September's Step-Up!!!

mountainmum

My first check in and my first spend free day whoop! Have to get some groceries tomorro and some petrol

mrso2b

Checking in

I have a notebook that my MIL gave me, so thats in my handbag and will make a note of all purchases as I make them.

1/18 SFD - have spent the whole day at my mums so haven't spent any money. Although GRRRRRRR why is it when you want to save that you do something stupid? I dropped my iPhone and the screen cracked Going to try and last the month without getting it repaired now I've committed to this challenge!

£200 food budget for the month

£3 to charity - the Tesco near me has a food bank drop off box so will make sure I do that.

Lunch every day at work - I generally buy lunch for the week on Monday and make it last the whole week. I sometimes do have lunch with the girls at work but won't do this this month.

Social life - I have a family wedding, my uni reunion and a trip to the theatre this month.

DFD - all debt is on interest free till October 2014

Exercise - I have a gym membership and was running quite a lot before the heatwave so will get back to that this week.

Beauty spends - I don't spend a lot on beauty stuff so will keep my tenner to get my eyebrows waxed.

Cut alcohol - I don't drink much and have done 2 dry months this year anyway so will do this as its good for your health.

BRING IT ON!!!!

hohohonathansmam

Late one for me too.
1/18 NSD.
LUNCH taken to work, work again on night shift plus gained an hours overtime so that's going in my pot..
No booze,hope everyone else has had a good weekend x

Mr.Cobes

Food..............£0/£120
Petrol.............£0/£100
Holiday...........£0/£200
Going out........£0/£40
Incidentals.... ..£0/£40
Alcohol days... 1/26
SFD................1/18

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Day 2 early morning ponders

Exercise...I walk most days..I also have an allotment that I am now battling with due to the weeds...(need a work out ..come and help me ) reason unattended adjacent plots ! :mad:

No packed lunch days required..

I usually only shop on price or offers..I cook what I buy on price!

Wine free days..this is essential for me..4 day break coming sometime TBA but once school term starts..Lancashire maybe ?

I started joining these threads in July..to get out of the food buying/ hoarding...it worked, I stopped visiting the shop, I stopped the stocking up.
I have read all the posts so far..some are already posting defeat..you can do it ..:T. Break the habit !
tis all for now X

Got an iPhone ?.. download the free app spendometer ..someone on this site recommended it...forget pen and paper.. It makes u remember all your spends ! Great app !

couldsavemore_2

morning everyone. feeling very positive still. its quite liberating to take control i think. am on holiday for rest of week so intend to use the time wisely. need to finish of my meal planning and todo some batch baking today.

will be going in loft and sorting out some bits to ebay if possible, have to see how that goes.

will also checking out prices for the small amount of shopping i have to get.

need to also start making christmas cards etc in readiness for the holiday season. doing meal plans and strict shopping list for then as well so hoping to sread the cost.

looking at a site to day and writting a list to leave in my purse of items that the food banks prefers so i can pick them up when i shop next.

exercise today will just be an extra long walk my back has been playing me up for the last 4 weeks so not sure i want to risk running just yet . may wait another week for that.

juzt have 2 birthdays this month so will be looking round for presents but will make cards.

thats it for now had planned aNSD but need some eggs to do the baking.

have a fab day everyone

abundant1972

Morning everyone!

We have a Facebook page now? OMG! Will have to check that one out - thanks Kat for setting one up! Is great to see so many of us on here all signing up for another month. Awesome.

Kat - as our residing vegetarian expert - where could I buy things like Tempah, Tofu and the like cheaply? Am thinking of experimenting with these some more. Have to say I felt healthier when I was living a more vegetarian diet. Your paprika tofu sounded yum!

Have a great day folks!!!

andrar

mrso2b wrote: »

1/18 SFD - have spent the whole day at my mums so haven't spent any money. Although GRRRRRRR why is it when you want to save that you do something stupid? I dropped my iPhone and the screen cracked Going to try and last the month without getting it repaired now I've committed to this challenge!

My screens been cracked for a year - its purely aesthetic, if you can deal with it looking cracked you don't need to get it repaired until you have the money. I think it gives my phone character!

Happybeingme

Morning

Yesterday was a sfd and afd ~ had a lovely time at hubby's parents and met the newest member of the family (got lots of cuddles and smiles which was lovely!). Also got sent home with a tray of eggs and a humungous bottle of blackcurrent squash for the kiddies. Planning to bake lots this month!

Quick Question I need to get some cash out today to cover DS1 travel for Tues, DS2 hair cut on Tues and his school dinners for Weds and Fri ~ can I count this as just 1 spend day as I'm getting the cash out in one go or do I count each spend? (hope that make sense?!)

Need to do a food shop today as well, nearly out of milk, bread, have nothing for kiddies packing up and have no fruit or veg. Got a £7.50 off a £30 shop for Mr T's so thought I'd use that but scour the cupboards first to see what I need to make complete meals.

Will check in later, have a great day everyone!

littleskintdragon

Must keep smiling, must keep smiling, must keep smiling.....
(Repeat x 100,000 times to convice myself!)

So yesterday after car breakdown, dh dropped his mobile and broke it (out of contract next month so were going sim only to save!) and ive just come downstairs and realised that the freezer has been open all night!!

Happy (poor) September to me

hollieinbloom

Morning all, got my budgets sorted finally so I can keep a track on my spends properly this time.

£0/£250 GROCERIES
£0/£25 GOING OUT
£0/£25 CHRISTMAS
£0/£50 CLOTHING (remaining school uniform for DD and a coat)
1/18 SFDS

Thank god we don't have a car to pay out on! I have Christmas at my house this year so I'm planning on getting non-perishable items needed for dinner etc before December comes or I'll be worse off. Been knitting over the weekend as I wanted to try to crochet but it's too difficult and I lost patience! lol. So I'm knitting two scarves, one for me and one for DD as OH doesn't want one lol!.

Got to get myself a coat and new shoes but I'm going to sell some stuff on E-bay this week and hope what I make will pay for those! xx