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Mortgagefreeforme

dianadors wrote: »

How easy is it to throw a magazine into a supermarket trolley every time you go in!!!

I was getting bad for that too, I have now used some clubcard tokens to get a subscription deal for my fav one and the others I read in the library while the kids are choseing thier books, not as good as reading with a cuppa but free!

lauren_1

bad day today, have to fork out for 2 new tyres. grrr not bad though £38 each fitted, renault wanted to charge £95 per tyre + vat before they would take the car back.

What kinda mugs do they take us for?

Mortgagefreeforme

Thanks Lauren, today is pay day for us and thanks to you we saved an extra £160 last month, you've been great inspiration to stop spending on rubbish. Keep up tha good work.

pigpen

at least you know the tyres are safe so it was essential spending.. like paying a utility bill! .. Safety first and all that!! And you won't have to replace them again for a while so call it an investment!

We have payday on Friday this week!!

lauren_1

Mortgagefreeforme wrote: »

Thanks Lauren, today is pay day for us and thanks to you we saved an extra £160 last month, you've been great inspiration to stop spending on rubbish. Keep up tha good work.

I am actually getting quite misty eyed here, :cool:

Its great to know poeple actually take an interest in my diary and well done for saving so much. :T

Spendi

Far too challenging for me - but i love reading how youre getting on !

Crown

Hi Lauren,

With regards to people to people taking an interest I wanted to let you know that im not only interested in your progress but you have encouraged me into being much more frugal.

Although I havent gone the whole hog yet I have joined the Sunday to Friday challenge and im determined to stay within my budget. If I do then maybe I'll join you in giving up spending but Im not sure I'd last the week let alone a year!

Thanks for your posts

lauren_1

Good luck crown.

I have had an interesting few days, my college have started to charge me for hot water, 10p for water and 10p for the cup. NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL.

However they are changing the therapy rooms around and putting us in the new build so we managed to get some salon stock cheaply, i got a therapy couch for £35 and a gas lift stool for £5 and 2 coloured blankets for 50p. They needed a good boil washes to get the oily residue off as they were used for students but apart from that they seem fine (might give the white one another go though)

JET34

lauren_1 wrote: »

I have had an interesting few days, my college have started to charge me for hot water, 10p for water and 10p for the cup. NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL.[/QUOTE
:eek: wow that's alot!! - how much is a cup of tea/coffee?
I think i'd take my own cup in!!

Well done on the table etc are you going to set-up at home?

How did you get on with Love film? I managed to get a refund of the 4.99 they took which I was really pleased with!!

lauren_1

They just have a touch button machine that spits out coffee, mocha, latte, hot (or so they say) water, hot milk, hot choc and chocomilk. Might just take a thermos next time.

Dont think i will be setting up at home as we live in a shoebox but 1 or 2 salons in town have started opening up therapy rooms so i might have to go and sell myself, i have my student insurance so i can do home visits but am only allowed to charge £5 to cover my materials BUT if we were to move to a bigger house (same chance as rich relative popping it) then will definatly convert a room.