We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

debtfreewannabe321

I've been very good too- apart from the 4 pancakes i had lol!

danetastic

(hangs head in shame) no sorry -finished my sweets
Slinks off:p

brizzledfw

Well.. How does this sound??!!

Flapjack at station for breakfast at 6:30am...(coffee of course! But that was free, so does that count?:p)

Sandwich for lunch, crisps and bottle of lilt. Loads of tea throughout the day as am in work....and someone always has the kettle on!!

Bannoffee pie with a potential new team member...so a latte too

Steak and chips and trimmings for tea..and a large glass of SB..

lord writing it all down I am such a pig. love my food..can you tell:p but on the plus side..I didn't have any pancakes!! Tee hee!! :-)

Alice_in_Poorland

Well ladies between us all we've had 2 custard donuts, tiny jaffa cake, flapjack, bannoffee pie, sweets and pancakes....ooops.

I did have a couple of pancakes for tea but I'm back on the straight and narrow today......and still on the water.

Still got my 98p but struggling today with not having any money in my purse, I don't need anything or money to buy anything but just feel that need to have some cash. xx

PinotGrigio41

Two custard doughnut again for me today already ,washed down with far too many cups of coffee.

No Alice, you don't need any cash in your purse if you have nothing you need to buy !! 98p is good, intact I frequently empty my purse of everything in it into my Sealed - ish pot ( ), so if the children ask for a 50p bag of pick n mix after school then I can't be tempted to give in and let them. They have given up asking now !!

debtfreewannabe321

I also empty my purse out now so when kids ask for something i don't feel so bad saying no because i really don't have any money on me

I was being good with my food today, but brizzle has just put it into my head that i NEED banoffee pie *drool* i Lurve that stuff Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmyumyum!

Alice_in_Poorland

I went to the cashpoint in my lunch hour and got £10. Pinot and DFW I didn't see your messages until I got back .

I haven't broken into it, think I will put it towards kids bus money for next week.

I know, I know I'm weak. xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Have put the £10 in the bus money pot for next week, but have still got the 98p.

We had a call this afternoon from one of my OH CCs today whilst my MIL was here (child sitting), so of course we got 20 questions when we got home, even though they never gave anything away to her just asked my OH to call them, she was asking why would they be ringing, is everything OK. The last thing we need is for them to find out we're in trouble..........she can't keep a secret at the best of times.

I also had a letter from one of my CCs reminding me I haven't kept up minimum payments.......yes I know that and so do they as they sent me a letter last week acknowledging the payment they are going to get whilst we are on our DMP.

On the food front not a brilliant tea - spoon full of mash, baked beans and 2 hot dogs.

Off to chill on the sofa with a cuppa........without any biscuits!! xx

HappyNow

That's one of my worst nightmares - family finding out about our debts. I always make sure everything is filed safely out of sight before anyone visits and I've even been thinking about getting a locking cabinet! I'm sure your MIL won't suspect anything though, you can always just say they were trying to sell you insurance or something .

debtfreewannabe321

oh no can you not make an excuse as to why they called? Suspected fraud on the card or something (ive had them ring me in the past for this-although it was actually me who'd gone out and splurged on it oops)

well done on taking the tenner out your purse

I told my mum, dad, & sisters about my situation. I haven't told any extended family. If they were to find out and question me though i'd be quite blunt about it and tell them to butt out and mind their own

I haven't got any biscuits in so i have to have my tea without them too (hope that makes you feel a bit better lol) xx