children, cross-stitch and chocolate. Chickywiggles debt-free diary

chickywiggle

A full month complete (September)............ So how did I do???

This is a summary of Weeks 4, 5, 6 (I would have incuded 7 but we were away)

Earnt this month:

£3 paypal payment from "pinec0ne"
£10 leisure voucher from "c0nsumer pulse"
[FONT=&quot]£10 selling some of hubbys old clothes

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Cash Expenditure:


Food shopping = £90.31 (target £60)
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Baby shopping = £122.05 (target £60)
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Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £9.80 (target £0)
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Random = £148.94 (£90 target)
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[FONT=&quot]d[/FONT][FONT=&quot]ays out = £15.99 (£60 target)
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meals out/ takeaways = £84.80 (£60 target)
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[FONT=&quot]Clothes = £34.50 (Target £40)[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Presents (birthday) = £56.53 ( £60 target)
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TOTAL: £562.92 (£410 Target)




Vouchers or points used:

£3 nappy vouchers
£2 clubcard vouchers
£7.50 monthly play centre pass.
cinema tickets previously bought with nectar points.




A large overspend but quite a few big purchases that had to be bought.


really have to do better as this sort of overspend is rediculous. (tho looking at week 8 so far... it's not going well.)


I think after next pay day (2 weeks time) I am going to go back to a big shop (even if just on baby stuff and washing powder etc).

chickywiggle

Week 8

still trying to use up the cupboards and freezer so we can defrost them.

Targets:

Food shopping = £20
Baby shopping = £20
Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £0


Random = £30
Days out = £20


meals out/ takeaways = £20
Clothes = £0
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £20 (if I see anything)

Total available to spend = £130 (plus my £30 personal money)

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Meal Plan (no specific day set)

- Pork Steaks and Mash
- Fish (or scampi) and chips
- sausage and chips/ mash/ boiled potatoes
- pizza - takeaway?
- pasta
- cheese, ham, egg, potato bake

chickywiggle

Saturday 1st October
Well Hubby decided Friday that he had no food in the freezer (fault mine - :doh: so I did a stroppy Shop (never good, luckily it's not counted) but it should mean we don't spend too much on food this week....................

Went to farm foods as they have a bargain on Pepsi at the moment 24 cans for £5.75! :T

Also promised toddlerwiggle some more ice creams for the freezer in A.


Targets:

Food shopping = £10.35/ £20
Baby shopping = £20
Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £0


Random = £30
Days out = £20


meals out/ takeaways = £20
Clothes = £0
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £20 (if I see anything)

Total available to spend = £130 (plus my £30 personal money)

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Meal Plan (no specific day set)

- Pork Steaks and Mash
- Fish (or scampi) and chips
- sausage and chips/ mash/ boiled potatoes
- pizza - takeaway?
- pasta
- cheese, ham, egg, potato bake[/QUOTE]

chickywiggle

Sunday 2nd October

Hubby told his mate we would 'babysit' his 9yr old all day so we took a trip to the new large Asda and Burger King.

That was when hubby told me he didn't eat 4 cheese pizza (that I had stocked the freezer with while it was cheap)...... WHAT?? I give up!!!!

Also got some baby food as tinywiggle appears to have got his appitite back now his tooth has cut.


Targets:

Food shopping = £5.29/ £20 £9.65
Baby shopping = £15.35/ £20
Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £0


Random = £30
Days out = £20


meals out/ takeaways = £16.96/ £20
Clothes = £0
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £20 (if I see anything)

Total available to spend = £130 £119.65 (plus my £30 personal money)

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Meal Plan (no specific day set)

- Pork Steaks and Mash
- Fish (or scampi) and chips
- sausage and chips/ mash/ boiled potatoes
- pizza - takeaway?
- pasta
- cheese, ham, egg, potato bake

chickywiggle

Monday 3rd October

Reallly fancied hash browns for brunch so went to Asda......... humph they didn't have any. got some strawerries for toddlerwiggle as promised him some the other day and they didn't have any and some waffles as a tata substitute. ohhh and eggs!

Also went to Matalan sale to get some tops for going back to work (as naff all work stuff fits), hubby got some shorts and boxers and we picked up some housey bits)

Targets:

Food shopping = £5.80/ £20 £9.65 £4.36
Baby shopping = £0/ £20 £4.65
Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £0


Random = £3.90/ £30
Days out = £20


meals out/ takeaways = / £20 £3.04
Clothes = £19.10/ £0
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £20 (if I see anything)

Total available to spend = £130 £119.65 £82.05 (plus my £30 personal money)

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Meal Plan (no specific day set)

- Pork Steaks and Mash
- Fish (or scampi) and chips
- sausage and chips/ mash/ boiled potatoes
- pizza
- pasta
- cheese, ham, egg, potato bake

chickywiggle

Tuesday 4th October

impromptu visit to the park with my friend and her little girl - £2 spend on drink and choccy.

Hubby wanted all the Harry Potter on Blu-Ray so pre-ordered that at Tesco (for a joint part of crimbo pressie) along with the Shrek Halloween DVD for toddlerwiggle. (£38)

does anyone know if a Tesco pre-order comes out bank at time of order or at time of dispatch??
Targets:

Food shopping = / £20 £9.65 £4.36 -£1.44
Baby shopping = £0/ £20 £4.65
Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £0


Random = £2/ £30 £26.10
Days out = £20


meals out/ takeaways = / £20 £3.04
Clothes = / -£19.10
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £38/ £20 (if I see anything)

Total available to spend = £130 £119.65 £82.05 £53.25 (plus my £30 personal money)

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Meal Plan (no specific day set)

- Pork Steaks and Mash
- Fish (or scampi) and chips
- sausage and chips/ mash/ boiled potatoes
- pizza
- pasta
- cheese, ham, egg, potato bake

chickywiggle

Wednesday 5th October

:j:jNSD:j:j

Targets:

Food shopping = / £20 £9.65 £4.36 -£1.44
Baby shopping = £0/ £20 £4.65
Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £0


Random = / £30 £26.10 £24.10
Days out = £20


meals out/ takeaways = / £20 £3.04
Clothes = / -£19.10
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = / £20 -£18

Total available to spend = £130 £119.65 £82.05 £53.25 £13.25 (plus my £30 personal money)

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Meal Plan (no specific day set)

- Pork Steaks and Mash
- Fish (or scampi) and chips
- sausage and chips/ mash/ boiled potatoes
- pizza
- pasta
- cheese, ham, egg, potato bake

chickywiggle

Thursday 6th October

Looking after mates kids tonight so needed something easy to cook - went to Mr A.... Wooopsied potatoes (2.5kg) --> 10p!! so sausages and mash it was. got a few other bits we needed - £7 shop.

and that was it.

Targets:

Food shopping = £7 / £20 £9.65 £4.36 -£1.44
Baby shopping = £0/ £20 £4.65
Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £0


Random = / £30 £26.10 £24.10
Days out = £20


meals out/ takeaways = / £20 £3.04
Clothes = / -£19.10
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = / £20 -£18

Total available to spend = £130 £119.65 £82.05 £53.25 £13.25 (plus my £30 personal money)

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Meal Plan (no specific day set)

- Pork Steaks and Mash
- Fish (or scampi) and chips
- sausage and chips/ mash/ boiled potatoes
- pizza
- pasta
- cheese, ham, egg, potato bake

chickywiggle

Friday 7th October

ohhh what did i do/ buy???

I went to Poundland and got a few bits - £4
Morrisons - food (£7) and some chrstmas/ birthday pressies (£6)
Home bargains - 79p food + £3.36 on DS1's party bits
Asda - £1.50 (more baragain tatas @ 50p for 2.5kg) and some butter.
Boots - Baby shop - £23


Targets:

Food shopping = £9.29 / £20 £9.65 £4.36 -£8.44
Baby shopping = £23/ £20 £4.65
Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £0


Random = £4/ £30 £26.10 £24.10
Days out = £20


meals out/ takeaways = / £20 £3.04
Clothes = / -£19.10
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £9.36/ £20 -£18

Total available to spend = £130 £119.65 £82.05 £53.25 £13.25 £6.25 (plus my £30 personal money)

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Meal Plan (no specific day set)

- Pork Steaks and Mash
- Fish (or scampi) and chips
- sausage and chips/ mash/ boiled potatoes
- pizza
- pasta
- cheese, ham, egg, potato bake[/QUOTE]

chickywiggle

Week 8- a summary

Another bad week ..... Am finding this SOOO hard!! Am hoping it will actually be easier when I go back to work as I won't have so much "lets just go to the shops" time. Esp as it'll be too cold to venture out in my lunch breaks..... trouble is I hate sandwiches so am thinking I may stock up on tins of spaghetti and sausages (any ideas the cheapest place??)

I know we spent a lot on clothes (probably could have done without but then I would have bought them at full price in a few weeks time). And I STILL need work trousers - just can't find ANY that fit properly.

Christmas/ Birthdays are also using a lot of money but DS1's Birthday is now sorted (just a cake to get) and a few small bits for hubby. Also the majority of Christmas is now sorted too.

Targets:

Food shopping = £37.73/ £20
Baby shopping = £18.35/ £20
Other essential shopping (cleaning products etc) = £0/ £0


Random = £20.01/ £30
Days out = £0/ £20


meals out/ takeaways = £16.96/ £20
Clothes = £19.10/ £0
Presents (birthday/ Christmas) = £47.36/ £20

Total Spent = £169.40/ £130