Super Savvy Savers Skid towards September Saving Spree

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It's freezing here and I have complicated family members visiting, but I haven't spent any money. Being very good and self controlled.

btw, I went to staples yesterday to get two photos of said family members printed and they charged me 65p per photo (as shown in the price list), but then there was also a surprise "media fee" of £3 which appeared out of the blue after the photos were printed, when there was no way to turn back. Isn't that weird? I complained on the survey.

What's a media fee

The receipt said "cd/dvd/usb stick media fee". I think that means they charged me £3 for plugging my usb stick into the computer and 65p for opening and printing each of two photos. The professional print shop at the end of my road charges 50p per colour print, with no media fee.

Well I doubt you'll be using them again then.

ipsos that's terrible of Staples

So far today we've made a beef and beer stew in the slow cooker smelling amazing.

I'm baking a banana bread later and dh is making a beer bread to have with the stew.

Freezer is almost empty!

That's awful as if they charge £3 for that! I use boots usually as their machine connects to my phone via bluetooth and prints direct - can't remember how much they charge but know I got them free once as noone was working who knew how to charge for them

Haha fluffy you got in with the spin dryer comment before me!!
Happy birthday for yesterday pointless
Glad you're feeling better girlfriend
Welcome newbies
Family weekend going okay (still not sure how much it's costing), DS struggling a bit, need to get him through the next few days and then hopefully it'll get easier. Thanks again for all the good wishes.
Dd back to school tomorrow, ds back on Tuesday, they're going to cut back on school dinners for a couple of months & take more packed lunches to save some money. It will take more thought and effort but will be worth it.

I've started ab new thread for us to move to once this is full. Can't manage a link from the tablet.

link to new thread

Hi all, yay am feeling better! Plus it is a sunny day so washing machine is on and first lot ready to go out!

Went out last night and spent £8, only had pudding at the restaurant which when I saw how much the other girls were spending was pleased i had decided to meet them there late! Couldn't have justified £30 plus on a meal this month.

Today have dds swimming lessons to pay for think its £60 for the term which will take her up to Christmas. No other spends though planned.

Ipsos that sort of thing really winds me up, just takes the micky!

Unfortunately our dancing lessons gave had yo move venue. We now only have one hall instead of two, meaning the lessons will be shorter as running one after the other, rather than overlapping. And they are going up by £5 a half term. So £50 for one and a half hours twice a week, instead of £45 for 2 hours. Wonder how much DD2's will go up? Hers were previously £25 for one and a half hours once a week, now she'll get 1.25 hours.

Still very reasonable.

Can anyone give me a chewy snappy flap jack recipe please. The bero book one I used last time just doesny work for me...dull taste and greasy.

Think everyone has moved to the new thread