dogmom
2-18-13, 7:00am
Hello everyone,
I am thrilled to have found this site - I decided recently it was time to scale back our lifestyle - partly because DH will be earning less soon and partly because I have been feeling that my possesssions and clutter are becoming burdensome to me. I would like to live more simply and frugally (I can't believe I just said that - my mum was frugal and I really hated living on a shoestring as a child!).
Here are my initial goals:
1. Spend no more than £70/week on groceries for me, DH and my two greyhounds. I know this sounds quite a lot but we have been spending an average of £100/week. Also, I eat a paleo type diet as I've found it helps me greatly with symptoms of multiple sclerosis and it's not cheap. I have done (well-planned) vegetarian diets in the past and my health has taken a nose dive, so unfortunately, meat and fish are rather important. I have started meal planning, batch cooking and shopping at ALDI/LIDL.
2. Track and reduce spending on sundries. In our accounts, we have a 'Miscellaneous' category. The annual total is A LOT! What do I spend it on? I have no idea. Clothes, gifts, yes, but what else? I dunno. Yes, it's me. DH is not a spender. When he was single he used to go to the supermarket and come home empty handed because he couldn't think of what to buy. Now I have a diary and every spend is going to be carefully deliberated (do I really need to buy this) and then recorded.
3. Declutter my house. I have been ill with MS for some years but feeling better now. It's time to get rid of the accumulated junk. I plan to do a few minutes decluttering most days.
I am looking forward to sharing my progress with you and to enjoying hearing about all your various goals and activities.
with all good wishes
Dogmom
I am thrilled to have found this site - I decided recently it was time to scale back our lifestyle - partly because DH will be earning less soon and partly because I have been feeling that my possesssions and clutter are becoming burdensome to me. I would like to live more simply and frugally (I can't believe I just said that - my mum was frugal and I really hated living on a shoestring as a child!).
Here are my initial goals:
1. Spend no more than £70/week on groceries for me, DH and my two greyhounds. I know this sounds quite a lot but we have been spending an average of £100/week. Also, I eat a paleo type diet as I've found it helps me greatly with symptoms of multiple sclerosis and it's not cheap. I have done (well-planned) vegetarian diets in the past and my health has taken a nose dive, so unfortunately, meat and fish are rather important. I have started meal planning, batch cooking and shopping at ALDI/LIDL.
2. Track and reduce spending on sundries. In our accounts, we have a 'Miscellaneous' category. The annual total is A LOT! What do I spend it on? I have no idea. Clothes, gifts, yes, but what else? I dunno. Yes, it's me. DH is not a spender. When he was single he used to go to the supermarket and come home empty handed because he couldn't think of what to buy. Now I have a diary and every spend is going to be carefully deliberated (do I really need to buy this) and then recorded.
3. Declutter my house. I have been ill with MS for some years but feeling better now. It's time to get rid of the accumulated junk. I plan to do a few minutes decluttering most days.
I am looking forward to sharing my progress with you and to enjoying hearing about all your various goals and activities.
with all good wishes
Dogmom