NST Super September Scrimping challenge

crazy_cat_lady

Morning all
Bagged a couple of nsd's towards the end of the week just by being too tired to do anything at all. Survived the first week back in my new role and my new classroom.
Not much to report as I've been busy with work. I've meal planned for next week to try and get a head start.
I was hoping for a bit of a lie in today but didn't sleep well at all. Now hoping for lots of relaxation across the rest of the day. It won't be a nsd as my online order from Mr T is due - should be most of the budget for the rest of the month grocery wise.

vintagebrighton

Check in 9/30

Another spendy day. Posting for eBay and a lamp for the guest room, all budgeted for.

Amazingly, although the 7 night guest cancelled we have 5 of those nights rebooked already Very happy with that.

Exercise - out for a lovely long walk before breakfast.

Will be using freezer stuff for dinner.

Me time - Will be this afternoon after the room turnaround, bathroom and washing.

Have a lovely weekend everyone

VB x

clippy_girl

Yipee! Just managed to get my home insurance from £305 to £140! :j I had to buy a bed and breakfast policy last year as couldn't find a normal one that would cover me but just found out aviva will let you rent your spare room on Airbnb on normal cover :beer:

FurryBeastOz

Need to total up spends, but I lost my NSD today as I was so exhausted after 3 hours of clothes shopping yesterday that I gave up when Asda didn't have my protein shakes. (they are on offer so I'd planned my entire weekly shop around them as I don't normally shop there.)

Anyway, back this morning. Still none. But I really had to shop today as we are away tomorrow, so I might just miss out on offer. Great YS haul though:D

Tonight I must try on everything I bought yesterday and decide what to take back. I only bought 1 item not on the list, but a couple of very similar items that I wanted to see on with some of the stuff I have already. I will feel very sorry for the sales staff who work on commission if they lose it when I return so much:(

But first. Gym. I'll have to see what I can manage as my arms are still aching from my first climbing session on Thursday.

ChasingSunshine

Shamefully sneaking back in to say yesterday ended up being a complete mess to my budget. Went for drinks after work and spent way more than planned on both alcohol and food. Paying for it today and ended up buying loads of snack food to make myself feel better.
Money spent now, going to write it off and shuffle money around to cover it. Need to be more conscious of what I am spending as have got plans for every weekend this month and can't afford to completely destroy my budget on socialising.

Lauralozzle

9/30

Today has been spendyas we be been food shopping. Managed to avoid the butchers all week but had to go today to get done meat in as we didn't have any. Spent £30 on 20 chicken breasts and x2 corn fed chickens to roast. I should have enough chicken to last a while now!

We popped into Morrisons on the way back instead of going to Aldi as it was on the way (Aldi wasn't). Spent £36.20 on not a lot which is irritating- some fruit, sandwich stuff, some squid, pork, dried mushrooms and rice. My plan is avoid the shops next week full stop - tomorrow as well. I will use what we have in the house and if lunch stuff runs out so be it - absolutely no eating out for the rest of the month. Money diet will have to start full swing! My passport money came out of my account today too, I have less than I usually do at this point in the month. I think I may have been over optimistic about the £100 credit card overpayment but that's been paid for now. I don't think I'll manage an overpayment next month though as it's my Hen Do.

Kerry_Woman

9/30
Today was a spend day as went to do the usual weekly food shop. Was £25.97. Total food spend for month now stands at £53/£150. Went to M&S today as had to get some clothing items for my Mum and brought sandwiches for tomorrow as I am going out and my Mum asked for them. Still within the food spend budget for the week. Spends all recorded in my notebook.
No exercise today as doing a charity walk tomorrow.
Made a fruit cake which is currently in the oven.
Planning to watch Strictly tonight and going to be doing some reading soon.

greent

SFDs - still 3/18. - small (just over £20) spend in smkt today + £3.50 on new PE tops for DS3. Also bought some Xmas presents (discounts/ cashback amazon vouchers/ perkbox vouchers/ cashback obtained/ used on every single one)

Extra monies/ debt repayment - nothing today. Rent from BTL will be a week late - tenants are on holiday...... will make £400 OP when that comes in.

Food - running total £180.27/ £450

Eating up/ using up stuff - in the main, yes.

Lunches taken - n/a today

Social life - none

Exercise - 2/3 for this week.

Beauty - £2.73/ £10

Time for self - plan on starting new book tonight (after I've got some of the school uniform ironing done....)

Heating off - yep. Temperature has dropped, so I did put a throw on the bed over the 4.5tog duvet Weather is awful today (thunderstorms) so have had to resort to TD and heated airer for washing. Heated airer is stood in hall & warms up everywhere as an added bonus

Gratitudes:
* It's the weekend
* discounted amaz0n vouchers
* discounts on DS3's main Xmas present
* YS veggies in shop
* heated airer to use (will be going back to uni with DD, so I don't have it as a back up for much longer!)

Sun_Addict

Day 9 check in.

More grocery spending today in Aldi so have now spent just over half my grocery budget for the month, will have to rein it in for the rest of the month.

Exercise has been walking just short of 13k steps and stripping the bedroom wallpaper off. Will be some house spends this month but have a pot of money saved for that, so all planned spending.

Still no heating on or coffee shops/cafes/pubs. Me time will be a long soak in the bath with a glass of wine and my book in a few minutes.

Looking forward to Strictly and X Factor tonight

threepenny_bit

hi - am I too late? I have been lurking for a long while on the boards and am just buckling down and working on reducing debt.
I would love top join