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Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
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Yes, that's exactly what we're going to do, @Makingabobor2. We have plenty of assorted proteins in the freezer & the pantry's not looking bad either, although being a planner, I do like to have good stocks of stuff in there. Once Mr F (who usually cooks Fri to Sun) decides what he's making at the weekend, I'll be able to assess 'leftovers likelihood' & thus plan the rest of the week.
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!7 -
Morning Campers!
What a wet. blowy day! Cats not impressed at all. I shan't get much done today as we are off to the city centre later & staying for an evening concert, but it was paid for ages ago & we are not going out for a meal beforehand as we decided it would be a more affordable & chilled-out option to have lunch out instead, then buy some sarnies & crisps to eat before we go in. And Mr F will almost certainly need an 'in-the-car-for-the-drive-home-afterwards-sandwich' ..... but still all better value than going to a restaurant & we'd rather leave our Leisure Pot intact ready to fund another concert. So not a lot on the money-saving list today - the parking will be horrendous, but we don't go in very often, not like when I lived on the city outskirts & would happily go in twice a week to spend the bank's money!
*Have done a couple of surveys, including today's effort for the longer study I am currently on. I know I have a small amount of cashed out PA money still sitting in P*pal so with what I earn in June, it will be a much better chunk than of late to add to my Personal Spends.
*Peruse vacuum flasks. We need a new one & I want one with 2 cups. Occurred to me that this is a very useful thing to look for this afternoon while we are in the city centre. Online shopping is all very well, but there's nothing like seeing & handling the actual item for assessing its longevity. I do have some vouchers I could use, but have decided they work better for us if they stay in my voucher stash ready to offset the cost of a bigger item when something carks it.
*Sorted out a June birthday card. Stamp from stash.
*Check how the hardening-off tomatoes & squashes fared overnight as it's clearly been very wet & windy. I don't want to lose any food plants at this stage.
*Do next week's meal plans after vaguely discussing them last night.
*Added some more magazines to a big pile for my friend - not moneysaving, but any decluttering is a win as far as I'm concerned.
*Also intend to feed houseplants this morning.
*Any spare time between then & when we need to set off will probably be spent putting a few more rows in my pink socks.
Have a good day everyone,
F x2026'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!9 -
Have a lovely day and enjoy your concert. What is it you are going to see?Making 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.....£54.22
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 -
The Halle Orchestra x2026'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 -
Oh wow, how amazing. enjoy. xfoxgloves said:The Halle Orchestra xMaking 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.....£54.22
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 -
Have a lovely evening, sounds well classy 😊https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael4 -
Hope not too classy, @PennysIntoPounds, as I'm wearing my leopard-print hiking boots!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!5 -
Basically the same as one of them posh fur coats innit 😁https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'self-blame can be as egotistical as self-praise... any work worth doing is greater than we are... we must not overrate our importance to it, either for good or ill' Margaret Kennedy Lucy Carmichael4 -
I was tempted by their £5 a ticket one hour show a week on Friday. It sounded good. Enjoy.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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Have a lovely evening.4
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