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The I will not buy "XYZ" for a month challenge.

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  • mrsmortenharket
    mrsmortenharket Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    hypno06 wrote: »
    I have made a good start - didn't get tempted by the Mess at work yesterday, and haven't been anywhere today so no need to buy lunch or coffee etc.

    I am working tomorrow, but have already made some savory rice to take with me, and will take a flask of coffee to save the pennies :j

    yay well done! :j


    lilmoi1985lm
    Can i join???

    I always end up buying my lunch at work when i have money in my purse! Whats worse is even when I've made a packed lunch if someone asks if I want anything from the shop I'll say yes!! I have no willpower. :(

    of course you can join! :D Now you have a good reason to say no to the extras at work! You'll save £ & lbs! ;)

    Lisa
  • gillypen
    gillypen Posts: 121 Forumite
    80p savd aleady :)

    thats 2 cans of coke not bought
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  • mrsmortenharket
    mrsmortenharket Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    gillypen wrote: »
    80p savd aleady :)

    thats 2 cans of coke not bought

    well done! :D
  • SarahNeedle1872
    SarahNeedle1872 Posts: 6,166 Forumite
    Failed miserably today, left my curry on the table..... plus I got a £2 and lots of smalls in my change, so my mistake means I only have £1.50 left in my purse!
    Will definately do it properly tomorrow:o
    'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde
  • marc.faulkner
    marc.faulkner Posts: 639 Forumite
    No buying cans of pop in work from now 'till the end of January :)

    I'm really not sure how I got into the habit anyway, the company provides a selection of free drinks (both hot and cold) and we're allowed to drink as much as we want - so why [STRIKE]do[/STRIKE] did I feel the need to buy cans of orange juice at 60p a time? :o

    Oh well, no more! :D
  • zcrat41
    zcrat41 Posts: 1,799 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I didn't buy a mag today when I usually would ave done - so 1.10 in a pot for me. Did cadge my housemate's old one's though - guess I can't do that all the time!!
  • pjala
    pjala Posts: 420 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Degenerating into 2 coffees per day, plus addicted to starbucks - so out they go!
    Great idea !
  • BluePanther
    BluePanther Posts: 45 Forumite
    Hmmm...I will not buy coffee when I take my children to their various weekend activities, instead I will take a flask of coffee (and it will taste nicer too :T )
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  • Spendaholic_Chick
    Spendaholic_Chick Posts: 2,034 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Ooh I'd like to join in too please! Should really say chocolate, but that would be setting myself up to fail before I even start cos that'll never happen!

    I'll say magazines too (except my subscription one that I can't cancel) .....that will be hard too, but I have a huge pile of them to read anyway so will read those instead.
    :D GOD BLESS DURAN DURAN :D
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  • madmich666
    madmich666 Posts: 216 Forumite
    Hiya, hows everyone doing?

    Ive been good :T and have brought lunch with me every day so that means ive saved £10 in just 2 days... I couldn't believe how much i was spending!!!! I will also save another £12 this weekend cos i would normally go and buy fags for the week but I wont need to now im cutting down.
    DFW Nerd No: 758 :cool: Proud to be dealing with my debts!:T Proud mum to Bon-Scott my amazing 10/10/10 baby :p
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