Just spent £12 on KFC

pinkydinkydo

So annoyed with myself, i had a weak moment and i spent £12 on a KFC for tea for everyone. I had lamb in which i bought from Aldi. My shopping this week was £38 for all five of us we had loads in and i was like stuff it. Do you think i'm being to crazy does the odd takeway not matter. All i can think is its money we didnt need to spend and i could have got loads of shopping with this money. We have £40k worth of debt and i'm worrying about £12 but it's all those £12's thats got us in this mess.
Feel depressed now, it was tasty mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

System

You have got to be able to treat yourself from time to time.

thepinklady

Everyone deserves a treat every now and again.

I felt bad earlier buying a few bits I didn't need, was only £14 but I just kept thinking that £14 could've been chucked at debts. I then realised I did really need these bits so shouldn't punish myself for it.

jet77

I've spent £12 on take-aways just for myself this weekend

dancingfairy

£12 is not toooo bad. You fed your family for tea. It could have been much worse- you could have spent a lot more if you had bought everyone pizza or chinese. A treat from time to time is needed - just make sure it's ocassional I guess. Maybe a KFC for every £100 or £150 you pay back or something- then you will have earnt the treat and it's not tooo bad.

Trentenders

It would have cost a few quid to feed the family, so it didn't cost you £12 more than you would've spent.

I wouldn't worry about it. Saving money constantly can be dull, so it's good to have a small change every mow and then.

Enjoy

debbiedebt

Sometimes you just need a takeaway to have a break from all the cooking. Since I've been a DFW I seem to be always cooking because it's cheaper. So I say so long as you don't do it too often it's good to have a treat.

postingalwaysposting

pinky to be honest £12 isnt much in the grand scheme of things. If however you spent £120 taking them to a restaurant then replys will be different. I think it shows that you are confessing it/saw some negative with what you did. But put it aside and move on, it was a treat that i suspect you wont repeat any time soon. Just think if you dont have a another take away for a month technically this one cost 38p per day... i dont think thats such a big problem. Put it behind you and move on.

pinkydinkydo

I know it sounds mad £12 but i had a lovely lamb dinner there waiting to be cooked i just couldn't be bothered. I'm so concious of every penny i spend, do you think thats a good thing or do you think you can hold on too tight ????

TurnaroundSue

At least you enjoyed it - the worst thing is when you have a take-away/eat out and the food is c**p!! I really hate that!!

postingalwaysposting

pinkydinkydo wrote: »

I know it sounds mad £12 but i had a lovely lamb dinner there waiting to be cooked i just couldn't be bothered. I'm so concious of every penny i spend, do you think thats a good thing or do you think you can hold on too tight ????

I think its good to be conscious of where your moneys going. But as everyone will say on here there comes a point where you need a treat, if its a £12 takeaway so be it. You can repay your debts and still have treat or repay your debts and hate doing it. I am sure everyone will agree with me a small treat once in a while is not going to make that much of a difference.