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January 2014- Take Your Lunch To Work Thread.

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  • Cash4AnnyQ
    Cash4AnnyQ Posts: 24 Forumite
    Milk container and chicken noodles ready for 1st day back tomorrow! 20 days will be a doddle!!

    Good luck everyone!
    2014
    >Tesco credit card: £1044<
    £2014 in 2014: £243.86/£1000
    SPC #279: £143.86
    LTW Jan #44: 20/20
  • frugaldances
    frugaldances Posts: 81 Forumite
    I would like to go for everyday I am working so 15 please :D


    Thank you
    NSD: 3/15 April
    Grocery spend challenge April £49/£80
    sealed pot challenge 7 #201 saved £4.76
    WSC commencing 30/3 £0/ £6 Virtual sealed pot challenge £5.46
  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Today's menu:

    Pea and ham soup
    Fresh pineapple and a banana for a snack
    Popcorn for the cinema after work (Ssshhh!)
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Morning All :)

    Have a great day. Catch you all later, am on my way to work. Will add the new people later too.
    £10k of Debt

    Debt Free Diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=6026621
  • sams247
    sams247 Posts: 1,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Homepage Hero Photogenic
    WantToBeSE wrote: »
    Well done, Sams, you are the first to be updated in 2014 :) but how come you have managed 2 already..it's only the 1st of Jan? :rotfl:

    Yes......... well.......... I started the day I started. OK I will get back on track.

    Today I brought in leftovers from tea to heat in microwave, plus two christmas chocolates, plus a small square of Brownie.

    2/18
      To those who are given much, much is expected
        £2025 in 2025 = £680.60
          Food Budget £180/9.30.
            Fiver Friday #13 £35
          1. LESLAMP
            LESLAMP Posts: 110 Forumite
            Today's menu

            Homemade tomato soup
            Carrot batons with hummus (25p in Tesco New Years Eve)
            Cereal Bar

            :j

            Lets get this money saving show on the road.
            Credit Card £[STRIKE]2332.04[/STRIKE] at 1st Jan 14 now £2089 :mad:
            Joint debts currently £[STRIKE]25000[/STRIKE] £17388 Debt Free date dec [STRIKE]Jan 2025[/STRIKE] :(2022:)

            PAD since 20/08/15 £61.16
          2. mooomin
            mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
            Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
            Forgot to say this morning - that's me at 1/11 :D
          3. maryarm
            maryarm Posts: 57 Forumite
            can i be added please, well its really the hubster. starts a brand new job on the 6th and i need to get in the habit of making sure he has a lunch ready the night before. therefore can you put us down for 15 days please x
            Sealed pot challenge #310
            :beer:
          4. nomi76
            nomi76 Posts: 55 Forumite
            I would really love to join too.

            I want to do 20 days please
          5. WantToBeSE
            WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
            I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
            Hi All :)

            I have updated and added :)

            I am looking forward to updating you all this evening when you report back on your lovely sounding LTW's!
            £10k of Debt

            Debt Free Diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=6026621
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