Another day another trial

My journey for frugalling probably started like many others and that is that I have overspent on everyday things thinking that I need them, when in fact I just wanted them and didnt really think how I would pay for them.  Well when I was working full time in a well paid job (well paid for me that is) I could manage and it wasnt until I walked out of my very stressful job because it was making me ill just thinking I had to go in every day, and staying hours beyond my contractual hours for no extra pay just to keep on top of everything that all my spending came home to roost.

I now work part time in a shop that suits me down to the ground but and its a very big but it only just covers everyday living and thats after a visit to the MSE website and taking on board all the info, so anyway I have been thinking of more ways to acquire money, I have nothing to sell on *bay, I have always given loads to CS so today I sold my gold!!! my old wedding band and some broken bracelets and necklaces and the money has gone straight into the bank to help pay of my overdraft, I also took a couple of bags of clothes to one of those places that buy old clothes, now I do have a bit of a problem with it as I usually give it all to a certain charity, but I feel at the moment that the OD comes first, so it all went and although I didnt get very much at all (well it is only 60p a kilo) but that also went into the bank, I must admit I feel bad as some of the clothes were good quality (from my daughter) and some older teens would have loved them - still its done now but Im not sure that in my mind that I will be doing that again.  I will have to look for some other ways.

I have cut my clothes buying to nil and food to only £10 a week so I cant do anymore there, but something has to be done otherwise my goal of paying my OD and CC off by the time I retire (March 2014) will not be achievable. 

It will not get me down though, I have my health and my three daughters and thats really important to me, and Im confident something will turn up.
Jxx