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Fiscal Fast

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  • TM6
    TM6 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
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    Fiscal Fast Day 88

    Just £2.99 spent today on a RTC stew pack, hot cross buns, a cucumber and six tins of baked beans. I am extremely happy with that :j
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • TM6
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    Fiscal Fast Day 89

    Right up until 6.30pm, I was rubbing my hands with glee at the thought of another NSD but then we decided to go to a talk on 'In search of tin'. As we live in a beautiful part of Cornwall with such a rich industrial history, this talk had been tempting me all week.
    We weren't disappointed and for £6 a very enjoyable and informative evening was had by my hubby and I
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • TM6
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    Fiscal Fast Day 90

    We had a targeted shop at Sainsbury's for Nectar points. We spent about £16 but ended up with over 500 points. We used a few MOCs but we also used all our 'shrapnel' that we have thrown into a tin. We did have a few £1 coins and 50ps but the majority of the change was in 5ps. It was good to use them all up. Do you do similar with your small change? I just don't like a purse full of change!

    I had a communal breakfast out in the morning with a ladies group and in the evening we went to a charity auction. We were successful in winning one lot, coffee that was lush and is for my husband's birthday.
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • TM6
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    Fiscal Fast Day 91

    We really do need to firmly shut the purse particularly on socialising which has been very expensive over the past few weeks.

    Once the weather brightens up much of our entertaining will be either in the countryside or on the beach.

    That said, today was a NSD :j
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • TM6
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    Fiscal Fast Day 92

    Dead chuffed, another NSD and two in a row, I'm on a roll :rotfl:
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • TM6
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    Fiscal Fast Day 93

    Three in a row - another NSD. I am SO pleased especially as it is my husband's birthday today.

    We were very close to going out and celebrating but we have a special day planned on Sunday so we resisted. We kept our eye on the prize - our trip to NYC

    We did however have a lovely walk on the beach with our hounds even though it was extremely mizzly (mist and drizzle) :cool:
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • TM6
    TM6 Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    edited 22 April 2018 at 10:19AM
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    Fiscal Fast Day 94

    Shopping in a main supermarket is getting very alien to us now.

    Once again, we waited until we had a list of items to buy (thanks to JackieO) and we headed off to Bookers.

    What a delight it is to shop there. No annoying music and free tea, coffee or hot chocolate from their machine :D

    As always we headed to the RTC on each department and picked up the following all reduced - apples, oranges, tomatoes, milk, minced beef, celery, cabbage, mushrooms, carrots and mixed peppers.

    We only paid full price for courgettes, muffins, pudding rice, mixed herbs, eggs and tinned tomatoes :T

    Bookers has now been bought out by Tesco so I hope that things still stay the same - I would be SO :mad: if things changed for the worse!

    There were just a few bits we couldn't get but my hubby raced into Lidl and picked those up in a matter of minutes.

    My ideal shopping day :cool:

    Nearly forgot, I bought some birthday cards online that were on special offer & that I needed including some Quentin Blake ones. Also I renewed our yearly membership for Newlyn Filmhouse where watching a film is SO lush
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • TM6
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    Fiscal Fast Day 95

    Another one notched up - wahoo a NSD :money:
    "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."
  • [Deleted User]
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    Well done TM6 you are doing splendidly. my freezer stuff is coming down nicely now and I have a bit of wriggle room I am determined to get in down so it can be defrosted .Been quite lucky this month as my outgoings have been quite low and I am trying to use up some of the tinned stuff as well

    Onwards and upwards :)

    JackieO xxx
  • PollyWollyDoodle
    PollyWollyDoodle Posts: 2,059 Forumite
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    You are doing well TM6, do you know how well you are doing with regard to savings, or are you just trying to cut down outgoings and see where it gets you?

    Re your mention of loose change a few posts ago, I keep a special money box on the dresser for loose change and money from selling eggs. £2 coins go in a sealed pot, anything else goes in the duck (for that is the shape of the money box :)) and then I raid it when I want change for parking etc or need a little treat like a coffee out.
    Life is mainly froth and bubble: two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble, courage in your own.
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