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OK Ol' Stylers, I fell off the OS wagon. Help me get back on.
Luis
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Hello,
My name is Luis, and I am an OS who fell off the wagon
I am in the process of facing up to my recent drastic overspending habit, and part of my plan is to give myself a weekly budget for food etc. What I plan to do is draw out that cash on a Sunday, and make it last til the following wekend. Anything left (hollow laugh) will be put in my cash cow Colin (like a mortgage pig, only not so ambitious), and go towards overpaying on the CC and OD.
So, how much should I allow a week? There is me, the dog and the cat, and occasionally I feed the OH when he comes over. I am going to try and cut out the take aways, which have been causing mayhem to the bank balance. But want to allow myself 2 bottles of vino per week. I am going to try and stop buying lunch too, and take lunch to work with me.
So, suggestions please?
a) Any good ideas for lunch for work, as butties and box salads get boring.
b) Any advice as to a sensible weekly budget?
c) Any and all tips needed? The inspiration well has dried up and been boarded over
I'm relying on you guys!
My name is Luis, and I am an OS who fell off the wagon
I am in the process of facing up to my recent drastic overspending habit, and part of my plan is to give myself a weekly budget for food etc. What I plan to do is draw out that cash on a Sunday, and make it last til the following wekend. Anything left (hollow laugh) will be put in my cash cow Colin (like a mortgage pig, only not so ambitious), and go towards overpaying on the CC and OD.
So, how much should I allow a week? There is me, the dog and the cat, and occasionally I feed the OH when he comes over. I am going to try and cut out the take aways, which have been causing mayhem to the bank balance. But want to allow myself 2 bottles of vino per week. I am going to try and stop buying lunch too, and take lunch to work with me.
So, suggestions please?
a) Any good ideas for lunch for work, as butties and box salads get boring.
b) Any advice as to a sensible weekly budget?
c) Any and all tips needed? The inspiration well has dried up and been boarded over
I'm relying on you guys!
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