How to fall in love with saving money

cathybird

atush wrote: »

I took up this bright idea once- and found that I was wearing out my stair Carpet!!! so had to stop as I would have to change the carpet on the hall and stairs (very large house). A gym is cheaper lol.

Atush, I have got weights and plenty of exercise dvds that I can use, plus an exercise bike, plus two ordinary bikes, so no shortage of options really.

My only hesitation about giving up the gym is that I wouldn't be able to use the pool, which would be a shame, since I like swimming.

WantToBeSE

I've blinkin' well DONE IT! I have smashed my January target of saving £1000..my total as of today stands at £1072.78

cathybird

Well done WantToBeSE :T:T:T:T:j:j:)

(I always knew you would tho )

cathybird

I finally got round to dealing with my car today (its battery had gone flat, as those who read this thread may recall). I didn't want to ring the breakdown people as I've had flat batteries in the past and they tend to tell you you need a new battery (cost around £100 .... perhaps they have been right, but it has still bothered me, since I've always wondered if the existing battery just needed recharging but they don't want to do that since the cost would be lower). Anyway, there is a guy who repairs cars three doors down from me so I rang him and he came and had a look at it and (after some initial difficulties because the battery was so very dead) got it started up. Charge £35. So, that's not too bad a result. :beer:

atush

Not too bad lol.


Strip that Dry cleaning and other stuff from your food budget and put it in household/Misc. Or raise the food budget accordingly?

cathybird

atush wrote: »

Not too bad lol.


Strip that Dry cleaning and other stuff from your food budget and put it in household/Misc. Or raise the food budget accordingly?

Hi atush! I tend to stick food/cleaning stuff in the same budget because I buy them from the same place (the supermarket). So perhaps the budget I'm referring to ought to be labelled "supermarket budget" But I do buy food elsewhere sometimes (the market near work). So that wouldn't be strictly accurate, really. What I put in my signature - about it being "food and household bits and bobs" - is correct. Perhaps I've been overly harsh on myself in expecting it to be lower, but many people do seem to be able to live on far less.

Cherryjack

Its only taken me 5 days to read this thread! inbetween sorting the kids and ive absolutely loved it! you guys have really inspired me..ive saved my entire wage £1500.00, set budgets.. and ive been ebaying. Im kinda sad i got to the end of the thread..but anyhow ''Hello'' id love to join you all

mark55man

Cherryjack wrote: »

Its only taken me 5 days to read this thread! inbetween sorting the kids and ive absolutely loved it! you guys have really inspired me..ive saved my entire wage £1500.00, set budgets.. and ive been ebaying. Im kinda sad i got to the end of the thread..but anyhow ''Hello'' id love to join you all

dedication - (that's what you got)!!


+ hope you weren't ebaying at 2:30am - not many people up then :-)

cathybird

Cherryjack wrote: »

Its only taken me 5 days to read this thread! inbetween sorting the kids and ive absolutely loved it! you guys have really inspired me..ive saved my entire wage £1500.00, set budgets.. and ive been ebaying. Im kinda sad i got to the end of the thread..but anyhow ''Hello'' id love to join you all

aw thanks, Cherryjack Welcome to the thread and if it helps you on your own savings journey in any way, then I'm happy.

cathybird

mark88man wrote: »

dedication - (that's what you got)!!


+ hope you weren't ebaying at 2:30am - not many people up then :-)

no, though if it was a bout of insomnia :mad: good for Cherryjack for managing to use it to further his savings plan.