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Aprils Fool No More!!!

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  • Ninno820
    Ninno820 Posts: 765 Forumite
    morning all - yesterday was a spend day - a much needed supermarket shop to the grand total of £50. I have decided to set a budget of £200 all in - to cover all spends including food and petrol. I am down to the last fumes of petrol but am planning on a number of stay at home sfd days - and hoping to tackle the garden (weather permitting of course)

    I really liked the idea of throwing / ebaying / charity shop 100 items and have already thrown 50 items that have been cluttering up the space. Like others I am aiming to make £100 from ebay sales but will need to watch the increased postage costs!

    Have a lovely day everyone.
    44 day challenge


    1. Pay £650 off overdraft (£ 288/ £650)
    2. Lose 12 lbs (4.5/ 12)
    3. Use YNAB everyday (6/44)
  • krustylouise
    krustylouise Posts: 1,501 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Good afternoon all :0)

    Had quite a productive day today. Paid £50 off my water arrears (not counting this as a spend as bills to me don't count). Making some curried parsnip soup with some leftover parsnips and carrots and onion from aldis super six. DD and I had a good clean downstairs done 2 loads of washing, which are currently making the most of the tiny amount of sunshine and wind out on the line!

    We've also sorted through clothes and have listed some on EBay (and already have 1 watcher!)

    And have had my first SFD :) happy happy!

    Hope you all have a good day x

    PAD 2023 Debt total as of Dec 2022 £18,988.63*April £17,711.03

    Halifax CC £3168.21

    Halifax loan £6095.47

    Car finance £7639.02

    Next £0/£808.33


    #22 - 1p savings challenge 2023 £166.95/£667.95

    Saving for Christmas - £1 a day savings challenge 2023 £50/£1000

  • his_missus
    his_missus Posts: 3,363 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Hello all!

    Yesterday was SFD. Didn't even leave the house as I was on work duty. Today I've spent £1.50 buying butty fillings for lunches this week. I get bored of soup everyday. Will also need to buy milk on the way home as Hubby has decided to cut down on his bread intake to once a day. So if we're having butties for lunch it'll have to be cereal for breakfast. And if we have toast etc for breakfast, he'll have to have soup for lunch.He'll only moan that cereal doesn't fill him up and that soup is boring. I reckon it'll last a week, tops!

    Hoping the oven works tonight. Tried cleaning it over the weekend and it wouldn't work yesterday. Kept blowing the leccy everytime I tried to switch it on. Fingers crossed it's just damp somewhere and just needs time to dry out. Good thing my hob's gas :D
  • Calling14
    Calling14 Posts: 3,498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hiya the !!!!! is back wee bit late. March was a disaster, I live on my own I can't possibly eat that much food eeeeeeek !!

    Can I have a number please Kat?
    Food Budget set at 60 as cupboards looking ok.
    Fuel 40/ spent 30.01
    Entertainment 50.00/0

    1 SFD yday, friends bday today so pressie needed, plus milk.

    Sold 2 cds on ebay so happy ;-)
    LBM 13039 1.1.13 Now £0 Finally Debt FreeMortgage free Oct 2019:)EFund/savings £25000 10/11/22
  • thriftylass
    thriftylass Posts: 4,033 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Not had aSFD today as we needed coffee and sth for DS to eat at the airport/plane on Thursday as I don't want to buy him crap there and I forgot to get those things on Saturday with the food shop. Also got Euros which I've taken out of my spending intstead of the savings, will see if that works if I'm really tight this month. Cooked a massive lump of beef that was on offer in LIDL in the slowcooker yesterday. Yum, and we'll have another 3 portions for the three of us frozen down. Got loads of other meaty things frozen so should only need fresh food and nappies for the rest of the month when we get back next week.

    I think I also gonna do a 100 things to declutter list. Most stuff will go to the bin/recycling but maybe I'm lucky and find some more to sell.
    DEBT 02/25: total £6100 Debt free date 12/25
  • DanielleNic87
    DanielleNic87 Posts: 1,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    My 1st SFD yesterday and 2nd one today. I also sold something on EBay last night in 4 mins!! So that's another £30 in my pocket.

    Giving myself £20 for food this month.

    February GC £26.68/£250

  • krustylouise
    krustylouise Posts: 1,501 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    My 1st SFD yesterday and 2nd one today. I also sold something on EBay last night in 4 mins!! So that's another £30 in my pocket.

    Giving myself £20 for food this month.

    Isn't it a good feeling when you sell something? It's quite addictive isn't it?! Well done :0)

    PAD 2023 Debt total as of Dec 2022 £18,988.63*April £17,711.03

    Halifax CC £3168.21

    Halifax loan £6095.47

    Car finance £7639.02

    Next £0/£808.33


    #22 - 1p savings challenge 2023 £166.95/£667.95

    Saving for Christmas - £1 a day savings challenge 2023 £50/£1000

  • DanielleNic87
    DanielleNic87 Posts: 1,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Isn't it a good feeling when you sell something? It's quite addictive isn't it?! Well done :0)

    Yes it is. Now I'm just thinking if other things I can put on. Just text my friend asking if she wants to do a carboot (we can then split the fee). I have sooooo much rubbish in my house that I just don't use anymore.

    February GC £26.68/£250

  • krustylouise
    krustylouise Posts: 1,501 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    We went through our stuff this morning, had a pile of stuff for charity shop, but I figured if I can sell some of them and pay off my debts with the money, and give away some other stuff that probably won't sell then its all good:)

    PAD 2023 Debt total as of Dec 2022 £18,988.63*April £17,711.03

    Halifax CC £3168.21

    Halifax loan £6095.47

    Car finance £7639.02

    Next £0/£808.33


    #22 - 1p savings challenge 2023 £166.95/£667.95

    Saving for Christmas - £1 a day savings challenge 2023 £50/£1000

  • Hi,
    I'm a long time MSE lurker, but yesterday decided to bite the bullet and register. Can I sign up to this challenge please? I think that it is a great one to get me started!
    Thanks
    :idea:LBM @1/4/13 £15,754 :eek:
    This is SPARTA #20 SFD=7/20 Groceries =17.82/50 Planned Spends 231.00/500
    1 Debt 100 Days £500/£5907 8.5%
    DFD = December 2014
    "The real pleasure-seeking is the combination of luxury and austerity in such a way that the luxury can really be felt"-G.K. Chesterton
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