What Frugal February's all about

Post by **Richard** » 24 Jan 2012, 13:39

What is Frugal February ?

Hi,

Frugal February has become a regular annual feature of the Down the Lane Forum and the past couple of years it has raised much interest and brought Member's together for the common cause - saving money !

It's a chance for you to look at your expenditure in many ways;

Fuel, Energy, Mortgage, Loans etc. - will changing your Company help or are there areas in which you can save money?

Food - Can we cut down a little on our weekly Supermarket Run, can we reduce wastage and save money that way?

The Car - Cut mileage, cycle or walk (use a Bus Pass if applicable) rather than using expensive petrol?

Treats or Routine - The Coffee break down town? The impulse buy of a Kit-Kat (yours truly!!).

So please start your own thread and diary out your savings as the Month progress's. Maybe a running total?

Previous years have shown that many of us made a fair amount of cut backs and savings, which if shared can help each other.

Good luck, the only downer is that it's a 29 day February this year, so an extra day to think about.

Richard )t'

Lillia · Post by **Lillia** » 24 Jan 2012, 13:49

Richard, thanks so much for the explanation~

Post by **Richard** » 24 Jan 2012, 19:18

Hi

Just a reminder this is a Public Category so can be seen by all :-D

Richard

Spreckly · Post by **Spreckly** » 26 Jan 2012, 11:24

Compared to family members, we spend very very little. Our weekly treat is a coffee and a teacake (latter between both of us) in a small cafe while we wait for the banks to open. We are both involved in activities which require money to be paid in, and after we have done our grocery shop in town, we need to kill half an hour before the banks and the other shops open. There is a facility in the cafe as well, which is most useful!

If we do go out - weekly trip to the fellowship OH is running on a temporary basis, we take a flask. Our petrol is paid for btw.

But I realise that we could save one hundred pounds if we knocked the cafe on the head. OH will not be a happy bunny.

Americanlady · Post by **Americanlady** » 05 Feb 2012, 23:42

I've read your story, Richard, and boy am I impressed. You must be astonished yourself how this forum that you created has grown. I'm sorry that your life took such a downturn several years ago, but sure do admire what you did with the pieces when you picked them up. You are someone I would love to have a cup of coffee with and just talk. So interesting.