The Happiness Fund.

Skint_yet_Again

Well done on making money out of your clutter SW :T

I am too lazy and stuffed all mine in a doorstep charity collection bag but at least it’s gone!

savingwannabe

On Saturday I had a lazy day at home. My foot is less swollen and the bruising is calming down now but it still hurts so I am going to avoid going out. I stupidly put in a bid for a bag that I didn't need on fleabay luckily the seller didn't accept my offer. I must only buy essentials if I wish to have a No Spend Month.

I did some bargain shopping for £12 for two presents for next year on the internet.

Today it is bright and cheery outside, I am planning to mark and have a roast to cook.

Skint_yet_Again

Phew lucky about the fleabay seller refusing your offer SW !

Glad your foot is feeling better. Well done on bargain shopping :T

savingwannabe

I know I am sooo grateful. I was up in the night from 2-4.30 so I slept in today and now I am going to do some marking and lesson planning. Most of it is done

I am making a roast and have just spent £1.37 on bread and bananas for tomorrow. I'm still finishing food in the fridge. I will get some other food this week.

savingwannabe

Hurrah today was a NSD. It is raining like crazy outside. Still I suppose that is better than snow.

Tomorrow I will be at work unpaid doing admin, I am hoping to be home by the afternoon though.

Kittikins

Yay to NSD, boo to unpaid admin though! Is it only Monday night, someone tell me please that it's nearly Friday.......it's been a long day!

savingwannabe

I worked all day from 9-5.45 at work unpaid. I had too as otherwise a student project would have failed. To reward myself I bought a drink and some crisps which made me feel :j:beer::j:beer: but really considering I am on a spending freeze I should have felt:eek::eek::eek:

OMG OMG my credit card bill for December-January is £11!!!! How amazing is that????

Skint_yet_Again

That's an amazingly low credit card bill SW well done :T


Little treats like crisps can be covered by your fun fund. Its the bigger treats like handbags that soon add up to big bills :rotfl:

Kittikins

Wow! I don't think I've ever only spent £11 on my credit card in a month........I do try and pay it off throughout the month so that the bill is quite small at the end and less of a shock, but some months are much tighter than others! That's brilliant going

I see your crisps and I raise you a packet of Jaffa cakes!!

savingwannabe

Hello my darlings, yes that's a good way to think about it Skinty. It is still only a small spend and on food. Kitty Jaffa cakes??? I can't trust myself with those. They are so moreish!

Oh yes this is the lowest credit card bill I have ever had in my life, my previous record was £60.

I did look again at bags on the internet and I have managed to talk myself out of them. I might have some extra savings at the end of the month if I keep going on like this.

I cannot believe how decluttered my house is now. I have some pictures to give to charity and the garage to sort in the spring but otherwise I am pretty well done.

I might start to revisit areas and see if there is anything else I can get rid of. It is such a nice feeling. The house is so easy and quick to clean now.