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Challenge to myself - no unecessary spending for a month

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  • Taadaa
    Taadaa Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Bigpaws hope you are feeling a bit better - I know what you mean about comfort buying! Smile because the sun is out and you have a lovely garden to sit in :D

    It's nearly two...and nothing spent so far...OH said he needs razor blades, I went into Superdrug and Tesco yesterday to compare prices, and the ones he told me to get are nearly a tenner! I said to him last night seriously do you need £10 razor blades and he said yes..I am going to buy the cheapest one and see if he notices the difference :rolleyes:

    I wouldn't mind, he used my one and blunted it so I have to buy some as well :rotfl: cheeky so and so

    Will check in later to see how you are all doing! x
    I have had many Light Bulb Moments. The trouble is someone keeps turning the bulb off :o

    1% over payments on cc 3.5/100 (March 2014)
  • cheletastic
    cheletastic Posts: 293 Forumite
    What a relief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Home at last for a long weekend & no work until Tuesday :j :j :j :j :j

    Weather is lovely so have just put a load of washing on & will hang on the line to dry when it's finished.

    Think I'm going to definately concentrate on the housework tonight so I haven't got to think about it for the rest of the weekend :D

    Had a NSD today, staying in tonight and got a NSD planned for tomorrow aswell. Popping to my friend's in the morning then round to my sister's to see her and my two gorgeous nephews tomorrow afternoon. Then another night in tomorrow. That's the handy thing about OH working shifts - people don't think it's strange if I stay in on weekend nights!!:D

    Hope everyone's well

    Speak later

    'Chele x
    Official DFW Nerd - Member 408 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I'm shattered. Just having a half hour tea break before I'm back at it :( Just want to crawl into bed. Treated myself to some chocolate earlier.. is this necessary is not? :( Hope everyone has a good evening and I hope I get some tips! lol :)
    Nicola x
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • Taadaa
    Taadaa Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Chocolate to keep you going must be a necessary Nicola, otherwise you wouldn't be able to keep on earning those pounds!!

    Spent £4 on razor blades in Superdrug - now, is that necessary? My ones were for my legs rather than my face :rotfl:

    Am off to Kylie exhib tomorrow, so will have to pay for transport. No other spending though. I am planning a complete NSD on Sunday and Monday for sure. Cas i have realised that I have spent money most days of this challenge so far :o but guys I haven't bought any shoes/handbags/clothes!!!! :rotfl:
    I have had many Light Bulb Moments. The trouble is someone keeps turning the bulb off :o

    1% over payments on cc 3.5/100 (March 2014)
  • Mappygirl
    Mappygirl Posts: 206 Forumite
    Hi everyone,

    So many well done's to say - so well done to everyone!!!!

    I've been so busy at work I haven't had chance to get on here, think I was about to start getting withdrawl symptoms!!!

    I've been a bit of a spend freak the last few days so I better come clean and tell you all!

    Night out - £6.00
    lunch - 55p
    breakfast - 30p
    lunch - 55p
    lunch - 55p
    dinner - £1

    total spends 9/31 days - £8.95!

    Tellings off all welcome!!!!
    Will get back on the wagon tomorrow, I promise!

    Lauren x
    :D lightbulb moment Jan 07 - DFW 417!debtwas£32k
    debt June 08' £28,745
    A payment a day total - £370.50
  • cheletastic
    cheletastic Posts: 293 Forumite
    I don't know Lauren, time for the naughty smilie again!!:naughty:

    Hope that's a good enough telling off for you to get you back on track tomorrow? :rotfl:

    I'm sure £8.95 in 9 days is stil better than most of us would have managed last month before this challenge and before we started thinking about what's necessary and what's not. :rolleyes:

    I hope we're all planning on being good tomorrow?:dance:

    Speak soon

    'Chele x
    Official DFW Nerd - Member 408 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!
  • bigpaws23
    bigpaws23 Posts: 455 Forumite
    never mind, Lauren,
    Today is another day.

    it's a NSD for me - we have friends coming over this morning and we;ll be in all weekend too. So I can't see me parting with any money for a while :D

    Do you know, I BURNT in the garden yesterday afternoon. :(

    Have a lovely weekend everyone

    Bigpaws x
  • tigzem
    tigzem Posts: 2,361 Forumite
    Morning all... I am well and truly on the naughty step today!!!! Creme Egg McFlurry's are just too hard to resist!!! Spent £2.38 on two last night, one for me and one for BF (hanging my head in shame) Oh but it was delicious!!!

    Not sure of plans today, hoping for a NSD but BF over.....!
    "Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little." Edmund Burke
  • Taadaa
    Taadaa Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Bigpaws that's awful, hope you aren't too sore today.

    Lol I had a creme egg McFlurry as well, but BF brought it home - I didn't ask him to, honest!! He had the hump with me last night because I wouldn't go to Nando's with him!

    Am off to the Kylie Exhib soon, booked tickets last month. Still will have to pay for a travel card though, guess that will be about a fiver. I am going to have to explain all this to mate otherwise she will be expecting lunch out after as well!! She will probably think Im a right tight cow :rotfl: I don;t really care as long as I preserve the bank balance!

    Have a good day everyone

    Claire x
    I have had many Light Bulb Moments. The trouble is someone keeps turning the bulb off :o

    1% over payments on cc 3.5/100 (March 2014)
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Been at work all morning - bought some prawns and a sandwich for lunch :) I dont get paid til thursday though, so I have be careful with how much I'm spending until then now! Got mum a card and easter egg, but that's counted for :) feeling really positive. Hope everyone is having a good day!
    Nicola x
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
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