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Last week
Not draw more than £30 out of bank - managed this OK
Get OH to pay for food shopping - he parted with cash quite happily!
Talk to boss about when bonus will be paid - he was on holiday so will try this week
Try to stick to diet (not strictly DFW but will stop me spending 50p here and there and rubbish) - not too bad but could be better
Send letter to car insurance with no claims proof to get £100 refund - hopeless! Will try again this week
This week...
Send letter to car insurance with no claims proof to get £100 refund (again)
Make 17 quid last until Friday which is payday
Take lunch to work everyday
Find out about when bounus will be paid
Sell 2 things on ebay
£25 tube travel.
£4 per day lunch allowance
Probably will socialise one night - so an extra tenner.
Apart from that, I intend to keep my wallet in pocket except for paying credit card bills. I will go to the gym if I am bored the rest of the time.
This means I can have a guilt free weekend if I choose to go out on saturday. Ideally I would just go visit friends for the evening though. I've got a big birthday night on the 28th and its my intention to use that to let my hair down.
