Skint dragon stops spending....

littleskintdragon

Aw thank u i'll def have a look at that, i love apps, they make me think positively!

Hoping i can chop a few more months off my dfd before long, but if i cant then as long as it doesnt get further...

Will have to finish my budget tomorrow, been in training all day today

littleskintdragon

Had a nsd yesterday :T yei me!!

Fridge/freezer and cupboards are very full up now which is nice!

Decided to start picking at my next account debt of £308, starting it on this 100 day challenge because i've been doing so well rounding down my bank account etc that i didnt want to break the habit. Made my first payment of £1.40! every little helps as they say!! I know i wont finish it before the end of the 100 days, but if the balance is a few pounds less than i'd intended then it's all good!

Still happy that i managed to take 2 whole months off my dfd!!

Ok so my budget needs doing today, off i go.....

lurvlyloz

hello

i'm expecting a baby in 6 weeks

i have kept an eye out on local facebook seller pages for baby stuff as well as gumtree and got some great bargains and as they are local no extra p&p.

i do a big food shop every 3 weeks in aldi. there is only 2 adults & 2 cats in our house. we spend about £60 on the big shop, then probably about £15 a week on top up bits. so £105 for 3 weeks.

SMP is disgusting isnt it. my work dont offer any mat packagae either so im the same as you.

i'm going to subscribe to your diary

good luck with your journey

littleskintdragon

Hi lurvlyloz,

Thanks for the reply how comes when someone else tells me theyre having a baby in 6 weeks it doesnt seem long but seems months away for me?? Whats your due date? People keep talking to me about birth, and telling me their lovely stories :-/ do u know if your team pink or blue??

Three weekly shop also sounds good, then like u say a small top up in between. I'm sure i spend on unneccessary things when i go weekly. Seems to b here before i know it and then i'm another £50 down!!

I agree smp is awful, i'd get the same if i worked 2 days a week to being a full timer! Doesnt seem fair to me but hey ho they're not likely to listen to little me!! (Little! Lol, im far from little at the moment!!)

I havent looked on gumtree, will have to join. I think im done for now with baby shopping, just need a couple of packs plain white vests, probably from 4sda, think they're £2.50 for three? That should see me through the first couple of weeks.

So much to think about

lurvlyloz

i am team pink. my due date it Sep 7th seems like forever!

i have changed our shopping habits dramatically over the past 6 months but it is working for us and saving us a fortune. i went to Mr Ts the other day coz i coulnt be bothered to treck on my day off, and was disgusted how little we'd got for our money. so def a kick up the bum to get my self back to normal.

i bought my cotbed from gumtree. its a m&p one.. £300 brand new _ £70 for the drawer underneath...i paid £30 for them both! very happy.

asda have a sale on at the moment so yo should get some bargains there x

littleskintdragon

Ah great thanks, that is a bargain for the cot!! I ordered ours in the last asda baby event, it was £120 for the cot, mattress, bedding and sheets, which i was happy with

I'm due the 10th! 3 days after u, from my dates i was the 6th but they moved me a couple of days.

I'll only call to mr.t if i need one or two bits, theyve had most of my pay over the last couple of years, and theyre not having anymore, well except for petrol because i do like my clubcard points!!

lurvlyloz

haha im exactly the same. i still buy my tpetrol there for the points

my original due date was sep 11th and they brought me forward. couldbe the same day haha

littleskintdragon

Omg could well be!! I know sooo many people due that week!! Its ridiculous, there was definately something in the water 33 weeks ago!

lurvlyloz

haha i think it was cold so need to keep warm haha

littleskintdragon

Very mse!! Much cheaper than gas ha ha!! x