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We’ve had our Merry Thriftmas, now bring on the Happy Fru Year! All welcome as we Frugaleer our way into January 2018.

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Cagliostro · 31/12/2017 20:22

A new thread in case we are too tipsy (or in my case, asleep on the sofa) to remember later.

This is a friendly group where we chat all things money related and all things everything else related. Everyone welcome so settle in and let’s make 2018 the year we save money!

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giddyupnow · 31/12/2017 20:34

I’m in for 2018! Name change but lurker. Happy new year!

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Laska5772 · 31/12/2017 20:36

Me me me me me me me! Happy New Year

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lifelongfrugaleer · 31/12/2017 20:43

Great title cag

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LonelyOversharer · 31/12/2017 20:44

Thanks cag! 2018 is pay down my frankly eyewatering debt year. Every penny spare or earned extra is going straight to my (many) credit cards!

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Unescorted · 31/12/2017 20:45

Thanks Cag XXX
Sea I am just putting shoes on Tonto to a Nye bash. I will post them in the morning. Hangover permitting 😂

Happy NY see you later.

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Pinkpeppermintteaforme · 31/12/2017 21:44

Thanks Cag and thanks to all for your support through my horrible anxiety.
Feeling greatcand really positive .
Lonely I love that you are sewing up camels Grin
Staying in with a coke ,shepherds pie and sticky toffee -homemade.
Keep frugal !

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AdoraBell · 31/12/2017 21:46

Place marking

Thanks for the new thread cag

🥂 for all. Happy New Year.

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SnugglySnerd · 31/12/2017 21:54

Happy new year!

Thanks for the new thread Cag.

New Year marks 3 years on this thread for me!

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prettymess · 31/12/2017 22:00

I’ll join you if that’s okay!

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Cagliostro · 31/12/2017 22:01

Welcome all! 💐

On a camel related note I read a Facebook memory from last year about DS (7 then) forgetting the word camel and coming up with his own name for them... desert llamas 😍😂

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Foodylicious · 31/12/2017 22:01

Me too!

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wornoutboots · 31/12/2017 22:06

Room for another one in here?
I'm in a grump because I can't get my 5 year old to sleep and now done one is letting off fireworks. Just After I Told him he wasn't missing out on anything anyway!!!

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AnotherShirtRuined · 31/12/2017 22:07

May I join?

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Loveabaconsandwich · 31/12/2017 22:12

Hope everyone is having a nice evening. Off to bed soon (party, party here Hmm)

We had reduced spicy potato wedges and chicken wings for our NYE treat- cost £2.35 Halo

Welcome newbies.

Aims for 2018
Pay money off the mortgage
Save on food shopping and less wastage
Get rid of clutter
Only essential spend January

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BlessYourCottonSocks · 31/12/2017 22:14

I like your aims baconsandwich I might have to adopt them. They are roughly along the lines I was thinking about for this year.

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Wrongwayup · 31/12/2017 22:27

Happy new year. Spends. £20 tesco on nothing and £36 osteopathy. Hoping it works. X

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mammymammyIRL · 31/12/2017 22:34

Hey all Grin
Frugal start to new year is won't need shower gel for a while, haven't opened all Christmas presents yet but I've now got 5 bottles Grin

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LonelyOversharer · 31/12/2017 22:35

How do we all spend at least £20 in tescos on nothing? £20 in lidl = food.

Extra resolution: no more buying "nothing" when I only need milk and plain flour. I will stick to lists.

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FridgeCut · 31/12/2017 22:59

Place marking. Happy new year, crew.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 31/12/2017 23:20

Thank you Cag.

Welcome everyone, there's always room for more.

Lonely I wonder what your freezer audit will uncover?.

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ememem84 · 01/01/2018 00:08

Happy 2018 y’all

Xxxxxx

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Cagliostro · 01/01/2018 00:34

Happy new year everyone! I'm about to snuggle down with Cagletini (for newbies, that's my 2 month old :o) after seeing in the new year watching a movie (Pirates in an Adventure with Scientists) and eating a turkey and stuffing sandwich from yesterday's roast :o

I've had 3 NSDs in a row thanks to not leaving the house. Had lots of fun times though. :)

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Bornlazy · 01/01/2018 05:44

Happy New Year. Hope we all get what we wish for...

2018 is the year I need to get on top of all my money wastage - strip it right back to the basics and stop buying crap I don't need.

Cag so glad it fits. That was a speedy service from the Royal Mail 👍

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SnugglySnerd · 01/01/2018 06:45

Welcome new frugaleers!

I hope last night hasn't set the tone for the rest of 2018. The babies had a terrible night. I think I slept from about 11-2 then from about 3.30-6. I might has well have stayed up to see the new year in!

Anyway I hope 2018 is happy, healthy and frugal for you all.

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needastrongone · 01/01/2018 07:48

Thanks for the new thread cag, I love the titleSmile❤️

Happy New Year folk.

Welcome new people. There's lots of advice and support here. The thread moves quickly so don't worry about keeping up or remembering names etc.

There's also a variety of income and financial goals here. It's more about having or getting best value for money, however large or small the pot is, rather than anything else.

Financial goals for the New Year

  • no frivolous spend January.
  • have a No Spend day a week, Monday's work best for me. At least one day, that is.
  • another chuck of money into and onto pension and mortgage.
  • use TCB (Topcashback) or similar more, I forget this sometimes.


Last night was a lovely meal out at a local Italian with friends and back to theirs but I drove so I've woken up tired but not hungover.

I'm going to meal plan and cook today and do a freezer inventory of the garage freezer.
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