Decreasing spending - increasing happiness

EssexHebridean

Hope the voucher spending goes to plan - I never get them for as low as a £20 spend, annoyingly!

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EssexHebridean wrote: »

Hope the voucher spending goes to plan - I never get them for as low as a £20 spend, annoyingly!

The trick to getting them for a 20 pound spend is only to spend about 6 or 7 pound for a few weeks and shop elsewhere for the rest - as they then try and entice you back - that's only my guess but it does seem to work that way!

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Quite a scary journey home from work due to the bad weather and winds - hope it calms down for tomorrow! and fingers crossed my fence stays up as some neighbours have lost theirs.

Went shopping after work - got everything on my list but ended up buying a few more bargain things (including a couple of boxes of chocs on offer for upcoming birthdays) so it came in at 25.56 plus I gained 88 points using points off vouchers -( I've already collected 880 points since December - mainly using the extra points vouchers and I save these for next Christmas)

I'm well stocked up now and should only need bread / milk until late next week.

Enjoyed a very short walk tonight, would have stayed out longer but it nearly blew me off my feet. Going to enjoy a bit of tv now and a catch up on here.

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yay I've been paid and the payments out of this months wage towards morg / debts are 773 and will reduce my o/s balances by 545

Total before payments 89,746
minus 545
Balance 89,201
Also moved money into yearly bills account, savings account and monthly bills - and I have 600 left for the month for food/ travel/social etc

The weather is still bad in my area but it didn't stop me going for a walk - quite a long one too - went with a relative and we walked for about two hours - it's good to go with someone else as the time flies when chatting . Did a full clean up of the house, some washing, visited another family member, prepared veg for sun roast tomorrow (having another meat joint I got reduced at Christmas). Caught up with a tv drama I wanted to watch tonight on the I player. No socialising out this weekend and I've been glad to stay in and relax - last weekend really took it's toll on me :0

I might put some things on ebay tomorrow - not sure i'll see how I feel tomorrow - I haven't put anything on for over six months and I have to be in the mood - but it would be good to add some extra money to my savings pot!

Rollercoaster_Rach

I think it's great that you document your walks! I love walking. Good for your soul x I'm going to try and get out in the woods today with sis and kids x
RR x

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So true RR - it is good for the soul - however low and fed up I sometimes feel before a walk I feel 100% better after. I love it - infact walked another 4 miles today - cold but sunny it was great! Hope you enjoyed the woods? I love the woods but the last time I went I lost my car keys - although I did get them back as I had a key finder tag on them and some kind soul posted them back to the free post address - I haven't been back to the woods since but think i'm over the car key nightmare now

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Really enjoyed today -had a lie in this morning, cooked dinner for family, cleaned up after dinner gave family member lift home. Called at Lidl - didn't spend much about 3.50 but got quite a few things including loads of fresh salad ingredients. Went walking in the sunshine and loved it! Caught up with another dog walker who I hadn't seen for a while and was beginning to worry that she wasn't well as she's quite elderly and infirm - it was lovely to see her out and about. Visited another family member, came back and got everything ready for work tomorrow
Feeling relaxed, sleepy and content now - I like days like these

Rollercoaster_Rach

Sounds perfect! I know about car key horror! Once lost mine on a caravan holiday when my DD was a baby. It was the morning we were leaving and car was all packed up. Keys NOWHERE!!!!! never found. Had to pay for another night and pay for courier to drive spares to CORNWALL!!!!! Scarred for life!!!! LOL

RRX

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Rollercoaster_Rach wrote: »

Sounds perfect! I know about car key horror! Once lost mine on a caravan holiday when my DD was a baby. It was the morning we were leaving and car was all packed up. Keys NOWHERE!!!!! never found. Had to pay for another night and pay for courier to drive spares to CORNWALL!!!!! Scarred for life!!!! LOL

RRX

Crikey that is a horror story ha !

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Good day at work for a Monday !

Have spent money today as i met a young relative for lunch and although I used a voucher for half price meals I ended up paying the bill and giving them the difference i'd saved as a bit of spending money (as they are at college and not flushed with money) - so all in all I spent 23 for the food and spending money - I now have £48 left for this week for food / travel/ social stuff (I've already bought my fags for the week) hopefully this should be plenty but i'll have to be careful now. I really enjoyed it and it's not something I do too often.

After work I baked some scones for the freezer ( I seem to have acquired a sweet tooth since hitting the menopause?) quite pleased with them too.

After baking I went to the gym with a family member and now i'm back home, having a quick look on here before an early ish night.