The journey to financial independence.

CathT

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3061466

Don't know how to do proper links but this is it.

Cream_Tea

Thanks Cath, I will have a look over it later.

I've updated my signature. We have knocked just under £1000 which is lovely. DH night work is on hold this week so as ever the extension is set back. I think I set unrealistic goals which is good because it pushes us, however it's annoying when we don't achieve them.

Onward and upward. CT

CathT

You're doing great with 2015 target, think I'm at 16% so you have motivated me to find a bit extra to pay off!

Cream_Tea

I downloaded an app the other week and just noticed it tells you how many payments you have left. I have 220! Not daunghting at all!!!!! Although since we started our two year fixed rate in November (five mortgage payments ago) we have knocked two months off. That's a positive sign that we will knock lots more off in no time!

CT

Cream_Tea

DH pay day so paid £100 off the CCs, topped up the buffers and put £350 in the extension fund bringing us over £3k to £3112!! Another barrier broken and feeling great!

We go on holiday to Cornwall for a week on 21st March, two weeks to go. I cannot wait. We need this holiday to blast the cob webs out and reward us for a few months of really good savings and debt repayment. I think it's the way to keep DH on side with the frugal living.

I did my Tescos online shop today which did include lots of toiletries because everything ran out yesterday. When I got to the payment page it was £70. There are only two of us in the house and there was no meat on that shop because we buy it from the butchers now. I was horrified to say the least. I decided to go to lidl which my dad keeps recommending he is a convert. I did the same shop I planned to at Tesco and had 15 extra items basically bits I saw and as I went round (I added them to my list to be very sad and work out the difference!) and the bill came to £50. That is £20 cheaper and 15 items more. I will keep you posted about what the foods like but I feel like this May be the way forward.

CT

CathT

We regularly shop at @ldi, can't fault the food. Can be in and out of there in 30 minutes too which is even better!

Luckyinlife

Amazing saving cream tea amazing aint it how much you could save in a year !!!

How long till you can start the extension exciting times :]

ourcornercottage

I shop at Aldi for the main shop and top up any bits I can't get there at Asda. I usually have a bill of 40-70 per week for 3 of us.

My meal planning has kept it nearer the £40 pw.

I don't ever do my main shop at the main supermarkets now.

ourcornercottage

Ps don't buy aldi beans though, they are vile! The only thing I've ever had I don't like!

gallygirl

ourcornercottage wrote: »

Ps don't buy aldi beans though, they are vile! The only thing I've ever had I don't like!

What :eek::eek::eek:???? On a blind taste test (yup, I really did it :rotfl:) Mr GG preferred the Corale beans to Heinz :T.