2021 Frugal Living Challenge

Frugaldom

HAPPY NEW YEAR, WELCOME TO 2022 

fionaandphil

Happy New Year!

I'm still finalising the 2021 figures but do know that we have managed to come in at £2600 for food for the three of us.  Not sure how long this will last as we have a teenager now who has a huge appetite!

Wishing you all the best for a healthy and happy year and looking forward to seeing you all again in 2022.

Thanks as always @Frugaldom for inspiring us to do better and be more mindful of our spending

Frugaldom

I have still to total up my challenge budget spends but the budget is staying the same as previous years at £4000 for cost of living expenses. 😁 Good luck with teenager. If you can get them enjoying soup, pasta and pancakes then your battle is won. Just make sure there's a ready supply in fridge at all times. 

Ellie79

Happy new year all. Currently in my sick bed with covid. Feeling so rubbish. Tested positive on NYE. We had budgeted in for takeaway and I couldn't even enjoy it! Not moved from either bed or settee since. Great (and obviously enforced) frugal start to the year!

balabooberlies

Ellie79 said:

Happy new year all. Currently in my sick bed with covid. Feeling so rubbish. Tested positive on NYE. We had budgeted in for takeaway and I couldn't even enjoy it! Not moved from either bed or settee since. Great (and obviously enforced) frugal start to the year!

Hope you feel better soon Ellie........

bala

x

fionaandphil

@Ellie79 take it easy and look after yourself. My recovery is slow and I'm still really exhausted after having it last month. DH had 4 days of awful symptoms and has been fine since.

@Frugaldom thanks for tips, he likes the pancakes and pasta which is good but won't do soup which is a shame. He has hollow legs, eats constantly and is skinny no matter how much he eats 😃

Frugaldom

Get well soon, @Ellie79. See you in the new 2022 thread and here's to a healthy, successful and frugal new year.

Frugaldom

THIS CHALLENGE IS NOW FINISHED

flossyblog

Happy new year everyone!!!!!!!!

December expenses came in at 

2200,00 -mattress

 334.58 - food

 147.90 - bills

  15.00 - travel card 

Altogether the total for December came in at €2.698. The final figure for the year is €15 .678 which is €3,428 over budget, however we upgraded our mattress  which was rather expensive but totally worth it.  I am more than happy with total expenses. My annual budget was €12.500, but considering we have to pay healthcare at over €3.000 and still have to pay dental bills which were over €500 and a new mattress   I think we have done really well

BookWormNotEvenSorry

mummy2threeboys said:

Afternoon all, Our weekly shop was just under £50 (4 adult food portions and a 9 year old, plus 2 cats) Fridge looks empty to most but there's lots that need using up. Randomly some green vanilla frosting from an online cupcake decorating lesson. 
I also have some marmalade, (Only one who eats it )  4 over ripe bananas ,two nets of oranges and a punnet of grapes. Sainsburys gave me all my fresh very short dated fresh last week. Marmalade and banana tray bake with Green frosting. Fruity porridge tomorrow.
realised I might get Sse home warm discount so applied. I need to find pet insurance or create an emergency fund. We had one of our moggies pts a month ago , he had symptomless cancer, by which time it was too late, £700 vets bill and no beloved kitty to bring home. 
Boilers on the need replacing asap, we qualify for a new one, but no ones getting back to us, assuming no one wants to come into peoples home. Thankfully it works sometimes! 
Have a blessed day all. 

Sorry to hear about your little cat, we lost our beloved cat a few weeks ago, up until then she was a healthy cat, no signs of ill health but she just disappeared for about 4 weeks then made her way to her favourite sleeping spot in our neighbours front garden and passed away, I really miss her!!