tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post5250669220210598274..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Food on Credit - My StorySuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-83244524725954647092013-05-07T07:05:55.919+01:002013-05-07T07:05:55.919+01:00A depressingly familiar situation, and one I'v...A depressingly familiar situation, and one I've been in, working harder and harder just to keep up with the treadmill, with fast powerful motors, exotic holidays, 42 credit cards, a 60 - 80 a day cigarette habit and alcoholic tendencies.<br /><br />A nasty divorce (unwanted at the time) left me homeless and destitute, but made me see the light. <br /><br />We (new wife) now live very happily on about one-sixth of what I used to earn, no credit cards either.cumbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047500383078884463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-44668036850037824852013-05-07T06:34:10.790+01:002013-05-07T06:34:10.790+01:00A great post and one of my favourite blogs, thank...A great post and one of my favourite blogs, thank you : )mabelandmaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272150837152388045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-89289522088984869222013-05-06T23:46:54.118+01:002013-05-06T23:46:54.118+01:00Such good advice. Have sent the link to my grandso...Such good advice. Have sent the link to my grandson and family.blossomvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13677184278471003048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-49433984522884168202013-05-06T22:15:31.397+01:002013-05-06T22:15:31.397+01:00If I'd have known then what I know now, it wou...If I'd have known then what I know now, it would have been nipped in the bud so much sooner, but you learn with experience. It would be nice if we could pass on experience and younger folk actually listened and took some of it on board, but not all of them do.<br /><br />I just hope this helps someone.<br /><br />We do have credit cards now, two of them that earn us points and then vouchers to spend in the stores in question, so we get freebies, but these cards are paid off in full each and every month.<br /><br />Once you learn this lesson you DO NOT forget it in a hurry!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-33654906287967854882013-05-06T21:31:30.828+01:002013-05-06T21:31:30.828+01:00Great post!
Debt slavery is cruel. Once bitten tw...Great post! <br />Debt slavery is cruel. Once bitten twice shy.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873855806514080395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-28146089285312967632013-05-06T18:45:19.731+01:002013-05-06T18:45:19.731+01:00So very true. We're debt free too now and it&#...So very true. We're debt free too now and it's wonderful and I peacefully make do with what I have xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555001676886354389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-41309241300853685792013-05-06T18:25:22.668+01:002013-05-06T18:25:22.668+01:00Brilliant post. I find it incredible that people p...Brilliant post. I find it incredible that people put material posessions higher on their 'I want' list, than food. I paid with cash at Tesco yesterday. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-82959613378748902362013-05-06T17:36:50.241+01:002013-05-06T17:36:50.241+01:00We had less - but we lived more.
God I love that ...We had less - but we lived more.<br /><br />God I love that phrase you used there. I will remember that when someone at work makes comments about the way we live.<br /><br />We have less than you, but we live more.<br /><br />This is a super post.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-1125133933043598082013-05-06T15:34:00.599+01:002013-05-06T15:34:00.599+01:00Hi Sue ,, I agree with every word you say here,, L...Hi Sue ,, I agree with every word you say here,, Lots and lots of people live like that now , which is huge shame ... Yes absolutely well done to yourself for getting out of the pit of debt.. <br /><br />I personally don't have a credit card,,, I did have one once,,, when I travelled abroad on my own for the first time, just in case,,and just in case never happened ,so I cut it up.<br /><br />Children have everything these days ... I notice it with my grandchildren ... 9,8,6 and 4 years old ... (another one 4mths) ,, and the two eldest are obsessed with computers,,OK I am on mine and it is bank holiday ,, (we have had 8 year old for 4 days and he has just gone home),,, mind you 4year old ,is always saying to mummy, can I play on your phone .. BUT they do all love countryside and walks ,, swimming etc,, wildlife.. reading .. but we just have to be a little bit harder on them ,,, and restrict ... I am the nanny who says NO !! LOL Anne in Oxfordshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479380647784781207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-73283832168780669042013-05-06T14:57:31.487+01:002013-05-06T14:57:31.487+01:00I do keep a credit card just for food shopping and...I do keep a credit card just for food shopping and collect points on it, and pay it off in full each month I hasten to add!<br />This year the points bought us a new shower and last year a new vacuum cleaner so I feel like we've got them for free!ted and bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08420272135724099182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-57861766236333502982013-05-06T14:21:51.571+01:002013-05-06T14:21:51.571+01:00My wife and I said the same thing when we heard th...My wife and I said the same thing when we heard this report on the radio. How many of those people have sky or smoke and drink. Well done for you getting yourself out of debt and in doing so teaching your son the proper way to look after money so that in his adult life he won't have the same problems. Well done amd keep up the good work on the blog - all your tips help (im now off to the shed to get that old electric lawn mower out to sell on eBay)Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-45053474621346578672013-05-06T13:53:11.232+01:002013-05-06T13:53:11.232+01:00Thanks for sharing your story Sue....my story is p...Thanks for sharing your story Sue....my story is pretty similar! One day I woke up and knew it had to stop. Immediately. My debt never increased from that moment on and I did everything I could to pay it off. It took 5 years in the end, and at times I thought it would take forever, but it didn't....thankfully. <br /><br />Thank you for writing such a helpful and inspiring blog xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-57302357982943712032013-05-06T13:44:56.392+01:002013-05-06T13:44:56.392+01:00It has become normal to have a lot of debt these d...It has become normal to have a lot of debt these days, life seems to be all about material goods and the newest of everything, clothes, technology, cars, most impressing holidays etc. We jumped off this carousel years ago when l got cronically ill and lost a huge lump of income. Like you said: we have less but we live more. Pam xxWinkel's Crazy Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17934679165455175289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-83736990453867592122013-05-06T12:40:03.658+01:002013-05-06T12:40:03.658+01:00HI Sue..yes its so sad to see this..my heart goes ...HI Sue..yes its so sad to see this..my heart goes out to the families..i have been there done that and its so hard...we got through the tunnel and are now into the light..i haven't got a thing on credit and no debts whatsoever..its truly liberating.<br />I was surprised to see a food bank opening near me in the local church and how many folks were using it..i have donated food every week..i feel blessed in my life and want to share what i have with others..no more credit for us..if we can't buy it straight out then we can't have it.<br />sara,fern,iris.flowertotmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498443996707884535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-28052342418461197132013-05-06T12:31:45.061+01:002013-05-06T12:31:45.061+01:00I heard about this early yesterday and put a link ...I heard about this early yesterday and put a link to the BBC news and Which report on my yesterday blog. By the time they closed it for comments there were over 700 comments on their site it certainly stirred up interest. I'm just glad we have somehow always been frugal, from commonsense and necessity I think.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-78364626771593026072013-05-06T12:24:40.495+01:002013-05-06T12:24:40.495+01:00Lovely to read your story - a great example of wak...Lovely to read your story - a great example of waking up and smelling the roses! we are of the do without or buy it yourself school but we do have a supermarket credit card so we can earn nectar points on big purchases - we are just about to buy our first flat screen telly (old fashioned small 12 yr old is on the blink). A decision it has taken us months to make and then save for, the longer you wait, the more you appreciate something!Elderberry-Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197689596360708239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-68335081801285564462013-05-06T11:03:32.831+01:002013-05-06T11:03:32.831+01:00Such good advice- I wish I had known this before w...Such good advice- I wish I had known this before wasting thousands in my misspent youth! Still, we are both out the other side and know what is really important. Good luck with those lettuces- you will save a fortune xxmenopausalrunninggirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494325526369092474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-3045455266746696952013-05-06T10:58:51.671+01:002013-05-06T10:58:51.671+01:00Hear hear! :-)
I don't have any credit cards...Hear hear! :-)<br /><br />I don't have any credit cards, but only because I cut them up years ago after I learnt the hard way like you did.<br /><br />I really wish, I hadn't felt it was the norm to get into debt at uni :-(<br /><br />Now, I live within means, but still paying off old debt.<br /><br />I will get there !<br /><br />Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474239038900569348noreply@blogger.com