Fiscal Fast – 7 days no spending (at all)

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Tiggy10 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

ive been catching up on this thread and it sounds like just the kick up the behind I need to get my finances in order.
I have to do a small top up shop for tonights dinner party today - i have a list and a budget. and I will start as soon as ive done that!

you all are doing fantastically well!

Welcome and good luck

Tiggy10

So today is day 1 for me today. Quite excited for this challenge. Checked the bank today - a sad looking £102 left with 21 days til payday! :eek:

Im having a relaxing day at home as im a teacher on Easter hols... Need to do some work but 1 day off wont hurt!
Used up the last of the porridge oats for breakky, used up some LO salad with prawns for lunch and making pasta using up the last of the cheese and bacon!
Sadly excited by the challenge and also to use up my food wihout waste! Have a good spend free day all!

closemead

Spent £2 today well the kids did in the amusements on the 2p machines!
I can live with that as that is all we have spent all week so far.

Tiggy10

Day 2 for me today!
Walked to town instead of driving, mainly because i have about 2 miles in my tank and would need to fill up!
Used my boots points to get a facepowder as i broke mine at the weekend.
Listed some bits on eb.
And did some
Work from home! No spend day complete!

Frugalsod

Spent £1.40 on some eggs, but paid out of my cash float so already counted earlier in the month. Other than that still doing well.

mossy

Oh dear, I had a rather large oopsy yesterday!! As I needed to get a couple of things I decided to do a weekly shop (in various supermarkets) and then not buy anything else until pay day on the 20th. I was doing well in the first couple of shops and then I think I got a bit over confident and ended up putting things in the trolley that I really didn't need on the last shop, which resulted in an overspend!! :eek:

I am now definitely doing a 10 day fiscal 'food shopping' fast!!

craigywv

hi all well I been in real life for a while but I kept to the fast , freezers down a good bit, ended up getting just under 20 quid of groceries this week and most was fresh stuff, going to retire from fast for a while as I am at happy medium place now but will be reading your posts avidly. good luck all and thanks for spurning me on xxx

whichwhydoIturn

Can I join from Tuesday (pay day) 15th.
I live with my cat & ferret and seem to be a bit impulsive sometimes though I can't afford to be !

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QUOTE=whichwhydoIturn;65241982]Can I join from Tuesday (pay day) 15th.
I live with my cat & ferret and seem to be a bit impulsive sometimes though I can't afford to be ![/QUOTE]

Hi and welcome
Impulsivity is a major problem for me too hence why I'm here!
I went shopping earlier as we needed cereals, milk, fruit and veg but I stuck to my list and spent £26.67. So although it was a spend it is a fraction of what I would have spent before fasting.

EricaDawnCali

Hello, I haven't been on in a while because I couldn't remeber my password. I desperately need to get back into the FF habit. Because of the drought The western US is having prices have sky rocketed very badly. I live on a tight budget and it just seems to get harder and harder. It almost feels like it did when the Recession hit. I'm not quite sure what to do with myself.
I will start a Fiscal Fast Tomorrow and I hope to go untill the 30th of this month. Yes that's a long time but, IT IS NECESSARY!! I am hoping I can come here for some support, encouragement and maybe a cyber hug everyonce in a while.
I finnished making some potato pancakes, although they looked more like hashbrowns. They are good and filling. I was able to buy a 5 pound bag for $3 US dollars. That is actually a steal, because they last me about a month.
I hope all of you are well. The FF starts tomorrow.