Frugal Fresian's 2010 Adventures

Lurker1972

There is no way you are talking to yourself

Its more like your fantastic budgeteering skills leave us all silenced!

Even if you were though, at least you always be right!:)

Auntyem

Well done FF on the sub 4k, definitely not talking to yourself - love your thread, please keep posting

DedicatedDFW

Hi Flying Fresian - I've been feeling a bit down lately - also to do with work - it must be catching :rotfl: and also been a bit under the weather. Anywho am battling back to positivity and a more energetic me and I now have the envelope and the vouchers together to send to you - they run out in June this year :eek: Am sure you can spend them before then though I'll be at the post office Monday so they'll be with you this week. I'll miss your posts when you are debt free! Take Care

Primula

Definitely keep on posting. We all love your diary even if we don't say a lot!

mooomin

EssexHebridean wrote: »

*waves at FF* - sorry, did you say something?!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

DedicatedDFW wrote: »

I'll miss your posts when you are debt free!

I think that when I have no more debt I will wander over onto the Mortgage Free board, so I suspect I'll be around for a few years yet :eek:

Thanks for the support guys *hugs to all*

I think that because I'm sub-4k now and it's all downhill from here etc, I've been getting disheartened for some reason. I'm just bored of living like this, counting every penny and being really dull about money. If I don't who else will though?

I'm also getting quite "meh" about having a lodger again. I like my own space and don't necessarily adore Mr F's sister, so this isn't an idea I would have gone for myself. Harrumph.

On the plus side, I saw a friend I haven't seen for over a year tonight and got to eat chips, so woo for the weekend. Hopefully normal perky Fresian will return soon

beanielou

Any idea how long you will have your lodger?
Sorry my memory is shocking:rotfl::o
Lodger money alone from now to Dec is £3000 as you know so only another £1000 to find:D

mooomin

beanielou wrote: »

Any idea how long you will have your lodger?
Sorry my memory is shocking:rotfl::o
Lodger money alone from now to Dec is £3000 as you know so only another £1000 to find:D

Ideally she will have moved out by the end of November as I turn 30 in December (:eek:) and don't want to still be living as someone's flatmate when that happens. I'm not so bothered about being 30, but having achieved none of the other milestones I expected to achieve at 30, I would like to NOT be a flatmate :rotfl:

I have been able to save at least £100 a month since previous lodger moved out, so don't see why this shouldn't be the case when the new one arrives. I am very hopeful about being debt-free by the end of the year, mainly because all her rent is going into the savings account, meaning that I'm not relying on it but using my frugal wits instead

EssexHebridean

flying_fresian wrote: »

Hopefully normal perky Fresian will return soon

Perhaps a pamper session is called for? S&G and similar stuff is a great mood booster in my experience!

beanielou

Excellent.
I know what you mean about counting every penny though & if I dont do it no one else will.It gets really wearing though.
Had a major debate withj myself today could I afford a pair of £12 wellies !!!!!!.
Is this what my life is reduced to?
Sorry, Ill slope off now

mooomin

beanielou wrote: »

Excellent.
I know what you mean about counting every penny though & if I dont do it no one else will.It gets really wearing though.
Had a major debate withj myself today could I afford a pair of £12 wellies !!!!!!.
Is this what my life is reduced to?
Sorry, Ill slope off now

My budgeteering crisis has been brought on by buying £30 of makeup this month. A lot for two items, I agree, but takes me over the £24.99 "everything else" budget in the frugal challenge. I have paid cash for them, not getting into any additional debt. The annoying thing is that the blusher stuff will last for 6-9 months and the eyeshadow for longer still, but I'm continuing to beat myself up about it. There has to be a middle way!