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

daisy_1571

Lol CBC, we should all meet up one crisp autumn day and kick through the leaves together !!! Yip, some people just seem to keep a young outlook all their lives, some people seem born middle aged, some people remain childish (rather than childlike) and never seem to emotionally mature. Although you get outward disapproval perhaps there is a tiny sneaking admiration and a wish that he could be so carefree so you just carry on my dear !!!

Dxx

HairyHandofDartmoor

@Daisy @Elizabeth @Carboot You three are kindred spirits :rotfl:.

I have to admit that I love swishing through big piles of autumn leaves, and love picking up acorns, conkers and lovely red and orange autumn leaves. When I was a child I always came home with my pockets full of moss, stones, odd shaped bits of metal etc. I actually had a moss collection as a child. My mum had the patience of a saint :rotfl:.

HairyHandofDartmoor

It was good to see stepdad last night after two weeks. He cooked a nice meal and I was delighted that DS2 and DS3 came as well. We played Whist again after dinner which the DC seem to enjoy.

This morning I met stepdad for coffee and then bought a birthday card for my nephew whose birthday is today, oops. I bought a stamp, put ten quid in the card and posted it, so he should get it tomorrow. I nearly went into Cl!ntons for the card but then decided that the cheapest card in there would be £3. So I went to the charity shop instead where they have nice birthday cards for 99p each. They had a sale on so I bought six nice cards for 49p each :money:.

This afternoon I've put towels on to wash, then I want to change our bedding. Then this evening I have Pilates. Despite my good intentions I haven't done any Pilates for three weeks so I will probably be a mass of aches and pains after tonight :eek:.

So my spends today are bus fare £2.40, six birthday cards £2.94, £10 in the birthday card, stamp 67p, and cheese and bananas £2.74. Then tonight I'll spend £5 at Pilates. I'd better stay at home tomorrow .

doingitanyway

Its great that you had a family day with your stepdad.
I will copy you with cards and look in charity shops as I like to send cards but they are expensive as you say.
Enjoy pilates tonight

HairyHandofDartmoor

Thanks DIA . You can spend a fortune on cards before you've even got the present. I got my cards today in the British Heart Foundation shop where they have a nice selection for 99p each. Also it's nice to help a charity .

beanielou

Great bargain for the cards

WannabeFree

Sounds like you had a lovely time HH

Hope you've had a good day

x

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Great bargains with the cards:j. Excellent idea to buy them from a charity shop as everyone wins, you for saving money and the charity for making some:j


Your spends don't seem too bad when you consider what a variety of things you bought (including 6 cards which would have cost most of your total spend on their own at a specialist card shop). You needed the present and food, plus the pilates is good for your social life and health. You can't help transport costs. Unfortunately its an unavoidable fact of life:(. I filled my car's petrol tank on New Year's Eve and was shocked that it cost £57.85:mad:. I was running low but not yet on the red light so I must have still had about a gallon in the tank. I've never known a full tank cost as much as that before. I've checked a petrol prices website and see that the petrol cost round here is pretty near the national average which amazed me as prices for most things in rural areas always seem to be more than anywhere else:(.


Your Sunday evening with Stepdad sounds lovely:j. I always loved playing card games with my family although I don't recall ever playing whist. I know it isn't a card game but we played Monopoly a lot too. Sounds as if your youngest son is enjoying being back with his family. I bet he missed you like mad last term but probably didn't admit to it;)

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Just had a PM from Badger awarding me my 10 year badge:j. I'm still not level with you yet, HH, as I haven't declared myself Debt Free. I know I am, sort of, well Debt Neutral as you cleverly put it, but until the last F&Fs are accepted and paid off I still in theory have debts:(


I recently noticed beanielou's massive collection of badges. I'm in awe:eek:

HairyHandofDartmoor

beanielou wrote: »

Great bargain for the cards

Thanks .

WannabeFree wrote: »

Sounds like you had a lovely time HH

Hope you've had a good day

x

Thanks .

carbootcrazy wrote: »

Great bargains with the cards:j. Excellent idea to buy them from a charity shop as everyone wins, you for saving money and the charity for making some:j


Your spends don't seem too bad when you consider what a variety of things you bought (including 6 cards which would have cost most of your total spend on their own at a specialist card shop). You needed the present and food, plus the pilates is good for your social life and health. You can't help transport costs. Unfortunately its an unavoidable fact of life:(. I filled my car's petrol tank on New Year's Eve and was shocked that it cost £57.85:mad:. I was running low but not yet on the red light so I must have still had about a gallon in the tank. I've never known a full tank cost as much as that before. I've checked a petrol prices website and see that the petrol cost round here is pretty near the national average which amazed me as prices for most things in rural areas always seem to be more than anywhere else:(.


Your Sunday evening with Stepdad sounds lovely:j. I always loved playing card games with my family although I don't recall ever playing whist. I know it isn't a card game but we played Monopoly a lot too. Sounds as if your youngest son is enjoying being back with his family. I bet he missed you like mad last term but probably didn't admit to it;)

Thanks . Petrol is expensive .

Whist can also be called Trumps. I think DS3 is enjoying being home, but he's also looking forward to going back to uni.