Goals W/C 2nd April

LookingAhead

Thanks Roversbabe, you just inspired me...I have a docs appointment on Wednesday myself...and a magazine rack full of old mags. I can take them down there with me can't I? Well done you! :T

scottishspendaholic

PaleScene wrote:

Get through what is likely to be a tough week

Hey PaleScene - hope you are okay. I'm thinking about you. I hope your week goes well.

scottishspendaholic x

mountainofdebt

Didn't post last week although I did achieve what I set out to do the previous week.....anyway goals for this week are:

1. Phone the receivers of my ex employers to find out what the score is
2. Change my mum's electricity/gas
3. Formally make a claim for the refund of the bank charges hubby has paid.
4. Make sandwiches for the son and myself all week
5. Have 3 no spend days.


Think that's it from me!

scottishspendaholic

Hi everyone,

Everyone's doing so well! I LOVE this thread!

My goals from LAST week:-

* Find out cost of bus pass from home/work, and possibly purchase- normally take car/train so researching cheaper options I found out the price (£80 so £25 cheaper than the train and I don't have to use the car!) but wasn't organised enough to get a weekly ticket on the bus - grrr)
*Keep up-to-date with eBay quotations and orders I kept up-to-date with quotes but due to a VERY busy week I'm a bit behind with orders
*Four no spend days YES! Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday!
*Go to library NO!
*Work hard at impressing children and family today when babysitting so get more work potentially coming up this week (inc. possibly two lucrative stay overs) Did a very long babysitting shift last Sunday and took the kids to the local animal park and another stayover shift on Tuesday but read Bad News Thread to see why I'm not going back!
*Keep costs low when on a friend's birthday day trip to Isle of Bute on Saturday Not done, had a lovely day but had wildly underestimated how much travel and food would cost
*Be chilled out with OH and don't snap at him/ask him to do too much - just 'cos I'm so busy (its not fair on him) Done, he is driving me mad today with 'boy flu' (you know what I mean girls!) but I haven't nagged him or shouted, just generally ignored him and let him get on with being 'ill'!
*Keep my cool/don't be bullied by job share partner who is back at work tomorrow after long holiday Achieved, but think we are in honeymoon stage at the moment - our relationship tends to be very up and down

My goals for THIS week:-

*Three no spend days
*Keep up-to-date with eBay orders
*Low spend for visit to Crieff with my mum (she's taking me for a revitalising day at a spa!) - I'm scared I'll be tempted to spend on meals and goodies
*Put up babysitting cards in local shops etc
*Phone Inland Revenue re. starter pack for business
*Phone to find out the cost of day returns and week passes on same bus journey (can't afford to buy a monthly bus ticket now!)
*Overpay Mint card with PIN money from babysitting, Amazon, eBay, closing savings account etc. - amount to be confirmed
*Send off 'letter before action' to reclaim bank charges from RBS
*Go to library

Good luck everyone!

scottishspendaholic x

Lewby

Sorry to read about your 'babysitting' drama Scottish! It sounds as though the guy has a lot on his plate but has taken a lot for granted. Sounds like he needs an Au Pair, not a babysitter.

My goals for last week were;

3 'No Spend Days' - Yes managed this.
Prepare some bulk meals to put in the freezer - No, didn't do this and no excuse why not!
Only go to the Supermarket on Thursday (for milk and bread!) - Partly did this. Only went once but it was Weds.
Add £2.00 to my 20p Savers Club. - Yes have added £2.40!
Clear out shed on Thursday and put 10 items on Ebay. - Not done, priority for this week.
Clear my Barclaycard (£72 to pay off it) - 1 Creditcard down, 19 to go!! (Small steps) - Will be doing this in the morning. Have updated all of my finances this weekend so know it's safe to do it.

For the coming week;

1. 4 No spend days (love them!)
2. Maintain spending diary.
3. Don't use tumble drier.
4. Don't put heating back on during day (weather warmer now!)
5. Sort out my E-bay items and put at least 5 on.
6. Add £2.00 to 20p club savings.
7. Sort out my freezer and make some meals to freeze.
8. Send OH's mileage relief tax claim to tax office by Weds.

That's enough to be going on with. Kids break up on Thursday so will be really busy Fri onwards!

Good luck everyone.

Lewby xx

crawley_girl

Last week:

*spending diary - done that!
*2 no-spend days - only achieved one day boooooooooo but today I only spent a quid!
*collect another 3 £2 to take my total to £104 or more - did well this week... total now at £130
*reply to Cap One Letter - done that but need to post tomorrow
*List another 2 things on ebay - not done, nothing else to flog!
*Spend 30 mins tidying my bedroom at some point this week - not done, but am planning to when I am done here!
*Try to acquire a copy of Microsoft Money - done that... having probs getting to grips with it thou!

This week:

*Post letters off to Cap One
*Respond to maintainence bill from the council
*Spending diary
*Have 2 non-spend days
*Collect another 2 £2 to take my total to £134
*Respond quickly to any post re: bank charges being refunded
*Contact Glamour re: cancelling magazine subscription

:heartpuls CG :heartpuls

*zippy*

1. Stick to grocery budget £60 No spent £85
2. List at least one thing on ebay, I haven't listed since summer so need to get back into it. Yes listed 9
3. Clear clutter from one room and either take to charity shop or put in ebay box.No didn't have time
4. Send some business cards out, get banner up and organise advertising.Yes
5. Fill out business internet banking forms.Yes
6. Get DH to open an ISANo
7. Not spend more than £100 when away for the weekendSpent £130 including petrol
8. Find a nice piggy bank and try to save a least £10 a week towards mortgage over payments.Yes
9. Make my mind up and change phone provider.Yes
10. Keep heating on to a minimum as read gas meter and we are way over estimate.Yes
11. Chase up £20 owed by advertising company. No
12. Catch up on sewing repairs. Yes
+ have ordered 6 years of bank statements


This Week
1 Groceries £50 to make up for last week
2 Get OH to open ISA
3 De-clutter and spring clean one room
4 Put £10 into mortgage piggy
5 List 5 things on ebay
6 Chase £20 owed by advertising company
7 Keep heating on to a minimum
8 Prepare business paperwork
9 Try to iron every day rather than having to do it all day Sunday

Imelda

1. Bring HM lunch/ have cheap soup and roll (70p) from canteen. almost done, had hangover on Friday so had to buy sandwich (£.175)
2. Only have 1 diet coke on Wednesday drinks after work.Done- didn't go, I know I couldn't have just had 1 diet coke!
3. Get tube home from (free) work meal on Thursday and NOT taxi- Done, taxi was free too!
4. Only spend £5 on sandwich ingredients and fruit for work, use up food in cupboards.Done! Didn't buy any food all week, used up stuff in the cupboards
5. Keep spending diary up to date on spreadsheet and post on What have you spent today thread.Done! I feel like I have so much more control
6. Keep to £40 budget for Dad's birthday present (do NOT let sister make me spend more!)Done, we spent £27

This week:
1. HM lunches 4 days out of 5
2. Only spend £5 on takeaway with girls on Tuesday
3. Food budget for week: £10
4. Sort out mobile bill and see if I can get a better tariff.
5. Keep spending diary up to date

john_kent

This week

I plan to do the following

1) Chase Halifax for account closure DONE £7.67
2) 5 no spend days FAILED. I am now back in the buying a paper mode
3) Try and get extra hours at part time job DID 2 EXTRA HOURS
4) Bag up thr 3 quid in 1 and 2 p pieces I have and get rid at bank or in shop. DONE.

This week

1) Chase an oustanding £22.50 I am owed
2) Sort out books today and take one to stop me buying paper
3) 5 no spend days
4) bank my tips from tonight istead of kepping them "just in case"