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Drat it and Going to do it

Going to start a diary from tomorrow of everything that I spend. I want really nasty replies when I spend on stuff I shouldn't am I'm really going to try and live sensibly and frugally. Please free to give me a hard time if I don't do it. Please do, I need it! Aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggg trying to hit the button Am I mad doing this? Probably!
Lightbulb moment 28th December 2007 :idea:
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Living on £4,000 for 2008 #047
Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008

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  • Ephemera
    Ephemera Posts: 1,604 Forumite
    Nowt wrong with being mad as long as it saves you money if you need to!

    Right behind you! With a pointy stick to prod you with if you're naughty!!!!!

    Well done and good luck x
    If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got.



  • youve come to the wrong board if you want abuse LOL..We will nicely encourage you to get your finger out!!!!!
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  • Ephemera wrote: »
    Nowt wrong with being mad as long as it saves you money if you need to!

    Right behind you! With a pointy stick to prod you with if you're naughty!!!!!

    Well done and good luck x

    You're not from UKscrappers are you?
    Lightbulb moment 28th December 2007 :idea:
    DFW Nerd #813
    Living on £4,000 for 2008 #047
    Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008

    Total Spend January
  • Thanks for the support. Definitely starting tomorrow. My life has been so awful for the last ten years and I'm determined it will be my year this year. With your help x
    Lightbulb moment 28th December 2007 :idea:
    DFW Nerd #813
    Living on £4,000 for 2008 #047
    Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008

    Total Spend January
  • I'll get you some birch twigs for when you go wrong, you will probably beat yourself up more than we will have the heart to.

    I shall get 'Did you REALLY need it' ready to paste on yourthread whenever I am on the forum (and maybe the odd 'well done, you are doing great')

    Good luck
    £34,547 (Dec 07); Current debt: £zilch (Debt free December 2010)
    Sealed Pot #389 (2010=£133)
  • Ok and this is it. £3 pounds in my purse now and aim to record all spend from now on, Help me out guys, will need encouragment and huge tellings off when I go wrong x
    Lightbulb moment 28th December 2007 :idea:
    DFW Nerd #813
    Living on £4,000 for 2008 #047
    Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008

    Total Spend January
  • I'll get you some birch twigs for when you go wrong, you will probably beat yourself up more than we will have the heart to.

    I shall get 'Did you REALLY need it' ready to paste on yourthread whenever I am on the forum (and maybe the odd 'well done, you are doing great')

    Good luck

    Spent £8 on wine bad bad bad
    Lightbulb moment 28th December 2007 :idea:
    DFW Nerd #813
    Living on £4,000 for 2008 #047
    Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008

    Total Spend January
  • Need a new suit for work. Any ideas on how to do that cheaply?
    Lightbulb moment 28th December 2007 :idea:
    DFW Nerd #813
    Living on £4,000 for 2008 #047
    Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008

    Total Spend January
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    scorpio04 wrote: »
    Need a new suit for work. Any ideas on how to do that cheaply?
    - Charity shop
    - shopping village.
    - ebay
    - Email all your mates/everybody at work and organise a "clothes swapping party - nearly new"
    - Dress agency (posh stuff that posh people are selling 2nd hand)

    But is it NEED, or just WANT?

    Really?
  • Def a need as I have to have one for work and don't have one at the moment. Remembered there's a few good dress agencies round here though so going to try them first. No spend today as I haven't been out!
    Lightbulb moment 28th December 2007 :idea:
    DFW Nerd #813
    Living on £4,000 for 2008 #047
    Celebrate Christmas for free in 2008

    Total Spend January
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