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The Unneccesary Challenge

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  • blackangeluk
    blackangeluk Posts: 837 Forumite
    Well.........made my mother join in the unnecessary spend today and we had a lovely day out and I only paid £1.00 which was for me and DS to go on a train ride.

    So, £2.80 all week so far - I'm sure that's the least I've spent since I was about 6!:j
  • PeachPickle
    PeachPickle Posts: 9,924 Forumite
    well done black angel :T
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  • slowlyfading
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    Well done BAUK, that's fab! :)
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  • CAFCGirl
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    WOOHOOO!

    We love a good success story on here BlackA!!!

    There is fun to be had in this world within sticking it on a credit card!!!
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  • blackangeluk
    blackangeluk Posts: 837 Forumite
    Thank you :j Feeling very pleased, I am now the tightest person in the world lol, I will beg, borrow or steal (not literally!) rather than put my hand in my purse!

    CAFC - note re large calves problems, stretch before and after walking - stretches your muscles etc so they don't bulk. I only know this because I was getting large thighs (unattractive no matter what height :rotfl: ) and my gym instructor told me it was because I didn't stretch - TBH I would just stop walking :rotfl:
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Thanks for the tip hun!

    I would have given up the walking too, maybe its because I walk pretty quickly too..... slow meander into work for me this morning!

    Hope everyone has a lovely day!
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  • poohbear59
    poohbear59 Posts: 4,866 Forumite
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    I just managed to make another saving. I stopped buying yoghurts and yoghurt drinks for the family as I decided they were unnecessary and made them buy their own if they wanted them. My friend has given me a yoghurt maker so we now have lots of yoghurts in the fridge today. DH did complain because the milk is going faster. You can't win can you?
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  • the_optimist
    the_optimist Posts: 486 Forumite
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    I don't make my own yoghurt but only buy plain one. We then add fruit or cereals to it, whatever anybody fancies. Since I started this, we waste a lot less fruit as it can still be chucked in with the yoghurt even if nobody wants to eat it otherwise (like black bananas or slightly off grapes) - and I don't waste money on all those fancy yoghurts!
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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Fat Calves is back!

    Good day at work today, sold a £600 coffee machine so I'm star pupil of the company!!!

    No spender too! Seeing the boyfriend a bit later, got some chicken in fridge for cooking, all is well.............. oh and day off tomorrow :)
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  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    £600 coffee machine?! The day I can afford one of those... is the day I stop buying take out coffees! lol :) I can't imagine spending that much on one machine..
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