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sammy70 · 9 August 2015 at 6:26PM

in money saving news, ive meal planned for the next week, so only small top up shop required mid/end of week, and i have saved £15 worth of morrisons vouchers, so im hoping they will cover a few essentials later in the week

We have bought paint to finish landing, and do our bedroom. We plan to have all diy/decorating/new kitchen /carpets completed for june 2016 in readiness for putting it on the market.

I'm planning a money saving couple of weeks, watching the pennies, to hopefully help with paying for our divan/paint expenses that were extra this month.

Getting work clothes ironed, pack up done in readiness of a new week, hope to get 2/3 gym sessions in this week, and stick to my lower calorie intake, as frustratingly the weight isnt shifting, its so annoying :mad:

Have a lovely evening everyone!

Sammy x

:)

Alchemilla · 9 August 2015 at 6:28PM

Which part of the country will you move to?

sammy70 · 10 August 2015 at 8:23PM

Hi Alchemilla! we plan to move to the edge of the pennines, we havent got any place set in stone yet, just a few yorkshire rural areas in mind. We are just going to start looking as soon as we have seen a broker, and know how much we can borrow in early summer 2016.

Today ive had a NSD, stuck to diet (no fatty treats!), and one zumba class done in my quest to get rid of the love handles !

sammy70 · 11 August 2015 at 8:25PM

grrr:mad: missed today's gym class, bed delivery was late!

Money saving news- got £21 worth of shopping (essential top up shop)for £6 at morrisons, as i used 3x £5 vouchers i had saved :T

Stuck to meal plan, and ive made a meal plan up to 23rd using mainly freezer/fridge/cupboard contents, planning mini top up shops twice a week for milk/bread/fruit/any other essentials.

Early night for me now- up early for work in the morning!

:):):)

jodles16 · 12 August 2015 at 2:15PM

Wow you have smashed that mortgage!! Im so excited for you, the country step should be amazing! Not sure I could hold off until 2016, but I am a strange combination of obsessive/undecided with most things I do!

I will look into Premium bonds, was thinking about putting some money into moneycircle or something similiar but I dont have much and dont want to lose any, therefore premium bonds could work!

Best of luck!

Jodles

sammy70 · 12 August 2015 at 8:37PM

Thanks for dropping by jodles! im really looking forward to our move, i cant wait! but we are sticking to our financial plan, to make the move as smooth as possible, and get as much property for our money we can!:):j

I think premium bonds are great for saving , you have the excitement of a possible win to keep you going, instant access if an emergency happens, and can add from a £100 a month upwards each month, each individual can now hold £50,000 tax free each, and your money is safe.

On my money saving for today, ive bought £59 worth of chocolate bars and crisps, to start a little tuck shop at work, im going to see if it makes enough to make it worth while. ill give it till xmas, see if i can make a little extra for our move to the country fund

Pearla*Merle · 13 August 2015 at 7:53AM

Great idea on the tuck shop! :T

sammy70 · 14 August 2015 at 8:44PM

Thanks Pearle! sold £16 worth of chocolate and crisps already, not bad as £0.50p per bar, and £0.30p crisps! :j

i worked 5 hours overtime this week, so a little extra for our country dream fund :beer:

Stuck to meal plan . and this week lost 3lb on my diet! :j

Ive got a busy weekend, my saturday morning to work, then houswork, followed by trip to do a few jobs for the oldies, hopefully we can have a little us time in the evening, scary dvd, homemade takeaway , and treat night, with lots of snuggles

sammy70 · 17 August 2015 at 8:36PM

Back to work today after a weekend that flew by! managed some snuggle time with my lovely husband, had our dvd and treat night

Not a lot happening this week on money saving, next week is our pay days, and we have a long weekend planned at the end of the month, im thinking about treating us to a night away..:lovethoug

sammy70 · 18 August 2015 at 8:32PM

Two classes done this week so far, so fat fighting going ok

£32.50 claimed back from westfield for dentist cost last week, thats going into savings

Tuck shop doing ok, im hoping to make £25 a week profit, think will do that this week, i will monitor it, any profit going straight to smallholding savings :j

Thats all to report for today ! x:):)x Sammy

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