23-06-2023, 02:17 PM
What a wet, wet day - again!  
 
PnS still has some good deals - apples at 99c a kilo great for just eating or stewing and making into a variety of dishes. Chicken drumsticks for $4.99 a kilo - makes really satisfying soup - had some for lunch and really delicious and full of meat. Also have made casseroles for the freezer. 
Quite a few years ago when work was becoming intolerable I decided to see if I could live on the pension and as I like a challenge i┬ákept a record of everything that I spent for several months. ┬áIt wasnÔÇÖt the big items that added up but small amounts, usually under $20,┬áand were often things I didnÔÇÖt really need and could live happily without. IÔÇÖve got used to checking unit prices and see what is value for money and saying to myself can I put off buying that until next week and often when next week comes it no longer seems important to have- prevents impulse buying while still able to get things which are important to me.
It made me more aware of how easy it is to fritter away money and what I want to prioritise. Fortunately I donÔÇÖt like cafe coffee as way too strong for me and chippies, sweets etc just done appeal (that doesnÔÇÖt include your seed crackers Mica I think IÔÇÖm getting addicted to them they are so good)┬á
 
While still having a good lifestyle┬áIÔÇÖve been able to put away┬ásome for unexpected things as being a rather independent person IÔÇÖd have to be very desperate to rely on others.┬á
I have also been able to have a couple of overseas trips and am well on the way to another trip. 
Those who are struggling with money might find a similar exercise interesting to do and see if they really need the ÔÇ£smallÔÇØ purchases after all┬á
 PnS still has some good deals - apples at 99c a kilo great for just eating or stewing and making into a variety of dishes. Chicken drumsticks for $4.99 a kilo - makes really satisfying soup - had some for lunch and really delicious and full of meat. Also have made casseroles for the freezer. 
Quite a few years ago when work was becoming intolerable I decided to see if I could live on the pension and as I like a challenge i┬ákept a record of everything that I spent for several months. ┬áIt wasnÔÇÖt the big items that added up but small amounts, usually under $20,┬áand were often things I didnÔÇÖt really need and could live happily without. IÔÇÖve got used to checking unit prices and see what is value for money and saying to myself can I put off buying that until next week and often when next week comes it no longer seems important to have- prevents impulse buying while still able to get things which are important to me.
It made me more aware of how easy it is to fritter away money and what I want to prioritise. Fortunately I donÔÇÖt like cafe coffee as way too strong for me and chippies, sweets etc just done appeal (that doesnÔÇÖt include your seed crackers Mica I think IÔÇÖm getting addicted to them they are so good)┬á
┬áWhile still having a good lifestyle┬áIÔÇÖve been able to put away┬ásome for unexpected things as being a rather independent person IÔÇÖd have to be very desperate to rely on others.┬á
I have also been able to have a couple of overseas trips and am well on the way to another trip. 
Those who are struggling with money might find a similar exercise interesting to do and see if they really need the ÔÇ£smallÔÇØ purchases after all┬á