*my Diary* - Omg!

natsplatnat

I have decided that I need to run a proper spreadsheet!

I keep running my figures forward and it changes every time (pesky little numbers!) so I am going to do a spreadsheet, just for looking further ahead. Will still run my handwritten diary for the week to week bits.

Have a great day - am looking forward to seeing lots of updates from you monthly paid people!!

Will be back about lunchtime with my weekly budget!!!!

ragstoricheswannabe

Hey, i dont get spreadsheets or even know how to make them, but someone else has posted this link: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....html?t=238575 to eagerlearners spreadsheet, everyone says its fantastic and i am even going to have a play with it!!!!!

LittleEmms

LittleEmms is waiting... (tapping her foot like sonic the hedgehog..... ) ... only kidding hun - I just luuuuurvvve your weekly updates - they keep me motivated!!

natsplatnat

Sorry all - busy busy day - again..... update is going to have to wait until later this afternoon.

Thanx for the link Rags (sorry you've had a horrid day - I've been reading!!) it does look good and really easy to use - there is too much on there for what I need though. I just want it in concrete when I am going to hit that magincal £0.00 OD!!

(Arnie style) I'll be back!!

natsplatnat

Right!! Spreadsheet created!!

Pretty little thing it is too!

So using my shiny new spreadsheet, if I let my DD's and SO's roll as they are and stick strictly to my £60 a week budget for food, cigarettes, diesel and entertainmen then...... I will be permanently in the black on my OD by.......wait for it....... drum roll please!...... FRIDAY 24th APRIL!! There are a couple of little (toe-dips) into the world of a positive balance, but that is the big date.

Now all I need to do is stick really strictly to my spending allowance and it will all be ok!! :rolleyes: I will need to move one of the payments to the household account though as at the mo in March it comes out the day before I get paid and although it's covered the next day it temporarily puts me up at -£680 odd. Hmmm. Must call HSBC but that will be Monday now.

Oh - anyone know where I put that box of old mobiles that I was going to cash-in online?? No? No I don't either! I sorted them all out about crimbo time and put them all in a box (all .... about 6 or 8 I think!) and last weekend could I find them? Could I hell as like!! :rolleyes: They've gotta be there somewhere, just not sure where.

OK (as confirmed by new shiny spreadsheet!) the moment you have been waiting for all day.... my weekly budget!

I was under budget last week - but only coz I didn't buy step-dads b'day present. But I was only under by £14 (and not the £20 I allowed) as I had a bad day at work on Wednesday and gave into the whole drinking to relax psychie and bought an extra packet of cigarettes and a bottle of wine..... lovely it was too.;)

So this week coming, I will withdraw £60 to spend on diesel, cigarettes, food and entertainment.

I have £16.65 due to the car insurance people and thats it - apart from £25 to cover step-dads b'day. Was going for a £20 spend but then have something that my brother and I can go halves on and he will actually like rather than tosh.

Right its late and I'm going home! Things to do and people to see - oh and diesel to buy before I run out!!

Have a great Friday night all and I'll try and pop in over the weekend!!

:T :beer: :j :beer: :T

ragstoricheswannabe

i am very jealous by your spreadsheet talk, i really dont know how to do them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! do you think we could move kent to be a little closer to me so you could teach me?!!!

Olderbutnotwiser

Oh Nats,
Your 'black day' is my daughters 18th Birthday- how spooky now you know I'm not going to forget that date.
Congratulations or your supernerdiness:T when is you final debt free day? I think from tomorrow I'll only have 28 months to go:rolleyes:
But then I'd quite like to go diving in Goa this year :think:
HELP!!!!!!!!

smarties84

Hi ya - sorry i haven't posted for yonks - been busy with one thing and another. Pleased to see your doing so well still xx

Olderbutnotwiser

Nats- it's been three days since your last confession, spill the beans baby:D

LittleEmms

Hi Nats!!

Fab on your April date!! I think a ‘shiny’ spreadsheet is the way forward!!

I stole the one from the link above – and am tailoring it a bit – but I think its going to help!

Nats – I think you must have put the box of mobiles ‘somewhere safe’… that’s where I put things and can then never find them!!

Hope you had a good weekend!!

Emms xx