Saving money

[stevewool]

i eat better since emma has been in my life, we never go without and cook everynight, but i must say i only eat a little breakfast and then 1 meal at night, always have, and Emma being a very good cook there is no waste with food, so all in all life is good and it means we can save more

[lastlid]

Pagpag
your dinner invite Ros, i think me and the misses are working that day

Just watched the program in BBC iPlayer....John West the London Bus Driver, who drives a Jeepney in Manila and witnesses a few issues along the way....a bit of an eyeopener.

[Moy]

witnesses a few issues along the way....a bit of an eyeopener.

[Dakila]

Hello stevewool,

There are easy ways to save money on your monthly utility bills and by getting cashback for your regular grocery shop, restaurant visits, or even petrol.

Contact me if you are interested and I can show you how .

Regards,
Daks

[John.C]

I am not exactly poor but I seem to have become obsessed with saving money.
My top tip for staying warm would be - get an electric underblanket. Heating the air in your bedroom is expensive, but my electric blanket costs 2p per hour on the hottest setting - once you get in you don't really need it on.
2nd top tip. Putting the oven on every day is probably the biggest part of your electric bill. Buy a huge bag of baking potatoes, enough for a month. Nuke them in the microwave then put the whole lot in the oven for an hour. Then put them in the freezer, taking them out as required. A big part of my diet is steamed fish - in a microwave steamer. The defrosted baked potato is heated in the microwave - the vegetables are in the fish steamer. Total cooking time: 3 minutes at 700 watts. I also turn lights off every time I leave a room. I have ditched my desktop pc and only use my laptop. I have an energy meter (supplied by British Gas) - doing all these things my electric cost has dropped to 30p a day.
I wish I could do something about my gas bill. Hmmm....I wonder if I could get an electric blanket with sleeves in it.....

[lastlid]

- doing all these things my electric cost has dropped to 30p a day.

You what? 30p a day.....is that a mistake John?

[stevewool]

all the savings we are doing helps the plannet and helps our wallets too, but the best thing for me is that i can save to be in the phils quicker

[John.C]

You what? 30p a day.....is that a mistake John?

No. This new regime has been going about 10 days. Energy monitor shows a steady 30p each day. I probably won't be able to sustain this - I have cut use of the oven by a drastic amount and that will start to be a pain, and at some point I will have to put the washing machine on - damn - but at least I now have a benchmark to work on. All my heating is gas.

[stevewool]

i am sure there must be a stream somewhere where you live , go wash your cloths there, but aint it great when you can save so much

[Dakila]

i am sure there must be a stream somewhere where you live , go wash your cloths there

That was good stevewool!

[Terpe]

This electrical monitor device has interested me for some.
Where can we buy them?
How to install them?
Which ones are recommended?

[lastlid]

.... and at some point I will have to put the washing machine on -

And have a shower.....

[mercedes]

Ok folks.....this is grahamw48 not Mercedes, cos I forgot my password.

I have just found a great way of saving money.

I have just got a part-time job as a male stripper at a fun little club on EDSA in Manila.

I just have to dance and drink all night, and then I get paid as well.

Will let you know all about it when I get back, just in case any of you other guys need to stretch your budget next time you're here.

[stevie c]

Hi Graham i may just well do that when im in the phils in june

Good to hear from you mate i trust you are having a fantastic time ook forward to your posts when you are back in blighty.

[grahamw48]

Hi Stevie...remembered my blinkin password this time.

Anyway, yes we're having a great time and getting along fantastically. Spent some time at Baloy beach in Subic, and now back in Manila cos Mercedes has to attend a short course.
To be honest, we just don't seem to be able to get out of bed, so I hope I will have SOMETHING interesting to report apart from what goes on in the confines of a hotel room....and for a hell of a lot more time than I was anticipating. hmm.

Mercedes is everything I was hoping for, and much more.

[lastlid]

......but the UGGs came out and £225 later my head was spinning -

My wife has a pair of the many varieties of imitation UGGs. But I know someone who bought genuine UGGs online direct from Oz and saved a lot of money........