2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

Frugaldom

tryingtodobetter wrote: »

I was just wondering if anybody had Martin's new book? What is it like? Is it worth spending some of my budget on?

I have 3 of his books now, including the new one - "The Three Most Important Lessons...", which arrived a couple of days ago. I paid £3.49 inc P&P from Play.com and went through a cashback site for another 1% back. I'm reading the book very carefully, as it's for a present for a junior member of the family later this year. Should finish it tonight, will post you a review tomorrow :rotfl:

Mollymop5

skintwellie wrote: »

Then I made lentil and potato bake for tea (cost less than £1.00 to feed 3 of us) with a large salad. Even grumpy son ate it and said it was 'nice' which means it must be delicious as he is a confirmed meat eater.
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any chance of the lentil and potato bake recipe please

liuhut

HI all, glad everyone is still posting. I'm typing in the dark to save money lol!
Had a NSD yesterday and have spent £5 today on various bits, DD1 wanted a cooked dinner and OH needed money for coffees at work. I've only soent 50p compared to the £6-7 I would have spent before this started!
My house ins is due at the end of the month and have been shopping around, the lowest is £198 for contents and building with accidental on everthing I didn;t think that this was too bad.

On the Stardrop front I get mine from Wilco's, have to buy loads when I go to hand out to all the people I have converted!!!

Mollymop5

I got a letter from the council today.My new windows and doors are being put in next Tuesday and Wednesday.Yeay double glazing.Hopefully I can then turn down my heating a notch and save some money

broke_mum_of_three

Nsd today, but have dinner to go to tomorrow night at £12 and have hair appointment on Saturday as £35 and I am already depressed thinkin about my budget as I was doing so well, its just that this has become so addictive. Maybe I'll just become a hippie and not feed the family for the rest of the week, lol! Might do me good as I have just joined the lose weight club.

Frugaldom

broke_mum_of_three wrote: »

Nsd today, but have dinner to go to tomorrow night at £12 and have hair appointment on Saturday as £35 and I am already depressed thinkin about my budget as I was doing so well, its just that this has become so addictive. Maybe I'll just become a hippie and not feed the family for the rest of the week, lol! Might do me good as I have just joined the lose weight club.

Broke mum, a 'HAIR APPOINTMENT'? Haven't heard of them in years, can you still get them? If I went like this :eek: my hair would make me nearly ten feet tall and I'm only about 5' 4"! Been dying to get some free samples of that supposedly fantastic hair gel just to find out if it really does hold hair firm :rotfl:If anyone sees any samples or freebies listed, please let me know

MollyMop - double glazing! You are showing off!!! I've had to order a new oil-filled radiator just to try and keep from freezing here and I ended up buying 2 (because they were half price, plus I had a 5% off code and I went through a cashback site). Still awaiting confirmation of my order from Currys to let me know when they'll be delivered, so I'll adjust my budget when they arrive.

I've just been and issued a mini challenge to my cyberdosh buddies to see who can earn the most from.... oh! I forgot that I hadn't told you about this part yet :rotfl: The time has come... for some fun!

broke_mum_of_three

nykmedia that made me laugh, ten feet! Maybe need to reaccess this, cancel all hair appointments for 2008, remember I'm new to this or is it naive?!?

hopeless_spendthrift

Yes Nyk? We are all ears!

Mollymop5

hopeless_spendthrift wrote: »

Yes Nyk? We are all ears!

yes we are:j can't wait for new challenge:T

Buffythedebtslayer

nykmedia wrote: »

Broke mum, a 'HAIR APPOINTMENT'? Haven't heard of them in years, can you still get them? If I went like this :eek: my hair would make me nearly ten feet tall and I'm only about 5' 4"! Been dying to get some free samples of that supposedly fantastic hair gel just to find out if it really does hold hair firm :rotfl:If anyone sees any samples or freebies listed, please let me know

I checked the local high street hairdressers and could find anything cheaper than 50 quid, I used pay between 50-75 pounds pre MSE. but have to say no one noticed my wonderful hair that cost so much,

so last week my MUM cut my hair, she did a fab job too!!! was really chuffed - had the oo I have had my haircut swingy feeling without the cc bill!!

re challenge - not going badly I too forget a CC bill from spending on Amazon for Christmas which was a bit of a blow but I paid it using the savings money I keep for vet emergencies, not great but hey it had to be paid (should that come out of my 4,000?)

I also ran up more debt BUT it was to pay for driving lessons and an Open university course, both of which will enable me to get a new job, plus it is on a 0% card and the payment is coming out of my 4,000.

xx