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Cheers from me to the wine , you need it SA , patience is obviously a virtue you have .This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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That's Tuesday done
2 days down 2 to go.
Absolutely freezing here today, raining tooNo snow although it's forecast, the ground is wet so hopefully it won't settle.
Got some vouchers from Ocado £15 of £60 spend this week followed by £10 off for the next 3 weeks. I'll certainly be using this week's as it works out less than Morrisons taking into account the staff discount (courtesy of DD) plus their prices are on a par with Morrisons. I know Morrisons online groceries come from an Ocado warehouse.
I'm going to keep a tally of how much Mr SA gets spent on him this month - beer plus all the other things. At the end of the month. Just so he knows he's not as hard done by as he thinks. The beer alone must be at least £100 a month. I wouldn't be surprised if it's not in the region of £200 altogether on an average month. Then on top of that his scooter is £98 a month but that's taken direct from his PIP so I won't count that. I hope this doesn't sound petty - I just want him to realise.
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It doesn't sound petty at all SA. Mr SA acts like a child so sometimes he needs to be treated like one.
I hope you don't get any snow.Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
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Hate to be blunt but Mr SA is a very lucky man (in that respect) to have all that to spend/ have spent in a month.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
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I agree I don't think you sound petty at all.
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Echoing what the others said about Mr SA and the spends.
Do you think he'll take any notice though when you show him the monthly total?Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
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Sun_Addict wrote: »Well that's Saturday more or less done, today has flown by.
Lost half a pound at WW, not a lot but better than nothing or putting on. 2lb over goal now, would like to be 5lb under for holiday. We can go 5lb either way at WW. The lady I sit with had a hypo :eek: She was ok after eating glucose tablets thankfully.
The dog has lost her ID tag so need to replace that ASAP.
Had my hair cut this afternoon, just a trim.
I made myself a pizza tonight from a WW recipe using just SR flour and 0% natural Greek yoghurt - 180g of each. So easy to make and no faffing about with leaving to rise. It was lovelyThe base alone was really tasty. So the recipe is mix the flour and yoghurt into a dough, roll out on baking paper, bake in a hot oven for 10 mins, then spread Passata over it, sprinkle on some herbs and top with 80g of 50% fat grated cheese. Cook for another 8-10 mins. I roasted some red onion and pepper separately then sprinkled them on top. Makes 4 portions. Delicious
I've made dumplings with the flour/yoghurt mix before which were lovely too.
Didn't even get one number on the lottery so my plan D has been scuppered
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend
Ooh. I am going to try that pizza dough recipe. Thanks for the tip :beer:0 -
And yep show him the totals. Even if he doesn’t take it in I bet you’ll feel vindicated and better0
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SA enjoy your day off tomorrow, are you going to spoil yourself?Make £10 a day challenge - January 2023 = £292.89/£310 - Feb 2023 = £677.09/280 - March 2023 = £102.45/£310 - April = £300.12/300 - May 2023 = £306.80/£310 - June = £245.88/£150 - July = £295.45/£310 - August 2023 £51.56/£3100
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It’s a good idea to show Mr SA how much is spent on him - will the numbers mean much to him though.
Hope you’ve got some nice plans for tomorrow - enjoy yourself.January spends - £587.580
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