Giving up Money for Lent

Seaxwyn

HI all

welcome to the new Lent challengers and best of luck with your debt busting plans

postingalwaysposting - try Freecycle, ours often has tropical fishtanks on offer

I don't expect to spend anything today. I've got OH to dole out the inevitable Saturday morning pocket money. I'm going to the theatre with my mum this evening but as I paid for the tickets, I'm hoping she'll pay for any interval treats.

Bad news is that OH sent our eldest daughter to town with £2 to buy fruit. She could have bought virtually her own bodyweight in apples in the market - instead she went to Marks and Spencer and bought eight apples for £2.

I've got a proofreading job to do over the weekend which will pay 240 Euros, and as an added bonus is a really interesting read!

Have a good weekend one and all and don't dwell on chocolate.

postingalwaysposting

Seaxwyn wrote:

HI all

postingalwaysposting - try Freecycle, ours often has tropical fishtanks on offer

Have a good weekend one and all and don't dwell on chocolate.

hi seaxwyn, no i tryed that... have been trying ever since... fed up with freecycle... i have only ever asked for 3 things and not one person but i have offered about 29 items and they have all gone :wall: ahh well here we go... off to takle it

Edit: did it :T and i even moved all my animals together :T i now have more space around my desk

the_optimist

NSD yesterday and today, only bought essential items from market and health shop. Saw all those lovely new magazines in the paper shop and was soo tempted, but luckily found a freeby one in the health shop - phew, challenge saved;)

pippo

Well I'm going to spend this evening!!!

Don't worry folks - haven't given up the challenge but going to spend less tha 50% of winnings!!

OH has a bet about twice a year - he would do this if we had a Saturday afternoon drink in the local afetr shopping, however I said no to that option today - remembered seeing betting site on Quidco so to keep him happy (while waiting in for gas man) I signed up - £10 minimum bet - £30 back (could we loose?) any away the horse won so we are £52.00 up plus quidco money to come.
I've withdrawn money & not told him username or password - just in case!! So going out now with half of winnings for an unexpected treat:beer:

Well done all of us:T

Purpleroses

Evening!
Nothing spend today Stayin in tonight so i can finally watch walk the line.

kiwi88_2

Well done everyone so far.

But I can feel it getting more difficult though so I think I'll have to be a little more watchful of myself :think:

Chocolate craving didn't go after cake but suddenly remembered I had bought discounted choc oranges at Tesco's after xmas and put them away for birthday pressies so went and got one, Aaaaaah :EasterBun

So another no spend :rotfl:

postingalwaysposting

do you know the best thing about this challange... not having to check your bank accounts. Last time i checked them was pay day (15th) and i checked them today and all my bills have been payed and i found an extra £80 :T amazing of what :rotfl:

LJD1_2

Hiya
I was working all day today so i've spend nothing. Will be staying in for next few days as i've got a cold and feel like i've been punched in the face! One way of not spending I guess.
Welcome to all the people just joining and well done everyone else for doing so well.

Cactus_Jack

Hm I'm late but very tempted to join this. The only thing I'll need to spend on is a mothers day present, and it wouldn't be fair to make my Mum miss out so I'm gonna spend on that.

I might need to eat out at Subway or something tomorrow but it doesn't happen during the week. Is eating a sandwhich when away form the house cheating? I'll make sure its sub of the day or something

anniewoo

Hi,

Last week was a good week for me,no non-essential spending at all.

I did a shop at Sainsbury's on Friday and stuck to my list of basics.My bill was less than usual because I didn't buy chocolate,crisps and cakes.I had a craving for Kettle chips the other evening,they are one of my addictions,but I resisted buying any.
I know when I am watching TV tonight,I shall be ready to kill for a bag of Kettle chips,but hey ho,I can live without them....just lol.

I am going to bake cakes today,I already have all the ingredients and they will taste better than bought ones and be a lot cheaoer too.Today and tomorrow will be NSD's because I am not going out.