My debt free journey

bramble1

Well my biggest money saving plan of the year has come together. I have a new job!! I will soon be earning 5k a year more than what i do now as we can live on what i earn the moment, the extra money will be going towards paying off cards etc.

I can't wait to start.

Spending too much, but have a new bank account now, so will transfer money over to the new account asap.

Meal planning is working out really well, just in the process of planning the next two weeks.

My new job is 9-5 not 8:30-6:30 and 5 days a week not 6. more time to spend at home with OH and puppy!

bramble1

Right so in my freezer right now i have
1 x steak
1 x fish
2 x mince
1 x chicken breast
1 x chicken drumsticks
2 x Sausage
Chips
Hash Browns
Veg

So
S - Fish and Chips
S - Chicken and Potatoes
M - Lasagne
T - Sausage Risotto
W - Chorizo Carbonara
T - New York Chicken with Hash Browns
F - Home Made Burgers

So effectively have to buy nothing for food shop next week! just the fresh stuff and maybe lunch stuff.

Lurker1972

congratulations on the new job - nice to get the pay increase & have more time to spend with your oh & puppy

You've mentioned it 3 times......New York Chicken......care to share more details??

bramble1

Thank you i can't wait to start, just trying to find out when my last date is so I can give the new place a start date.

It's a terrible dish for my diet but i love it!!

Chicken breast with cheese, covered with bbq sauce, then wrapped in bacon, in the oven lovelllly!!

Served with homemade potato wedges.

I love it and it's quick and easy.

carlos*the*mackem

Congratulations on the new job Bramble, you must be thrilled! :beer:
New York Chicken...mmm, I like the sound of that

BEAT_THE_DEBT

Just popped in to say hi and i am following your quest! New york chicken does indeed sound scrummy!!x

bramble1

Right, so start my new job on the 1st, trying to arrange so my last week of work i am actually on holiday, but my boss has ignore the request i made.

Car is going in for a retest MOT on Thursday hopefully it passes, then i can drive to the job, which means more free time in morning to dedicate to working out.

Went for a little run last night and really enjoyed it so going to persue that and take the dog with me.

Need to buy some new work clothes, but I have sold my cross trainer and am getting £70 for it, so that can go on clothes.

carlos*the*mackem

Hi Bramble,

How did your get on re - the dreaded MOT retest? Fingers crossed!

bramble1

Hi Carlos,

I am back on the road!! After throwing about £150 in parts at my car and my lovely OH doing all the work! Great to be able to go places now.

We went to the seaside with the puppy on Sunday.

Did a food shop yesterday, spent £55 and thats us food wise sorted till pay day, got a voucher for triple nectar points when spending £80 so next friday going to stock up for the month ahead!

Just waiting to start my new job now pretty much.

Signed up for race for life and gave up alcohol for lent too this week! Big changes are happening right now! Training starts on sunday!

bramble1

I am now in my last week at my old job. I finish on Thursday and am most looking forward to it. I will be getting home an hour earlier everyday and not working weekends. What to do with all the free time i will have?

Money saving has been put on the back burner ever so slightly. - Well if i'm honest, it's be totally forgotten about. But as of next month I shall be well and truely back on the waggon. The extra £400 is obviously going to help alot. I'd don't know if i should focus on my debts one at a time or attack the remaining two together? Need to sit down and think about that.

Today i am going to work out an estimate of how much I am due to get paid on Friday, do a shopping plan ( I have a triple nectar points when you spend over £80 for sainsburys ) So shall do a shop for 2 weeks on friday. Need some new work clothes also.

Once i have an idea of what i'm getting paid i can start to plan what payments i can make this month.

Atleast the car is sorted, so thats one less expense this month.

Starting running today too, going to get nice and heathy. Signed up for race for life last night, so I have comitted myself and am determind to succeed.