July benefit challenge -here we go

Emmzi

But only 10 days to go!!

Make me jealous -did you get really yummy stuff??

Ridiculously expensive aubergines and feta cheese antipasti for me tonight

tru

Some of it was sensible - fruit, veg, loo rolls etc. Good bargains too, 2 large tins of tuna for £1, 2 large tins of condensed soup for £1. Then I spotted 3 packs of jaffa cakes for £1..................:o

All my clothes seem to have fallen apart/got really scruffy at once so I went to Matalan and spent £70 :eek: YES £70 :eek: on new stuff. I needed everything, including underwear. I probably wouldn't have bought so much if I didn't go out to work but I feel soooooo guilty. Mr troo said "don't be silly, you haven't bought anything new for ages". But I feel awful.

And our kettle was leaking so I bought a whistling one that sits on the hob (£12) - I know it's got a proper name but I've just got up (brain not in gear yet lol) and I can't think what the proper name is :rotfl:

Emmzi

At £28.59. Away at work event for 2 days - subtract £8, (2 dyas allowance at hotel food etc paid) - £20.59.

Sod it. It's going to be a hellish event, I'm having 2 packets of fags!! Will leave me under a tenner, but only 7 days to go when I get back and I have enough bread, frozen food etc to do me. Will probably get v cheap voddie at weekend with tenner if I still don't have a job by then!!! (I promise to drink it responsibly though)

Off to pack and station.. see you all Tuesday night!

sparklymessygirl

Bye Emmzi - wish you were closer - I have a huge bottle of vodka here that a friend left. I used to drink vodka and lime in the eighties but can't face it nowadays.

Cheering Troo on while you are away.

Sparkly

Emmzi

ahh back.

Had £20.59. Only got ONE pack cigs, £15.04 left.

Off to interview in a mo. I *may* blow a fiver on a fan... altho mate over for dinner, might get wine...

5 days to go!! Looks like this might be the month!

Emmzi

sparklymessygirl wrote:

Bye Emmzi - wish you were closer - I have a huge bottle of vodka here that a friend left. I used to drink vodka and lime in the eighties but can't face it nowadays.

Cheering Troo on while you are away.

Sparkly

oooh then I wish I was closer too,lol

tru

£24.18 left to go

Good luck at your interview :T

tru

I meant to say, it should be £35.18 but it's easier for me to work weekly with this challenge, so from august onwards, it's £93.56 per week. As 31st july is a monday, I've not included it in this month's budget. So that's why I've knocked a bit off

Emmzi

£15.04 less £5.54 more cigs...

£9.50 left.. money will be in bank tomorrow.. no.. spending..until.. Tuesday!!!!

tru

Spent £18.80 on food - bread, milk etc - and £1.80 on choc.

£14.58 left :j