Reformed shopaholic? please can you give me the benefit of your advice

CompletelyLost

verynewmoneysaver wrote: »

You have to pay £12 now to register with big wardrobe but I don't think you used to have to. I need to get round to putting more things on there. I want to read "Saving Karen" next. I've now joined "Sealed Pot" challenge too to help me save for Christmas.

Ahh right, thanks xx Glad they're not making old members pay!

Anglea wrote: »

Hi all

Stayed in today so no food shopping. Caught up with a number of yukky items on my to-do lists. I always get a good feeling when I do that - nearly as good as shopping!

It's a good feeling, isn't it. I made a list last night but have only done 3 things out of 20! Been doing lots of matched bets though, so the day wasn't a complete waste.

NGlady wrote: »

Back from my shopping trip - Shall report back on what ive spent later, oh dear

Let us know how you got on xx

CompletelyLost

Right, I've just got back from an Indian buffet - mother's treat It was lovely but I'm so stuffed, I feel huuuuuuuge.

Then went to the all-night Asda and had a look around the clothes dept. They had some lovely jumper dresses for £12, I tried one on but the size 18 was tiny!!! :eek: Ridiculous sizing - I am not and never have been a size 18, not unless the all-you-can-eat buffet made me gain two sizes Also saw a nice long chunky cardie which was reduced to £8, but I left that.

So, today has been a NSD for me. My first in a while... Tomorrow will hopefully be the same.

NGlady

Right then ladies lol. Time for another "Lauras daily biography" time. Sorry if all my posts are sooo long, once i start typing I can't stop haha.

A lot of my items brought on my shopping trip today was "returns" for things brought last week - including a damaged dress from Debenhams, got the exact same one again today, and theres a hole in this one too - i think a complaint to debenhams and I won't be buying another one of the same lol. Also, managed to buy some shoes today from Faith that ive been in love with since last september but theyve never had my size then they stopped making them, now there back but hey read below for more details haha.

Total amount of returns made: £58
Total spend in addition to the total value of returns inc buses and meals £13

I returned the Oasis blazer as it washed me out - exchanged for another item, which I think is going to look lovely in the summer with some linen trousers and a black boob tube which cost £10 - so £10 back to me.

Went to Debenhams. Was only going to return the faulty dress, but the other dress I brought last week mum pointed out very rightly it was the wrong length on me and drownded me. So returned both "Lost my receipt" so got £60 back rather than £48 lol. Out of this, brought the rose dress thats being returned and also a reallllly pretty dress from the coast concession also a black flower bobble which I was after - so spending £7

Then there was the Faith shoes http://www.faith.co.uk/black-carden-court-shoe-prod491200/ these cost me £14 - I had a £20 voucher left over.

Then I went into primark, brought two pairs of the sandals i was talking about the other day, 2 scarfs and some tights for the princely sum of £11...

Dinner £5 yum kfc nom nom nom.
Buses £5
Engagment card (Will my friends stop getting engaged lol) £3
Adams was closing down so brought neice some clothes £8



So....
This weeks total spends (Saturday 13th - Midnight 19th) This includes couple of meals and some groceries brought last weekend out of food allowance I am counting every penny spent. I have no idea what I would have spent in the past each week, but im betting this is much lower Out of saving the money I didnt spend each day I saved £30 up Just goes to show, by spending a little more time at home etc etc

Total = £116.47 *Eyes jump out of eye socket* I was expecting much less :S if I remove the 2 x takeaways last weekend it would be the £100 mark, so hmmm

Target this week then live on £70 for EVERYTHING for a full week. Wonder if I manage this

*Is quiet now*

CompletelyLost

I enjoy reading your daily biographies. And I love KFC... haven't had it for ages though. Just can't justify it (yet can justify spending £6 on diet coke :S I don't make sense).

And don't feel too bad, I've spent £123.99 in 7 days (£230.39 if you count the things I've returned).

I got my huge New Look order today. Inside there was a magazine with a coupon for 20% off :mad: So annoying, but they don't have the stuff I want instore. I got two tops (might keep one), jeggings (might keep), jogging bottoms (might keep) & some boots (returning for sure as they're sadly too small).

NGlady

Strange isn't it how our mind sets allow us to justify things. E.g I think nothing really of say a fiver on fastfood when out, but I wouldn't spend that fiver on something like going for a day out to somewhere that costs a bit more to get there.

Oh yes I had one of those vouchers too - good aren't they :S Why not be naughty, go to newlook when its quiet and ask if you can return and re-buy with the discount voucher always worth a go lol. There jeggings dont work for me Im a size 16 in most leggings but even a 14 in the jeggings are too loose, go figure lol.

CompletelyLost

I'm the opposite with jeggings/leggings - I always take one size bigger than I do in jeans. No idea why! Though know my luck they'll end up loosening off after one wear.

Hmm, I'm not sure I'd have the guts to ask to rebuy them with the discount :S Have any of you done that before?? Actually I have loads of vouchers I could use too which would pay for everything... I can see the sales assistants cursing me though, lol. I think they dread me coming into the shop, as it's always to return stuff I've ordered on the website.

Oh, and my computer desk has just died! The keyboard shelf has completely come away, so I have my keyboard on my knee. We've had it since 1999 so it has had a good innings. My mum said she'd buy me a new one so I've just ordered it... I think next month I'm going to concentrate on buying things for my bedroom as I'd like some new drawers and duvet covers.

saverholic

Anglea Well, since I started this week turning my impulse shopping to buying food instead

I do this. If I really want something ,that I tell myself I can't have, then I 'treat' myself instead to something nice to eat, but then the next day I do it all over again. By the end I've probably spent the same, still not got the thing I was wanting AND consumed god-knows how many calories.

NGlady I like reading your updates , plus they make me think about what precisely I spent today instead of just thinking in approximates.

NGlady

Yes I did it in Faith a few months ago. Brought an item online cos they didnt have my size in, took it to store asked for a refund and re-brought using a discount. Not my fault afterall they didnt have product i wanted in store.

Todays blowy and windy so I think shall be a NSD or a MSD at very worse. Don't fancy walking 10 minutes to my bus stop in the rain, b ut i might end up spending things if i go out with the parental units later

Little_Chicken

Anglea wrote: »

Hi all

Until one day I got the shock of my life. A girl was asking for money to pay off debts and she was willing to either draw a picture, or send her knickers!

Well I can't draw so it will have to be my knickers:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

verynewmoneysaver wrote: »

You have to pay £12 now to register with big wardrobe but I don't think you used to have to. I need to get round to putting more things on there. I want to read "Saving Karen" next. I've now joined "Sealed Pot" challenge too to help me save for Christmas.

You'll love the sealed pot gang - they're fab. As are the ladies on here of course. But there are also a couple of geezers on the SP thread. Form an orderly queue girls.;););)

Anglea

Hi all

I'm joining those of you Sophie K fans and got the 'Shopaholic and Baby' today.

Bought 3 mistfits :rotfl:will be keeping them, can't be bothered to return them. They are those long tops, but I didn't consider that because they had lycra in them, they would come up smaller than I was expecting. I was planning to wear them over trousers but will have to be tucked into a skirt instead.

Went food shopping too. Mum gave me some jars and lots of plants so got a lift from dad.. Thank goodness as it was pouring and I had 4 heavy bags.

Saw a handbag in the charity shop window - £50! Took a look to see why it was priced so high and couldn't see a make.

What are jeggings?