Chanie fabulously looks after her pennies...

Kitten868

Back to the frugal challenge! You can do it! I don't know how people can live off their cupboards. Mine are bare! Always are.
Like the sound of the Easter cake competition! You'll have to show us your entry!! X

chanie

We are still doing food shopping, I'm just trying to use up some of the jars and tins we have, before buying more. Our food bill hasn't gone down, as we are still buying fresh food.

I spent £40 in Home Bargains today and had a mini heart attack when the cashier totalled it up. I bought mAinly household stuff, but I ended up buying the children a toy each. I normally don't buy them toys when we are out, but this toy is their obsession at the moment!! I guess this is what brought the total up.

In an attempt to get out more, I'm planning a cinema trip on Saturday morning. Tickets are £2 each, so it's a good deal.

I have another uninfected expense as I popped a tyre on my car as I was pulling over to let the Police through. Annoyed with myself, but I've brushed myself down and back to normal.

pennywisepoundstupid

Hi chanie, I've found your diary and subscribed.


I love all your hints and tips for saving money and being frugal.


take care.pwps.x.

chanie

Penny thanks for popping by.

I had a nightmare day today which was another car related incident. After I dropped the children to school/nursery, I went to park the car and the key was stuck in the ignition and wouldn't turn off. I had to drive to the garage and luckily, they managed to turn it off. Now means we have another expense to pay out for. The garage basically hot-wired it and I feel like a criminal when I start it!!!!!

Our cars have done us well, but they are getting old now and I guess we'll have to think of replacing over the next couple of years.

chanie

updates

I've not long got back from getting my car fixed. The garage is only as couple of miles away, but no direct public transport, so I had a bit of a dilemma about what to do whilst the car was being fixed. It would have taken about 1.5 hours to get home , by which time I'd have to leave to go back!!! There also isn't anything to do locally. Inspiration hit and we took a short bus ride to the local city farm, which was free and enjoyable. The bus drivers ticket machine wasn't working, so I got a free bus ride!!! Someone must be looking out for me, as I was rather stressed this morning and the free bus ride really cheered me up. I knew I might have ended up spending money to occupy me and DD, so I took us some drinks and snacks. I did buy DD a treat for 50p, but it was otherwise a cheap trip


OH's car is going to cost about £300, so 2016 has been a really expensive year so far, what with OH's tax bill, new washing machine and work needing doing on both cars.

Tomorrow, we are going to the cinema to see a cheap children's film and tickets are £2 each. I was going to buy the tickets online, but they wanted a £3 booking fee, so I went to the cinema after I picked up the car. There weren't many seats left, so it's lucky I went when I did!!!

maddiemay

Pleased that things worked out well for you today. Time you had a run of better luck:D

I hope you have a good time at the cinema, I really begrudge paying those booking fees too.

chanie

You are kind, maddie

It didn't even occur to me that the cinema would charge a booking free. I refused to book the tickets when I realised.

I also dislike paying postage fees too and will refuse to unless I absolutely have to. Since amazon have increased their minimum spend to £20, I haven't bought anything from them.

maddiemay

chanie wrote: »

You are kind, maddie

It didn't even occur to me that the cinema would charge a booking free. I refused to book the tickets when I realised.

I also dislike paying postage fees too and will refuse to unless I absolutely have to. Since amazon have increased their minimum spend to £20, I haven't bought anything from them.

Me too,today I added a bottle of shampoo to my order to qualify for free postage and still saved myself £2.21 on the cost of the main item alone plus postage:D

chanie

Well done maddie. It's those little victories that make it worthwhile.

chanie

a frugal cinema trip

We went to the cinema this morning for our cheap film showing. OH struggled with the early morning start, although the children and I were okay.

I took some snacks in my bag -some drinks and crisps, but OH stopped at at shop and bought more snacks ad he didn't realise I had.

All in all, we had a nice time, although I think DD was bored - she's 3.5 and not quite ready to sit through a film yet.