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LBM in 2003.. What have I been doing since??!
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Not a bad day yesterday and as I have some fuel in the tank should be a NSD today.
Yesterday was £3.77 income from the panels. £2.50 on bread and rolls and £20 on drinks at a party but that was it. Girls also cleaned my car...not perfect but a drawn sight better than it was! I had toyed with the idea of a sending it to a car wash but then decided I could press gang the kids!;)
It's ( my domestic economy!) is certainly getting better! Still not sure what my OP will be for the month, but it's been pretty healthy so far. I now have some photos for the stuff I want to ebay so it's just the listing to sort now, groan!
Expecting a social day today with friends which will be nice..but must grab some fruit and salad from the allotment first, would be horrendous to let it go to waste!MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
NSD No.7 yesterday!! Whoop Whoop..MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
You're doing great can't wait to see how much you've paid off come end of month! Thanks for the wine tip happy now I don't shop there either very often but we have got one nearby so may have to pop in there
Mortgage Overpayments 2024/25 - September-December, £152.46. J- £103.27, F- £115, M- £91.50, A- £100, M- £200, J- £200. J- £200. A-£200, S- £221.34. O-£200EF- £642.41/500
Total- £1783.67
Goal pay off 1% of current mortgage in 1 year. £1650
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Thanks DFW..how are you? Haven't popped in for a while..must rectify that straight away!
I have been analysing some of our spends and see we are on £410 for groceries, alcohol, school dinners, pet food etc etc. I set myself a target for £600 all in for the month for 5 of us so looking good. It has included a couple of small gatherings (!) we hosted as well as some wonderful fruit so am pleased with that so far.MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
So today..
- cooked a huge dinner of roast pork ( orange stickered) with lots of veggies. Felt completely shattered afterwards but was yum and we ate in the garden. Also had HM rhubarb chutney with it! Lush!
- HM gooseberry fool..fruit from the allotment!
- panels did well..some cloud but all ok.. Maybe £3.50 or so
- Tilly Tidies and hoping for work expenses and van hire to run through quickly
- analysis of Money&hiz interesting and the idea of a fast going pretty well...we do need to scrutinise more..we do seem to still leak money but 7 NSDs is good for us..especially as neither OH or I are allowed to spend for it to count as a NSD
- have just given DD1 money for a school trip...wonder whether I will see any change! :eek:
Think that's it. Adios!
BrizzleMFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
So today..
More money on fuel..boo. £50. OH also spent some money on a costume for a event we have to go to in August. BT bill came in..we need food...so usual story. Big spends, as well as DD1 off on a school trip.
No hum. Keeping up with M@neywhizz and hoping to still make a similarly large OP at end of July..but getting more of a stretch now:o
Tired. Another early start tomorrow:( Feel a bit low but will no doubt pick up...:)MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
Keep plodding
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.0 -
Thanks beanie..I will!
You too!! :-)MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
Hi Brizzle, keep going - I know life throws curve balls at us, but you will get there
Tilly x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
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Thanks guys. Anther long work day today...but oh well it helps with the Tilly Tidies!MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0
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