Floozie does Frugal 2010

Intergalactic_Floozie

moo2moo wrote: »

Scrabble Trickster.... it might be more expensive at Boots (being £20) but it is part of their 3 for 2 offer and this week is X-mas shopping bonus bonanza week providing you blow £50 you'll get 1200 bonus points in store for one night only or 1000 points and Quidco this weekend but you may have to pay a delivery charge.... thats assuming you NEED to buy 2 other items in the 3 for 2 section priced at £20 or more.

I know how much you love your Ugg boots.. if you sell them will you be happy? Will you wait two months and buy more? Why aren't you wearing them outside the house??????????

I just haven't worn them yet because I prefer my grey ones and pink ones...

After shifting all my brother's stuff yesterday, It's made me more determined to declutter!

Intergalactic_Floozie

Days to payday: 20

Money in bank: £171.46
Money in purse: £25.89
Grand Total: £197.35

Savings pots:
Car Stuff: £223.53
Fun & Nice Stuff: £57.44
Gifts: £67.06
Household Stuff: £89.40
Total: £437.43

Today's spends:
£10.70 - groceries.
£ 6.76 - cough medicine, paracetamol and ibuprofen (DS2 poorly)

mooomin

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

Today's spends:
£10.70 - groceries.
£ 6.76 - cough medicine, paracetamol and ibuprofen (DS2 poorly)

What groceries and did you really need them?? *stern face*

Also, you're right not to go for bargain cough mixture. I bought the cheapy Boots stuff when myself and Mr F had the cold last winter and it tasted of @rse. Really horrible. I spent £2 on that then ended up spending £5 on Benylin or similar anyway :rotfl:

Intergalactic_Floozie

flying_fresian wrote: »

What groceries and did you really need them?? *stern face*

Also, you're right not to go for bargain cough mixture. I bought the cheapy Boots stuff when myself and Mr F had the cold last winter and it tasted of @rse. Really horrible. I spent £2 on that then ended up spending £5 on Benylin or similar anyway :rotfl:

I did need them, it was bits to finish meals off, and a few RFQS stuff that I can freeze and will use. Nomnom

mooomin

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

I did need them, it was bits to finish meals off, and a few RFQS stuff that I can freeze and will use. Nomnom

Then woo to you! :j

Olliegami

Out of curiousity, where do you usually get your groceries?

Intergalactic_Floozie

Olliegami wrote: »

Out of curiousity, where do you usually get your groceries?

75% of them come from Morrisons, and the other 25% tend to be got from freezer discount shops like Farmfoods.

Intergalactic_Floozie

Days to payday: 19 (woohoo into the teen days left, rather than twenties)

Money in bank: £171.46
Money in purse: £25.89
Grand Total: £197.35

Savings pots:
Car Stuff: £223.53
Fun & Nice Stuff: £57.44
Gifts: £67.06
Household Stuff: £89.40
Total: £437.43

Today's spends: £0.00. No spend day today.

mooomin

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

Days to payday: 19 (woohoo into the teen days left, rather than twenties)

Today's spends: £0.00. No spend day today.

:j:j:j:j:j:j

Intergalactic_Floozie

Days to payday: 18

Money in bank: £120.86
Money in purse: £25.89
Grand Total: £146.57

Savings pots:
Car Stuff: £223.53
Fun & Nice Stuff: £57.44
Gifts: £67.06
Household Stuff: £89.40
Total: £437.43

Today's spends: £50.78.
£31.63 - petrol. I was trying to eke it out until Saturday but we need to swap cars tomorrow and DH has further to travel than I do so didn't want to risk him running out of petrol (even though I knew he wouldn't have done really). Will probably need to put some more in before payday too *sigh*. I managed to get 185 miles out of the last full tank. I used to get 300 miles out of a full tank in my last car!
£19.15 - Groceries. Yep, I was there again. Had to stock up on my Slimming World essentials (weigh in tonight) such as fruit, muller yoghurts and pasta mug shots. Also caved in and bought pepsi max. I don't drink tea or coffee and am sick to death of diluted pop. I'm also buying a lot of express rices (microwave one) as I like them better than normal rice but they are quite costly so I think this will have to stop.

So pretty sure it's not a case of IF i run out of money, but when. Oh well, will have to brace myself and dip into the savings. DS2 has started writing a list of what he wants for Xmas and thankfully there is only three items on there (phew) one of which his brother wanted (the scrabble).