My road to being a millionaire - I wish

millionaire_in_training

Good afternoon. I have just spent 2 hours ironing and then another hour getting quotes for my house and contents insurance. Going with Nat West so £100 cashback :j . Got the monthly payment down by £11 also so its all good. Hopefully a no spend day for me today as kids are away to their dads for a wee while and I am trying to catch up with paperwork and housework. Oh the joys :rolleyes: . Better go and get on with it then. Going to put on a new SOA later and see if I can cut anything else x

tifnstav

i'm going to have a look through some recipe books to try to use up stuff in our freezer and cupboards. drawers are breaking in freezer cos there's so much stuff in there.

there is a ton of frozen fruit from summer when i bought tons, intending to make smoothies. but thing is i can't be bothered cleaning the machine, so i hardly ever bother.

to use up some strawberries and mango last night I hand blended it and put it in glasses with yoghurt. was nice until i realised how pulpy mangoes are, it was like eating hair.

taka

I'm with you on the chopped tomatoes too :rotfl: I don't think I've even used that number in the past year Mind you the no. of tins of chickpeas are not that far behind :rotfl: Anyone know a receipe or 20 that involves chopped toms and chickpeas (and is Veggie)?? :rotfl: :rotfl:

tifnstav

I do actually, its meant to be with fish but you could just miss that out.

Moroccan fish stew - recipe is by the hottie Bill Granger.

I'll get the exact measurements etc for you if you want but it involves ginger, cumin, cinnamon, garlic, onions, turmeric and chickpeas - oh and honey and almonds at the end.

its gorgeous. some people have even described it as "belting".

smartcat04

Hi,
Spent the last couple of days reading this thread from start to finish (yes, it took that long!). Really inspiring and picking lots of ideas up along the way. Look forward to reading further installments from you all.

millionaire_in_training

tifnstav wrote: »

to use up some strawberries and mango last night I hand blended it and put it in glasses with yoghurt. was nice until i realised how pulpy mangoes are, it was like eating hair.

Boaking at the thought of that. I must admit I have never bought chickpeas and I never intend to either. We dont eat a lot of meat as I am not that fussed on it ( too lazy to chew ) but too fussy to be a veggie. I will use the toms for spag bol etc and get rid of them. Then no doubt I will panic cos I dont have any and I will buy more :rotfl: .

Smartcat. Welcome and I'm glad you find this inspiring. It helps me stay on the straight and narrow and have a wee blether with other folks. I cant believe you read the whole thing. Wow !

tifnstav

i can't believe we're on page 37!

i love this thread, although i do tend to hijack it now and then! soz mit!

just did a little check of my cupboards. 5 tuna, 5 chopped toms, 3 tins of chickpeas. going to try not to shop till at least march 2008!

just re-read that - i do have more than 13 tins in my cupboard, but you get my drift.

millionaire_in_training

Right new SOA as promised.

Incoming monthly:
Wages £1350
CHB £ 135.20
Maintenance £ 134.30
Tax credits £ 311.80
Total £1931.30

Outgoings:
Mortgage £237.13
buil/conts ins £ 22.06
Council tax £ 89.00
Savings £ 15.00 ( takes me out with friends twice a year)
Life insurance £ 8.91
Gas services £ 26.76 ( heating,elec and plumbing cover)
Car insurance £ 21.60
tv licence £ 11.50
Elec £ 54.00 :eek: it is the cheapest one though
Gas £ 20.00
Phone/BB/tv £ 42.00
Mobiles £ 20.00 ( 2 payg)
DD's dancing £ 26.00
DS's pocket money £12.00
Petrol £ 60.00
Shopping £ 200.00 ( never managed this yet he he)
Childcare for DS £ 90.00

Total = £ 956.76

Debts see sig for totals
Bank interest for O/D £9.50
CC1- 5.9% LOB £165.00
CC2 - 29.9 % :eek: £ 20.00
CC3 - 6.9% LOB £ 90.00
Sec loan - 7.2% £156.57
Car - 10.1% £ 156.91

Total debt = £ 688.48
Excess of £286.06 per month. This pays for all extras and I also use it to overpay. Have I missed anything?

millionaire_in_training

hijack away tifn. I dont mind a bit x

taka

tifnstav wrote: »

I do actually, its meant to be with fish but you could just miss that out.

Moroccan fish stew - recipe is by the hottie Bill Granger.

I'll get the exact measurements etc for you if you want but it involves ginger, cumin, cinnamon, garlic, onions, turmeric and chickpeas - oh and honey and almonds at the end.

its gorgeous. some people have even described it as "belting".

Sounds Yum (Sos for the hijack MIT)... yes please tifnstav! Only thing I'm short of is honey... :rolleyes: