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Drop one thing in 2010

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  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    rictus123 wrote: »
    I would go for my boxers?;) Im lost for ideas?
    Dogs? or the sport men?
    Would you mind elaborating I am quite intrigued :confused:
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  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    daisy1973 wrote: »
    mine is to not buy any magazines
    Hi Daisy1973, I so agree with you on magazines. I actually drop any purchases on Mag about 2 years ago. I would only bring some home when I find them in the train. I stack them up and other half from time to time drops then at the hospital & Emergency waiting rooms (All to work on the good balance for the karma :o)
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  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    vickiv55 wrote: »
    Am trying to avoid the pound shop!!
    These places are so incredible. I go there for 1 pack of enveloppes and end up with kid stickers etc.. (I don't have any kids :rotfl:)
    MFW on your mark
  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    alyth wrote: »
    I could never give up my books
    Mine will be my tv
    Alyth good luck - This would be a hard one on me to give up.
    I am only giving up books for 1 year. I must clear my backroom and shelves by reading them first. I started my 1st one today
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  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    rictus123 wrote: »
    Actually the cinema for me!
    Hi rictus123, I read the answer on the boxers later on from alyth - please ignore previous posting

    Cinema .. Good choice :beer: That is a serious money saving. I don't personally go as I do DVD rental and would prefer to wait to see a film at home rather than being in uncomfortable seats with noisy popcorn cruncher crowd (God i sound so terrible)
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  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    Butti wrote: »
    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.

    Thanks for the tip. I have been hearing of this type of services and need to look it up.
    Butti wrote: »
    What to drop this year......well I would say the boyfriend but already did that in 2009.
    Only one sentence comes to my mind "are you sad or not sad" (this comes from a movie don't ask me which one). Hope all going well for you
    Butti wrote: »
    Cheap tatty 'who's got cellulite on their ear' type magazines.
    40p and sometimes on special at 20p (if they are not well they should be) and read in 10 min :rotfl:
    Btw the same information is online on Entertainment section, tmz etc... websites !!!

    Good luck


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  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    I pledge to give up takeaway coffee's.

    Good choice - Definitely a great money saver

    Good luck
    MFW on your mark
  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    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. [/QUOTE]

    Thanks for joining. May be Wikipedia can help. I personally quite like the front page with random articles when I look for something else.

    Good luck
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  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    Odette wrote: »
    Im gonna make a start on the MASSIVE box of books I have under my desk.
    Excellent a buddy book buster :rotfl:

    Do come back to update on how many books are read and shifted!
    MFW on your mark
  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
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    daisy1973 wrote: »
    went into two shops today that sell magazines and resisted the urge
    Excellent

    I started myself with 1st book under my arm to go to work. This is ok when it is a small paperback. The hardbacks are going to be a challenge to carry about. I put them aside at present!
    MFW on your mark
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