Luxuries you mourn and those you don't miss

Lara44

Yeah I hate saying no no no all the time to nights out with my partner who isn't a DFW...

I don't miss the tube now I'm riding my bike

I love that I am always trying to turn a profit off everything I do, even spending money!

I miss takeaways... now if I want one I make myself cook tea and then have a treat of ice cream for £2 - better than £10 on a takeaway

I miss buying books

I hate always looking scruffy compared to friends
I hate that my Mum buys all my clothes because she's a compulsive shopper bargain spotter and she has too many clothes of her own! I never feel like me...

Jaymz

I don't miss all the pointless magazines I used to buy! I do miss going and buying my lunch each day as it breaks the day up by going into town but I know if I am sat at work eating my packed lunch I am saving a fortune!

melancholly

not sure what i miss........... i think spending less money on distractions and more time together has helped me and OH be closer, rather than going out and not really talking to eachother.
anything that's a little luxury means so much more when it doesn't happen often. i don't miss magazines, but if i book a cheap coach ticket instead of the train, i spend £2 on one for the journey becuase i've saved £30-£50 on the trip. and i like it because now it feels a bit naughty!

i almost miss spending time on other webistes apart from MSE......... but not really

tesuhoha

I miss being spontaneously generous to my family. I don't miss feeling obliged to part with money when people try to persuade me to part with it. (cold callers, random charities, staff collections, staff socials, raffles etc)

johanne

I miss being able to walk into a clothes shop and think £8 on a top is an absolute bargain!! I wince at anything over £3 now for a top and £10 for a pair of jeans/pants.... i stick to basics/classics.. and only buy clothes when i HAVE to.. i also scour ebay for items under £1 so that even with postage it comes under my £3 limit.:o

I miss not attaching a price to EVERYTHING that involves money.. be it shopping or going out.. Anything that is not an essential gets scrutinsed and debated for a long time before i commit to spend.

I dont miss magazines and take-away sandwiches @ lunch, spending £7-10 a day in Tesco when i finished my shift there.. just for no reason as i still lived at home so didnt need to buy food!

Brassic

I miss my horse, he was lovely I also miss the general riding, competing etc, I miss the whole lifestyle.

However, I also miss having a second baby - which I don't think I'll ever be able to do due to our debt

On a slightly smaller scale, I miss going out, buying what I want for dinner (M&S steamed chocolate puddings - Mmmmm, smoked salmon etc), buying the kids what they want etc etc.

On the upside, I'm now a woman possessed where it comes to bargains. I love ebaying, coming on here, and finding ever new ways to save money. I've taken up gardening, have a herb garden and am going to try growing my own veg, and have branched out a lot on my cooking, making much more of my own stuff.

rog2

Thanks to the advice on another thread, I no longer miss the luxury of soft toilet paper:j :j :j :rolleyes:

terriblesaver

I miss having my nails done, treating my 7 year old daughter to lovely new clothes from Debenhams and gossiping with my hairdresser of 11 years when I had my hair done.

I don't miss dreading opening the post in the morning and the arguements me and my darling hubby used to have over money.

Uniscots97

What i miss:

being able to spend what I wanted without really worrying how much something was.

What I thought I'd miss:

facials, manicures (UV gel), fake tan, getting my hair done etc. That little lot alone used to cost me about £300 a month. Now I go to my local hairdresser (not a posh salon) and she does a better job for £20 than the posh one did for £80. All the beauty treatments I get done at my local college now if I want them and I learned (FREE) on the internet how to do a manicure and pedicure. The college only charge £2 per treatment (compared to the £45 I paid to get my UV gel nails done, yep mug I know).


What I don't miss:

I used to buy lots and I mean lots of the glossy monthly fashion magazines and £3 or £4 a shot. Why? Because my flatmates/friends were. I used to wonder what the point was when sitting down with a cup of tea I'd finish reading the magazine before the tea as 80% of the mag was adverts!

cantcope

I miss getting my hair cut at my usual salon. I miss the massage and the pampering. But at £40 it was way too expensive. I also miss my little convertible car.