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I have a money leak!

suzitiger
suzitiger Posts: 947 Forumite
in Debt-free wannabe
Arrrrrgh!!.. I just needed a telling off because I was naughty and spent money today on things i shouldn't have. Help keep me strong guys :eek:
Don't turn a slip up into a give up:D
*NSD Challenge Nov 0/10* *£10 a day challenge Nov £0/£300*
No buying unnecessary toiletries challenge-in it for the long haul :D
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  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    suzi, don't beat yourself up about it!

    Every one of us has had a day where all we seem to do is spend money on stuff we neither want/need, but we do it because we are all human and slip (and sometimes a starvation shop diet is not good!)

    Deep breath, and remember...today is a new day and a new day to pledge yourself (but dpon't forget to allow a monthly treat when you do well!)
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • MrsTUS
    MrsTUS Posts: 124 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    suzitiger wrote: »
    Arrrrrgh!!.. I just needed a telling off because I was naughty and spent money today on things i shouldn't have. Help keep me strong guys :eek:

    Can you redeem yourself and the situation by returning this un-needed items? Haha - that's what I'd do... That said, I have cut up my bank cards as well as my credit cards - AFTER I cancelled them all and had replacements sent out as I'd memorized the long numbers, exp dates and 3 digit security codes for them (I'm good with numbers!) as I found myself still spending...
    "I once grumbled at having no boots - until I met a man with no feet" Anon

    Total personal debt of [STRIKE]£7850[/STRIKE] [STRIKE] £5977.74[/STRIKE] £5635.17
    Total household debt [STRIKE]£35092.42[/STRIKE] £22557.55
  • crazyguy
    crazyguy Posts: 5,495 Forumite
    Give yourself five of the best on your behind that will teach you !
  • happy_lass
    happy_lass Posts: 464 Forumite
    suzitiger wrote: »
    Arrrrrgh!!.. I just needed a telling off because I was naughty and spent money today on things i shouldn't have. Help keep me strong guys :eek:
    nah, dont beat yourself up about it. We have all done that at sometime !!! :T:T:rotfl:
    life is what you make it, make it fun !
  • browneyedbazzi
    browneyedbazzi Posts: 3,405 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    elfen is right, we all slip sometimes and it's important to allow yourself a treat once in a while (budget for them!)

    don't beat yourself up too much!!
    Common sense?...There's nothing common about sense!
  • happy_lass
    happy_lass Posts: 464 Forumite
    ever watched 'allo allo??' grab some daffodils out of the vase and smack yourself on the back with them and say in your best french accent 'I will not spend money on things i shouldnt have'........LOL
    life is what you make it, make it fun !
  • crazyguy
    crazyguy Posts: 5,495 Forumite
    :rotfl::rotfl:
    happy_lass wrote: »
    ever watched 'allo allo??' grab some daffodils out of the vase and smack yourself on the back with them and say in your best french accent 'I will not spend money on things i shouldnt have'........LOL


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • Hovel_lady
    Hovel_lady Posts: 4,291 Forumite
    suzitiger wrote: »
    Arrrrrgh!!.. I just needed a telling off because I was naughty and spent money today on things i shouldn't have. Help keep me strong guys :eek:
    Five minutes on the naughty step for you then :D
  • suzitiger
    suzitiger Posts: 947 Forumite
    hahaha thanks guys! You have made me feel better. I am a sucker fro one time only offers and Lush were having a forum party which i decided I could not miss out on and ordered some stuff! I suck! :) I'm joining the No Spend Days thread to help curb my spending addiction :)
    Don't turn a slip up into a give up:D
    *NSD Challenge Nov 0/10* *£10 a day challenge Nov £0/£300*
    No buying unnecessary toiletries challenge-in it for the long haul     :D
  • MrsTUS
    MrsTUS Posts: 124 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    suzitiger wrote: »
    hahaha thanks guys! You have made me feel better. I am a sucker fro one time only offers and Lush were having a forum party which i decided I could not miss out on and ordered some stuff! I suck! :) I'm joining the No Spend Days thread to help curb my spending addiction :)

    I LOVE Lush... Want a tip to make your bathbombs last longer? I grate mine into the bath so I only use some but not all. LOL Oooo and those little glittery, heavenly scented bug bar things... *drools*

    Where about in Newcastle are you Suzitiger? I'm from Newcastle myself - and also into photography!! AND I spend a lot haha, or at least I did!
    "I once grumbled at having no boots - until I met a man with no feet" Anon

    Total personal debt of [STRIKE]£7850[/STRIKE] [STRIKE] £5977.74[/STRIKE] £5635.17
    Total household debt [STRIKE]£35092.42[/STRIKE] £22557.55
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