2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

Hardup_Hester

I've updated my signature as all the DD's have now been taken out. The food spending was quite small & most of it was spend at the butchers on 2 huge gammon joints, I froze them both, one cooked & sliced, the other one uncooked, to use when we next have all the kids round. there is 15 of us if all the kids visit with husbands, wives & kids.

broke_mum_of_three

Was in Tesco last night and they had a Mamas and Papas pram set, with travel cot and high chair reduced from 29.99 to 9.99 my mum bought one as a pressie, I couldnt think of anyone to buy it for, not sure if it is on website this was instore. The bad news is as I was at the shops I spent £28.38 in Tesco and 18.18 in Asda when it wasnt even my day to shop:eek: but I live 15 miles from the nearest supermarket so if I'm up I cant miss the opportunity to grab some groceries hopefully it will all shake out at the end of the week. Today though has been a NSD:j .
A little dilema I had yest also, was it was a girls birthday at work and we all had to put money in for a pressie, I only had £2 in my pocket and begrudged handing it over but dont want to appear stingy, anyone else encountered this?

broke_mum_of_three

Sorry I forgot about the soap nut samples. I pushed the button twice by mistake and ordered two which cost £1.50:o

Burlesque_Babe

Boots can't send me one of the items I ordered, so that 2.50 I can add back onto my budget!!!

liuhut

broke_mum_of_three wrote: »

A little dilema I had yest also, was it was a girls birthday at work and we all had to put money in for a pressie, I only had £2 in my pocket and begrudged handing it over but dont want to appear stingy, anyone else encountered this?

I had the same thing, one of the girls bought round the collection. I said that I didn't have any money. She said 'oh right so you dont want to put in then', I said that it was not that but I had no money at all. My friend was with me and said that she could chip in for me so I will have to pay her back tomorrow.
Felt really bad but she was really snotty with me...grr


Anyway apart from that I have only spent £1.20. OH is being good making his own sandwiches but he has spent £7 on beers tonight

debrag

with our collections we just pay later. An envelope comes round, you just just initial it, tick it if you have paid & written in the card or write pay later.

We not expected to put loads in usually I just put in £1

We usually do them just after pay day so everyone has money. If it comes round in the morning then people usually wait till after lunch so they can go get some money out.

FunBrum

Have not been online for more than 10 mins this week as my son keeps throwing me off, so have had to try to catch up on all your progress.

I've had a bit of a pants week and have had to spend hand over fist!:mad:

I did get a bargain with my daughters MP3 player for her birthday, and have had some super money off of food when I popped into Morrisons last night, so I guess I shouldn't complain. Spent £2.04 on knock-down food, and saved £10 plus!:j My spends so far are:

MP3 player...........£17.99
Petrol..................£34.89
School lunch.........£6.50
Greetings cards.....£1.00
Car tax................£63.75
Gas.....................£15.00
Elec....................£10.00
Mobile.................£39.03
Drink...................£10.00
Groceries.............£18.53

It was my sons girlfriends birthday yesturday and Igave her a gift-set I bought last year for the gift basket I have. Also the card was from a bulk pack I'd bought last Jan, so no expence there!:T

I don't think I have to buy anything else this week, so I can breathe a wee bit for a few days;)

Will update my sig. in a bit!

karren

about the soap nuts, i bought a similiar thing from lakeland a few months back with the code they had on here, an managed to get it for £1.95 and its worked ok so far, the clothes are clean so far.

skintwellie

Dear nykmedia,
Thanks for the post re: Boots and Additions. Most of the stuff I wanted on Boots site was sold out. (Unfortunately, no youngsters in the family at present - keep dropping hints to dear daughter, but falling on deaf ears!) However, a real result on Additions site. Grumpy son wanted new duvet for his new double bed (late Christmas prezzie). Insisted on duck feather not synthetic. Managed to get a 15 tog duck feather duvet in sale, put in code you suggested £1.25 off plus £10.00 off as first order over £25.00. Total cost £17.25 Went through Quidco cash back site and earned 6 per cent. Thank you, thank you.
Thanks to everyone for all the fantastic ideas and recipes - really enjoying this challenge, even though over budget both weeks. Determined to be in budget by end of month (£344.00).
mumzyof2 - if sample of washing pearls is for more than one wash, I will send you some.
Love to you all.

Jacks_xxx

Hiya lovelies, :wave:

I'n having "a bit of a week" so no time to post really, but just updated my sig to account for another weeks shopping £74.16 and the gas, leccy, phone line rental, tv licence house insurance and internet DDs going out £196.

I hope everyone is still going strong all guns blazing and all that. Will catch up when I can.

Love Jacks xxx