What are your favourite debt-busting items??!

wiseshark

The dressing gown is not for me ladies as I'm a fella.

Regularly reheat my coffee in the microwave when it's getting cold. Not bothered about the de-oxygening of the water. Think the thermos flask is a brilliant idea.

Love to buy cushelle bog rolls online when discounted and also use a voucher. I normally buy six months of rolls.

Shop absolutely everywhere, never loyal to any supermarket. They treat their regular customers poorly. They are more interested in attracting irregular customers and give them more high value vouchers. So be smart and don't always swipe your loyalty card. Also check out mysupermarket.com regularly.

Get my tobacco, rizla, filter tips and lighters down the market for half price.

Carrie1983

I use a lot of the things here, as my husband left me last year and I had a really harsh winter, as a single mum, living in an old house we'd lived in a matter f months (used to a modern house).

But this year, with the debt I have accumulated due to the divorce, my go-to item, is going to be porridge! If I can't afford to eat a meal, I will have some porridge with raisins or jam or honey... filling for a long time, fairly nutritious, cheap! My little girl is sometimes as her dad's and does eat at nursery, but I always make sure she is fed well.

LionessInWinter

Nagme wrote: »

My debt management app on my phone that I downloaded at the weekend during an insomniac moment

hiya, can you share the name of the app?

hummingbird

Carrie1983 wrote: »

I use a lot of the things here, as my husband left me last year and I had a really harsh winter, as a single mum, living in an old house we'd lived in a matter f months (used to a modern house).

But this year, with the debt I have accumulated due to the divorce, my go-to item, is going to be porridge! If I can't afford to eat a meal, I will have some porridge with raisins or jam or honey... filling for a long time, fairly nutritious, cheap! My little girl is sometimes as her dad's and does eat at nursery, but I always make sure she is fed well.

The porridge is a great idea Carrie! Think I'll stock up with that - bring on the 3 bears!!:rotfl:

AnnieBox

I am also a massive believer in dressing gowns, onesies and pj’s! I have pyjamas for every occasion and when I get home from work of an evening I get straight into my pj’s, fuzzy socks and slippers. We also keep thick warm blankets in easy reach of the sofa for bonus snuggling. I could get through most days without putting the heating on.

Other things:

Halogen oven! Cook 90% of meals in this instead of using the massive gas oven.
My big 1 litre reusable drinks bottle - fill it mostly at work for extra money saving lol
My ipad and phone – to shop around for the best prices wherever I am.
Glass nail file, saved me a fortune from buying countless standard disposable files.
Melba Toast, for cheap guilt free snacking

I’m sure there's more but I’m having a brain block, this is a great thread though! I will be keeping an eye on it

Growurown

hummingbird wrote: »

The porridge is a great idea Carrie! Think I'll stock up with that - bring on the 3 bears!!:rotfl:

I second that. Porridge is cheap, good for you, versatile and fills you up! Great for using in cooking too. Some recipes here: -

http://www.mostlyeating.com/20-ways-to-eat-more-oats-even-if-you-dont-like-porridge

Getting_There_Slowly_2

Second comments about bikes, I cycle a lot and it saves a fortune. On a similar note I would like to nominate...

My motorbike! A little 125cc, insured for £25 last time (cashback bargain but even full price was only £55), taxed for £17, then approx 100mpg. Works out to £13 for a full tank which takes you about 260 miles! People who can't stretch to a car (or in our case a second car) should consider it seriously.

DigForVictory

Library card
Freezer
Clippers
Costco card (where I get Persil in Huge boxes... And other stuff but Persil is vital.)

linz

Possibly a bit TMI but one MSE item for me is the Mooncup. There was a half price deal on grabbit last year so I got one. Took a little bit of getting used to but ive not bought sanitary products since :j

wiseshark

Getting_There_Slowly wrote: »

Second comments about bikes, I cycle a lot and it saves a fortune. On a similar note I would like to nominate...

My motorbike! A little 125cc, insured for £25 last time (cashback bargain but even full price was only £55), taxed for £17, then approx 100mpg. Works out to £13 for a full tank which takes you about 260 miles! People who can't stretch to a car (or in our case a second car) should consider it seriously.


That is incredible. Thank you. I may just buy myself a push bike here in London. Need the exercise.:D