2014 Frugal Living Challenge

Shortie

Sorry to hear about the colleague KM, someone making you not like a working environment is really hard going - you feel tied as it's paying your wages but making you feel 'meh' at the same time, which can be awful. Glad it's looking like it's going to get better though now

Fingers crossed too with the viewing


So, I've been a tad quieter the last few days - I've been reading but not posting - been quite busy and tired (in a fine way) and floated along the weekend. Have soooo much to do today though in work and I can't believe where the day has vanished to so far!

Had a mega cook up at the weekend so we're stocked with a few nice dinners ready, and lots of baked goodies too - woo hoo!

This weekend is DS1's birthday party and cost us more in food this weekend. We're so going to blow the reduced budget this month - just needing to keep as much control to limit the damage if possible

tatabubbly

So guys, thanks for listening to my belly ache but I got the job!! Yeah, its less money than other jobs but it might make me happy!

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tatabubbly wrote: »

So guys, thanks for listening to my belly ache but I got the job!! Yeah, its less money than other jobs but it might make me happy!

Congratulations:T:T:T

pm2326

tatabubbly wrote: »

So guys, thanks for listening to my belly ache but I got the job!! Yeah, its less money than other jobs but it might make me happy!

well done, hope you enjoy it ! :beer:

End of the pay month for me today as get paid tomorrow, will do my monthly totals over the next few days.

I know my one off spends are down on last month but I think my food spends have crept up, need to see why and where I can cut back.

Kantankrus_Mare

Well done tatabubbly!! :j

TM6

tatabubbly wrote: »

So guys, thanks for listening to my belly ache but I got the job!! Yeah, its less money than other jobs but it might make me happy!

Way to go :dance:

Shortie

tatabubbly wrote: »

So guys, thanks for listening to my belly ache but I got the job!! Yeah, its less money than other jobs but it might make me happy!

Yaaaay! Congrats

DawnW

pm2326 wrote: »

I've just found £45 in my Quidco account waiting to be paid out.........have pressed the 'pay me' button :T:T:T

Haven't been on that site since Jan so god knows how long that's been sitting waiting for me :rotfl:

This made me go to look at my own Quidco account, as I know there is money tracked there. Still just showing as 'tracked' though, so I don't know when I will get it. £55 though, so worth waiting for :T

tatabubbly wrote: »

So guys, thanks for listening to my belly ache but I got the job!! Yeah, its less money than other jobs but it might make me happy!

Congratulations Tatabubbly. I hope you like your new job

Nice to 'see' you Skinty, I hope things look up for you soon

Well, we are still juggling bowls and buckets in the kitchen for dripping water each time it rains :eek: but the roofer is starting work tomorrow, thank goodness!

lovefullshelves

tatabubbly wrote: »

So guys, thanks for listening to my belly ache but I got the job!! Yeah, its less money than other jobs but it might make me happy!

Well done thats great
Well, frugal went out the window today when OH paid out...£212 at the vets for the cat :eek: and it has to go back next week. Thats nearly a years water.
or 2 months electricity..
or 3 months cat food for all the other cats
or a couple of months food for us when its tight!
Today I do not love cats!
Apart from the one in front of me on the printer!
So thats any budget for march blown out of the water!
I can't wait till April to unleash the seriously mean budget!

sparrer

tatabubbly wrote: »

So guys, thanks for listening to my belly ache but I got the job!! Yeah, its less money than other jobs but it might make me happy!

:j:T:j:T:j

Came home from my weekend away today, the M1 had roadworks every few miles so it was impossible to do more than 50mph most of the way back from Yorkshire. The advantage was I averaged 58.8mpg meaning I used less than a tank of petrol for the round trip, so didn't have to fill up today after all - very pleased .

Called into the local supermarket before I got home. Got little gem lettuce, melon, a punnet of plums and a wm loaf all ys, so saved £2.80p.

The friend I stayed with has given me some bits to car boot, now just waiting for the weather to warm up so I can get selling