Fuelling the fire(stronaut) - Spending diary

firestronaut

Thank you

5/350

Almost had a NSD, but didn't quite manage it when it came to my rumbling tummy and currently empty cupboard.

• £25 to Kays
• £2 to Centrica
• £3.50 on takeaway

Total necessary spend: £27
Extra's total: £3.50

firestronaut

6/350

Had a NSD helped by the snow and Jimmy's funeral, RIP.

As always, not counting debt repayments, etc

• £2.65 to Simply Be
• £10 into savings account

Total necessary spend: £12.65

firestronaut

7/350

Not had the best of days. Bought some cigarettes due to the stress of not being able to make a payment on my Council Tax arrears (arrived 3 minutes late to the cashier's desk).

• £10 to savings account
• £1 to Simply Be
• £10.80 on taxi's - necessary due to it being minus 6 degrees and having a baby to take out.
• £2.85 on cigarettes
• £2 to two pound coin challenge

Total necessary payments: £11
Extra's total: £13.65


Now to do the weekly breakdowns...

firestronaut

Weekly Breakdown 1/52

• Debt repayments: £47.00
• Savings account: £24.04
• DD's trust fund: £15
• Misc: £6.85
• P&P: £2.99
• Bus travel: £12.20
• Taxi's: £10.80
• Clothes: £27.80
• Cigarettes: £2.85
• Fast food: £3.50
• £2 coin challenge: £4

Not including the items brought of Asda gift card.

scubaangel

hey fire, you have another new subscriber...I expect to be entertained or I'll be explaining to the Asda staff that you not only want to steal all the £2 coins from me but bore me too :rotfl:

How's the snow down your way? Its been horrid up here, spent most of my day at work today digging cars out of the car park, or a path to our door - all that lovely soft fluffy snow and I had to move it coz my boss said so

firestronaut

My darling £2 coins! Nooo!
:rotfl:


Snow's awful down here too. I expect yours is worse than mine though, since I'm only 2 miles from the city centre so have all that lovely inner city heat to help melt mine

firestronaut

8/350

Had a reasonable day today, had the opportunity for two £2 coins, but no luck

• £3 on baby wipes
• £12.48 on groceries £7.59 paid for by vouchers
• £0.39 on baby milk paid for by voucher
• £4.58 on health products
• £2.40 on bus fare
• £1 on scratchcard
• £13 on council tax
• £12.34 to savings
• £13.94 on DD's birthday presents/card

Total necessary spend: £25.34
Extra's total: £32.51

firestronaut

My savings go to cushion my manic phases. If I don't have any manic phases when I reach a certain amount, I have a weekend away with DD to relieve stress. I'm bi-polar and these breaks away from "reality" give me a well needed rest and I haven't had a major manic or depressive episode for a while

Only two of my debts occur interest and these are very small these days. I'd prefer to be £30 out of pocket a year from the interest of my debts than not having anything there to cushion me during these phases when I'm not my usual self

firestronaut

9/350

4th NSD.

• £13.21 to BrightHouse.
• £40.00 in DD's trust fund.

Total necessary spend: £53.21

firestronaut

10/350

Another NSD for January.

• £0.50 to Simply Be.

Total necessary payments: £0.50