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  • bizzie
    bizzie Posts: 297 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    Organise - still sticking to meal plan
    Regular - need to check that all dd/so have gone out correctly
    NSD - another achieved so now at 4/15
    Stoptober - succumbed to a funsize chocolate bar
    Exercise - went for a walk with dd & ds, over 10000 steps

    Report #7/31
    Groceries: Personal Spend: 0 NST NSD Goals for 2025:Self: Health: Wealth :
  • misstara
    misstara Posts: 3,992 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    mothernerd wrote: »
    misstara running? No, I can't do that (DS1 once described me as looking like a pregnant penguin).

    :rotfl::rotfl:

    Organise - Took the meal OH didn't have yesterday into work for my tea. Had a discussion about what we wanted for Sunday dinner and I've taken out some chicken thighs for coq au vin. OH will chuck it in the slow cooker in the morning and it will be ready by the time I get home from work.

    Budget - spent £8.12 today on the bits that were needed. £59.85/£150 food, £15/£20 social

    NSDs - still on 5/20

    Stoptober - no snacking today

    Exercise - over 30,000 steps today. Walked to work, very busy shift, worked to 2nd job, busy shift, walked home so plenty of movement today :)

    Extra income - shift at 2nd job, between this and a shift I did earlier in the week I'll get around £90 on Friday.
    Mortgage 26.4.25 - £108,500  1.8.25 - £106,362.86
    Mortgage overpayment savings - £3.33/£50
    Mortgage overpayments so far - £675.98
  • sashanut
    sashanut Posts: 3,252 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hi all:j

    DD finally went back to her home this afternoon. Said she wouldn't be back until after work Tuesday.. here's hoping! Thats' my cue to get on with stuff as no distractions...

    NSD today so 4/15

    Organise: Down cellar painted wall & ceiling. Then tackled horrible mess underneath stone table....eventually identified as paperwork from 1997, all horribly wet despite being in plastic bags/containers. Filled 4 rubble sacks, DH prised off sofa to help. He did, but ended up getting paint on himself. Sigh, no wonder I do the man work round here..

    Lunch HM & from stores, soup made from remains of chicken, plus various veg in fridge from other meals, but tasty. Had small soup & BLT, sadly knocked soup all over sofa gah. Luckily it is covered by a throw which prevented it from soaking through onto the cushions.

    Supper was HM chilli, made a big pan. DD took some with her, we had it with rice & there is plenty left. As well as other ingredients used up wrinkly courgette, carrot & tin of black eyed beans found in cellar - daren't look at date - was tasty.

    Food budget: £137.44 /250 no more spends

    Be kind: think I was, try not to be so critical. I push myself but have to realise others don't. After doing cellar had to sit down for a while. I am just so keen to see progress.

    One more time: Yep on SW again after yesterdays blip

    Extra Income: done a couple of surveys, will be some time before I get any payout. Need to ebay some stuff.

    Christmas: still socking along for Christmas

    Exercise: Up & down cellar steps x loads

    Heating: still off but have gas bottle to take off chill

    Grateful for: Progress on clearing, finally hearing from aunt re poorly uncle(s) that they are doing OK. Living here & being healthy..
    New start JAN15 - NOT BUYING IT 2015 :eek:. Long haul DFW #145 : 2011 DEBTBUSTING : £5500 OD GONE, £2000 OD - GONE £93,610.30 cc & loan debt - GONE 27.6.14 FINALLY DEBT & MORTGAGE FREE :happyhear
  • Fmess
    Fmess Posts: 2,920 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Morning all,

    Yesterday was an odd day for a Saturday. I had planned lots of errands and chores and was 'saving' all the school work for Sunday when my sister reminded me we said we'd go visit my grandad and take him out for lunch on Sunday. This will probably take about 5/6 hours round trip. I was then wracked with anxiety the whole day as I have so much school work plus I'm already out for dinner with friend tonight. I refuse to let school work st weekends stop me seeing my family but I just don't know how to fit it all in. I did get most votes done yesterday - hair cut, shopping, mowing both lawns, pruning, dog walking, returning bathroom items for a refund and did about 3 hours school work last night. But feel so stressed, I've even woke up at 5.40 on a Sunday with worry.

    However, I had two lovely treats yesterday - a massage (ironically booked to reduce stress from work) and a bath!!!!!!!!!!! In my own bath!!!!! It was amazing (apart from the new fan comes on when you put the lights on and it's pretty loud and not relaxing). The skirting will be done this morning and then I just need to paint the woodwork and touch up a few scratches to the wall paint. I am so pleased it's finally done.

    Today I intend to work until I go to my Grandad's, then walk the dogs, I might have 5 minutes for more work before going out for dinner but may have to work after that too. Roll on half term!
    LBM = 07/09/13 Debt = £13339 (100% cleared)
    New roof and car £8557/£19003 New kitchen £396/£5039 Credit card Paid Student loan Paid
  • mothernerd
    mothernerd Posts: 4,858 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Debt-free and Proud!
    There is no such thing as an ordinary human being
    My mission in life is not only to survive,but to thrive and to do so with some Passion, some Compassion, some Humour and some Style.
    NST SEP No 1 No Debt No mortgage
  • Organise October

    Organise/Declutter –
    Lunch – Jacket potato & beetroot
    Dinner – Veggie burger and salad
    Made rock cakes using ingredients that I already had

    Regular – spent zero

    Get Ready –

    Improvise : Use an old wall hanging as a curtain for the back door. It is on a pole, so just need two hooks.

    Stoptober : Aim to not even look at eBay today - achieved

    Exercise : Walk the dog for at least 20 mins per day. Also do back & neck exercises - Done

    One More Time : Stuck to SW plan (ish!)

    Christmas :
    Extra Income : None

    Food Budget : £200 /£48.18
    SFD : 15 / 4
    Stoptober : No spending on eBay 31/7
    October Goal : Lose 8lbs /
    Extra Income : £100 /£56.06
    Debt 04/11/22 - £0.00
    Emergency Fund Goal - £1000/£106.89
    Living Fund 1 Year - £2520/£640
    Travel Pot - £2000/£350
    Regular Saving Fund £4800/£400
  • thriftylass
    thriftylass Posts: 4,033 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hello, last check in for a week. Spend day yesterday and most likely today. Away for a race, hotel and the minibreak next week. Will report back asap.

    See you after
    DEBT 02/25: total £6100 Debt free date 12/25
  • laurenh1
    laurenh1 Posts: 998 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Hi everyone. Just checking in :)

    NSD - 6 out of 20 hoping to avoid the shops until Tuesday! Away next weekend so hoping I can get most of these in during the week.

    Organise- hoping to get on top of house work & washing.

    Exercise- taking kids swimming!!

    Christmas- pretty much done there, only 2 more gift and food, the gifts ill sort month end when i have some more xmas budget.away in dec with hub which im saving up for too just a couple of nights in Scotland.

    Heating went on last night but I was cooold and I hsve two littles. Might
    Go off again yet.

    Today Im greatful for- the lovely friend coming with me to take the boys to their swimming lessons as I have to go in with them because there so young and hub is away & For all the lovely (pre paid for) activities I have planned for when hub gets home & over winter :)

    Have a lovely sunday everyone
  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    Yay to your bath fmess!
    NST March lion #8; NSD ; MFW9/3/23 Whoop Whoop!!!
  • DebtFreeDuo
    DebtFreeDuo Posts: 1,021 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Third Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Mothernerd I hear you on the procrastination, I have so much stuff to do and absolutely zero motivation. It doesn't help that I have had a really hard week so this has taken my focus away even more. I need to remind myself to put me first and that all of this is to make this duos life better.
    Change the way you see things and the things you see will change
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