Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

HairyHandofDartmoor

mummytogirls wrote: »

Wowwee HHOD, you have been busy today!!!!

Fingers crossed the money hits the bank soon xx

Thanks MTG

Nicnak wrote: »

I hate cleaning! You have done so much today already. I have been put to shame. x

I hate cleaning too, but as he should be home this weekend I couldn't put it off for much longer .

HairyHandofDartmoor

I decided not to wait for DS2 to emerge and got the bus to the shops. I drew out DS1's keep of £40 from his account to pay for my shopping.

I spent £10 on my phone top up. Then I found two nice birthday cards in the charity shop for 99p each. When I took them to the till they were half price :money:.

Then I was looking for a present for my childhood friend. I rejected tons of things because they were too expensive or wouldn't fit through the letter box. Then in a charity shop I saw two scented sachets for drawers reduced from £1.25 to 89p each. When I got to the till one of them was further reduced to 49p. So my friend's present cost £1.35 :money:. If I wrap them carefully they should fit through the letter box as a large letter, so will cost under a pound to post hopefully.

Then I bought two first class stamps for the birthday cards (birthdays are this weekend). I rewarded myself with a coffee after that.

Finally I looked at pillows for DS3. The cheapest in the department store was £16 :eek: so we'll have to get one elsewhere. I was thinking more of £6 :rotfl:.

Total spends:
£2.40 Bus
89p Two birthday cards
£1.38 Friend's present
£1.35 Two stamps
£2.65 Coffee
£10 Phone top up
TOTAL = £18.67

That sounds like quite a lot of money but over half of it was the phone top up which will last a month. Quite an MSE shopping trip I thought and I feel much more cheerful for having been out of the house.

please-let-me-be-lucky

Sounds like a great shopping trip! Well done :T Xx

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks Lucky . I could have spent a lot more, but I treasure every penny now as I don't know how long the money will have to last before we get more.

WannabeFree

Sounds like a good shopping trip and you 'sound' happier too.

Glad you've had a good day and got lots sorted

xx

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks Wannabe . I do feel better tonight as going out cheered me up up. I feel a bit bipolar at the moment .

Sun_Addict

Sounds like a successful shopping trip and so pleased you felt better for getting out and about. This month won't be a good one with memories of your dear mum but you can get through it xx

HairyHandofDartmoor

Sun_Addict wrote: »

Sounds like a successful shopping trip and so pleased you felt better for getting out and about. This month won't be a good one with memories of your dear mum but you can get through it xx

Thank you SA .

Onebrokelady

Do you have a wilkos near you,I buy pillows there as they are cheap and last well

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks OBL . I do so I must look there.