Fallen off the Wagon

Bells&Whistles

Help !!!

I seem to have undone all my hardwork by sales shopping !!!

I have blown £160 in two days and now I feel stupid, annoyed, frustrated and dissapointed, how can I haul myself back into MoneySaver Mode??

I know its my own fault and I'm not looking for sugar coated kindness, say what you have to, I need a kick up the backside !!!

MooseNoodles

Still got the receipts? Take it all back!

flowerofscotland

We all have bad days but the important thing is to haul yourself back onto the DFW wagon - I know you are clinging on by your fingertips and haven't let go completely.

Is there anything you can take back for a refund?

Any other way you could recoup some of your money by selling items?

How do you put temptation out of reach in future e.g. using only cash and only withdrawing the minimum amount you need for essentials?

Write a list of the positive things you have done to reduce your debts and make yourself feel better. Start the list with "Posted on DFW Forum"

good luck - I'm sure it's only a temporary set back and if we were all perfect we wouldn't be here in the first place;)

save-alot

Agree with other people - just take it all back.

Cheers

Bells&Whistles

Thanks for that flowerofscotland, I mainly bought clothes and DVDs its all stuff I had wanted but denied myself due to my DFW aims !! my other half has just got a big payrise and has been treating himself, I guess I felt left out and had a bit of a splurge , and it felt good !!! I do have the receipts and I can take the things back so I guess thats step 1 !! Thanks once again !!

flowerofscotland

Bells&Whistles wrote:

Thanks for that flowerofscotland, I mainly bought clothes and DVDs its all stuff I had wanted but denied myself due to my DFW aims !! my other half has just got a big payrise and has been treating himself, I guess I felt left out and had a bit of a splurge , and it felt good !!! I do have the receipts and I can take the things back so I guess thats step 1 !! Thanks once again !!

Perhaps keep one thing and return the rest? Or better still persuade OH to treat you.

Sign up for free trials for DVD rental and never have to buy another DVD again - if you really need to, you can rent the same title more than once.

flowerofscotland

Bells&Whistles wrote:

Thanks for that flowerofscotland, I mainly bought clothes and DVDs its all stuff I had wanted but denied myself due to my DFW aims !! my other half has just got a big payrise and has been treating himself, I guess I felt left out and had a bit of a splurge , and it felt good !!! I do have the receipts and I can take the things back so I guess thats step 1 !! Thanks once again !!

Perhaps keep one thing and return the rest? Or better still persuade OH to treat you.

Sign up for free trials for DVD rental and never have to buy another DVD again - if you really need to, you can rent the same title more than once.

youngie

You took the first step by owning up that you slipped up well done its easy to ignore these things but you are facing up to it so you are well on the way to getting back on the waggon don't be to hard on yourself .good luck with your future efforts

youngie

You took the first step by owning up that you slipped up well done its easy to ignore these things but you are facing up to it so you are well on the way to getting back on the waggon don't be to hard on yourself .good luck with your future efforts

Bells&Whistles

Thank you everyone, I know I have to keep things in perspective but its easy to blow it all out of purportion, I will take back all but my DVD boxset which I really did want and hope that I don't get fobbed off with store credit as opposed to full refund !!!

crawley_girl

Bells&Whistles wrote:

Thank you everyone, I know I have to keep things in perspective but its easy to blow it all out of purportion, I will take back all but my DVD boxset which I really did want and hope that I don't get fobbed off with store credit as opposed to full refund !!!

Get back on the wagon and don't beat yourself up. We all have slip ups, that's life! Nobody is perfect so hot foot it back to TopShop or John Lewis or La Senza or Ann Summers and get your cash back.

:heartpuls CG :heartpuls