2014 Frugal Living Challenge

cw18

Got home just after midday. Had a couple of hours kip this afternoon (after taking some of the morphine solution they sent me home with) which was much needed as I got very little sleep last night

Going to take another dose before I turn in tonight in the hope it knocks me out again

Really frustrated as I'd only just (in the last week) managed to cook from scratch again, and now I'm back to highly processed and overly salty ready meals for (probably) another 2-3 weeks.

Hoping to be with it enough to plug my spends from the last 3 weeks into my spreadsheet tomorrow......

Frugalsod

Mint1955 wrote: »

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mummy2threeboys

Hi ill not been on in ages..ive had a major lapse been on a spending spree and i dare not peak at my accounts..i know ive gone over my overdraft ..no money until tuesday..im so stupid i bet im up to about 4k debt again..wonder how much they will charge me this month?
Anyway nice to have another lightbulb moment..planning on living on £150 a month (as in all the extra treats/presents for christmas for the entire family days out , clothes) My phones died but works sometimes, my mums given me her old one which is fine as im fed up with the smart phones anyway..so ill catch up with the posts and try to post more..xx

mummy2threeboys

morning al lmorrisons have £5 of £10 spend on meat today theres also an online code if you shop online more details here think the papers 40p https://www.facebook.com/Extremecouponinguk/photos/a.432428126868332.1073741828.432422286868916/592135590897584/?type=1&theater


also the sun doing the same deal https://www.facebook.com/Extremecouponinguk/photos/a.432428126868332.1073741828.432422286868916/591974577580352/?type=1&theater

kb_soma

Thanks! WH Smith at lunch time for me then.

mummy2threeboys

Just found this deal for pretty jelly watches..maybe nice stocking filler? http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&field-keywords=Fashion%20Silicone%20Golden%20Crystal%20Stone%20Quartz%20Ladies%20Jelly%20Wrist%20Watch&linkCode=ur2&!!!!!extcouandde08-21&url=search-alias%3Dwatches

Kerry_Woman

cw18 - Hope you make a speedy recovery.

Coulddobetter

Hi
Had a good day shopped around for house insurance and saved over £32 really pleased as I was able to send an additional payment off the mortgage yippeee:j
I really want to focus on paying my mortgage off in 3 years so will have to join that forum if they will have me.

Coulddobetter xx

mrsinvisible

Yaay, got my voucher for mr ms £5, got real, joined up meat for a half price treat, thanks for the info.
still chugging away, keeping costs down where possible, water bill came today, £129 for the half year. So glad I got a meter installed. Even with watering the garden, the bill is less than half that l paid before, when based on rateable value.

mummy2threeboys

We had enforced watermeters put in the whole of the south east will do soon..sadly the rates are really high and its the only company here, so we are forced to pay whatever they command. As a family of five we only use (they show you a graph of usage), well we only use the same as a couple who own 1 bathroom. so way less than a 5 family with 2 bathrooms and a garden. But our bills have doubled because of the unit price.

We had our gas bill in, we have used £80 in 3 months , we are £320 in credit yet they are putting our dd up to £55?? I don't know weather to accept the higher cost and so not to worry about winter bills so much or just pay it as a normal bill..can we not do a monthly bill?

Have cancelled loads of trips and saved about £100 for next month. Hubbys 40th next week, just going to get him a cook in the bag type take away some wine, socks and pants.. £15? But then put £20 towards meat for a family and friend bbq for him and sons 3rd.

Have a great day all xx