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First shop since the light went on!
Thelightisnowon
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ok - have paid all the bills ( as said in my last post) gave hubbie my card and am on a strict budget. I will be stopping smoking on Monday 10th September so will have a huge amount to put towards my debt.
I wanted a bit of advice about how much people spend on their weekly shop. I usually spend £80 and there are 4 of us me and hubbie and 2 kids (19 and 17). Do you think this is a lot? Not really thought about it until I joined this site. I already buy the buy one get one free or 50% extra on cleaning stuff and toiletries when they are on offer.
Any advice or info would be really welcome.
I wanted a bit of advice about how much people spend on their weekly shop. I usually spend £80 and there are 4 of us me and hubbie and 2 kids (19 and 17). Do you think this is a lot? Not really thought about it until I joined this site. I already buy the buy one get one free or 50% extra on cleaning stuff and toiletries when they are on offer.
Any advice or info would be really welcome.
Proud to be dealing with my debts!
Overdraft [strike]£250[/strike] £178.01
Catalogue [strike]£207[/strike] £157
Mastercard [strike]£3407[/strike] £3370
Northern Rock 17000
First Direct £8000
Visa [strike]£1200[/strike] £1000
Lightbuld moment at 28/08/07
Highest total debts are £28864 Aug 2007
Pay off 3 debts by christmas challenge:
Overdaft, catalogue and visa :rotfl:
DFD Aug 2012
Overdraft [strike]£250[/strike] £178.01
Catalogue [strike]£207[/strike] £157
Mastercard [strike]£3407[/strike] £3370
Northern Rock 17000
First Direct £8000
Visa [strike]£1200[/strike] £1000
Lightbuld moment at 28/08/07
Highest total debts are £28864 Aug 2007
Pay off 3 debts by christmas challenge:
Overdaft, catalogue and visa :rotfl:
DFD Aug 2012
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Hiya! It's not a HUGE shopping bill for 4 people (I've seen MUCH worse on here...lol), but it could probably be cut down a bit. We spend about £60 per week and there's 4 of us. Admittedly one of them doesn't eat (3 months old!), but nappies compensate for that!
The old style board has some great ideas for meals on a budget. And Stardrops is great for most cleaning jobs!"I wasn't wrong, I just wasn't right enough.":smileyhea97800072589250 -
The old style board has some great ideas for meals on a budget. And Stardrops is great for most cleaning jobs!
I've been here ages, and I've still not found a shop that sells Stardrops
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You can buy stardrops at Morrisons and Wilkinsons and Asda, spud30.
I think you could cut your bill down a bit thelightisnowon. I spend about £70 per week for me, OH, 14 year old, 12 year old and 9 year old. I used to spend £120 per week before my lightbulb moment!!! It is an easy way to save money. If you put your latest receipt up on the old style forum they will go through it for you and suggest cheaper alternatives.Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS0 -
As suggested, have a look at the old style board. There are very good and realistic tips over there. Try Meal planning . A stock take of your store cupboard and freezer might help.
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dont buy loads of cleaning stuff - all you need is stardrops 69p for 600ml, and it cleans everything i can think of - see the os board for more on this!!Thelightisnowon wrote: »I already buy the buy one get one free or 50% extra on cleaning stuff and toiletries when they are on offer
ive got ocd, and used to spend a small fortune on different cleaning products (put what u spend on cleaning stuff into the demotivator n u will see what i mean;) ), until i found stardrops:j
hope this helps xxLBM 29/07/ 07
TOTAL DEBT: [strike]3300[/strike]1500
DFD: Aug '08
:rudolf:Pesky Xmas Savings Challenge: 62/500 No.006 Of Lucys Party Season Challenge 14/09/07: 4.5:mad:/28lbs:xmassmile
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doh!!! sorry hhod, didnt see this!!:rolleyes:HairyHandofDartmoor wrote: »You can buy stardrops at Morrisons and Wilkinsons and Asda, spud30LBM 29/07/ 07
TOTAL DEBT: [strike]3300[/strike]1500
DFD: Aug '08
:rudolf:Pesky Xmas Savings Challenge: 62/500 No.006 Of Lucys Party Season Challenge 14/09/07: 4.5:mad:/28lbs:xmassmile
Official DFW Nerd Club No.641
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