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Missy's spend £10 a week on groceries get the house sorted & hit this debt hard diary

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  • missymoo81
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    Thanks JWil and Lauren, great advice! Will indeed check my selling a page and will look at coupons. Shopping is actually going ok, fortunately or unfortunately depends how you look at it. The cupboards are groaning from OH over spending last month th on shopping. Just making veggie Bolognese.
  • missymoo81
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    Bolognese made, cake made will decorate in the morning. May in pyjamas Roo in jogging suit, washing hung up. Leaving for beaver-scouts shortly. Not overly keen on this after school club things, it's so late and May is having to be dragged out too as OH away, they won't get to bed until 7.40 atleast which is so late :(
  • missymoo81
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    Back and small ones are in bed. I'm im bed with a cuppa. Hope you've all had a good day x
  • laurenh1
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    Sounds like a productive day :) my kids were late in bed too but its bath night & I didn't get home til 6. Then my Dad & my MIL called to see them . just hung my washing and put my dry stuff away so I am starting my days off (after tomorrow) not on the back foot. Xx
  • missymoo81
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    Morning, we'll all up early here as the tooth fairy visited and there was much excitement at 5am! Am up drinking coffee, both smalls need a shower this morning and I have to zoom to work again. Having to rethink budget again.... May has a school trip which is £17!!!! Which needs to be handed in by Friday! Think my tooth may have to wait until next month to be refilled. Shame I thought I was doing so well!
  • greenbee
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    While you are waiting to see the dentist go to the pharmacy and get a tooth repair kit to do a DIY temporary filling which will protect the tooth. Leaving it longer may end up with it costing more.
  • missymoo81
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    greenbee wrote: »
    While you are waiting to see the dentist go to the pharmacy and get a tooth repair kit to do a DIY temporary filling which will protect the tooth. Leaving it longer may end up with it costing more.

    Oh goodness, yes you're probably right. Think I may book an appt Friday. Don't want to cause more damage! Will have to work the budget out another way!
  • missymoo81
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    Does anyone know how to make cheap easy macaroni cheese? And whether aldi sell macaroni pasta? Roo is asking for it as he loved it for school dinners yesterday!
  • greenbee wrote: »
    While you are waiting to see the dentist go to the pharmacy and get a tooth repair kit to do a DIY temporary filling which will protect the tooth. Leaving it longer may end up with it costing more.

    I didn't know that existed! What a great tip :)
    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 MONTHS
  • missymoo81 wrote: »
    Does anyone know how to make cheap easy macaroni cheese? And whether aldi sell macaroni pasta? Roo is asking for it as he loved it for school dinners yesterday!

    Dried macaroni is cheap usually, or use value pasta instead with a cheese sauce mix, or make your own sauce with milk, flour and cheese. It can be expensive if you add too much cheese though :(

    Well done on finding £10 in your handbag. I found £20 on the pavement once :D It was early in the morning, pouring with rain and there was nobody around. I thought well if I don't rescue it it will disintegrate. It was one of the happiest days of my life :rotfl:
    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 MONTHS
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