Need not Want.

365days

ERRR Did anyone realise this was included in the moneysaving email ! Only just seen that added to the first post.

Feeling oddly proud!

kerri_gt

365days wrote: »

ERRR Did anyone realise this was included in the moneysaving email ! Only just seen that added to the first post.

Feeling oddly proud!

Ohh, does that means we're famous?

I also try to put a small amount away each month for Xmas. Did manage to get a few bits in the Sales last year too so not stressing about it all...yet :eek:

elly68

well ive been good and returned items ,given away items and have bootsale stuff ready to go scary ,have a day off today im going to spend the next three months selling stuff to pay for xmas

elly68

ps whoohoo to being famous

kerri_gt

Went clothes shopping at the weekend with DM - but with a very good excuse as it was my birthday. However, did find myself saying quite often

Me; It's nice but I don't need it
DM; but do you want it?
Me; I'm not sure
DM; I'm offering to buy it for you
Me; but I don't need it - I'm not very good at I Want am I?

:A:rotfl:

HGBeast

Just found this thread again after looking at the Money Mnatra - been terrible at defining a need rather than a want i.e. I need an electric hand whisk to make cakes (do I really lol) its a want as I want to make cakes i don't need to make cakes. Anyways 2014 thought it would be good to revive this thread for January - my wants vs needs for Jan 14 are;

1) Want: to go sales shopping - so not going not a penny spent in the sales so far go me
2) Want: to wear make up to work - I dont need to so this morning ive come in bare faced
3) Want: to get my haircut - this has turned into a need as a few people have commented on how "trampy" it has started to look oops - Ive gone for a compromise will get it cut in February as January is save save save month x

Has anyone got any other ideas on the needs vs wants - really need to start cutting down again if i want to meet debt free target of may 13 this year!

japmis

365days wrote: »

Do you not have any curtains at the moment? You can rig up a cheap 'curtain' with a bit of dowling and a cheapy fleece blanket.

That is such a good idea! I need a front door curtain to stop the drafts coming in from the cat flap, just for the winter.... going to do this on Saturday :T

japmis

HGBeast wrote: »

Just found this thread again after looking at the Money Mnatra - been terrible at defining a need rather than a want i.e. I need an electric hand whisk to make cakes (do I really lol) its a want as I want to make cakes i don't need to make cakes.

Baking your own cakes is much cheaper than shop bought, plus I think they taste better too and it least you know what's going in it!

I bought a very basic electric whisk from Asda for £10. It can't do anything heavy duty like dough or pastry but can handle pancake mixture, whisking cream (I hate doing this by hand!) and cake mixes :T

HGBeast

Hmmm maybe I do that whisk then after all - I'm going to put some money away and if this hasn't been spent by the end of the month will get it - we have enough cakes/chocolate/biscuits left over from Christmas so will make do until we have run out!

Just been over to Boots and seen all boxed presents - very tempted to get the Birthday presents for the year now - but im sure that they have a 75% off on the 2nd week of Jan so will be keeping my eyes peeled for that first see if i can get those Birthday presents even cheaper!

debtfree2014

Hello, I am new to this site and just come across this thread. I will subscribe and join yous. I will use it as my mantra when ever I am tempted to spend. "Do I need it or just want it"

Thank You