An Avalanche of Austerity for April - Mumsnet frugaleers continue!

[MissAnnersleyismyhero]

Thought I'd start a new thread for April

[AdoraBell]

Reporting for frugaleering duty.

[potbellyroast]

Marking place on the frugaleer express.

Very spendy weekend but it was planned and in the end didn't cost as much as I'd budgeted for as 2DS were too ill to venture out far.

As DS2 has a disability I've just got a 'MAX' card which can get us into museums at a discount or even free. So went to yorkshire sculpture park. Entrance is free anyway but saved £7.50 by using the card. Went towards the coffee and cake in the cafe. Should have known better and taken a picnic.

[Fluffycloudland77]

I'm in.

[Ellisisland]

Signing up for April !

[northender]

Thanks MissA . Determined to continue with frugality into April and beyond...

[ItalianWiking84]

I would like to join in, please.
Just moved to NL and currently living with my PIL and BIL in order to save up for buying our own place. Also pregnant, due date 23.05... Every penny saved goes to saving, so we can hopefully by autumn buying our own place.

[rodgette]

can I join too please?
Just [finally] got husband on board, hoping to make a real difference :)
hoping to create a baby emergency fund, then a proper one.
And so, we all begin to breathe in, good luck to all Mumsnetters taking part.

[insideleg]

April already! Only 30 days in this one! NSD today as it is a work day. Hello italian and rodgette!

[Fluffycloudland77]

Thank you for the new thread miss a

[CremeEggThief]

Hello! Thanks MissA :).

[CoolCadbury]

Thanks MissA for the new thread.

Welcome italian and rodgette.

[potbellyroast]

Sorry where are my manners Thanks for the new thread missA

Hello italian and rodgette

Anyone else slightly giddy about a new YNAB month? No? Just me then

[insideleg]

Thank you for the new alliteration missa!

[SpottyTeacakes]

Thanks for the thread

Nsd here.

Oh that's a lie £38? At the post office posting eBay parcels

[potbellyroast]

ohhelp my tax code is 954l but I'm not sure what benefits in kind are?? I do have work expenses for parking and diesel when I use my car for work but that's all (and not very often).

[OneUp]

I've been lurking all the way through March and would like to join in in April. Really need to get out of the habit of mindless spending.

[ItalianWiking84]

Just downloaded the trial version of YNAB... I am a budget nerd in general so curious to see if this one can teach me some new tricks....

[dementedma]

Love the idea of YNAB and bought the full version but really really struggle to get it to work and agree with what's in the bank. Good luck!

[iamnotanugget]

Thank you for the new thread missa and hello to the newcomers. I need to put a spending plan in place for the Easter holidays which will be April's pay packet. I'm stuck in March for a little longer. I can't wait for it to be over though. Most of our dds come out on the 1st and I know that what's left is slightly less than what's on the credit card so need to be extra careful now so we don't finish too far in the red.

[lilacclery]

Welcome to delurkers I was formally one of you & it helps a lot more to post than to lurk I can tell you.
Just finished posting on march thread. My plan for this morning is to post pics of my cloth nappies for sale on fb group, good chance of sales today as child benefit day in Ireland.
Interested to hear how italianwiking gets on with ynab I also downloaded trial but forgot about it and it expired. Anyone know if it goes by email address or IP address? If it's email I'll just set up a new one especially.

[lilacclery]

Back to work April 28th so first pay will be May 1st & when debt reducing can begin in earnest but until then I'll focus on not adding to it & being frugal.

[AuditAngel]

Good morning. For some steange reason I woke up at 4am today, but no longer because I am stressing about my debt (having come clean)

Yesterday £10 in M&S buying lunch and a few treats, then £38 paying for dancing uniform for 2 of the 3 DC, the mum ordering had got confused, used DD2's size with DD1's name, then told me we can't get the hoodies small enough for DD1's name well, T-shirts don't have names put on them so that will be fine for DD2 and DD1 will have to wait for hers.

Saturday, after the holiday shopping DS announces that his crocs are too small. Managed to order some from Sports Direct for £10.50, cheapest postage £4 but had to pay an extra £2 as was concerned standard delivery was cutting it fine. But £16.50 is still a good price for rel crocs.

Will need to pay for parking yo day, but can claim that back.