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Don't let your brother hear that you have been going to Starbucks! He hates their coffee - frappucinos are an exception of course.

I have got heaps of clothes that don't fit me anymore - so prob should try and sell some of that.
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Good on ya Gen
I'll Join the crew of living off an oily rag over xmas
Here is a site with heaps of helpful hints etc

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Yup...god idea. We have our christmas shopping done so now we only pay bills fuel and rent and a little something extra with our groceries incase we are asked to a bbq then the rest we put on an hp to get it payed off faster.

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Originally posted by gemsmum gemsmum wrote:


I may need to visit family/friends with coffee machines rather than going to Starbucks (hint, hint).


Well you know my little overworked coffee machine is good go anytime.

Of course if we could invade the house of someone with a plumbed in coffee machine that would be even better (hint hint ).

Seriously though...so far so good for me....I've been incredibly proud of us...there have been a few moments of thinking of going and buying something (coffee, lunch etc) but we've stopped ourselves.

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Originally posted by Red Red wrote:

Don't let your brother hear that you have been going to Starbucks! He hates their coffee - frappucinos are an exception of course.



Seeing as I generally only have their iced choc (yummy) I wouldn't know about their coffee - too expensive to coffee out too often now that my mat pay is over anyway!! Ouch. Not too many choices at Westgate for decent coffee, which is probably just as well.

Originally posted by Paws Paws wrote:

Of course if we could invade the house of someone with a plumbed in coffee machine that would be even better (hint hint     ).


Now that's what I'm talkin' about.....hehe.

When does the tightening of the belts start Paws??

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Originally posted by gemsmum gemsmum wrote:



When does the tightening of the belts start Paws??

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Already started last week...so far so good too for us.

We're also finding we're using up the most amazing things from the pantry!!!!

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You are most welcome to invade our house - just when J is home cos I don't know how to use it! Prob should learn ....

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We decided a few years ago that we wouldn't do Xmas anymore. I bought one $5.00 gift last year for the SS at work but that was it.

I know things will change with Bubs but for now we have told our families not to buy for us because they will not be getting anything from us. They ignored that the first year but have now gotten used to the idea. It's taken a huge amount of pressure off.


Did you know the average kiwi spends $900.00 on Xmas gifts per year?





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Originally posted by Danaj Danaj wrote:


Did you know the average kiwi spends $900.00 on Xmas gifts per year?


OW!! That is insane!!

ohhhhh what I could do with $900 right now.

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