Following from Money Challenge
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Topic: Following from Money Challenge
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Following from Money Challenge
Date Posted: 31 December 2008 at 11:15am
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What money saving ideas do you have to cut back on things?? My big money waster are smokes and coke. I am cutting down big time on my smokes as I do want to give up but not in the right head space at the moment. Coke is really bad I buy 1 or 2 600ml bottles a day. I have thought about buying a few 2.25 litre bottles a week and having glasses of that at work. Would that save me money?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 31 December 2008 at 12:24pm
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The snack box at work, with cokes and chocolate! They're so bad. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 31 December 2008 at 1:26pm
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We are supposed to be giving up smoking as well. It was agreed that we would give up at Christmas.....but DF reckons he can't remember agreeing, so it was going to be the end of the year. The end of the year has come and now he says he didn't say the end of the year, he'll give up when I'm pg. I don't QUITE have the willpower to give up while still living with DF who will be smoking....so for now I'm cutting down as well.
My MIL buys the 12/18 packs of Coke cans (usually on special for about $10 for either the 12 pack, or sometimes the 18 box) and just pours them into a glass. It's a LOT cheaper - she's a Diet Coke fanatic. It means that it works out to be less than $1 a can for one BIG glass, so doesn't only save you money, it means you may end up drinking less (which is also good!!). DF used to buy the big bottles of GForce and could easily go through 2-3 a day (that's around $10 a day). Now we buy Raro sachets and he makes up his own drinks. It's not the healthiest, but it's cheaper than buying GForce. |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 31 December 2008 at 3:28pm
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We've started writing our meal plan for dinners 2 weeks ahead, and only buy what we need to buy to make those meals. We've saved heaps of money - not only cos we shop more effectively, but also cos we know ahead of time what's for dinner, don't have to think, and therefore don't buy takeaways. We also bought a bigger fridge/freezer, which means it was an initial cost but it means we can buy meat when it's on special and actually have room to keep it. We also do a grocery shop every 2 weeks, and a fruit and vege shop every week. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 31 December 2008 at 3:41pm
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My biggest expense is lunch. I don't like sandwiches much, and usually end up binning what ever I make and buying it instead.
I have to come up with some interesting packed lunch ideas. I've been keeping a spreadsheet of our supermarket shop, and food has simply got more expensive, we are spending $10-20 more a week than we did 6 months ago on essentially the same items. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 31 December 2008 at 10:09pm
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Well for us next year we are not buying as much toys. Not really a saving as we are puttingn that money just straight in her account for her. We have looked around and this kid has so much toys that will take her through to 6 year almost that she is only getting a digital camera when baby arrives and then a bike for birthday and puzzles and some lego as such but that is it.
So her savings will go up. Rest is already on a budget and not moving that stuff around too much. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 31 December 2008 at 10:34pm
| Geez, I did a shopping plan and stuck religiously to the list - cost over $80 more than usual!! |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 31 December 2008 at 11:06pm
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Groceries are my downfall, I dont know where we spend our money at the supermarket.... I have a sneaky suspician it might be DH's chips!!!!! -------------   
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 31 December 2008 at 11:17pm
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ooooh yes, DH's chips... same here.
oooh and the snack box at work - i hear you on that. I go into the handover room at the end of a long shift to record handover, and I see that box sitting there with all it's chocolatey goodness and think "oooooh i NEED something from there"  ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 01 January 2009 at 8:04am
I need to be disciplined about always making my own lunch at work. I find when I get to the bakery or whatever there are too many temptations which isn't good for my waistline or wallet.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 01 January 2009 at 8:07am
| I didn't think food has gone up at all.. for the same stuff we are spending less each fortnight |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 01 January 2009 at 8:44am
| One of the big differneces to our food budget this week - no market. bloody market people want a "holiday". who do they think they are???? I want my cheap veges! I blame them for the $80 increase in my shopping. ( i also bought some things in bulk - dishwashing liquid, oil, flour - which could account for some) |
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 01 January 2009 at 11:28am
Well going down to one income we're definitely going to have to be more careful! IWe're lucky that dh is starting a new job on the 12th January - he will be able to come home for lunch now that he's only working 3 minutes drive from home  We'll also save on his petrol to and from work. With me not at work I'll also have time to do things like get meat from the mad butcher or somewhere where it's cheaper rather than getting it at the supermarket with everything else. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 01 January 2009 at 12:18pm
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DH used to buy his lunch every day and would easily spend $60 a week. For the last 2 months or so I have made his lunch (he won't so if I don't, he will buy it!) and it is working out well.
I also do a shopping plan - I plan the week ahead's meals and shop weekly. That way it limits wastage and you aren't buying too much extra things. I think if we shopped fortnightly we would save more. |