The kick up the a&£e diary for debt busting

tattycath

After Ellidee reminded me about council tax free month, I have juggled some money around and now have £502.00/£2,000

realitycheck85

Hi ,

I'm new to here and found your diary yesterday so thought i'd say hi and well done. I had my light bulb moment about a week ago and decided that what my OH had been telling me 4 years is true, i have a shopping addiction
At the moment we're trying to save a deposit 4 a mortgage so i'm just running through everything and looking where to cut back. x

tattycath

realitycheck85 wrote: »

Hi ,

I'm new to here and found your diary yesterday so thought i'd say hi and well done. I had my light bulb moment about a week ago and decided that what my OH had been telling me 4 years is true, i have a shopping addiction
At the moment we're trying to save a deposit 4 a mortgage so i'm just running through everything and looking where to cut back. x

Hi realitycheck. Thanks for popping by and welcome to MSE and the debt free wannabe board. :wave:
You'll get loads of great advice on MSE. I've discovered that if you put your mind to it nothing is impossible.
Since I started my diary I have had loads of support and there are different challenges-like the mortgage free in three, grocery challenge, savings etc etc.
Good luck in your quest I'm sure you will achieve your objectives

Ellidee

tattycath wrote: »

After Ellidee reminded me about council tax free month, I have juggled some money around and now have £502.00/£2,000

:j yay ! :T Xx

tattycath

Just cashed in an investment today-hoping to have 1k to add to savings when it comes through next week.
Savings will be added to more slowly after that.
Better get more stuff sorted for the bay!

tattycath

Happy St David's day!
Been for the main grocery shop this morning.
Managed to save £5 in Ald! and had a voucher worth nearly £9 that I used in M & S. So although I saved nearly £14 I still managed to spend £82 between 5 shops.
Hoping to spend less next week. Must meal plan again-it's a lot more cost effective when I meal plan.
Came home and had lunch.
Now trying to psyche myself up to do some listing and cleaning. I still have outstanding jobs to do. Outstanding as in they should have been done yesterday-not outstanding as in amazing! Fantastic! Really enjoyable jobs. :rotfl:

tattycath

Forgot we got free parking today too, so that's another couple of quid. I must move £15 over to savings.
Made another draught excluder and vacuumed bathroom, stairs and landing.
Need to get some listings ups next and bake later.
Think I'm finally getting my mojo back-fingers crossed.

tattycath

Just moved an extra £23 across to savings so I now have £525/£2,000

tattycath

Sorted out clean dry laundry and have just put another load in.

tattycath

Completely off topic but. I have taken photos of some of the stuff I've made.
Ok. here are photos of 3 of the draught excluders I have made: