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March Work Lunches Challenge!

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  • eleanor73
    eleanor73 Posts: 1,615 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Lunch was provided yesterday so I am still on track and haven't bought any lunches yet. Last night I made cream of mushroom soup so I've got that today.
    Since starting again after beanie: June 2016: Child development DVDs, Massive Attack tickets. July: Aberystwyth trip, hotmilk nightie. Aug: £10 Hipp Organic vouchers, powerpack. September: Sunglasses. October: £30 poundland vouchers.
  • steveos
    steveos Posts: 34 Forumite
    Was all going well....went to London today (work) and had a pub lunch..I don't even drink!! alas..£12.95 less than before I walked in...groan....:eek:

    I will take sandwiches next too days (have lots of sandwich fillings and bread)..or lock myself in at home to work...probably safer!!

    On the whole I am doing better....so cant be too annoyed with myself...:D
    Mortgage 58K/11yrs
    ::: Total Debt: [STRIKE]£1480[/STRIKE] 1250 :::
    ::: Total Paid Since LBM (22/02/2011): [STRIKE]£457[/STRIKE] £707 :::
    ::: Debt (CCard
    ) Free By Thirty: Aug 2011 ::
    Note to self: Stop wasting money!!!
  • eleanor73
    eleanor73 Posts: 1,615 Forumite
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    HM mushroom soup again today. Away on a long weekend tomorrow, Sat, Sun and Mon and loads of eating out and spending will happen so def need to stick to no lunches when I get back to work!!
    Since starting again after beanie: June 2016: Child development DVDs, Massive Attack tickets. July: Aberystwyth trip, hotmilk nightie. Aug: £10 Hipp Organic vouchers, powerpack. September: Sunglasses. October: £30 poundland vouchers.
  • eleanor73
    eleanor73 Posts: 1,615 Forumite
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    Yesterday had pasta and veg and today leftover risotto and salad.
    Since starting again after beanie: June 2016: Child development DVDs, Massive Attack tickets. July: Aberystwyth trip, hotmilk nightie. Aug: £10 Hipp Organic vouchers, powerpack. September: Sunglasses. October: £30 poundland vouchers.
  • ElmerFudd
    ElmerFudd Posts: 444 Forumite
    Bit late I know but can I join this? So far this month I have taken packed lunches into work. I have only had problems with spending on coffee out :(
    Debt at worst: £33000 (Feb 2011). Present debt: £25610 (Apr 2012)
    Lloyds old (22.4%) = 560 (Dec 2012)
  • Catslovelycats
    Catslovelycats Posts: 1,749 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Combo Breaker
    I've amazed myself with managing 10 so far.
    Partly helped by having a routine now of making a loaf of bread at weekends, slicing and freezing it and then pulling them out each day to make sarnies with. Long may it last!
  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Greetings, all! Hope everyone is back in the lunch making mood.

    I have a frozen brick of butternut squash soup- will probably hog the microwave for a bit while trying to defrost it!
    Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000
    :DDebt free as of 1 October, 2010:D
    Taking my frugal life on the road!
  • eleanor73
    eleanor73 Posts: 1,615 Forumite
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    Was off yesterday but today I have also a frozen brick of soup (mine is minestrone though) which will hog the microwave here! Loads of potential lunches in my new freezer as have been batch cooking :j
    Since starting again after beanie: June 2016: Child development DVDs, Massive Attack tickets. July: Aberystwyth trip, hotmilk nightie. Aug: £10 Hipp Organic vouchers, powerpack. September: Sunglasses. October: £30 poundland vouchers.
  • kate_pixie
    kate_pixie Posts: 333 Forumite
    My first lunch of the month that didn't involve toast! Leftover chilli and jacket potato. Omnomnom!

    Finally a Homeowner 04.10.13 :j

    Frugal Living Challenge 2015 £958.70 / £12,000

    "So much to do, so much to see. So what's wrong with taking the back streets?"
  • ElmerFudd
    ElmerFudd Posts: 444 Forumite
    Leftovers for lunch, found some more money. All good :)
    Debt at worst: £33000 (Feb 2011). Present debt: £25610 (Apr 2012)
    Lloyds old (22.4%) = 560 (Dec 2012)
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