Mrs M's Mortgage Free Journey 7 December 2012 at 11:37AM edited 7 December 2012 at 11:39AM in Mortgage-free wannabe 76 replies 9.4K views

lulabelle1

I hope you get sorted with the hire car soon and that you werent hurt....

Mrs_Money_Penny

Thanks lulabella1 I am fine no injuries thankfully. Well I ended up catching the bus on Saturday to town and back. Only spent £5.60. Can't carry a lot so that helps on the money saving front. Stayed in Sunday. Scrounged lifts off of friends to work as I work an our away from home and no public transport available. Hopefully should find out when I get a hire car tomorrow. My poor little car is being collected to be taken to the garage tomorrow. Day off tomorrow so buses again to go to town.

kirstypark

what a shame, having to do without your car at this time of year, hope you can get sorted out with a hire one soon

Mrs_Money_Penny

Good news this afternoon my poor car went off on a tow truck but my hire car arrived as well. I have wheels again. :TTook a trip to asda to get used to it so got loads in there. Just have the chilled to get later this week. So wont spend much more. Few more cards to write what with people sending late and having new addresses. Two more days to work then finish on Thursday.:D

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Hi Mrs Money Penny, sorry to hear about the car but good news about hire car.

Menu planning has been a godsend for us and really has cut our costs.

Good luck with your journey and having a diary really helps the focus.

Best wishes Tilly

Mrs_Money_Penny

Hi Tilly thanks for popping by. I do try to menu plan as much as I can. Do have the problem of one fussy teenage girl my son eats most things. Spent £4.75 today on lunch. Could of not spent it but wanted to get out of the office. Last day in work tomorrow thank goodness then back on7th Jan.

Mrs_Money_Penny

Yesterday had lunch out again as it was the last day in work. So £6.50 spent. Today off to get the last of the Xmas food mainly chilled things. Will update later. Then have to clean like a mad woman to get house up together to be finished by Xmas Eve. Have a good day everyone.

Mrs_Money_Penny

Hi Everyone hope you all had a great day yesterday. We're out to friends for lunch so have just finished off all the deserts I'm taking. Have a fab day catch up with you all tomorrow.

southerndave

Just caught up on your thread and will subscribe. Good luck with your MF challenge!

With reference to your car, it's amazing what you CAN do without one. I did not have a car for years until I met my wife and did not want one. We only have one car now between us and to be honest if we didn't live in such a semi-rural area, I would seriously consider getting rid of it. They are an expensive bane in my experience and although undoubtedly useful, I question of they ever earn their keep.

Glad to see you using the buses though - more users, more profits for bus company, and better services follow. I use the bus all the time and although not always the most salubrious form of transport its generally reliable and cheap!

Mrs_Money_Penny

Hi Southerndave I agree cars are an expensive item. They lose money and need money spent on them. We have two cars as we both work an hour away with no buses on route. We used to only run one car when I worked local. Hope some time in the future only to have one. I regularly contribute to the local bus and train services. My son and daughter attend colleges and I spend about £240 a month on their travel.
Have stayed away from the shops since Xmas and ave only brought half price wrapping paper and cards for next year. Town was far to busy and has put me off even bothering next year.
Pay day Monday so will sort out my accounts and get ready for the mfit challenge. Can't wait.