Rumbly's LBM

rumblytum

Done some Swagbucks stuff today. It's absolutely chucking it down today, so am happy to stay indoors today :eek:

Had a look at my bank online, and it looks like I've had a bonus from work , might be a small pay rise too. So when I get my payslip on Monday, I'll double check, and move the amount straight over. It should mean I can clear the store card straight away, and fling a bit at CC 2. Will double check everything, but it's difficult not to get excited. Won't recalculate my new DFD until I'm sure. Will use any increase in pay as a snowball.

Have a good day

rumbly x

rumblytum

Bad news first - put on 1lb this week. Heigh ho, onwards and downwards.

Good news - when checking the bank statements, discovered a payment for a mystery shop, plus 2 pence interest!!! So have transferred all to the store card :j

Need to review what needs using up in fridge and do a menu plan and internet shop today.

Have a good day all

rumbly x

rumblytum

So, I have the following to use up:

Fresh: houmous, beetroot, broccoli, salad, passata, fresh spinach, sausages

Short term term: butternut squashes, shallots, potatoes, korma pasta, harissa paste, black olives, pickled veg,

Long term: mung beans, couscous

So.........

Sun Dinner: sausage casserole, using broccoli, passata, bit of spinach, sausages, potatoes, shallots

Mon Breakfast: cereal/porridge
Mon Lunch: houmous, beetroot, spinach salad
Mon Dinner: squash korma and rice

Tue Breakfast: cereal/porridge
Tue Lunch: tuna/cheese salad with coleslaw, pickled veg, olives, spinach
Tue Dinner: chicken parmegiana

Wed Breakfast: cereal/porridge
Wed Lunch: fasting, DD salad with cous cous/olives
Wed Dinner: jacket spud with coleslaw and salad

Thu Breakfast: cereal/porridge
Thu Lunch: soup
Thu Dinner: Out with friends for pies!

Fri Breakfast: cereal/porridge
Fri Lunch: fasting, DD salad with cous cous/olives
Fri Dinner: beetroot, cucumber, tomato, sweetcorn and walnut salad with croutons

Sat Breakfast: blueberry pancakes
Sat Lunch: cous cous and harissa
Sat Dinner: Usal (using mung beans)

I have had to chuck out about 3/4 inch of white wine. We don't drink white, and it has probably been left in the fridge since Christmas. Smelled awful, so don't fancy cooking with it. Will freeze leftover white wine next time.

rumbly x

rumblytum

So, things are going really well.

Renewed my season ticket on the train, and got a refund against last year's ticket for service failings, which I transferred straight to store card. Worked out what my bonus from work was, and paid the remaining balance of the store card, so that's gone :j and also transferred the balance to CC 2 (which has the highest interest rate).

The upshot of which brings my DFD forwards to Feb 2017.

I'm thrilled to bits. I know that I won't have such a big boost for a while, but it's really given me an incentive to see how well it's working. Normally I would just pocket the train refund, and not really know where it went. Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

rumbly x

rumblytum

Just received a payment from Amazon Marketplace, so am transferring that to CC2 today

Have got two mystery shops lined up today - all very motivated at the moment!

Have a good day

rumbly x

Sun_Addict

Hi rumbly

Just been reading your diary. You are doing really great. Am browsing Debt free diaries whilst OH is watching boring football match! I also have diary which keeps me motivated and am also trying to lose both types of pounds weight wise and money wise. Have a great weekend and keep pressing on!

rumblytum

Thanks Sun Addict - it's nice to know I'm not alone!
I appreciate your support.

Bit of a small bonus today - Mysupermarket gave me a bit of cashback, and I've sold something on Gumtree - moved straight to CC2

rumbly x

rumblytum

I just closed my Storecard!!! :T:T:T

cazmanian_minx

rumblytum wrote: »

I just closed my Storecard!!! :T:T:T

*delurks*

Congratulations! :beer::beer::beer:

Claree__x

Huge congrats on closing the SC