proud of myself!

crumbling

2 weeks since br and i've just about managed food, petrol and the mundane stuff on the budget i hoped to stick to.

its only a small step i know and not that big an achievement but i actually feel quite proud of myself in an odd way:o

ontheroad_2

good for you, you should feel proud of yourself - i started budgeting in July, it took me a good couple of months before i'd got myself properly into the swing of it.

crumbling

thanks ontheroad:) i don't feel quite so panic stricken now going shopping without having a card to fall back on 'just in case' - fortunately my mental arithmetic is pretty good!

ani_26

Well done, crumbling

Keep taking small steps xx

MikeJO

Coming up to three months in it's working pretty well for me now after a difficult start.

We have a monthly budget; go to Sainsburys, Tesco and Morrisons at the start of the month picking up special offers then Asda to complete the shop. Whatever's left from the budget I divide by thirty-one (or thirty...or 28 next Feb) and that's what we live on on a daily basis.
This month we have £8 a day which, as we've been spending less than that so far, has built up to the point that we have £33 in hand as of today. Son needs a winter coat, school jumper and a haircut though so that'll soon go.

The one slight worry is that my car's exhaust is making a strange noise; at the moment I'm dealing with it by keeping the windows shut and turning up the radio but I don't suppose that solution is sustainable long term .

dojoman

Well done, every small step counts hope all goes well for you in the future.

MikeJO

dojoman wrote: »

Well done, every small step counts hope all goes well for you in the future.

Indeed. Forgot to say that .

jedi82

Well done crumbling. Small steps are great! We are in the same boat MikeJo and car is booked in to go in the garage next monday and the radio doesn't drown out the noise anymore! It is hard when only 2 months into BR and haven't built up a 'car emergency fund' yet. But does feel good knowing that we won't just rely on the credit card and will have to budget accordingly. It's a new way of life!

Keep it up crumbling!

Jedi x

crumbling

Bother! Forgot I have to get at least 2 new tyres before my mot at the start of Feb. Oh well, back to the drawing board......

ani_26

Chin up crumbling xx

Small steps, remember xx

mightyroberto

we've been on a DMP for the last 2 years and it's been small steps along the way, but thats how every journey starts as they say. As regards budgeting, i feel your pain but it is sooo worth it. The good thing about supermarkets these days is the self service checkouts. I never go over my budget when using them