no spending for a year?

flippin36

spookybuffy have you tried surveys. I do surveyfriends, mysurvey and valued opinions, between me and my OH we get around £10 a month in Amazon vouchers.

spookybuffy

flippin36 wrote: »

spookybuffy have you tried surveys. I do surveyfriends, mysurvey and valued opinions, between me and my OH we get around £10 a month in Amazon vouchers.

thank you!
i joined surveyfriends and valued opinions but mysurveys wont let me join i have to be invited. can you invite me please? if you dont mind. :A

determined_new_ms

Hi gang! well I crumbled today and bought my first "things" - of course apart from groceries, smoking & the sewing machine! I purchased 4 xmas gifts for my oh & ds - I have never done that before! Cost to me was £39 but RRP was £111! Also got a top for myself off of Ebay. Ha ha ha couldn't even get to the end of the month without a purchase!

But am justifying to myself that the presents will save me money in the long run so some of my xmas present savings will stay in the savings pot!

spookybuffy

WEEK 3 OF 52: Been good this week only food shopping. I joined a couple of survay sites for vouchers so not much to report this week.

GIVEN UP!
3 times i have sat down and tried to read no shopping and twice i have almost fallen asleep and once i did LOL. I dont have this problem with a alvin hall book i never tried one of martin's books yet. i left it one readitswapit to see if i can get one of those books or something simillar.

Hope you all had a good week too.

rubytuesday

A part from spending that Christmas money and that one visit to the charity shops my 'thing' shopping has been non existent.

I think I may have been having a funny turn with a couple of my Christmas money purchases though!

Kirri

Just one minor spend, £3.50 in Primark, for a top to go under a jumper my mum bought me. I went to look for the 3rd time (!) at the coat I wanted in there but must be a sign as they had moved them to a high rack so I couldn't reach it!!! That stopped me as I may have got it today!

However, when I look at what I spent last year, none of it made that much difference to my life - and I am more determined now to not spend on small bits and eventually do things that would make a difference..

Kerfuffle

Hi folks,

Just popping in to let you know that I'm still here :rotfl: and that I'm still following the thread and still doing the No Spending Challenge.

I've had one non-essential spend, although it was budgeted for, which was a meal out with my hubby and our son. We don't often get chance to spend quality time together because of work committments and so I'm not feeling guilty, and I don't have buyer's remorse, so it's one spend that I'm happy to have done.

Other than the meal out I haven't had any other un-necessary spends and I've kept withinn all my budgets so far. :T

Well done everybody with your challenge, and for still being here, we've passed the date that new resolutions are usually ditched by.

determined_new_ms

Hi guys I have another confession - not doing so well am I???? I received another massive bunch of flowers from my leaving lunch yesterday - on Monday I was given a massive bunch and the 2 small vases I own & two single flower vases are already full as well as a pint glass! - so when I was in town I bought a vase. Then I also bought a pack of 12 glasses. I've been on a right clumsy spree this last month and have broken all but one of our wine glasses and several others I did um and ah for a while but decided to get them as we have a dinner party on Thursday. I could have served drinks in mugs but didn't think that would have the ambience I am after! Still though a little disappointed in myself

I was given a £65 voucher for fenwicks and had a look in there but as I was looking around I realised there is nothing I need or even want at the moment. I did consider buying the glasses and vase in there but the price was ridiculous!

So resolved to not buy anything over the weekend at least - shocking when you have to resolve to not buying anything for 2 days isn't it? Is there any hope for me???

stay strong guys :A

rubytuesday

Well it sounds to be like your vase and glasses were a necessity so don't be hard on yourself Ms Determined.

Good luck in your new job! X

Well done Kerfuffle!

flippin36

spookybuffy wrote: »

thank you!
i joined surveyfriends and valued opinions but mysurveys wont let me join i have to be invited. can you invite me please? if you dont mind. :A

I'll pm you.