Category Archives: budgets

Time to go…………….

Posted on July 15, 2021 by pensitivity101

I don’t own a pair of shoes as I live in trainers or crocs for short walks or the garden, and shortly before my birthday I invested in a new pair of trainers. The ones I have been wearing were … Continue reading →

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News article: Food diary

Posted on June 20, 2021 by pensitivity101

Hubby came across this in the online news and as you all know I am very food (and money) conscious so I thought it worthy of a post. Bearing in mind the writer works full time, but from home as … Continue reading →

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Has Beens

Posted on April 1, 2021 by pensitivity101

Hands up those who remember the advert in the UK Beanz meanz Heinz? As a kid, I was never a fan of beans, much preferring spaghetti but I was in a minority. If Mum could get the small tins, or … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case Of … How Good Are You With Your Money, Money, Money?!!

Posted on March 28, 2021 by pensitivity101

We have Rory aka A Guy Called Bloke to thank for this series. The Curious Case Of … How Good Are You With Your Money, Money, Money?!! Rory’s intro: As l explained in the introduction to this new mini-series – The … Continue reading →

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Shopping on a budget

Posted on January 16, 2021 by pensitivity101

Hubby picked up on a headline today about a savvy mum spending £10 on food for the week in comparison to the government’s ‘£30 food parcel’ which probably only cost just over a fiver. I couldn’t find that one, but … Continue reading →

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Lockdown savings

Posted on January 9, 2021 by pensitivity101

There was a rather interesting headline on Yahoo today, and you know me, anything to save a few bob (source) Woman who saved £10,000 during first two lockdowns shares her tips for stashing the cash My five eggs worth says … Continue reading →

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Today is Wednesday 9th December

Posted on December 9, 2020 by pensitivity101

Good morning all! It’s another chilly and foggy day, but I’m not going anywhere so can stay snug and cosy indoors. We’ve done two washloads and Hubby has just taken it up to the launderette. After posting this I shall … Continue reading →

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Energy suppliers

Posted on October 16, 2020 by pensitivity101

A very smart young man called Josh rang our bell today. He was wearing a transparent full face visor which was a nice touch rather than a mask as at least he didn’t look like a bandit. He was very … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Tokens #writephoto

Posted on August 27, 2020 by pensitivity101

Sue Vincent is our host for the Thursday Photo Prompt. This week, her prompt is Tokens: For visually challenged writers, the image shows a feather, an autumn leaf and two bright red berries or beads, left amongst the stones and plants … Continue reading →

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Analysis of a phone bill

Posted on August 6, 2020 by pensitivity101

Things seem to be working now and Hubby has managed to access our account , though there is no way I’m going back into our joint email account today! As mentioned, our phone bill this month is way over budget, … Continue reading →

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