When things hit rock bottom the only answer is to fight the way back up...

Hiddenidenity

Surveys 04/08/2017
Yougov 950 points. alot of points needed for £50 cash out.
PanelBase £3.75 .. £6.25 needed to cash out
Populus 43 points .. 7 needed to cash out
Onepoll.. £22.65 ... £17.35 needed to cash out
Pureprofile £17.30
I-say 80 points ..
Valued Opinions £1.25 ...

PA £62.52 available £23.55 pending

So far for August cashed out
£15 Amazon Valued Opinions
£5 Amazon Opinion Outpost

redofromstart

Hi,

Saw the rice milk thing - have you tried making your own? Elaine on mortgagefreeinthree did a blog on it a few years ago.

http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2014/04/rice-milk-readers-request/

I've made almond milk (to stop me from going to the co-op and buying 10 other things at the same time) and that was ok but Ive not tried the rice thing. Anyway, thought it might help.

Hiddenidenity

redofromstart wrote: »

Hi,

Saw the rice milk thing - have you tried making your own? Elaine on mortgagefreeinthree did a blog on it a few years ago.

http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2014/04/rice-milk-readers-request/

I've made almond milk (to stop me from going to the co-op and buying 10 other things at the same time) and that was ok but Ive not tried the rice thing. Anyway, thought it might help.

No I haven't tried although I totally forgot about that and I followed Elaine's blog for a long time and do use a few of her things! I am going to try this week now Thank you

Hiddenidenity

db2016 wrote: »

im popping in on the slow cooker talk lol.

i've only ever used mine for a curry, and i put in chicken or beef, a jar of sauce (if i dont make own) and onions and mushrooms.

but i always need to use cornflour to thicken or leave the lid off for 15 mins before dishing up, to allow the water to evaporate... else it turns into more of a stew.. any tips? is it because the veggies are in (and most veggies are high in water content, and waters it down?)

Yeah I think so.

I always put less liquid in things than I would do in the normal cooker. If it's still a bit too runny I just leave the lid like you.

Hiddenidenity

August goals

Money
£100 to council tax - £40/100
£100 Groceries - £29.87/£100
£100 to other debt £5/£100
Buy uniforms - expensive

Make £5 a day £20/£155

Have 10 free days out 3/10
Library 6 times for the school challenge 1/6

Money from surveys will be going towards sorting the girls room- decorating/beds etc. I want to try and finish it before they start back at school - Probably won't be but hey ho.

Decorating items Ordered

Hiddenidenity

£29.87 on groceries :eek:

Includes nappies/washing powder etc though so not too scary.

charlies_tribe

Well done HI. Under £30 is still fantastic.

moneymanager

Wow look how much your council tax has went down. :T

Did you ever get a discount on that or have you to wait on your IS claim outcome?

moneymanager

Hiddenidenity wrote: »

£29.87 on groceries :eek:

Includes nappies/washing powder etc though so not too scary.

This is a fab amount. I spend £40 for just the two of us and that doesn't include nappies/washing powder.

Hiddenidenity

moneymanager wrote: »

Wow look how much your council tax has went down. :T

Did you ever get a discount on that or have you to wait on your IS claim outcome?

No discount on the arrears.

My monthly payment has 25% discount already done, I haven't heard back yet about the housing benefit/council tax support