Stampeding through a sensible, scrimping September!

[PeoniesforMissAnnersley]

Thought I'd do the honours

With kids back at school and autumn weather drawing in we all need a very sensible September. I'm putting up my thermal curtains and refusing to put on the heating until October. Who's in?

girlie ah ok, just a thought, hope you both feel better today

MissA hope you are ok today and they are sorting you out

confused welcome

£26 on printer ink today - why is it so expensive?

NSD

Met a VAT of vegi bolognese sauce ystd that will last a few days so am feeling quite good that have managed to feed myself and dd pretty well on not a lot this week!! I also made a coffee cake for the first time which I think is lush altho dd not convinced, ah well - all the more for me

MissA hope you are o.kay and feeling bit better.

Fanta thankyou we are both feeling better for having an early night last night! I am always shocked and find it physically painful to buy ink!!

Can anyone tell me how the NHS pre-payment certificate works? I am thinking of getting one for 3 months but I am unsure whether it can be backdated? Is there anything I need to do when I actually hand the prescription over?

I'd have a NSD tomorrow, however, I'll be paying about £5 for parking for an appointment. These £5 here and £5 there really add up!

Cool you get a little card like a credit card. You can't back date it I don't think. I'm exempt though so not 100% sure.

You can't backdate I don't think. It is cheaper still to get a 12 month PPC which can be paid by DD over 10 months £104.10. So if you need more than one prescription a month, you will save. Ask the pharmacist though - they may be able to give you a special receipt to claim against it. I have just renewed mine today.

Thanks for the explanation fluffy

Fairly low spending this week so far. Monday just over £21.50 eBay purchase but PayPal balance covered most of it so actual spend £6. Today £10 deposit on works Xmas do and 50p for a snack at DD's dance class.

Struggling to eek the petrol out til pay day on friday despite working from an office closer to home more than usual this week. Got a small food shop to do tomorrow and hoping to spend less than £15. Also got to buy a birthday pressie for a family member which will be £10 but already budgeted for it.

Fucking parcelforce ffs

Just €3 for cubs today. Pay day on Thursday - yaay!

Yes. I'm so stressed and busy and having to spend £50+ on school shoes for dd but parcelforce were supposed to deliver today. They tried but didn't even leave a card. We live in the middle of nowhere and everyone else just leaves parcels on the door step! I paid extra for next day delivery and now I've got one more thing I have to sort out on top of everything else just because they're shit.

I'm going through ridiculous amounts of petrol because the council are so shit they have missed dd off their bus pass list so I'm having to drive her every day despite three phone calls and an email I haven't heard anything back. I've got a stupid course starting tomorrow (9:30-12:30 have to do school run 8:40 and collect at 1) 40 minutes away at the hospital so more petrol plus parking and that's once a week for four weeks but I have to do it if I want an insulin pump.

I just have so much to do that I want to give it all up and stay in bed for the next month

Sorry for super me me me rant it's just one thing after the other. Plus our car still isn't fixed

Sorry you're having a bad day Spotty. Or bad week even. Hugs!

DH just informed me that he needs a new wheel for his car. That's what I get for being smug!

Sorry you're having a rough time spotty. Have . Feel free to rant away, that's what we're here for.

ohhelp our water was like that where we used to live. We found putting it in the fridge made it drinkable but eventually we got a water filter. Not that frugal bur possibly cheaper than bottled water.

£8.65 on more nappies, gripe water and coffee. Quidco have sent me an email saying they're about to pay me £3.03. It all helps.

Oh spotty, we used to have this. It all evens out eventually. Even though it feels like utter shite now.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/credit_crunch/1543785-your-top-tips-for-money-saving-and-a-more-frugal-life

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/credit_crunch/1600030-Small-money-saving-habits-petty-even

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/credit_crunch/1628874-Gas-Elec-Bills-monthly-and-SKY-so-angry

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/other_subjects/1324074-For-those-who-cant-afford-to-use-central-heating-this-year-How-are-you-going-to-cope

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/1911061-NO-MORE-COLD-MUMSNETTERS

Old money saving threads.

Thanks for fluffy, i'll try that. I usually buy fairy or the like, thinking it will wash better

Hello, £9 lunch and bits from Tesco, £23 in M&S for not very much but needed to collect DS's ordered trousers (which don't fit so need to go back) and hadn't defrosted anything for dinner. Included 2 pies, one for tomorrow and one for freezer, some gam, hot cross buns, anniversary card.

The powder dissolves quickly so it gets to work straightaway, I chuck a dessert spoon of it onto the floor of the dw and everything comes out clean.

We use cups several times so I decant tesco sp bleach into a spray bottle & spray the insides before they go into the machine because we like our tea strong and it really stains the cups.

I won't use fairy or finish et al because they still test on animals & I don't agree with it.

Thank you fluffy for the links will have a look later when I'm in bed . Spent £15 today on a tin of formula, washing up liquid, toilet paper and flowers.

Tomorrow, Thursday and Friday should be NSD.

NSD.

I forgot yesterday £40 for 3 second hand dancing costumes that we needed for DD1, cheaper than buying new, but at least one needs remaking as they are changing it and the previous ones will be too small.

Thanks everyone. I feel better after going to bed stupidly early. Last night I felt a bit jittery and just had a horrible nervous feeling in my chest (that hasn't completely gone). Parking is going to cost me £1.60 an hour today and they don't take cards! Other than that should be nsd.