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Drop one thing in 2010

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  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
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    @ Karom

    For me it is books. I know it sounds silly but living in a small flat, and bringing the bargain buys from Oxfam have slowly filled my backroom to the point where the book discussion has become a recurrent theme with my partner.

    Karom, I have solved this by looking up my fave book on Amazon, reading the reviews, checking online at the local library and then ordering from them. Provided I remember to take them back it's saved me a small fortune. Dawn French's autobiography next.

    What to drop this year......well I would say the boyfriend but already did that in 2009.

    I think Cheap tatty 'who's got cellulite on their ear' type magazines. I'll try and take a library book with me instead.

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  • alyth
    alyth Posts: 2,671 Forumite
    rictus123 wrote: »
    Are you from/living in the uk?

    live in rural Perthshire! Most people up here are too busy with their animals to even think about sitting watching a soap at 8pm!

    Seriously, my family rarely watch tv, none of my friends do, I've always wondered where I live previously and used to walk the dog past people's houses and see them sitting watching tv every night.
  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
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    alyth wrote: »
    live in rural Perthshire! Most people up here are too busy with their animals to even think about sitting watching a soap at 8pm!

    Seriously, my family rarely watch tv, none of my friends do, I've always wondered where I live previously and used to walk the dog past people's houses and see them sitting watching tv every night.

    I live in the UK but am originally american, but despite my supremely couch-potato nationalities I similarly cant understand the TV obsession! Whenever Im around one there seems to be nothing on, and its a very expensive possession with TV licence fees and all! Our flatmate had one at the old place, we never ever turned it on and haven't missed it for a moment since we left.
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  • Can I join??

    I pledge to give up takeaway coffee's.
    I've actually done quite well with cutting back as I used to buy a Starbucks every day :eek: but I dont need it and a cup of tea when I get to work is good enough.

    Hooray, another challenge for me!
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  • I'll sign up if that's ok!

    I pledge to drop - buying magazines. I have a penchant for BBC Focus and BBC History mags, both cost almost £4 each:eek:. Then there's Empire at almost the same :o. If I drop them all that's almost £200 a year.

    Thanks for a great thread idea.

    P.S What am I saying - "if" I drop them? This is a DFW challenge and I will do it :D

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  • Odette
    Odette Posts: 716 Forumite
    Im with you OP, I have exactly the same problem with books. Infact the two books I have last read are going down the charity shop today and Im gonna make a start on the MASSIVE box of books I have under my desk.

    Lovely to join you guys.:T
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  • Hi

    I gave up books last January when we estimated we had about 3,000 in the house and more stored. I was also expecting twins so we realised that we needed the money. Well, I have done really well and not bought ANY in a year and listed loads on green metropolis and Amazon. I gave up GM as books weren's shifting and after an initial flurry the same with Amazon. I now am giving away books to my friends that feels really nice and charity bookshops that is also good. I visit my library about twice a week and order books in (although it costs me £1.50, not impressed) when I want them. I also have not boughtmany books for my twins but take them to to the library too.
    I don't think that I've made much money but as I was buying 2 books a week (new and secondhand) I reckon that I have saved about £500 a year and also a lot of storage space.
    My DH has not stopped buying books that winds me up and Amazon asked him to be a reviewer so he gets even more now. Hey ho, lead by example, I say!
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  • katsu
    katsu Posts: 5,016 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    I gave up my TV some time ago - I only ever regret it when the 6 Nations rugby is on and I have to go out to watch it!

    I find people are shocked when I say I don't have one, but I really can not imagine going back to owning a TV.
    Debt at highest: £8k. Debt Free 31/12/2009. Original MFD May 2036, MF Dec 2018.
  • daisy1973
    daisy1973 Posts: 117 Forumite
    Hi all,well went into two shops today that sell magazines and resisted the urge so am pleased with that :),Good to see more people joining in :)
    £365 in 365 days challenge(dec 09/ dec 10)£62 banked:D
    Feb GC /£390(me,DH,DD(17),DS(12)2dogs)
    (food,drink,household goods,toiletries,petrol)
    Drop one thing in 2010 challenge-Magazines
    50,000 situps by end of 2010 1024/20,000(own target):)
  • La_escocesa
    La_escocesa Posts: 3,119 Forumite
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    OK, here goes... I'm going to give up buying fizzy drinks at work. Usually do this for 6 weeks a year so I've had some practice!
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