A lightbulb?-Now MM's 5 in 4 challenge!

Lemon_Tree

sounds like things are getting through to him, i really hope your life will be made a little easier soon.

mummytofour

Gosh he does sound selfish. I cant really think of much else to say apart from I hope you can find your way out of the woods that you are in, to be honest it soudns like he is the one who needs a light bulb moment!

kittynortheast

Hi, just found your thread, I'm glad your OH has come round to the LBM. I'll be watching your thread with interest as we have just started the £200 per week 'challenge'. I've cut right down, cook from scratch (always have done) etc.. etc.. but still overspend, I don't know about you but it's the few pounds here and there, going for a loaf and spending £15 on your card that boosts our weekly spend, I don't know where it goes . Anyway good luck to you!!

MidlandsMum

Well, Hubby's had his spending money, I've put away his golf fees, I've done a week's worth of groceries and put petrol in my car and I still have 75 pounds left over. The cat is due her final jabs and Hubby will need petrol, but I will still have 30 pounds in my purse left for any emergencies this week. I am chuffed to bits. I never have that much in my purse, ever. I'm always scrabbling around for change to get the odd loaf etc. by midweek. I sneaked a 39p bottle of tonic into the shopping trolley earlier so I think I will celebrate tonight with a good old vodka and tonic.

:T

singlemum_4

Well done you, glad things are looking up and the OH is realising that money doesn't grow on trees. I only ever use cash now, take out once a week when its gone its gone find I always have some left in my purse at the end of the week.
Take care and enjoy that vodka and tonic you deserve it!!:beer:

MidlandsMum

Well, it's Tuesday and I've STILL got 30 pounds in my purse! Hubby has still got 20 in his pocket too! I'm absolutely gobsmacked! Work is going well too, at the end of feb it looks like I'll be getting a nice big fat commission payment of a good few hundred pounds that I can pay off and close down quite a few of the cards I owe little bits on. Hopefully March will be the same and then roll on the summer.

Today I am feeling positive and and happy to be doing overtime. :T

neverdespairgirl

MidlandsMum wrote: »

As far as I was aware all families with young children struggle, it's just how it is, but I see now that if we werent paying off these debts (or standing still with them, they dont seem to go down) we would be 5-600 pounds pm better off and I could book the holiday to Florida like I would love to (I got sent there last year for worlk and long to take the kids) and he could join any bl**dy golf course he wanted!

He's living WAY above your income.

It seems fundamentally unfair to me that you and the children are living such a budget lifestyle, while he's out playing golf, drinking etc.

Fair enough if the whole family's living cheaply, and eating pasta meals and not going out to do expensive stuff. And equally fair enough if a family can afford to play golf / go out / go to Florida. But it should be the same standard for you all, not this unequal split.

<hugs>

neverdespairgirl

MidlandsMum wrote: »

We're both annoyed that we will have to do without a holiday this year as holidays are my job and he is a huge fan of France and out lovely holidays there.

I don't know if your children are old enough, but could you think about camping / staying in a caravan? If you stay in the UK, that can be really cheap, but still getting away for a break.

MidlandsMum

:T Both bank accounts are in credit! Woo hoo! (wont last, Mortgage and council tax is due out tomorrow) but still, woohoo!

MidlandsMum

Good Lord, this moneysaving is addictive! Cuppatea, cat on my lap and I'm hooked!

This week I will only be taking 150 out of the cash machine as I've still got 20 in my purse (!), I dont have to pay for the cat's jabs this week and I've got no big days or nights out planned. Hubby is going away next week on a (budgeted for) golf trip so he is staying in tonight too. I would never have thought he would have mastered No Spend Days. Work is going well, commission this month is already pushing 250 pounds and there's still 19 days to go!

Have a great day everyone. As long as we can keep the wolves from the door I think we will all make it.

MM
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