Frugal Living Challenge 2011 - part 1

youngmummy

spent £14 today ... going too update my sig now ... finish my cuppa then im off too bed . hope everyone is ok x

mooomin

Morning folks

I had a bit of spending yesterday but am counting it as a NSD as I won't be paying for it until Friday - hopefully that makes sense! I'm in dire need of a haircut and saw a deal on Groupon for £18 instead of £55 so jumped at the chance! I have a note in my diary to transfer the money to my credit card on Friday when I'm paid, so that will be a spend day but yesterday won't! I'd rather take that money out of wages than my savings account.

Apart from that, yesterday was very frugal. I took lunch to work with me, so saved money there, and will be doing the same again today. I am also travelling for work today so my dinner will be paid for and there will be minimal opportunities to spend money as by the time I get to Englandshire I'll be knackered

Better go and pack now...!

gien

Spent all day yesterday ill in bed so almost a NSD but realised we needed milk, eggs and a few bits and bobs. I had to send the kids along to get the stuff and they managed very well and bought me a bunch of flowers - very sweet of them if not very frugal!
Off to the docs this morning so that Will cost.

23rdspiral

Hi everyone, just want to record that Sunday was a NSD!!! went for a 'free' walk but OH paid the parking, 2 seconds before a nice man offered me his ticket!! oh well. OH didnt mind supporting the WaterWays Trust. and OH bought curry for us and 2 friends, but they'll buy us the same 'banquet offer' next month, and it did us for 2 meals!!

natnat13

Hope you are feeling a bit better today gien x
Hoping for another NSD today, got to post parcels for e-bay and work but postage is already paid for.
Better go, lots to do this morning x

HowlinWolf

NualaBuala wrote: »

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Couldn't resist whoopsies in Mr T - went to a different branch with much more organic stuff and there were several bits reduced. Maybe I should have resisted as I already have so much veg but it's in the fridge and I hope it will keep for a while. The thing that looks closest to going off is a bag of pears for 65c. Apart from just eating them as snacks, any ideas on using them up or could I bung them in the freezer? Also I got baby sweetcorn for stirfries for 1/8th the price I paid at the organic market on Sat. I still prefer to give the market my money than Mr T though but can't help getting excited at bargains!

Nuala I also got a bag of whoopsied pears from Mr S. I'm planning on stewing them for crumble either to have in the next few days or to freeze for the future.

23rdspiral

i walked to Coop last night for sandwich stuff and got bread (blimey my whoopsied 'real' loaf was 35p, but full price it was 1.39:eek:). I'm very happy i managed to get some Boursin and Camembert for 25p & 29p not 1.25 & 1.99 . so the shop cost me 2.96 and full price would have been 12.45!! :j (though we woulnt have had the camembert!)

summertea wrote: »

I decided this year that any eating out i did alone e.g coffees getting a sandwich at lunch would come out of my grocery budget to encourage me to make and take food with me, hopefully cutting down the waste at home.

If i eat out with someone it all goes in the socialising budget

Brilliant plan Summertea. doing it that way would further help me avoid the odd subway lunch!

redglass - thanks re info about the spreadsheet. i think i'll do that too, as we dont eat out that often either but when do it's for bdays ect so fairly obvious. i'll add a 'comment' to the cell if i need to. Cheers! oh, and congrats on being conuslted on managing money. you must be dead chuffed!

hi dizzy lizzie, i've not said what i do with the fabric, you're memory is fine! i really enjoy sewing and making things for friends and family - everything from tissue holders to quilts! although i ususally use upcycled fabric from cloths, what i bought that day was mostly for a new patchwork quilt... it'll keep me busy for months!

midwinter - i pick up found coins too but i keep them seperate to buy an artizan made art/craft item i wouldnt otherwise be able to own.

Aril wrote: »

I'm having a go at making some slippers out of felted wool next week soon and found two jumpers which will fit the bill perfectly.

good luck! please let us know how it goes!

Ceridwen / NULA - that's all really interesting. thanks!

have a nice day everyone! x

saorsie

Morning fellow frugalistas

Heading for a frugal NSD today after yesterdays spend~fest Supper is sorted, pasta bake using left~over half price gammon and have no intention of spending any pennies at all.

It is a lovely day today, if a little chilly, so have wrapped up and turned the heating off - how daring :eek: It's had a bit of a hammering just recently as it's been so cold so will hope to claw a little back. If I feel cold later on, I will light the open fire NOT rush for the thermostat!

-s-

never_too_old

Morning, decided to do all shopping today so hopefully tomorrow i can have a nsd.

went shopping with my list ( on my phone never forget that)

stuck to it apart from they had some fish whoopsied at Mr T's so i bought that instead of 1 lot of the meat i was going to get.
Velvet toilet tissue is still £3 for 9 and you can get a 50p coupon off there site which i also remembered to take. so £46.97 for shopping,

then had to pay 70p to park so i could go to bank to PAD, paintbrushes for dd for school,£10.20 gone up by 21p because of VAT.£1.99 for glue stick, she doesnt like Mr p'lands as they dry up.and since super***g was over the road i purchased a paper to get the 2 free gifts so that was 45p.
went to collect my goodies and was told to make it fairer to other customers and because stock was low, i could only have 1 item, which was different to advertised, chose the face mask and it was £ 2.49 .

and lastly on way to school this afternoon i will have to get petrol:(
i feel chuffed with how easy it was with a bit of planning.i would be in a better financial position if i had done this years ago.

itsallinthemind

l.m.hart wrote: »

went to collect my goodies and was told to make it fairer to other customers and because stock was low, i could only have 1 item, which was different to advertised, chose the face mask and it was £ 2.49 .

Not sure that is 'fair'