Debt Free by 2013 (not a typo)

Decadent_Debtor

Evening all! Quick update before the weekend... Got a refund for a faulty coat today (too right!) which meant I could pay £500 off the AMEX. Very happy!

Did yet another incredible Aldi shop earlier. £14 for a full week! Ok, ok, it is a cheap 'freezer meat' week, but still - result! Cracked open one of the many bottles of wine I have at home last night so looks like it's going to be a cheap weekend. Heading over to some friends' for dinner tomorrow but should be a v.cheap night. All good.

Bad stuff. Car. Again... Technically it 'needs' some work doing which will cost around £250. I could risk it (the car really isn't worth much), but if it goes pop I'll have to buy a whole new car. Seems like a false economy to hold-off on the repair... but I might delay it for another month to save a bit extra and keep my fingers crossed that the belts don't snap. Wish me luck...

Hope everyone is well. Keeping the diary is proving to be such a great help for me. I'm very grateful that people are taking the time to read it.

PinotGrigio41

Just dropping by to wish you loads of luck !

I'm loving the name Decadent Debtor, that could have been me in a past life ! Now its plain old Pinot, happily sipping wine from A£di, battling a long and bumpy journey, but with loads of very supportive MSE members joining along the way.

So.... if you don't mind I will subscribe and join you along the way.....well until 2013 that is. I will be here for a little longer !! By the way I love updating my signature too, it can become quite addictive.......oops did you say that you have an obsessive personality :eek:

Hope you enjoy your vino this evening and have a good weekend.

Pinot x

caeler

Sounds like your doing great! I find a diary helps, part of the challenge and that others will notice if you slack off! Keep going!

PinotGrigio41

OMG, I think my fingers will fall off by the time my debts are gone and I will bore my poor subscribers to tears !!:rotfl:

Do you think anyone might cut me some slack in the coming years !!!!

By the way Mr Dec, we won't let you slack, its not really allowed !:rotfl:

Decadent_Debtor

Thanks Pinot. Out of interest, are you the Noir kind or the Grigio kind? :-) I'm a couple of glasses in and having a lovely evening! I've also heard lots of good things about Aldi wine. Really looking forward to trying it out once I run down my current stocks. Any recommendations?

I will subscribe to you too. You're doing really well! 10k down in 4 months. Boom! Well done!

Decadent_Debtor

Pinot - you can see I'm on several glasses. Had I read your full Sunday name I would have seen that its all about the Grigio for you. Personally, I'm a Noir man, but I won't hold it against you! :-)

PinotGrigio41

Well funnily enough Mr Dec I'm not that fussy these days :rotfl: Given a choice Grigio I suppose would be the preference.

Savour those lovely bottles of wine, do you have enough to last until your DFD then you need never try A£di , wouldn't that be lovely?:D

You may find my diary just goes on and on and on................ Feel free to give up after page 1 and resume on the last page! :rotfl:

PinotGrigio41

Swiftly forgiven !! :beer:

minii

£14 for a week? Teach me your secrets, oh Guru! I need to start thinking about setting up a decent budget for next months groceries - I don't want to starve but I don't want to splurge either! Any suggestions? Also I know it sounds disgusting, but Sainsbury's Own brand wine is actually quite drinkable... The rose is a little sweet but quite tasty.

Decadent_Debtor

Thanks Minii! Not sure about being a guru, but I definitely seem to be able to survive on a small food budget! I do have to say that I am pretty strict/mental when it comes to food. I stick to a food regime that matches my gym work so unfortunately no chocolate, no crisps, low carbs etc.

My top tip however would be that the freezer is your friend. I buy loads of frozen fish fillets and frozen veg packs from Aldi etc then when I get back home from work or the gym I can whack the oven on up to 200 and 20mins later I've got a nice healthy dinner waiting for me. Definitely take advantage of the super 6 cheap fruit/veg too. Better for snacking on than the usual junk. Wishing you luck!