Debt Free 2017

DawnW

Your meals sound delicious!

Orange_Ena

Well done on haggling with Sky, that's really good work. I like working out yearly savings when I've reduced bills as you've done there. Some bills you may only save £5 per month which may not seem worth it but if you save £5 on 10 different bills that suddenly becomes £600 a year.

Your food spends!! Wow :T

Mrs_Hainsworth

Today was a bit of a spendy day (all factored into the budget luckily). Went to the local farmers market and spent £31 stocking the freezer with game (mostly for Christmas) and on a huge crown prince squash - going to think about how I'm going to use it next week

Also picked up Christmas presents for OH's grandma and step mum as well as something for my dad in the sales. Total spend £47.

OH also bought some butter and tomatoes (as I totally forgot to include this in the weekly shop) and picked up a big tub of fresh cranberries for 49p, which we've put in the freezer for Christmas.

So although it seems like a lot the weekly shop has been less than £20 and we've spent about £80 of the Christmas budget.

Mrs_Hainsworth

Hope everyone is having a good Tuesday.

I've just remembered it's payday tomorrow time to pay off some debt!

Bobarella

Woo hoo for payday!!! Does a happy dance

Mrs_Hainsworth

Definitely doing a happy dance. Goal is to end the year with the OD paid off but I feel like I have a long month ahead with Christmas and several birthdays in December.

I ended up having to pick up my prescriptions today (it would have been Saturday but somehow it got lost en route to the pharmacy) but otherwise no spending.

Bobarella

Most challenges count buying meds as a NSD anyway so well done!

Mrs_Hainsworth

Ah that's great, another NSD - hoping not to spend at all until the weekend.

I've just spoken to my bank and found out they can't stop me switching because of my loan (but I may need to take some additional steps). So I'm going to be looking on MSE to work out what the best switching deal is.

EssexHebridean

Just catching up - NICE meal plan! Mouth's watering at the thought of that! Great work on the Sky thing too! :T

And yes - payday, well reminded - just given my lot a nudge...!

Mrs_Hainsworth

Just checking in before the weekend. Had a delicious chickpea curry with rotis for dinner - great meal entirely from store cupboard ingredients. So glad its Friday and I can relax.

Also enjoying my M&S beauty advent calendar, which will stock me up with goodies for the new year. It's so nice having a little surprise each day.

I need to meal plan for next week. My brother is visiting at the end of next week so I'll need to take that into account.

Hope everyone else is having a lovely Friday.