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February 2015 'Take your Lunch to Work' Challenge.
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Thanks WantToBeSE.
Tonight I've got chicken and pea risotto for dinner and there's enough to take for lunch tomorrow so that will be 10 days for me.
I think you asked earlier in the thread what we're doing with the money, if anything. I've been putting £2 in to savings for each lunch I take in.0 -
Morning
Lunch today will be a bowl of porridge. Not conventional i know, but i do love porridge! 0 -
WantToBeSE wrote: »Morning Lunch today will be a bowl of porridge. Not conventional i know, but i do love porridge!
So do I!I often have it for my tea.0 -
Day 9/15 for me£47605.33 outstanding in C.C (£8000 Interest free till January 2025)0
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Today was baked potato with beans and cheese not sure about tomorrow will have to raid the freezer #13 for me:) Debt free as of 29.10.2020 🎉😁
SPC #73 Feb NSD 0/200 -
Yesterday was more veggie stew,with a teaspoon of pesto added and some fruit,so that's #13.0
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7/12 for me....have bought a bowl of vegetable rice with me. Just needs a quick warm up in the microwave.0
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9/15 yay !
im going to have read back and get some inspiration for lunches from you all - my D1 is complaining the ones i make are "rubbish" and i tend to agree :rotfl:0 -
LTW number 8 yesterday - tuna & sweetcorn sandwiches.Letting Go NST #17
NSD 1/15; LTW 0/9; budget £0/£250; food £5.20/£120; steps 0/31
Make £10 per day in Oct: £30/£310
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I'm not working today but my son and I could've had lunch out today but instead we are having a picnic lunch at home- mixture of Sandwiches and fruit on plates so we can help ourselves. Nothing ground breakingly inspirational, but we like it
Meant to say- I've been following this thread for the last week but haven't yet posted! Some great ideas here!CC1: £4481.14/ £5031.14 (12% paid off, £600) | CC2:£3307/ £3807 (14.4% paid off, £550) | Loan: £10,528.20/ £15,792.30((33% paid off, £5,264))
July debt total: £24,630.44 | New debt total: £18,316.34 | Total debt paid: £6,414.10 (26%)
*My debt busting and savings diary*0
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