Frugal Living Challenge 2011 - part 1

mama67

minnie2 wrote: »

does anyone know of any good toilet roll deals at the minute? there is only two of us but we go through them like anything!!

Mr T had 16 novelle for £5 last night

hth

Savvy_sewing

I am hoping for a better challenge this month, but have had to buy in my groceries £79.05 and my son had to have clothes that were not in my budget, and they are coming in at around £75.00 cant remember exactly. So I need to Make that to make it cash neuteral, is that the saying?
My sewing machine cost £35 to be serviced, but it is like new, even the carry case looks like new! and its sewing like a dream. So perhaps I can get the sewing and Mooloo's back up and running on etsy etc in the near future.
My funding for the last year with SS has still not arrived. But it is ear marked for the furniture we needed and the shed we still need to get. So they are one off's from the move, and hope that they can be allowed in my frugaldom race!

Fishcake_Random

Hello Girls and Guys,
I have decided to come out of loitering in secret now its all calmed down a little on here. Last month came in pretty much on budget and im pretty happy with it. We now have our timing spot on for our reduced shop run in the evenings lol. Any hoos today I was forced to go into Hobbycraft by Hollysmum22, but it ended well and i've picked up 3 design your own calenders for 49p each. I'm planning to let Fishfinger decorate them herself and be her Christmas present for grandparents and great grandma next year. I know I'm thinking about it all a bit early but one of my new years resalutions this year was to make at least one handmade gift per month so last month I whipped up a scarf and hat from some snazzy wool i picked up from the charity shop. Hopefully if I wave a calender at DD often enough this month I can get one finished and away. Its a theory.
Hope your all doing okay
x x x x

minnie2

mama67 wrote: »

Mr T had 16 novelle for £5 last night

hth

thank you!!!! will give them a look!

landregistrylass

Afternoon all. Well, off to Mr T tonight to see what I am having to eat for the rest of the week - from the markdown cabinet! I will make my menu planner after that. I know it seems a bit a**e about face, but it works for me. With meat at a quarter of the normal price, and fruit and veg at a tenth, we have some very cheap meals, and stuff we would NEVER be able to afford if it was full price. Ok, so its not always what I had in mind when I went out, but beggars cant be choosers etc. If there is nothing much tonight, I may have to go again tomorrow. Its a nuisance, but I have been so disciplined that I havent been buying anything extra on additional trips. I am sure it cant last hee hee.

patentgirl

Well this morning had planned to come on here to report January not too bad apart from an unexpected car bill for DDs car for £109, TV licence DD going out today and only saved £15 towards that but all a drop in ocean after today called into meeting at lunchtime being made redundant total shock come complete out of blue totally stunned at news dont know how we will cope as DH was made redundant last year he did find another job but alot lower pay purse strings will have to be tightened again! I will get some redundancy money so that is something x

midwinter

patentgirl wrote: »

Well this morning had planned to come on here to report January not too bad apart from an unexpected car bill for DDs car for £109, TV licence DD going out today and only saved £15 towards that but all a drop in ocean after today called into meeting at lunchtime being made redundant total shock come complete out of blue totally stunned at news dont know how we will cope as DH was made redundant last year he did find another job but alot lower pay purse strings will have to be tightened again! I will get some redundancy money so that is something x

So sorry to hear of the redundancy, Hugs for you, I think you'll be needing some.

I hope there'll be a silver lining to your cloud

NualaBuala

((((((Patentgirl))))), it's awful to get bad news like that and even worse when it comes out of the blue. I'm sure you'll find a way to get through and manage on a reduced income - I have been impressed and amazed when I see what can be achieved here on MSE. I really hope that you find another job soon so the redundancy payment turns out to be a nice bonus. xxxx

landregistrylass

patentgirl wrote: »

Well this morning had planned to come on here to report January not too bad apart from an unexpected car bill for DDs car for £109, TV licence DD going out today and only saved £15 towards that but all a drop in ocean after today called into meeting at lunchtime being made redundant total shock come complete out of blue totally stunned at news dont know how we will cope as DH was made redundant last year he did find another job but alot lower pay purse strings will have to be tightened again! I will get some redundancy money so that is something x

So sorry to hear your news. I can absolutely empathise as I work for the public sector and am anticipating the chop each and every day. Its another reason that DH and I are on this frugal journey. If we can manage now when we dont "have" to, then we know we will be OK when we do. I am sure all the tips and support here will help you through. God Bless.

romylou_2

Hello Fellow Frugalisters

Well I haven't done too bad in January considering I had a couple of unexpected financial frights.

I have totted up everything spent for January and have added it to my signature. £2231.27 :eek:

At the moment that would take me to £26775.24 for the year which exceeds my £20,000 target by a massive £6775.24

I now have 11 months to sort this out but writing everything down really helps and usually dissuades me from making unnecessary purchases.

Good Luck for February