2 more days to go....

Looks like it's going to be another successful month. Just today and two more days to get through & that'll be another month chalked off! Here's what's happened since my last post...

Wednesday 23rd April 2008
Pint of Stella x 2: £5.20

Thursday 24th April 2008
Ham Salad Sandwich: £1.80
Jam Scone: £0.80

Friday 25th April 2008
Tomato Soup: £1.20
Hot Dog: £0.90
Coffee: £1.00

Saturday 26th April 2008
Admission to play centre: £3.00

Sunday 27th April 2008
Takeaway curry: £24.00

Total: £37.90

Remaining: £30.52

My Pizza Price Index

Wow, you lucky things! Two posts in one day - whatever next???

So... I bet your wondering what in the blue blazers is a Pizza Price Index!!! Well, let me explain:

Our friend DailySpends has created the Pizza Price Index to help measure the rising (and not so often falling) costs of the food market. It's basically a fun way to keep up to date with the market via our beloved pizza. I won't repeat what he's already said - just mozy on over and take a look for yourself: Pizza Price Index

My Pizza Price Index

Pizza Type: Chicken & Bacon Supreme

Ingredients: 500g Plain Flour, 1/2 Tin Chopped Tomatoes, 300g Mozzarella, 1/2 Onion, 1 Chicken Breast, 2 Slices Bacon

Ingredients Prices (as of 23/04/08)
ASDA SmartPrice Plain Flour: £0.12
ASDA SmartPrice Chopped Tomatoes: £0.10
ASDA Mozzarella: £1.78
Onion: £0.04
ASDA SmartPrice Chicken Breast Fillets: £1.08
ASDA Thick-Cut Unsmoked Bacon: £0.86

My Pizza Price Index as of 23/04/08 = £3.98

Another zero day!!!

I could get used to this... :)

Tuesday 22nd April 2008
£0.00

Total: £0.00

Remaining: £68.42

P.s. Did you spot the deliberate mistake yesterday...?

Mondayn

Monday 21st April 2008
£0.00

Total: £0.00

Remaining: £0.00

Hello again, dedicated readers

Hope you all had a good weekend! Here's a summary of mine:

Friday 18th April 2008
Cheeseburger: £1.99 (naughty)
HotDog: £1.99 (very naughty)
Sugar & Lemon Crepe: £1.20 (tut tut)
Takeaway Curry: £9.60

Saturday 19th April 2008
Helium Balloons x4: £4.00
Chinese banquet for two: £24.00
Pint of Stella & a lemonade: £4.95

Sunday 20th April 2008
£0.00

Total: £47.73

Remaining: £68.42

That Friday Feeling...

The weekend is upon us. I have had a very successful month so far. Things are good!!! :)

Thursday 17th April 2008
£0.00

Total: £0.00

Remaining: £116.15

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Wednesday 16th April 2008
Typhoo tea bags: £2.45
Chinese take-away: £7.30

Total: £9.75

Remaining: £116.15

Budget's 'n all

I was thinking about how successful this quest has been so far the other day. It is really encouraging to see it paying off - even having some money to save now and again too! I was feeling really good and then I came across this article about debt, taxes & the budget. I then realised that because of this years budget, i'm going to have to work even harder to save! :(

There is some really useful advice too though & i'm definately going to look into tax credits as 'every penny counts' (to me).

Anyway - onto what you've all been waiting for...

Tuesday 15th April 2008
Daily Mirror: £0.45
Chorley cakes: £0.95
Dyoralyte (is that too much information?): £2.60

Total: £4.00

Remaining: £125.90

Yesterday... 'all my troubles seeme....'

Monday 14th April 2008
£0.00

Total: £0.00

Remaining: £129.90

...And Indian

Thursday 10th April 2008
£0.00

Friday 11th April 2008
Chip butty: £1.00
Bottle of wine: £3.95

Saturday 12th April 2008
Strawberries: £2.20
Large bar of Dairy Milk: £1.15
Strongbow x4: £3.75

Sunday 13th April 2008
Indian Banquet x2: £14.00
Magners: £3.00
Coke x2: £2.00

Total: £31.05

Remaining: £129.90

Chinese is my weakness

Tuesday 08th April 2008
Chicken fried rice, chips & curry sauce: £4.80
Bottle of milk: £0.80

Wednesday 09th April 2008
Spring rolls, spare ribs, salt & pepper chicken wings, beef satay, fried rice: £13.00

Total: £18.60

Remaining: £160.95

Catch up

Thursday 03rd April 2008
Kit Kat: £0.50

Friday 04th April 2008
Magners: £2.50

Saturday 05th April 2008
Full english breakfast x2: £6.00

Sunday 06th April 2008
£0.00

Monday 07th April 2008
Bacon & egg butty x2: £3.20
Fruit shoot: £0.80

Total: £9.80

Remaining: £179.55

Tuesday & Wednesday

Tuesday 01st April 2008
Daily Mirror: £0.45
Spring rolls: £1.20

Wednesday 02nd April 2008
Magners x3: £9.00

Total: £10.65

Remaining: £189.35

Another month bites the dust!

Yay! I did it! I didn't think it would happen after such a bad start, but I am pleased to say I made it to the end of the month within my budget. In fact, I've even got money left in my pocket!!! Here's yesterdays details:

Monday 31st March 2008
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00

Total: £0.00

Remaining: £12.73

Now, if I can start this month as I ended the last, i'll be laughing :)