No Spend, Two Weeks at a Time

[charlied0106]

Can't you claim off the state for a funeral grant? Worth checking out.

Get help with funeral costs (Funeral Expenses Payment)

Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200

www.gov.uk

Definitely apply for this, my mum died last year and we got this grant.

 

[HotesTilaire]

Yes agree I'm not counting the food shopping! And I'm less focusing on the 2 week thing and just taking it day by day.

I'm trying to stop the ... "oh I'll just have a £4.50 coffee" and "I'll just nip in to Boots as I need a clear nail polish" and then you've spent £30 type of spending.

One of my worst things is rushing out for an appointment without eating breakfast or lunch first, and then being so ravenous I end up buying a sandwich or a Greggs sausage roll etc. And I never just buy one.. I buy 4 to take some home etc. It all adds up! So I'm trying to be really organised and take water, snacks with me everywhere, plus make sure I eat first before I go anywhere.

Also shopping within my own wardrobe or bathroom. I have enough clothes, makeup, skincare to last me a long time! I properly sorted out my knicker drawer the other day and realised I have an embarassing amount of knickers. Probably 30+ pairs. It's silly. And just the other day (before I did the tidy up) I was browsing the M&S website and considering getting more! It's a mental illness I swear....

No, just busy with life.
I love Marie Kondo but it’s not for everyone. A key thing she does is the “categories” you put everything of one type all in one place and go through it. For example - knickers! Or underwear. Chuck it all on the bed and see how much of it you own, is it all still decent, get rid of any that’s broken/damaged and wear the stuff you forgot you owned!
it takes time, most people just don’t have enough.

Just spent £12 on Shein that’s on the credit card

 

[Pinhead Larry]

Ooh can I ask what you get from lush? My husband has eczema that isn't doing great at the mo!

sleepy shower gel has been great for my eczema, it doesn’t dry my skin out like other shower gels have
Angels on bare skin cleanser I use daily. Loads better for my skin than cerave sensitive ones I used previously
Sleepy cleanser which I use a few times a week before bed. This one is very moisturising


My OH loves the scrubees, they’re super moisturising too

I gmy brother who gets eczema on his scalp and face
Calm down scalp treatment
Angel hair shampoo bar
Honey I washed the kids shower gel

and he seemed to like all of them

 

[Rfl2018]

I think I'm going to have to buy some new coffee today, i have some in but it's just too sweet and I'm turning out to be very grumpy without a proper cup otherwise, on track!!!

 

[HotesTilaire]

I am sitting on my hands. I might go out to return some stuff, and do a top up shop at the same time (using the cash I forgot last time) then I have an Asda delivery on weds (I skipped this week as I have enough).

The only thing I have to splurge on is a birthday gift I hadn't saved for. I don’t yet even have any ideas for it.

What I need to do is get back on track, place is a mess and I’m snacking, not cooking! I like the suggestion of shopping browsing only on set days of the week.

 

[HotesTilaire]

This is useful! I didn’t hear of jamdoughnut before.

I have been buying an Asda gift card via topgiftcard within topcashback, it gives 2 or 3% (it’s 3 today). So a £40 shop gets me about a pound in my tcb.

I also use Quidco but TCB is better usually.

If you are new to TCB and use my code to sign up I might get a bonus.

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

Pre-empting by saying I'm posting this in a few threads to try and get an answer from the right people

Anybody living around London /the M25. I have a question.
We are flying from Heathrow this wkend and BA just informed us that the M25 is shut between J10&11.
Does anybody know how badly this affects traffic? Do we allow an extra hour? Or two?

 

[HotesTilaire]

Slippery baths are the worst, even without additional balance/support issues.
Can confirm the chair looks the dog’s doodah and is v stable, also seems quite wide, which might be a consideration in some spaces. Great, unless you benefit from a higher back (Thing2 uses a stool when away from home, so is fine). What a great thing for IKEA to design.
Since I discovered, when replacing the grippy feet, that traditional shower chairs are merrily rusting away inside the legs, I’ve replaced ours annually anyway, so have just brought that cost forward a couple of months, and probably reduced it a bit, at £29.

Will probably prop it against a wall anyway tbh

 

[50degreesnorth]

Only spent the planned amount today meeting friends, just hoping I didn’t get a parking ticket as I forgot to check the machine

I’ve done that before. Got massive bargains in the sales… returned to the car to find my savings wiped out.

 

[Ultra violet]

Ordered £50 shopping.
This is the problem I have, and it’s fairly unique to being house/bed bound.

I need a thing I can only find in Tesco. I can’t make it out to Tesco nor do I have anyone willing to go to big Tesco to pick up. I’m not willing to wait a week or two.

I’m not well enough to do without/cook something else. So in order to meet the minimum delivery I need to spend £50 which I can do, hence why I’m always well stocked, you always need spare loo roll etc.
so £50 on the credit card,I’m spending next months money. But this is the cheapest way to get soup!

What is the item can you get it on a smaller whoosh order ?

 

[PunkyMonkey]

Love this whole list, thank you. Could I add a T to HALTT? Tipsy. Things seem like such a rational, great, justifiable buy on an evening sofa scroll with a glass of wine.

I just used the regular DBT approach but modifying it for spending is a much better idea, thank you! If we make a list of triggers we could create another acronym especially for this.

 

[HotesTilaire]

I will return the items next week, and whilst I’m out I will pick up a few fresh-bits and some bread for the freezer. I’ll skip getting a shopping delivery until the week after as I’m well stocked.

 

[HotesTilaire]

Charity donation…le sigh.

 

[HotesTilaire]

Christ I spent £40 on an air purifier. I don’t know why I’m so very allergic to my cat, antihistamines were great for a few weeks now they’re not helping. Technically this is a medical need…
£130 + the £9 in change remaining. Tesco delivery here soon, that’s £54 so that leaves £76

 

[HotesTilaire]

What is the item can you get it on a smaller whoosh order ?

Nope it’s only stocked in a big tesco and whoosh comes from the little express Tescos

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

I broke this morning and am conflicted!
I need a new good quality winter coat but I was going to make do until the two weeks were over. However I got an email this morning to say an extra 10% off sale coats and they had one in my size so bought it
Now all my hard work this week has been undone.