April Pin Money Challenge

Curry_Queen

nicki wrote:

Saturday we put our car in for its MOT and it failed. It needs £200 worth of work (including the MOT and a new MOT) which we haven't got so thats going to have to go on the credit card.

You didn't still take it to Kwik-fit did you? :eek:

Curry_Queen

Well done to everyone for getting off to a flying start :T

My PMS is in the red before I even start this month as I've got a sick animal needing specialist veterinary treatment, plus taxi fares of £80 a round trip before I even start with the vet bills

moggins

And if you get the work done within two weeks you normally don't get charged for a retest.

moggins

Curry_Queen wrote:

, plus taxi fares of £80 a round trip before I even start with the vet bills

OMG, isn't there a vets closer to you?

calleyw

I suppose my virtual savings is £40 as I have saved 4 pairs of trousers by using my sewing machine that cost me £95 a few months ago.

I even managed to salvage one pair by taking out the zips and sewing them up and then taking up the hems. So now I have another wearable pair as they where too long and dragged on the ground.

And I am very proud as I never thought that I would be able to use my machine. But 1st attempt it is not to bad. Just took for ever to take out the zips :rolleyes:

The machine is now half way through paying for it self. And I was on a roll as I even sewed up the broken pocket linings in hubbys fleece.

So I am :j

Yours

Calley

Curry_Queen

moggins wrote:

OMG, isn't there a vets closer to you?

Not one that's experienced in treating exotic animals unfortunately

Curry_Queen

calleyw wrote:

And I am very proud as I never thought that I would be able to use my machine. But 1st attempt it is not to bad. Just took for ever to take out the zips :rolleyes:

Well done you :T

I bought a sewing machine around 6 years ago and it's still in the box

I had all these good intentions of making all my own curtains, bedding and some clothes but somehow never got a round tuit

I'm not sure i can even remember how to thread one these days as I haven't used a machine since needlework class in school, and even then I managed to put the needle straight through my finger :eek: :rotfl:

moggins

Hehe, that sounds just like me, I bought a machine and then sold it unused as the last time I used one I was repairing a pair of jeans and sewed the zip to the knee

crazyhazy

I started a little early with the PIN money challenge, last pay day the 18th March, so far I'm doing really well and have £105.37 ready to go towards my credit card bill next month, was originally for the wedding but were away visitng family and at a wedding at the weekend and this will cover the hotel which was put on the credit card. Here's a breakdown of where it came from in case anyones interested:

Opening balance in cash jar - 9.90
Reduced to clear - 0.14 (need to get better at this!)
Supermarket deals - 11.53
Using boots points - 6.88
Saving on train fayres - 4.05
Money in jar - 0.90
Selling old books on amazon - 46.97
Compensation from mortgage lender for error - 25.00

Think the cash jar will have gathered some more coins before next pay day and hopefully I will have sold some more of my books, will also be adding any money saved in the grocery challenge.

System

I ripped my daughters fashion jeans for free. Thats probably saved her in the region of £40 - however she wasnt impressed. They werent meant to be ripped.