Not Buying It- A Consumer Holiday 2016

butterfly2507

JackieO we still had some Christmas stuff in our local grocery store :eek: Decorations & chocolate were about 50-70 % off. I was so tempted to buy a few decorations for my bedroom but then thought about it: Christmas is already over and I won't be seeing those decors for 11 months. So why bothering buying it when it still stays in a box? As for chocolate...I've been craving it in the past few days but since I want to live a bit healthier I decided to go with some normal popcorn. I love making it myself and don't add any sugar. If so I use a bit of stevia but that's it.

And for the wine: congrats on your prize :beer: We just got rid of 6 bottles and gave them into a prize drawing ourselves. We used to get them with takeout food (order over 40 € as far as I remember) but no one of us is drinking it

Takeout is not completely banned from our lives but we want to reduce it to once every 2 weeks. :T

suki1964

I'm back to the land of the living - just

That's me first in the queue for the flu jab next year, I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy

Still nauseous , still some aches and pains but I'm up and mobile

And freezing cold . Thankfully heating oil is so cheap ATM cos I've had to switch the heating on ( don't usually if it's just me at home, but needs must)

I'm looking at the disaster that is my kitchen and I'm just wondering where to start

The washing machine is on, and I've five loads waiting. My cooker that hubby had spotless for Christmas Eve looks like it's not been touched in a year, and I won't even subject you to the horrors of the fridge:eek: Horrors of horrors, I'm going to have to throw food away

Seems mother has taken advantage of me not being on form to keep on buying things and leaving them to fester Not even I can rescue mouldy beets and pate

Right now I'm sat here looking at the stack of Christmas goodies bought, and not even looked at


The thing I don't get, is people changing their furniture because of fashion what is that all about? I know so many people who redecorate every couple of years, right down to new suites, because of fashion trends. Someone I work with is on her third suite in 5 years :eek: But then it's bought on the 3 years interest free deals,along with the car fianance, the credit card paid holidays, and she wonders why she has to work full time......


Did I not read somewhere recently that personal debt is now higher then it was before the crash? Tbh with the world economy being as unstable as it is, debt is something I really wouldn't want to be having

Right, I've procrastinated enough, this kitchen needs me

FrugalinShropshire

My leftover casserole from last night got turned into soup for lunch today, for myself and DF.
I returned a book to Amaz@@@n the other day and have recieved my refund today. Previously I don't think I would have bothered, but the book wasn't in as good quality as I had anticipated and it was new! It got me thinking of a friend who has always been in debt, she buys tons of clothes from catalogues etc and if they don't fit she will just give them away or throw them out. So I am very proud of myself for returning it.
I have only been into town once since new year, and that was for banking and chores, so apart from shopping in budget, I have not bought anything!

wyrdsister

Hi everyone, quickly dropping in for an update. I've been slowly keeping up with the thread because hubby, myself and our two kids have been in Romania for New Year (where OH is originally from) so we've been busy visiting his family here but at least it's been good for NBI! I don't speak any Romanian so going to the supermarket is impossible, plus there's been about two feet of snow to plough through when going outside, so I'm more than happy staying inside.

Back home on Monday and I've spent the last hour doing a meal plan for next week and an online shopping list so that on Tuesday morning I can go out with list in hand and not randomly buy things. Probably will spend more than usual as I'll be buying some things to restock the freezer, we had to buy a new fridge freezer before Christmas as ours was beyond repair.

Other than that I had my first spend today, I bought a new squashy teether for my youngest who is four months and seems to be struggling with his gums at the moment. As far as teethers go it was an expensive one, but my eldest really found comfort with hers (until my mum misplaced it or he could have used that!) and we didn't get him a single thing for Christmas, which while I don't feel guilty about, he's too young to notice anything let alone receiving presents, I feel like since I haven't spent any money on him for ages I can get him this little thing which may help him.

Also while I was doing the online shopping list, I put a "special buy" cast iron casserole dish into the trolley, realised I really don't need it, then promptly deleted it. Pleased with myself. The one thing I do need is a new griddle pan as I use ours a lot but everything sticks to it now and you lose half the food stuck to it, but I've decided to wait until the end of the month and see how much money I have left.

Happy sailing shipmates

MidlandsGinger

Can I join in too please? I've been trying to watch what I spend, and lurked in this thread a bit last year. But I need to step up a gear. I've been following the KM thread, and have found, like everyone else, that I now have a different attitude to bringing stuff into the house. I feel happier with things I've got, and think very carefully before I buy. 'It'll do' just doesn't cut it any more!

I'm planning a drop in income later on in the year, so need to take proper control. But I'm looking forward to the journey!

VJsmum

Shampoo - is there any difference between, say, the Schwartz K0pf stuff I buy at pound land and the stuff that costs £5 or so a bottle?

I have also sent back the black trousers I bought that don't suit me. I am now thinking that maybe black trousers are not for me and that I should just take my time finding some that are and, in the meantime, make do with what I have.

pollys

Shampoo - I read, somewhere on mse that it doesn't matter which shampoo you use, it's the quality of the conditioner. Must admit I do like pant!n! I buy it on offer, it's quite thick and seems to last quite awhile.

Polly

nursemaggie

GQ the Cs may be a swear word in my birthplace to you but they are actually social classes things are aimed at. A upper management, B middle management, C supervisory, clerical, Junior management, this is the biggest class includes Ward Sisters, Police sergeants, foremen all sorts of jobs and these are the ones who have ambitions so most things are aimed at them.

You are class C but your income takes you out of it so nothing expensive is aimed at you only things like beans and washing powder.

Your 2 Cs in a K are two class C housewives. The last two classifications are D skilled manual workers though say a plumber or an electrician who works for himself and employs people is also class C. Class E unskilled worker and finally unclassified casual workers, pensioners on state pension only and those on benefits. Anyone in this category is not aimed at at all because they can't afford anything but the basics.

They know everything about you and how to manipulate you. Now you know why class Cs who lose their jobs get into massive debts.

candygirl

Had a fab day , in the end , today
I had a docs appointment at midday, n the car wouldn't start, so I rang the AA, who came out n said it was my battery, which had only been replaced in June.It was recharged enough for me to drive to the garage, n they replaced it for free even though I had no receipt :j I'm skint at the moment so am sooo relieved
LARUMBELLE, I too suffer from anxiety and depression, so can totally relate to you re the housework.I hate it, but find cooking very therapeutic

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first shop of 2016 went well and I only spent £9.80 which I was pleased about.History this afternoon was about the history of Medicine and was really interesting We have the Great Plague next week :):)

My son-in-law came home from work this afternoon suffering from Man-flu so it looks like I shall be driving DGS back to Norwich tomorrow morning.
Still it means I get another half day or so with him :):)

All the fresh fruit and veg put away and the odds and ends that I had run out of and still have £50.20p in my food purse to last this month .As I am using as much as I can out of my existing stocks I am hoping for a bit more cash to stash in the holiday account.
Onwards and upwards chums Hope its not raining tomorrow, I dislike motorways when its raining
Cheers chums
JackieO xxx