A new MSE action per week Challenge 2017

mrshubbard

Like the sound of this. Can I join please? Will have a think of things for my list. Have borrowed a few good ideas - thanks. So far:-

1) Try claiming ppi
2) check car insurance is cheapest - saved £10.16 a month
3) check energy company is cheapest
4) sell dvds/books on zapper/ magpie
5) ebay listings clearout
6) 365 day penny challenge -January complete
7) make £10 a day challenge
8) go to local market more
9) batch cooking week
10) make christmas cards week
11) inventory and use up stuff in freezer/cupboards week
12) close bank accounts with hardly anything in them
13) remortgage for a better deal- done, monthly payment £365 down from £420
14) transfer ccs to 0%_ 2 to 0% one to lower rate 7.9
15) no spend week
16) try free 7 day gym trial
17) order reusable kitchen roll/baby wipes
18) cycle instead of driving when possible week
19) use spare time to master knitting week, got a book I've barely looked at
20) sort out wardrobe/drawers week
21) brand reduction week
22) do any overtime going week
23) zero waste week
24) make christmas presents week
25) check house insurance - saved £13 a month
26) low energy week ( no telly, candles instead of lights )
27) Xmas present planning and budgeting week
28) check tax code - done, was correct

MrsTinks

I'm trying to decide on what to do for next week...
I'm thinking that going through my CD collection that I haven't even unpacked since moving house 3 1/2 years ago is a good plan... :eek:

Florence_J

I applied for (and was accepted for) a 0% balance transfer card, doing it through the MSE eligibility calculator, this will help me clear my debts.

mrshubbard

I've hunted for car insurance tonight and found one with the same cover but £32.76 a year instead of £42.92 :j Ringing up to cancel the one I'm with and start the new one. Plus 2 for 1 cinema tickets through compare the market.

*Jellie*

This week I am organising craft stash. I will be taking some of it to a swap or sell party and some will end up on ebay.

MrsTinks

I've decided to go for Meal Planning week in the end - if I get to the CD's then that will be a bonus

Yesterday was Roast Chicken dinner

Monday -
Breakfast: Cereal and ryvita (cereal is my DD)
Lunch: School Lunch and meal from canteen
Supper at Childminder: Lasagna
Dinner: Rubber Chicken curry

Tuesday -
Breakfast: Cereal and porridge
Lunch: Packed lunch and Soup with bread
Supper at CM: Fresh pasta and sauce
Dinner: Mac 'N' Cheese (HM)

Wednesday -
Breakfast: Cereal and ryvita
Lunch: School lunch and Soup with bread
Supper at CM: Mac 'N' Cheese
Dinner: Danish meatballs, potatoes and peas with gravy

Thursday -
Breakfast: Cereal and porridge
Lunch: Packed lunch and left overs
Supper at CM: Leftovers
Dinner: Lasagna (HM)

Friday -
Breakfast: Cereal and Ryvita
Lunch: School lunch and Soup
Supper at CM: Left overs
Dinner: Pork tenderloin with veg (found one in the freezer hehehe)

Saturday -
Breakfast: Cereal and possibly a sneaky bagel
Lunch: sandwiches and any left overs
Dinner: Chicken fajitas

Saturday and Fridays dinners might get swapped round depending on work week but all depends on timing on Friday workwise and if I forget to defrost the tenderloin in the morning

mrshubbard

I love a meal planning session - it always goes to pot when I forget to get vital stuff out the freezer in time. Maybe I should set alarms on my phone to remind at the same time as planning?

Love mac & cheese so easy and filling - little boy wolfs it down too.

MrsTinks

That's a pretty nifty idea I may give that a try! I have no idea why I've never thought of that myself before! DOH

mrshubbard

Done an inventory of our freezer and cupboards last week and started using stuff up - we have 8 tins of baked beans and about 15 yellow sticker naan breads!

mrshubbard

Ticked a few more off the list

Remortgaged for a better rate so we're now paying £365 instead of £420 a month.

Inventoried cupboards & freezer - we need to eat a lot of beans, at least there's nothing near it's use by date.

Checked my tax code and it was correct.

Transferred one of myy ccs at £2600 to 0%, hoping the one I've cleared will offer me a good balance transfer deal now so I can shuffle another to 0%

Think this weeks task will be finding more stuff to sell on ziffit.