK :beer:

YOU ARE AN :A

annie123

nykmedia wrote: »

Brief update - sorry to keep harping on and on about post 1 but the handy links section has the link for soapnuts that has an offer of some freebies for trial. Not sure if running handy links helps anyone as nobody seems to use it, so I may just do away with it rather than waste time updating it.

I use it and I think I've looked at every link too.
Lots of good ideas and info.

Thank you for compiling it :A

Frugaldom

Thanks guys, but I am still looking for a volunteer to take over the running of this challenge as it's strayed too far from my original, which was about living a simple, minimalist lifestyle. I just don't have the time to keep up with all the posts here. Sorry.

NualaBuala

nykmedia wrote: »

Brief update - sorry to keep harping on and on about post 1 but the handy links section has the link for soapnuts that has an offer of some freebies for trial. Not sure if running handy links helps anyone as nobody seems to use it, so I may just do away with it rather than waste time updating it.

I think it's a great reference section - keep it up! :T I remember seeing the soapnuts on it, just have a rubbish memory and didn't think of it before posting links.

And just think, the people that are using it all the time, aren't posting questions so you don't know they're using it IFKWIM.