NSK; "The Janus Illusion".

Suziebabe

Oh dear oh dear .... well, I think I've done ok-ish on the challenge, despite being quite hopeless at posting! Here's my final position:

SFDs: 15/20 - went off the rails a few days, I blame a combination of work and OH's man-flu
Groceries: £186/£200 - super pleased with that one, and still lots in the freezer for Feb
Petrol: £74/£60 - would have stuck to it had I not had a mad moment & accidentally put £1's worth of petrol in my diesel car! Spotted it in time, but meant I had to fill to the brim to dilute it, instead of keeping on budget.
Downshift: 5/5 - 4 of which are keepers(a@ldi's oats really didn't work for us in porridge, but good for flapjacks!)
Lunch to work: 22/22 - ta-da! Well done me!:T
Outings: £40/£40 - kept on track with the family visit, and managed a friends birthday party too!
Food bank: £3/£3
Exercise: 3/3 x 20 minutes - mostly from soggy dog walks
Beauty spends: £2/£10 - a@ldi's night cream, bit greasy but ok
Alcohol: 31/31(365) - and planning on keeping it going too!
Pay Towards Your Debt First: £99 - with a further £143 brought in & taken off the overdraft thanks to EBay & Amazon

Thanks for the challenge NSK!

BlueDaisy

Mostly, I've done okay - it definitely focuses the mind - need to find the February thread now
I just never get time to post but do record stuff in my diary (at home now) so I have kept track. Will do better in Feb
Well done everyone who managed to last til the end of the month.

Minimalistdebt

I've had a spend free long weekend! (3 days of it) I saw family over Saturday and Sunday so dinner was provided and wine...I also had plenty of ingredients in so made desserts from scratch and lunches etc. I wasn't feeling very well today so cancelled some plans and spent the day with Netflix and reading this - meaning I have £32.50 of my budget left to last until Friday. I am away next weekend and need to buy a dress (h&m ing it!) as it's a themed party so I will have enough to cover it. Luckily I get paid weekly so it's easy to manage. Not spending is so satisfying but also addictive so I need to be careful I don't become a complete hermit! Good luck to all