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Tic-tOc-tober 2013 - Take Your Lunch To Work Thread

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  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,177 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    4/16 today - more salad! Resisting a trip to the work's cafe.
    My debt free diary
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Another 1 for me please Kittie :) Feeling lazy so just had an apple, a peach and 2 ginger nut biscuits.
    And a cup of tea :)
    £10k of Debt

    Debt Free Diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=6026621
  • Tiggy10
    Tiggy10 Posts: 443 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Another for me today! Number 6!!
    Made a toasted sandwich at work, a colleague very kindly bought me those bags that go in the toaster after I said how good hers looked last week! :)
    Paying it all off in 2017:
    Finance 1- [STRIKE]115[/STRIKE] Paid Jan 2017
    Finance 2- 335
    CC - [STRIKE]2000[/STRIKE]1800
    OD 1 - [STRIKE]2200[/STRIKE] 1850
    OD 2 - 2500
  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,177 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    A Girl Called Jack's tomato and haricot soup for me today, and brought in tomorrow's portion too.

    5/16 now and will be 6 tomorrow.
    My debt free diary
  • JustKaren
    JustKaren Posts: 97 Forumite
    I'm upto day 9 now Sunday lunch was free all other days from stores whether in work or at home x
    :rudolf:christmas groc challenge:eek::snow_laug
    Barclaycard £1157.52/£15.00£2 #20. JustKaren (Aim £100)2/50..sealed pot #213 JustKaren£4.51
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Another 1 for me today please kittie :) Bacon and egg salad..was lush!! :)
    £10k of Debt

    Debt Free Diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=6026621
  • Tiggy10
    Tiggy10 Posts: 443 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    up to number 7 now!
    i feel that now i have started its getting easier! :)
    Paying it all off in 2017:
    Finance 1- [STRIKE]115[/STRIKE] Paid Jan 2017
    Finance 2- 335
    CC - [STRIKE]2000[/STRIKE]1800
    OD 1 - [STRIKE]2200[/STRIKE] 1850
    OD 2 - 2500
  • mrs_motivated
    mrs_motivated Posts: 1,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Evening folks. I am up to number 7 now and a free lunch tomorrow :T
    Well Behaved women seldom make history

    Early retirement goal... 2026

    Reduce, reuse, recycle .
  • Tiggy10
    Tiggy10 Posts: 443 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    number 8 today!
    pittas and hummus again! :)
    Paying it all off in 2017:
    Finance 1- [STRIKE]115[/STRIKE] Paid Jan 2017
    Finance 2- 335
    CC - [STRIKE]2000[/STRIKE]1800
    OD 1 - [STRIKE]2200[/STRIKE] 1850
    OD 2 - 2500
  • mrs_motivated
    mrs_motivated Posts: 1,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 10 October 2013 at 7:03PM
    Reporting day 8 and a wonderful buffet lunch with scrummy chocolate cake.....I'm afraid I over indulged :o
    Well Behaved women seldom make history

    Early retirement goal... 2026

    Reduce, reuse, recycle .
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