Fiscal Fast – 7 days no spending (at all)

EricaDawnCali

Hi all, I had a hard time with the fiscal fast this month as I had a Dr. Appointment 3 hours away and helped pay for gas/petrol. It's so exspensive!!! So I will try the FF next Month but have another Dr. Appointment at the same place. It's the only place I can go because the state pays my medical bills, have to stay in the state. Darn it!!!
So if I have to keep going down there, I'm going to have to shell out some cash for gas. ((UGH))
I may be forced to FF 3 weeks out of the month if this becomes a regular occurance!

[Deleted User]

Well definitely no spending for me as I am hanging on to my pennies as much as I can and shopping from the freezer and cupboards for the next week at the very least .One good bit of luck I had today I had an email from EDF and I am so much in credit with my gas & electric that they have reduced my monthly payments by a fiver and I am due a rebate next week of £156.29p yay I am quite chuffed about that as it will go straight into my holiday fund as its only 12 weeks until my annual holiday on the Isle of Wight.So I am a happy bunny this morning :):)

craigywv

good morning all, great news for you Jackie,not so good for you Erica.well shall not be out today as have just finished decorating this weekand its the nitty bitty things to finish like washing all ornaments in big china cabinet ! hate it but so rewarding after!using freezers up nicely cant really see much difference,have bunch of bananas, bag of apples some grapes and 6 pears and lots of tinned fruit so I will be ok till Monday that be my week up. plan on buying fruit,yogurts and milk on Monday and doing fast from Tuesday again maximum spend will be 10 quid as I have frozen full fat milk which I will use up too if semi skimmed runs out.have enough flour for about 60 loaves yes I did sit with pen and paper and work this out hahaha. son is off school Monday and Tuesday coming bank holiday and exception off day on Tuesday so he can make buns with me for freezers.have a good day all xxx

EricaDawnCali

Hi everyone, I am going to have to Fiscal Fast, for over a week so I can save money to help pay for gas to be able to get to my Dr. apptmt this next month.
I have decided to severely restrict my spending to $20-25 US Dollars every other week, in each month. The good news is that our local discount store hast started carrying fresh fruit and veggies. They are much cheaper than our regular grocery store.
The thought of having to FF so often and cut my budget A LOT has kind of made me a litte depressed. I have decided to just focus on my Knitting. I am co-founder of a prayer shawl ministry at my Church.
I am aslo learning American Sign Language. I bought a kit (Book, DVD, Flashcards) with my birthday money. I have always wanted to learn Sign Language. I am learning it faster than I ever expected, so that ought to help distract me from thinking about $pending.
Well, here's to a strict budget of $20-25 U.S. Dollars every other week. I can do it!! It's just going to take a lot of discipline.

craigywv

Good luck erica dawn! I need to shop today , potatoes and some fruit should be my limit . Have veg soup in sc from bendy veg in fridge. Need to get barley as well. Good luck all xxx

mumofthetwins

Hi guys can I join in .... I'm absolutely broke at the min and the kids seem to just be asking for everything. They are going to secondary school in September so I'm trying to start putting money to one side for that ...

My freezers are rammed and store cupboards are bursting so should be good for food for the next week at least, loads for the kids and I'm going to make some soup for me this week as I'm not feeling to well.
I've put some petrol in the car but am planning to not use it if possible ... I use the train for work and the monthly payment for that comes straight put of my wage packet.
So hopefully no spends and I can put that money towards school uniforms (im determined to be better organised this year;) )

Lisa x

craigywv

hi mum oftwins , good to see another fiscaller fastiller!! I spent 7.97 on items I needed so that's me for a while! made savoury rice its cooling will chop a chicken breast into it later that will do oh for work luches with a wallop of hm bread and some fruit should do a few days as a LOT more rice than chicken! also got sc on with veg soup and tea tonight is veg roll(sausage meat and scallions ) rolled in a big sausage and sliced, will fry those with potato bread, eggs, mushrooms and toast ooooooooooooooooooh want it right now. I a gut! think I will make sticky ginger cake tonight with custard............did I tell you im a gut? have a lovely afternoon all xxx

[Deleted User]

NSD today and had a large salad with some sliced up corned beef and a sweet potato for dinner tonight.I definitely don't intend to do any shopping until perhaps Thursday or even longer I want to use up my freezer stuff if I can
Onwards and upwards chums
JackieO xxx

mumofthetwins

Craigyvw that sounds yum !

Officially had a NSD today ... my dad even brought some fresh cherries, tomatoes and mushrooms round, that's tomato soup and mushrooms in Philly for me for the rest of the week
just gotta decide what to do with the cherries (they are my fave and I love them in cakes but never made any before and I'm meant to be on a diet )

Any suggestions on the cherries front guys ... something low fat but yummylicious ?

Lisa x

craigywv

Hi, still here,tonight we had a massive chicken salad it was lovely and fresh. Tomorrow will make fish of some description.fancy some spiced loaf in breadmaker tomorrow with real butter! Was out looking in garden my blackcurrant bushes are heaving with berries so plenty of ribena and jam in the near future. My spuds are about 2 and a half foot tall so think they should be a good crop too! Beetroot doing well also. Everything else is coming along good too except lettuce.............ended up replanting more seeds as last ones never took. Have a lovely evening all xxx