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January 2014- Take Your Lunch To Work Thread.

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  • Waywardbird
    Waywardbird Posts: 94 Forumite
    #51 9/16 . Well that's me completed the challenge for the month. Finished my current job 2 weeks earlier than intended but thankfully starting my new job a week earlier so I'll be all set for the February challenge and will have a better idea of my goal as I should have a monthly rota. :j
    February - TLW #16 2/16
    Save 12k 2014 #134 - £614.81/£3000
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Updated to here :)

    Well done to everyone reaching their targets, and also well done to those who haven't. As long as you have saved money, that's what counts!
    £10k of Debt

    Debt Free Diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=6026621
  • lilian1977
    lilian1977 Posts: 5,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Day 11 of 12 for me today and I've got lunch with me for tomorrow already so I will pass this assignment! Black bean and lentil soup with chia and creme fraiche garnish this week.
    My debt free diary
  • Dozey_crow
    Dozey_crow Posts: 312 Forumite
    Hello everyone,

    I am reporting 20\21. Yesterday I had soup, hummus crackers and fruit. I did shamelessly scrounge a single chocolate digestive off a colleague though which was very much needed :D

    Today's lunch was different as I was on the worlds worst training course where there were no facilities to heat soup and rank coffee. So I took a cheese, tomato and courgette relish sandwich which was lovely, a banana and a clementine.

    We are going out for dinner tomorrow and I am really looking forward to it.

    Thanks for the recipe LESLAMP. I will give that a go next week as I could do with trying something different next week.
  • B17c
    B17c Posts: 333 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Forgot to post earlier! I've done my 20/20! Looking forward to the feb challenge and determined to have an even better month.. With less spending!
    Credit Card Debt:[STRIKE]£12991[/STRIKE] £12526
    14/12/18 27/12/18
    Pay ALL your debt off by Xmas 2019
    #126 £1900/£12526
  • becky170
    becky170 Posts: 879 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I've taken in lunches everyday so far this week so up to 17/22. Even though I won't make my target, the challenge has definitely made me think twice before spending money at work on lunches or treats :) Role on next month!
    Mortgage-free wannabe 2025 £571/3000
  • Cash4AnnyQ
    Cash4AnnyQ Posts: 24 Forumite
    15/20 done so far!

    Recruitment events at work with excess lunches and an event centre packed with free biscuits and fruit has made these last two weeks a breeze!
    2014
    >Tesco credit card: £1044<
    £2014 in 2014: £243.86/£1000
    SPC #279: £143.86
    LTW Jan #44: 20/20
  • Giggles86
    Giggles86 Posts: 526 Forumite
    Still keeping it up. Finished my soup yesterday, then pate today. Makes it LTW 18/16 so doing well still! I'm really impressed with myself this month. Hope I can keep it up for February
    *2014 £365/365days - £52/£365* *20p Savers club #17 £12.00/£50*
    March 2014 NSD 0/15 take lunch to work march 0/21
    sealed Pot Challenge #260
    NMB books: 6/94+ NMB DVDs: 13/67
    "Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away."
  • Sedge123
    Sedge123 Posts: 597 Forumite
    Declaring at 10/12. Not as good as I'd hoped but been poorly and it was such an effort to actually get to work that I couldn't face sorting lunch too!
    Determined to save and not squander!
    On a mission to save money whilst renovating our new forever home
  • The_Moo
    The_Moo Posts: 130 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Hit my target today with a hummus and carrot sandwich #81 16/16!

    would have done it yesterday but forgot my lunch for first time. Two days to end of the month and I should reach 18/16. Huge thanks to Want for running this challenge I've loved doing it. Well done to all the LtW gang X
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