FabSwingers.com > Forums > Virus > What outgoing expenses have you saved on
What outgoing expenses have you saved on
Jump to: Newest in thread
 |
By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
good question...
sky sports are have suspended their subscription at the moment...
plus i have a tank and a half full of petrol i usually go thru each month... this month... i have only used 1 bar on my counter! lol
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Main savings have been on petrol and work lunches/coffees.
Still paying my gym membership because it's a small independent business, so wasnt going to stop whilst I could afford it. Not going swimming at the minute, so saved there too. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"good question...
sky sports are have suspended their subscription at the moment...
plus i have a tank and a half full of petrol i usually go thru each month... this month... i have only used 1 bar on my counter! lol
"
For many who are furlough Ed or work from home, I guess that's a good saving. I'm the opposite cos I couldn't drive for 11 months. Now I'm able to, I'm not allowed  (albeit for shopping). |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"good question...
sky sports are have suspended their subscription at the moment...
plus i have a tank and a half full of petrol i usually go thru each month... this month... i have only used 1 bar on my counter! lol
For many who are furlough Ed or work from home, I guess that's a good saving. I'm the opposite cos I couldn't drive for 11 months. Now I'm able to, I'm not allowed (albeit for shopping). "
I don't know who Ed is, but my mobile does  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"My first holiday in Thailand of the year & looking like the second on too  "
If the second one is much later in the year, my fingers are crossed for you. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Mortgage rate has gone down. Golf membership fees suspended. Sky sports if I could be bothered applying for it. I thought it was automatic. Saving £300-£400 per month in the pub too. Spending less on fuel too tho I am still working but getting free parking now |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Omg!
I had no idea how much money I used to spend prior to being locked down 
I used to eat out EVERY DAY 
Bingo
Restaurants
MacDonalds
So much diesel
Costa
Spa
Fresh flowers
Gifts for my dogs, friends/children/grandaughter
Clothes
Home stuff
It's been a big reality check. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"Mortgage rate has gone down. Golf membership fees suspended. Sky sports if I could be bothered applying for it. I thought it was automatic. Saving £300-£400 per month in the pub too. Spending less on fuel too tho I am still working but getting free parking now"
I could live on what you're saving |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"Omg!
I had no idea how much money I used to spend prior to being locked down
I used to eat out EVERY DAY
Bingo
Restaurants
MacDonalds
So much diesel
Costa
Spa
Fresh flowers
Gifts for my dogs, friends/children/grandaughter
Clothes
Home stuff
It's been a big reality check."
You must be feeling quite wealthy then   |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"Mortgage rate has gone down. Golf membership fees suspended. Sky sports if I could be bothered applying for it. I thought it was automatic. Saving £300-£400 per month in the pub too. Spending less on fuel too tho I am still working but getting free parking now
I could live on what you're saving "
From the pub I mean. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Petrol
gone down from 1200 miles a month to 40 last month, I forgot how to fill the car up.
Beer
no pubs, so all cheap supermarket stuff.
food
had to cook instead of eating out, saved a fortune in bacon butties |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago
In my happy place |
Impulse buys from wandering round town
Petrol as wfh
Gym... They cancelled it for now
3 x theatre shows, foid drink and taxis
Meals out
Holiday.. June trip cancelled.. Playing the refund game |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Omg!
I had no idea how much money I used to spend prior to being locked down
I used to eat out EVERY DAY
Bingo
Restaurants
MacDonalds
So much diesel
Costa
Spa
Fresh flowers
Gifts for my dogs, friends/children/grandaughter
Clothes
Home stuff
It's been a big reality check.
You must be feeling quite wealthy then "
Well yes and no. What I have saved, I've spent on DIY, stuff for the house and garden lol |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Mortgage rate has gone down. Golf membership fees suspended. Sky sports if I could be bothered applying for it. I thought it was automatic. Saving £300-£400 per month in the pub too. Spending less on fuel too tho I am still working but getting free parking now"
the sky sports one is easy...
download the my sky app on your smartphone
put in your sky name and password....
one of the options shouldtake you to sky sports... hit the button to pause...
litteraly 2 minutes and sorted!  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
I should be sleeping, but browsing! Saving... literally everything is on hold. Social life... eating out, travelling, fuel etc
Sky sports on pause. No haircut... the list goes on and on! I might continue to live like this... nah no way. I need to go on a spending spree! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Mortgage rate has gone down. Golf membership fees suspended. Sky sports if I could be bothered applying for it. I thought it was automatic. Saving £300-£400 per month in the pub too. Spending less on fuel too tho I am still working but getting free parking now
the sky sports one is easy...
download the my sky app on your smartphone
put in your sky name and password....
one of the options shouldtake you to sky sports... hit the button to pause...
litteraly 2 minutes and sorted! "
I'm in an 18 month contract after getting a £38 discount. I read something about charges may be involved, can't remember the exact wording so I got spooked. Because of the discounts I have I wouldn't save that much by cancelling anyway so it's no big deal really. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
£200 a month commuting in and out of central london. Gym fees. Eating out. Clothes. This will be a reality check for many to recognise and prioritise what we need vs what we want |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Dick turpin aka HMRC you can swivel for your 20% this quarter.. it's staying in our bank until next year .
Flight to GC refunded, Club entry, Fuel and alcohol.
Some great savings but got to admit really missing the simple things we normally take for granted. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
save on gym membership, eating out (restaurants) social drinking in pubs
I drive around 150 - 200 miles per day still, and could claim 45p per mile as it is delivering prescriptions, meals etc (Voluntary) but the cost is not a concern so I dont claim |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *jonesMan
over a year ago
Plymouth |
"Dick turpin aka HMRC you can swivel for your 20% this quarter.. it's staying in our bank until next year .
Flight to GC refunded, Club entry, Fuel and alcohol.
Some great savings but got to admit really missing the simple things we normally take for granted."
I'm so missing talking to people.... |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I haven’t saved any money.
Still travelling to work. I’m sure shops have put prices up too so food shopping seems more expensive.
"
We agree on the prices being put up.
Think they know we just want to get in and out as quickly as possible and arent really caring about looking for cheaper alternatives |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Mainly petrol. That said, it seems to me that the only people saving lots of money were the ones with a good disposable income in the first place.
Plenty of the working poor and other vulnerable groups won't have noticed any large change. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Socialising and fuel costs as working one week in the office and a week at home.
Food has gone down as well as I carefully plan what I want to eat now.
Had a fair amount of travel plans this year so anything up to August I have cancelled and saved on that as well. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *obka3Couple
over a year ago
bournemouth |
Very little difference for me but I am a tight wad, dont see the point in paying for a Costa etc unless we are away for the wknd etc. Frivolous spending is a waste imvho, sooner save up and spend it on something that gives us memories, got family who made comments about us going to france for eight weeks this winter but when I pointed out that they each spend on fags in a year the same amount that the apartment cost us for the time they went quiet. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"I haven’t saved any money.
Still travelling to work. I’m sure shops have put prices up too so food shopping seems more expensive.
We agree on the prices being put up.
Think they know we just want to get in and out as quickly as possible and arent really caring about looking for cheaper alternatives "
Yeah, plus working full time, at the beginning when everyone was stockpiling, I had to buy whatever was left at the end of the day which was the more expensive items otherwise my son and I would have had nothing to eat.
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *os19Man
over a year ago
Edmonton |
My biggest and only vice apart from Fabs is gambling.Everyday there would be a football accumulator to do or 4 horses in a combination bet ( Lucky 15 ) sometimes both this could cost me between £10 - £20 a day.Throw in darts , snooker , the grand slams of tennis , as and when they are on and this could be another £10 - £20 a day.So I would say I spend £100 - £150 a week on my sports gambling some you win but you mostly lose.Since lockdown nothing to bet on and mentally I feel ok as I was worried I may do something stupid like open a online account.I don’t feel like I am missing out on too much apart from the young lady who works for Ladbrokes who I suspect has a naughty side to her but that is another story. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago
hiding from cock pics. |
My food bill has increased as I have more mouths to feed and more meals to make for them as we are all home.
My fuel bill has gone right down as I am hardly using my car at all, and my budget for entertainment, socialising, public transport and any kind of clothing or extras is now non-existent. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Sky are behaving badly (What's new I hear you say)
The suspension on sky sports should have been done for everyone, but you had to apply and it was often busy..managed to get mine but still trying to do it for my Mother...bit of a saving though... |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Socialising and fuel costs as working one week in the office and a week at home.
Food has gone down as well as I carefully plan what I want to eat now.
Had a fair amount of travel plans this year so anything up to August I have cancelled and saved on that as well. "
Your one week in work, one week at home- how are you finding it?
We’ve implemented that at my work too though some seem to have been rotated off more than others and there is a bit of resentment creeping in now. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Supposed to be flying out to Morocco this morning, £450 flights have been refunded and saved the cost of a week away.
No gigs to go to, no races to run, no restaurants to eat in, no gym membership to pay.
All in all I will come out if this okay financially |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"We were saving money till Michelle lost her job last week. Shit happens "
Very sorry to hear that. Was the employer not willing to at least furlough her until end of June and delay the job loss ? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"We were saving money till Michelle lost her job last week. Shit happens
Very sorry to hear that. Was the employer not willing to at least furlough her until end of June and delay the job loss ?"
It wasn’t virus / current situation related but it’s bad anyway. On a positive note we were spending less due to the restrictions and have learnt to live on what we have. X |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Bloody loads!
£70 - gym
£228 - nursery fees
£200 (approx) fuel
Probably another £200-£300 on other expenses such as eating out, shopping, coffee, drinks etc. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"save on gym membership, eating out (restaurants) social drinking in pubs
I drive around 150 - 200 miles per day still, and could claim 45p per mile as it is delivering prescriptions, meals etc (Voluntary) but the cost is not a concern so I dont claim "
That's lovely, well done you  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"So as we all seem to be making savings whilst in lockdown maybe we should all go straight out after this and spend some money at a local small business to help them to get back on their feet. "
excellent idea |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Am I the only one who doesn't know what the hell they were doing with their pennies before.... All I know is I've not put fuel in my car since lock down, the extra pennies made me think some of my debit orders didn't go off, but they did, and I didnt have to plan saving pennies to decorate/diy my bathroom to keep me busy.... Obviously been spending money on unnecessary rubbish before and need to reign myself in and pay more attention after lock down ends  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Used to convince myself a Costa was a daily treat, but not had a coffee in 7 weeks, finally broke the habit. Found a Co-op doing take away Costa's, bought one, vile, so lets hope I don't fall back into old ways. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"So as we all seem to be making savings whilst in lockdown maybe we should all go straight out after this and spend some money at a local small business to help them to get back on their feet. "
Already am. Buying direct online for food on occasion from independent outlets, donated to fundraisers for pubs, clubs and artists all helping to keep these people afloat theres a lot that can be done to help people that are affected now. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Trips on the train for pleasure...
Saved a fortune but spent online with the spare cash ?? good grief x
For other pleasure? Like Love Honey?  "
Items for the home
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Currently saving on hair cuts
Now have an eighties look!!!
Heading towards the seventies???
Saving on having my crack and sack done!!!!
Back to shaving!!!
Gym membership too
Luckily eating less
And exercising more
Even managed to get some sun
But sadly not allowed to venture to our naturist club
Stay safe
N xxxx
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Used to convince myself a Costa was a daily treat, but not had a coffee in 7 weeks, finally broke the habit. Found a Co-op doing take away Costa's, bought one, vile, so lets hope I don't fall back into old ways."
I'm hoping that when MacDonalds reopen (fingers crossed I find the willpower) |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Not bought any condoms in weeks  "
Read an article yesterday where the durex CEO was saying their sales were right down as folk aren't getting the same opportunity to require them which was kind of obvious but he also claimed that long term couples are also having less sex during lockdown. Dunno how he can deduce that from condom sales as surely most long term couples use contraceptives other than condoms? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Petrol, coffee out, meals out, clothes, we're supposed to be on holiday this week so the spending money for that is still in the safe and just general expenses really. "
Snap ....all those Euros gathering dust! Wondering if TUI will ever show some guts with our refund  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"£200 a month commuting in and out of central london. Gym fees. Eating out. Clothes. This will be a reality check for many to recognise and prioritise what we need vs what we want"
For some who need to budget maybe, but for others, if they have the income, they may return to spending the same way. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"Very little difference for me but I am a tight wad, dont see the point in paying for a Costa etc unless we are away for the wknd etc. Frivolous spending is a waste imvho, sooner save up and spend it on something that gives us memories, got family who made comments about us going to france for eight weeks this winter but when I pointed out that they each spend on fags in a year the same amount that the apartment cost us for the time they went quiet. "
|
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Saving a large wedge not going out. Not going to social events and not going to engage in normal vanilla hobbies and passtimes.
No lunches out also seems to be saving a fair bit.
Using way less petrol and haven't been on a bus in five weeks.
So expenses are way down. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"We were saving money till Michelle lost her job last week. Shit happens
Very sorry to hear that. Was the employer not willing to at least furlough her until end of June and delay the job loss ?
It wasn’t virus / current situation related but it’s bad anyway. On a positive note we were spending less due to the restrictions and have learnt to live on what we have. X"
It's good to be adaptable. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"So as we all seem to be making savings whilst in lockdown maybe we should all go straight out after this and spend some money at a local small business to help them to get back on their feet. "
I'm not sure my less than £3 a month would help somehow |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
Gym membership
Tram pass ( use mountain bike )
Shopping , used to pop into Tesco’s every day and buy random stuff now I don’t
Clothes shops , most Sunday’s I would go out and buy something new , since lockdown , brought nothing not even online
Saved a fortune |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"So as we all seem to be making savings whilst in lockdown maybe we should all go straight out after this and spend some money at a local small business to help them to get back on their feet.
I'm not sure my less than £3 a month would help somehow "
As Tesco would say
"Every little helps" |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"So as we all seem to be making savings whilst in lockdown maybe we should all go straight out after this and spend some money at a local small business to help them to get back on their feet.
I'm not sure my less than £3 a month would help somehow "
You have a point, but if we did end up in lockdown for 6 months , you could just about afford to treat yourself and get waxed afterwards , it’s about £20. You’d be supporting a local business and it would be smooth as  and grow back lovely and soft, not like a sheet of 120 grit sandpaper as with shaving. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"So as we all seem to be making savings whilst in lockdown maybe we should all go straight out after this and spend some money at a local small business to help them to get back on their feet.
I'm not sure my less than £3 a month would help somehow
You have a point, but if we did end up in lockdown for 6 months , you could just about afford to treat yourself and get waxed afterwards , it’s about £20. You’d be supporting a local business and it would be smooth as and grow back lovely and soft, not like a sheet of 120 grit sandpaper as with shaving."
I have an epilator (although never for the lady garden ) |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"So as we all seem to be making savings whilst in lockdown maybe we should all go straight out after this and spend some money at a local small business to help them to get back on their feet.
I'm not sure my less than £3 a month would help somehow
You have a point, but if we did end up in lockdown for 6 months , you could just about afford to treat yourself and get waxed afterwards , it’s about £20. You’d be supporting a local business and it would be smooth as and grow back lovely and soft, not like a sheet of 120 grit sandpaper as with shaving.
I have an epilator (although never for the lady garden ) "
Definitely not for the lady garden, torture, nearly as bad as shaving ! I though all posh cambs women were waxers? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands |
On the plus side am saving £50 a week on diesel.
On the minus side I am losing £200 a week income from my Ebay business because I am unable to go out and buy stock |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By *pmsldCouple
over a year ago
kettering |
We are both still at work as normal so the only costs that have changed for us is not being able to go out to dinner etc. This has done my bank balance a world of good and will no doubt continue until the restaurants etc open again. I do keep telling myself that I'll control my spending more once we go back to normal but I doubt I will in reality lol. Either that or I'll get a itchy finger and blow it on somthing. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"good question...
sky sports are have suspended their subscription at the moment...
plus i have a tank and a half full of petrol i usually go thru each month... this month... i have only used 1 bar on my counter! lol
"
When lockdown is over and they start pushing up the price of petrol, we should protest/riot |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
|
"So as we all seem to be making savings whilst in lockdown maybe we should all go straight out after this and spend some money at a local small business to help them to get back on their feet.
I'm not sure my less than £3 a month would help somehow
You have a point, but if we did end up in lockdown for 6 months , you could just about afford to treat yourself and get waxed afterwards , it’s about £20. You’d be supporting a local business and it would be smooth as and grow back lovely and soft, not like a sheet of 120 grit sandpaper as with shaving.
I have an epilator (although never for the lady garden )
Definitely not for the lady garden, torture, nearly as bad as shaving ! I though all posh cambs women were waxers? "
Maybe but unfortunately not all cambs women are posh.
I grew up in what became known as a sink estate (deprived area). |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
