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After living with debt do you ever wonder
chunky79
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how you now manage on so little and just how well you get by?
My spendings have gone down by i would say at least 50%.
I would on an average week spend £140 of food shop, then on big shop week anything near £200.
Now i spend between £60 and £90 cooking OS from scratch, good healthy meals. For a family of 6.
When i shop anywhere if what i normally by is on bogof i buy a few, eg. i have long hair and use plenty of shampoo. My normal shampoo has been on bogof, i now have 8 shampoos and 12 conditioner,s this should last me about 8 months although it stated bogof, i found on my statement its was 3.48 off insted of 2.96 so an better bargain than originally thought.
I use vinegar to clean alot more now.
I now hang or air most of our clothes, tumle dryer as not been used for 4 weeks now, i am keeping a diary to keep me motivated there, i think i was a tumble dryer addict. :rotfl:
I also now only wash on a 40 wash making sure all stains a removed pre wash:j
My spendings have gone down by i would say at least 50%.
I would on an average week spend £140 of food shop, then on big shop week anything near £200.
Now i spend between £60 and £90 cooking OS from scratch, good healthy meals. For a family of 6.
When i shop anywhere if what i normally by is on bogof i buy a few, eg. i have long hair and use plenty of shampoo. My normal shampoo has been on bogof, i now have 8 shampoos and 12 conditioner,s this should last me about 8 months although it stated bogof, i found on my statement its was 3.48 off insted of 2.96 so an better bargain than originally thought.
I use vinegar to clean alot more now.
I now hang or air most of our clothes, tumle dryer as not been used for 4 weeks now, i am keeping a diary to keep me motivated there, i think i was a tumble dryer addict. :rotfl:
I also now only wash on a 40 wash making sure all stains a removed pre wash:j
You can touch the dust but please don't write in it !
Would you like to speak to the man in charge, or the woman who knows whats happening?
Would you like to speak to the man in charge, or the woman who knows whats happening?
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I get an great sense of satisfaction from getting by on very little, I think it's addictive!0
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I totally agree with you until i had my LB moment i would waste money left and right whereas now i am so careful and once i am debt free, i will still continue watching the pennies, as the saying goes watch the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.0
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Yes i am thinking that too, this site has done me a great deal of good. I knew there must be a better way to go about things just never knew how.
The support people give to each other on this site i find amazing.
Big thumbs up for this site.:TYou can touch the dust but please don't write in it !
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