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Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
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That looks a really good haul, @marionmgcars.
F2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!4 -
That's a brilliant looking bag for £3.30! Will definitely be keeping an eye on the app to see whether our Aldi ever gets any.marionmgcars said:
Mine were very good. Usually added to app “too good to go” later in evening to collect next day. This was a photo of one I collected.joedenise said:I keep looking by my local Aldi never have anything - it always says on it Nothing Today!
How much do they charge for their bags and are they worth the money?
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Agree, @joedenise - I could make several meals from that & most of it is easily freezable.
F2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!5 -
You're right @foxgloves - plenty of meals could be made and frozen from that Aldi bag. Wish ours would over order! They hardly ever have any YS reductions yet alone doing the bags!
My DH decided to have a look at the app this morning and it seems our local hippie is in it and they've got 2 bags available so he's ordered them at £4 each! We know that the fish and chips both freeze OK as when we're had them in the past there's always too much so we freeze the LOs and they reheat brilliantly in the halogen oven or the Remoska! Will be interesting to see what we get for our £8!
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wow, that's brilliant for £3.30! So this in on the Too Good to Go app? Or in store? Think I must take a lookMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,764....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF £1600/3000
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Studies/surveys April.....£63.71
Decluttering items 1402/2025. 195/2026
Books read 23 in 2025. 2026- 10 (target is 52)
Jigsaws done 20 in 2025. 3 this year.
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up4 -
On the app, I think!Makingabobor2 said:wow, that's brilliant for £3.30! So this in on the Too Good to Go app? Or in store? Think I must take a look🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her4 -
Well, I was going to tell you a story about Mr F's grocery shopping last night & also about a misbehaving bra( the two are not related, thankfully!) but I've run out of afternoon, so all you've got is a photo of today's sourdough loaf, just out of the oven. Will do better tomorrow.
F x
2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!12 -
That looks so delicious.
Can't wait to hear your stories....lolMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,764....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF £1600/3000
.
Studies/surveys April.....£63.71
Decluttering items 1402/2025. 195/2026
Books read 23 in 2025. 2026- 10 (target is 52)
Jigsaws done 20 in 2025. 3 this year.
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up5 -
That looks very nice indeed 😋
Looking forward to the bra story 😆 I have a misbehaving bra story. I was wearing one of those multi way strap bras when a male work colleague touched my shoulder, said what’s that and extracted one of the straps that had somehow become detached and ended up on my shoulder. When he realised what it was he was so embarrassed 🤣I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)6 -
Yes...a loaf so delicious deserves its own hat xx5
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