Fresian's Free Of Debt (Woo!) Now, to stay that way...!

Souk08

Hi love, any idea when ebay free listing might be? I have aw kins of clothes to sell X

mooomin

Not a clue petal, normally they send out emails when it's coming up....

You could ask on the auctions board - they might know when the next one should be due.

Souk08

Thanks love, will do X

mooomin

Afternoon all!

It's a slightly cold day in the North so I thought I would catch up with you all, I've been sadly absent due to being on my holidays - although I'm still PADding every day

We're having a lovely time on our holidays and have caught up with loads of old friends which has been great. Mr F had his birthday too and had a really nice and relaxing day - one of our friends even made him homemade banoffi pie which was nomariffic. I'm doing quite well with the holiday budget too. I took £180 with us which was to cover all fuel, food and any days out, and I still have £85 left. Given that diesel is £1.51 per litre up here, I think that I'm doing quite well. I will need to fill the car up tomorrow, but might come home with money leftover

We had a lovely meal out last night courtesy of a friend who works in a local restaurant and wouldn't let us pay for anything. We had lots of lovely fresh seafood and I got heavily involved with a lovely bottle of pinot grigio - I was somewhat tipsy by the time I left the restaurant

My normal budgets are looking pretty good as I'm not spending any "normal" money this week. I bought a deal a couple of weeks ago for a champagne afternoon tea and because I recommended it on Facebook and three of my friends took it too I got it for free :j I'm going with my best friend on Sunday to say thanks to her for catsitting this week.

Hope everyone else is having a lovely week.

beanielou

All zsounding fab

Footiemad_2

Sounds like your having/had a great week hic!

Good job on the spends too.

Lurker1972

F_F, oh wise one, how did you stay on track during your debt free quest?
I meal plan (mostly), shop from list made based on meal plan (mostly), stick to budgets (mostly)....& yet still seem to be going backwards...

maybe I've answer my own question......that 'mostly' word could be the culprit?

InaPickle

Good stuff, Fresian. Glad to hear you are having fun back home with the herd. x

mooomin

Lurker1972 wrote: »

F_F, oh wise one, how did you stay on track during your debt free quest?
I meal plan (mostly), shop from list made based on meal plan (mostly), stick to budgets (mostly)....& yet still seem to be going backwards...

maybe I've answer my own question......that 'mostly' word could be the culprit?

I was very strict with myself for the first year or so then realised it wasn't sustainable without going a little mad. Just do what you can. The key to me becoming debt-free was getting extra income, not economising too much

mooomin

Pennies

Tis the end of the month, so here's what's in the accounts ready for next month:

PAD/Spends - £120
Entertainment - £57.45
Groceries - £265.34

I'm under budget in the Spreadsheet of Wonder for the year to date too :j