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What have you spent today, Tuesday 22nd August?

cathybird
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hi all, sorry if I've gone completely bonkers and there's already one of these threads running for today, but I couldn't see one, amazing since it's so late in the day... but there you go.
Anyway, I have spent nothing, my second no-spend day in a row :T :T :T :beer: :beer: :beer:
Anyway, I have spent nothing, my second no-spend day in a row :T :T :T :beer: :beer: :beer:
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Just spent about £8 in Morriosns, but got plenty of reductions, so not too bad. Other than that just gave dd £1.50 for dinner money.0
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I spent £1.59 on drinks for friend and I in town but she paid for lunch and parking was free :T
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actually I forgot to say, it was a pretty difficult day from the no-spend point of view, because I neglected to take enough food with me to work, didn't eat breakfast so ate what I had right away, then about 4pm got unbelievably hungry (as well as being bored) - for some reason someone who sits closeish to me got sent some free muffins but didn't bring them over to us, handed them round to his immediate workmates ... I nearly went over there and rugby-tackled him with the aim of running off with the whole hamper (but didn't).
Moral: plan better when taking food to work ... it's interesting though, I find not-spending harder than spending when you get in particular moods because spending feels active, it gives you a momentary buzz and makes you feel like you did something, however minor. Whereas not-spending feels passive: nothing changes, you don't change anything. The day just goes on. Or that's how it feels superficially... I think I used to spend carelessly when I felt bored and flat, the "life's not going anywhere" feel. And in fact, even though I've twigged to all that and am trying to be frugal, if it hadn't been a SPECIFIC no-spend day where I planned to post tonight that I'd spent nothing, I would still have marched straight out and bought myself some chocolate or something this afternoon. But I didn't! And I'm pleased I didn't. Anyway, long rant, apologies.0 -
Not a thing today, third day in a row, yipee, finding it really hard though.0
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70p on a butter croissant and 50p on a packet of wotsits
Healthy diet day....not! :rotfl:
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I spent nothing and that feels pretty damn amazing. In fact it's the second day in a row.
It actually feels like I've gained because I was supposed to be going to Manchester for this weekend (it's Mardi Gras) and I have cancelled - I can't say i have saved money because it would have gone on the credit card - but I have stopped that little bit more extra debt.
I am trying to get up the courage to do my SOA and so any little encouragement right now feels great. Every time I think about the size of my debts right now I feel sick. Physically sick. I'm struggling with how long it has taken for me to face up to what's going on and I know until I do the SOA and sort the bills and debts that I can't truly say that that has happened.
Just read Moozie's thread and have been inspired by that - now all I have to do is write my SOA and get on with it. Oh, and I've just made my lunch for tomorrow so am feeling good about that
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Not a penny and i dont know if thats because i am being good, or because its pay day tommorrow and i did not want to go in to my overdraft!!0
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Nuffink! That's 3 in a row!Official DFW Nerd No 096 - Proud to have dealt with my debt!0
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well to spoil the no spend day trend we seem to be having...i spent lots...again!
realised almost too late that all my interview type clothes got chucked cause i was too skinny for themso a mad dash to primark later and i'd spent £9 on a new pair of black trousers and a white shirt (cool and crinkly so i don't need to iron it :j )
and after the interview i did my weekly shop for £11.69. heaps of fruit and veg and non wheat type stuff.0
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