Let's make merrily with August austerity!

[CremeEggThief]

Hello All,
I've taken the liberty (again!) of starting our new thread for August. The merrily sort of ties in with Christmas and keeping an eye on any bargains out there, if you're super organised and like planning ahead.

Today's spends were £5.10 on travel, £1.20 on 2 bottles of water, £4.20 on 2 hot chocolates and £17.25 on a meal out (long story!).

Congratulations six! I'm getting married in November. My cheapy wedding is costing my dad over £2000. I feel a bit yuck spending that much tbh. As my dad says he's just paying for everyone to have a nice meal which it will be as food is the most important bit for us

I might get paid tomorrow - am supposed to get paid on Monday, but it's a bank holiday, and they usually pay on the previous working day which would be either Friday or Saturday. I'm not too sure if they pay on Saturdays or not.
It would be good as I could clear CC (I use and clear every month and get vouchers), give DH some money towards debt and generally sort things out a bit sooner.

sixforgold and Spotty congratulations to both of you

Congratulations six

No voucher in the sun! Bit gutted.

Congrats ladies :).
NSD.

Congratulations sixforgold

I looked for the voucher too re Morrison's as I use them for my home delivery service. No luck.

I get paid tomorrow too peonies but it will be a long month the following month!

spotty I know £2k is a lot of money, but I know what you mean, it's a pittance for a wedding, in context.

Granola recipe is appealing adora

Spending today has been on the pony ride and I withdrew some cash, which I had holiday budgeted for.

£3.79 aldi

needa I'm fooling myself that I won't notice what with being back at work! tbf when I am working I can easily rack up 3-4 NSDs most weeks and then go mad at the weekend ahem.

Re the granola, I forgot to mention one minor detail.

Don't let it cool in the baking tray or dish. Sticks like bloody concrete, I'm currently trying to shovel remnants off so I can use my dish again

Crongratulasions Six

Today will not be an NSD, forgot a few things yesterday.

May I join you lovely ladies please.
Have been lurking for a few month, and have decided to jump on in, what with Christmas fast approaching. I would like to be more frugal and save more money.
Will come back on later to report on spending.

disneymum welcome

www.hotukdeals.com/deals/t4-tassimo-machine-for-just-30-plus-5-postage-costa-tassimo-1981847

The tassimo offers back, £35 delivered.

8 pound at the dentist dd talked me into getting her a one direction fladhing tooth brush and some fancy toothpaste. She was good as gold though and didnt need anythink doing.

£1.50 at the for 8 snack boxes of cereal (you know kellogs 8 mixed boxes) didnt realy need any but there £2.70 for 6 in asda.

Also my mums new fridge freezer got deliverd today and she cant fit all her stuff from her old one in it . So I come away with two bags full including mince, chicken, pork loin chops.

Evening all

I missed posting yesterday as I couldn't be bothered to check internet banking!

Wednesday & Thursday spends
£0.50 - raffle at SW. I had a countdown so didn't have to pay for class but it's run out now.
£10.00 - in a card for my friend's son's 3rd birthday
£1.00 - 2L bottle of pepsi Max from Tesco
£1.00 - 2 x 500ml bottles of pepsi max from Poundshop
£1.00 - bonus ball at work (been there 6 months, played every week, haven't won yet)
£239 - MOT - of course, this went on the credit card.

£10 - in my friend's birthday card (August/September are busy birthday months for me)

My £400 grocery bill (higher than normal to accommodate expensive SW friendly food) is at £116.80 after just one week, but at least £60 of that was on meat and the freezer is choc-a-block.

Frugal things
Gawd, I cannot think of anything!

1. Went to Tesco today and bought a 2 litre bottle of pepsi for a pound instead of 2 x 500ml bottles, like I had done on Wednesday.
2. Dried a load of washing on the airer yesterday (But DH went and dried today's load in the drier - bless him).
3. Only bought 1 strip of raffle tickets at SW instead of 2, saving 50p (woo)

Congratulations Six
My wedding was very, very cheap! I didn't want a fuss as I hate being the centre of attention. We opted for a registry office wedding. FIL paid for a nice meal out for everyone (only a few were invited). I bought a cheap outfit (£50). That is all it cost us...£50
We paid a big deposit off our first house. It paid off as we moved up to a larger house that is close to being paid off in full .
Mind you, our 'honeymoon' later the same year...a trip to West USA (including Disney, Universal, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, San Fran) cost £7K!

Spent very little today as it was a work day. Bought a twix and a cup of tea...£1.65

Nsd.

So it will be an NSD after all, picked up DD2 after nurse called and she's asleep in the car while we wait for DD1.

Kids go free at chedter zoo this weekend if you live near there !

*chester

Congratulations six, what fabulous news! Any idea when the big day will be?

fluffy did you buy one last time? I'm tempted but they seem expensive to use.

Hello disney all frugaleers are welcome here.

Been out all day with dc, friends and a packed lunch. Spent £8.04 including travel. Everyone had a good day. Most of our days out have been cheap but fun and although I'll miss dd when she's back at school I'm looking forward to returning to only spending £2 on playgroup most days.

Congrates ladies :) I am getting married next year, planning to have a joined baptism and wedding, because it would be the same ppl attending anyway :)

CoolCadbury Thank you :) Cant wait to be back, even with freezing cold winters and high tax, I am still sooooo homesick... As my DP said "Your comfort zone is your family and thats where you would be happy and if your happy I am happy and thats my comfort zone" I truly have the best man

Spent a grand total of 90p today on a jar of Bolognese sauce

Welcome Disney

iamnot yes I bought one last time, I use Americanos in it, it's a lot cheaper than buying coffee when your out. It's like a little daily treat. You can get cashback for the tassimo site.