My big financial challenge to mortgage freedom

tattycath

Well, I've managed to completely blow the grocery budget...and I was doing so well must try harder next month.
I've had an expensive plumbing job come up will be getting it sorted early this coming week. This somewhat scuppers my planned mortgage overpayment.
I have made a few sales this week. so I need to tally up what've I've made after fees.

tattycath

Had to find £130 at short notice for aforementioned unexpected problem.
I need to grow my business. So I have a plan...
I need to set targets for August-and stick to them.

A_Frayed_Knot

Don't put off till August, when you can start now . . . .

You are an excellent cook/baker, and have many, many recipes to hand. No excuse, start now

How about eating out of your freezer? for 1 maybe 2 days a week, that would save 1 week's food shopping, at least.

As for your business, act on those plans, no time like the present.

I would say meal planning and being organised really helps.

Lecture over Good Luck You can do it ! ! !

tattycath

A_Frayed_Knot wrote: »

Don't put off till August, when you can start now . . . .

You are an excellent cook/baker, and have many, many recipes to hand. No excuse, start now

How about eating out of your freezer? for 1 maybe 2 days a week, that would save 1 week's food shopping, at least.

As for your business, act on those plans, no time like the present.

I would say meal planning and being organised really helps.

Lecture over Good Luck You can do it ! ! !

Thanks AFK. Good points, well made.
I have spent a further £19 this month, however, I now should only need to buy bread and milk for the next week or so.
Got a rare afternoon off today so I have made an impossible pie and some banana bread, I have substituted some of the flour in the banana bread for bread crumbs - hoping it turns out ok as the bread needed using up...and I still have some bread crumbs left so I am now trying to think of recipes I can use them in. The bread pudding I made the other week was nice but I fancy trying something different.

No spend day today.

tattycath

Another no spend day today.

greent

Breadcrumbs - other than for coating chicken/ fish etc and baking in oven
* frying off in oil with garlic/ chilli and tossing through pasta - total carb fest but I find DS1 likes it (and at 17 is a hollow-legged teenager, so copes with the carbs and calories!)
* apple (or pear or whatever) charlotte - sort of like crumble but with a topping from breadcrumbs, sugar (and a wee bit of butter) instead of flour
* stuffed mushrooms (with finely chopped bacon/ leftover roast chicken, lots of herbs and garlic)
* homemade stuffing - with onion, sage (I have a jar of dried ), pepper and maybe a skinned sausage mashed into it
* a topping before pasta bake when it goes into the oven
* a topping for cauliflower/ broccoli cheese
* bulk out homemade burgers with the addition of a handful of breadcrumbs

That's all I do - am sure others can be more inspiring!

x

tattycath

greent wrote: »

Breadcrumbs - other than for coating chicken/ fish etc and baking in oven
* frying off in oil with garlic/ chilli and tossing through pasta - total carb fest but I find DS1 likes it (and at 17 is a hollow-legged teenager, so copes with the carbs and calories!)
* apple (or pear or whatever) charlotte - sort of like crumble but with a topping from breadcrumbs, sugar (and a wee bit of butter) instead of flour
* stuffed mushrooms (with finely chopped bacon/ leftover roast chicken, lots of herbs and garlic)
* homemade stuffing - with onion, sage (I have a jar of dried ), pepper and maybe a skinned sausage mashed into it
* a topping before pasta bake when it goes into the oven
* a topping for cauliflower/ broccoli cheese
* bulk out homemade burgers with the addition of a handful of breadcrumbs

That's all I do - am sure others can be more inspiring!

x

Thanks greent, that's a great list.

tattycath

No spend day today.:)

August to do list:

Sort out loft
Pay £200 off mortgage
Put £150 in savings
Sort spare room
Organise kitchen cupboards
Start getting ready for Christmas- start buying presents or putting money away for presents. I know it's early, but it is only about 21 weeks away and will soon be upon us.

jwil

Good luck with the August targets

tattycath

jwil wrote: »

Good luck with the August targets

Thank you jwil.