Marvellous Money Saving March.

[CremeEggThief]

Hi All,
Thought I'd start a new thread for all regulars and anyone else who is interested in saving money in March .

It's great when not snacking has a double effect isn't it?

I'm feeling happy I still made a sandwich in the 3 mins I had this morning instead of being weak and going in to buy lunch (hate sandwiches left overnight).

Just have to do the online shop now after work - it's slightly more expensive than aldi but more calmer plus you can sit there and actually work out meals rather than herd your cats small children around a store they don't want to be in.

I think I will go to tesco or waitrose this week because it's going to be a busy one and we're not going anywhere near Aldi. Plus I've completely run out of supermarket bags and they are very useful! I don't want to buy bin liners!

I agree that it's not a superfun store to shop in either. DH goes on his own at the moment because the last time he took the DC our DS (who is partially deaf) kept running off and hiding. I am displeased with Aldi because we tried the fake pepperami this week. They taste absolutely nothing like pepperami and are horrid.

You all need ikea bags, you chuck it all in at the till & go. Mine were a few quid on Amazon because I live too far away from a store to actually go in and buy them. You'd all hate my shop, I've been sainsburys, iceland, Lidl, aldi, Morrisons & the butcher. If I had kids they'd hate me.

65p on radox.

Tomorrow will be spendy, naice wine and takeaway as we are going round to family.

Eugh. Request for £15 for upkeep of school swimming pool. Plus £2.50 wanted for school disco next week.

Dinner tonight is fakeaway from the freezer with pitta salad and garlic bread and chips as all I've had today is 3 coffees and a water

Hi all, yes the insect lore is brilliant, dd loved it last year!! The actual set up kit is about £20 which includes 5 caterpillars which i think is reasonable. However to get more caterpillars is £12 plus p&p which I think is less reasonable but will probably still do it as dd got so much out of it last summer.

So spends today,

£1 to school for dress is red day for comic relief
50p at cake sale
£11 at chemist on solpadine and a headache stick thing, had a hideous headache this afternoon and paracetamol is doing nothing if they had sold bog standard co-codomol would have got that as cheaper but they didn't and i was desperate!!

Having easy tea of sausage, chips and beans tonight, looking forward to watching comic relief later.

Will attach a pic of dd and her butterfly - completely out myself but I trust you guys

Can't save money here, it's like fighting a losing battle. DDs have just gone back To school, last week, and now they need art supplies. £9 yesterday on paint, Tomorrow we need to Go into town To Get moré paints, brushes and canvases.

Well done on your frugaleering bantam that is very impressive.

Hope everyone has a good weekend.

Any thoughts on coming back here Adora?

£38 on salon waxing, mini mani and pedi, after using a £10 voucher.
£6 haircut for DS.
£1 Red Nose day donation for no uniform day.
£1.19 on those lush caramel waffle biscuits from Lidl.
Total of £46.19.

Happy weekend, everyone.

Spent another 40p on cake at work. And then tonight's meal out.

So, I've informed my boss that I've got a job offer. He's not responded. I have till Wednesday to give an answer. I'll see my new staff on Tuesday. Argh.

afternoon all! Hope you are all well.

Bank: £1176.19 (was £1231.19)
Purse: £40.04 (was £7.67)
Jar: 14.35 (was £8.30)

Grand Total: £1230.58
Reduced by: £16.58
Days to payday: 33
Buffer money: £103.98
Proper Savings: £794.29

Spends:
£8.50 – wine and chocolates for my mum's mother's day present
£1.98 – Pepsi Max
£5.00 – Catalogue
£1.10 – must be bus fare......

Budget looks like this: £1230.58
Petrol: £156.50
Groceries: £300
Interest: Not sure yet. Was £12.60 should be a bit less this month
Prescription: £10.40
Bus fares & Kids activities: £46.40
My bus fare: £43.50
DH: £190
Shortfall to bills: £37.56 (might be a bit less)
Tesco Credit Card: £15.00
HSBC credit card: £12.84
Leaves for everything else....£405.78

ladyrainicorn I actually snacked more believe it or not I still had my 3 meals & 2 snacks every day just everything was healthy & thought through properly to be most filling!

fluffy I think what tewi meant is that she wants the thin carrier bags You

Sorry ds hit post there!
I think tewi means that she wants some carrier bags to line her bins. In Ireland we pay 23c each for those bags

girlie those pics are fab
adora are they just badly disorganized that they can't give ye a list of materials needed at start of the year?

I'm working extra hours tomo, probably won't be worth much to me as I do lots of overtime anyhow but has to be done

it's okay - I like Ikea bags too.

40 on diesel today, 4 on beavers subs

I got a pay rise..... A proper over inflation grade rise raise. I am soooooooo chuffed. The family have already mentally spent it.

Today was horribly spendy. About £11 on food, £13.00 on yet more violin strings (have bought more of the bloody things this week than in the past ten years) £1 to school for red nose day and £2.35 for a school lunch for dd. Tomorrow I plan to spend zero.

Well done unescorted! Brilliant news.

Thanks Fluffy. It means we can finally start redecorating the house. I am so excited I can choose paint ....

Spendy day. ...
£35 on a massage for an hour
Ordered new glasses £130
Ordered night gum guard £160
£17 in morrisons

Still trying To sell the house Fluffy then we'll be on the next available flight.

Lillac it's par for the course. We just bought "all" the materials for the year but that doesn't include what the art teacher decides they'll need for the next day's class. Seems To be the same through out the school system.

Well done unescorted

Blimey adora you've been trying to sell for as long as I've "known" you. Is it looking any more likely now?

Thank you so much for all your kind words, it is really appreciated. Dd's school have tackled the bullying issue so we'll now have to wait and see if things change.

On a frugal note, have just received the £30 M&S food voucher for using the credit card. Planning to use it for Mothers Day treats I think so that I don't need to cook (should also be able to buy some nice extras too )

Well done unescorted!

Northender hope things improve for your dd it's my worst nightmare, dd being bullied. With her mobility issues I think it's pretty likely

Well today I'm going to London to stay the night with my friend. It's going to be spendy. I have £100 saved for it hope it'll be enough london drinks are £££££