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2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

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  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    whitewing wrote: »
    SF, only £78 above budget including a new laptop is ruddy marvellous. Well done!

    Thanks :) I feel I've let myself down a bit, but then I have to remind myself, its only march! x
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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  • Frugaldom
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    SlowlyFading - If your figure is £4000 and we are quarter the way through (1000/4000) then you are only £71.70 over budget, so including a new laptop in that is FAB!!! Well done! :T :T :T
    I reserve the right not to spend.
    The less I spend, the more I can afford.


    Frugal living challenge - living on little in 2025 while frugalling towards retirement.
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    On my workings out, 91 days = £993.72 ? But still, its not too bad I guess!
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • Penny2myName
    Penny2myName Posts: 1,605 Forumite
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    Total spend for 01 Mar 2008 - 31 Mar 2008: £382.57

    TOTAL FOR ANIMALS £11.23
    TOTAL FOR BILLS £202.14
    TOTAL FOR CLEANING £1.34
    TOTAL FOR CLOTHING £2.75
    TOTAL FOR DECORATING £1.24
    TOTAL FOR FOOD £64.52
    TOTAL FOR HOLIDAY £6.00
    TOTAL FOR MOTHER'S DAY £1.59
    TOTAL FOR OTHER £8.50
    TOTAL FOR PHONE CREDIT £10.00
    TOTAL FOR SCHOOL £1.00
    TOTAL FOR SOCIALIZING £20.00
    TOTAL FOR TOILETTRIES £12.34
    TOTAL FOR TRAVEL £31.70
    TOTAL FOR TREAT £7.82
    TOTAL FOR UNKOWN £0.40
    TOTAL £382.57

    Initial amount to spend = £4000 over 366 days, average £76.50 per week
    New balance = £2773.43 over 275 days, £70.59 per week. £254.97 for April:eek:

    Thank god I already got son's and niece's birthday presents in.
    19th March 2007 LBM£5,969.63 1st January 2018 £5960.18, 1st January 2019 £11,032.0018th August 2023 £12,435.00, Student Loan £22244.00 From 2009-12Challenges: To learn to stop spending..
  • Frugaldom
    Frugaldom Posts: 7,117 Forumite
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    Hello!

    I have posted the new thread HERE and will request this thread be closed for tomorrow to avoid anyone straying into the wrong place :)

    GOOD LUCK FOR QUARTER 2 :beer:
    I reserve the right not to spend.
    The less I spend, the more I can afford.


    Frugal living challenge - living on little in 2025 while frugalling towards retirement.
  • mumzyof2
    mumzyof2 Posts: 3,343 Forumite
    SF my aprils (i mean march) money was around same as yours... il update later.
    Sealed Pot dec 08 - dec 09 so far £27.67, Live off £4k Spent £330.20 GC £1,200 for 2009 Spent £50.78 PaD so far £650.07
    Debts: L/woods £154.00 C/One PAID O/D £649.90 Next £299.95 O/D PAID Gas £72.60 Electric £155.73 Mum £640.00 Orange £490.32
  • all up to date lol.... i'm thinking maybe 2k target...
    Proud to have dealt with with my debts
    Debt free from 18th March 2013, long may it continue!
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