We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

Alice_in_Poorland

Forgot to note, I emptied the 20p jar, we had £30 exactly in it.

Will start again but put more effort in next year. Going to collect 20p's and £2 coins.

Still collecting 5p's, but jar only half full.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Have done 'the food shop' tonight. It did include alcohol so I wasn't surprised to came to £100.50. We are entertaining all over Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Sunday.:eek:

I have also got next years money planner/diary. Can't wait to get started.......don't mean to wish the next few weeks away though.

Finished work today, got a £10 M&S voucher.....better than nowt!;)

Xx

Verbatim

Can't wait to see the Jan 16 figures Alice!
you have done so well this year!

mummytogirls

I don't think £100 on the Christmas shop incl alcohol is bad at all Alice! Especially since you're entertaining aswell!

Yay to last day and MnS voucher, what you going to spend in on? Nice food or yourself? xx

Dolphin1

Well done on a successful year of debt-busting Alice. I also can't wait to see what your Jan 16 figures look like.

In the meantime, hope you have a lovely Christmas & New Year!

mummytogirls

Hope you and your family enjoy a lovely Christmas Alice xx

Alice_in_Poorland

mummytogirls wrote: »

I don't think £100 on the Christmas shop incl alcohol is bad at all Alice! Especially since you're entertaining aswell!

Yay to last day and MnS voucher, what you going to spend in on? Nice food or yourself? xx

Hi mummy, Im not sure what to do with the voucher, whether to get something for me or use towards MIL birthday present. We'll see.:)

Xx

Dolphin1 wrote: »

Well done on a successful year of debt-busting Alice. I also can't wait to see what your Jan 16 figures look like.

In the meantime, hope you have a lovely Christmas & New Year!

Thanks Dolphin, I know I can't wait either, we'll be one debt less and in the 16's.:D

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Hope everybody has had a great Christmas. We've totally over endulged, prepared enough food for a small army, drank enough to sink a ship, entertained the oldies, played on the games consoles with the kids, totally laughed our heads off, can honestly say we've had a ball......we did miss DS1 though (that was the only downside), back to reality today. No visitors, leftovers for lunch and need to tidy the house.

On the money front, we've had the gas/elec bill and we are £14.20 on credit. Have used more electric than the same time last year but a third less gas.

Funds are going to be tight, DS2 needs his school uniform replacing and we need to get another tyre!!

We've been given some cash for Christmas and I would like to get a few things for the house (sort of essentials) but then we could get the tyre with it.......decisions, decisions.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

We've been and got some things for the house today, a blind, bits for the bathroom and a new letterbox. Tarted the house up a bit.:)

Finished up loads of leftovers so a quick and easy tea. Did call into shop to get some milk, got a piece of beef reduced from £15 to £8 (will do for New Year's Day and sandwiches).

Hopefully the bank account will be up to date tomorrow. Will update diary/spending budget then (hopefully) will get DS's bits he needs and a tyre.

Xx

mummytogirls

I bet you feel loads better for getting those few bits you've bought don't you Alice!

Im glad you've enjoyed your Christmas xx