Making every penny count

40somethingmum

40somethingmum wrote: »

The Challenge is :

In the next 4 weeks I must not spend any money on any of the following :


1. lunches ( should be ok if I am organised)
2. Magazines ( WAS my weakness but have not bought one in ages)
3. CDs /DVDs ( easy for me but this is DH's weakness;))
4. Takeaways
5. Eating out
6. Entertainment
7. Alcohol :eek:
8. Groceries we do not need ( meal planning is therefore essential)
9. Clothes
10. Makeup/Tolietries
11. Haircuts

I will review my progress ( & DHS:)) at the end of each day and report on here as to how I have got on.;)

Wish me luck

40SMXx

Achieved all of the above :T

Worked 8 hrs today :T
DH spent £10 on games for the boys:( ( Not on my list above but :mad:)

ruby1968_2

:jWell done you:j
:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin

:(not so well done for me overspent on budget but at least my car passed the MOT:)

have a good day

Rubsxxx

40somethingmum

ruby1968 wrote: »

:jWell done you:j
:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin:staradmin

:(not so well done for me overspent on budget but at least my car passed the MOT:)

have a good day

Rubsxxx

Hi Rubs,

Yay to MOT:j:j

40somethingmum

[QUOTE=40somethingmum;
The Challenge is :

In the next 4 weeks I must not spend any money on any of the following :


1. lunches ( should be ok if I am organised)
2. Magazines ( WAS my weakness but have not bought one in ages)
3. CDs /DVDs ( easy for me but this is DH's weakness;))
4. Takeaways
5. Eating out
6. Entertainment
7. Alcohol :eek:
8. Groceries we do not need ( meal planning is therefore essential)
9. Clothes
10. Makeup/Tolietries
11. Haircuts


40SMXx
[/QUOTE]

Managed to have another NSD ( apart from petrol):j so achieved all of the above BUT came really really close to buying some wine ....stressy day and all that BUT managed without it .

I need to buy some mascara very very soon:( I got my last 2 from the freebies board so should have a look there ( although I think I may have entered for some a few weeks ago).

Off to bed now.

40SMxx

maman

40somethingmum wrote: »

Managed to have another NSD ( apart from petrol):j so achieved all of the above BUT came really really close to buying some wine ....stressy day and all that BUT managed without it .


40SMxx

:T:T:T Well done 40SM

40somethingmum

maman wrote: »

:T:T:T Well done 40SM

Thanks, Sweetie;)

40Smxx

ruby1968_2

Morning your early today how's things

40somethingmum

Apart from the petrol station yesterday I have not been inside a shop since last Saturday:T:T

ruby1968_2

yep me too except it was mot this week,

40somethingmum

ruby1968 wrote: »

Morning your early today how's things

Morning Ruby,

I thought I would just nip on here quickly before the rabble get up;) . Unfortunately there is no such thing as a quick nip on here;).

I have been looking at my budget between now and next Wednesday when I get paid .... a bit tight .... putting it mildly;)

How are you today ?

40SMxx