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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.
F2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 6.8kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)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 x2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 6.8kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)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 £28,524....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £590/£3000
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Studies/surveys August £14.50
Decluttering items 771
Books read 14
Jigsaws done 8
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up4 -
The Halle Orchestra x2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 6.8kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)5 -
foxgloves said:The Halle Orchestra xMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,524....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule. Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.Challenges
EF #68 £590/£3000
.
Studies/surveys August £14.50
Decluttering items 771
Books read 14
Jigsaws done 8
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 😊4
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Hope not too classy, @PennysIntoPounds, as I'm wearing my leopard-print hiking boots!2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (36/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 6.8kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)5 -
Basically the same as one of them posh fur coats innit 😁4
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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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