A Budgeteers Quest to be Debt Free & Mortgage Free By 40

DedicatedDFW

Hi all Hypno & Pickle - many thanks for the advice

Pickle - i had considered a make up course but because my work hours are completely rubbish, i don't think i'd ever get the time for this it is a good idea though as often i think i'd like to try a different or dramatic look and am completely confuzzled as to how to go about this :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Hypno - i will try that approach next week so will let you all know how i get on

So after a terrible nights sleep lets see how i'm doing - had to cancel exercise class as after what feels like about 2 hours sleep didn't feel up to driving let alone exercising :eek:

Things for Me

1, See if i can squeeze into a fitness class tomorrow - upset tummy rules out swimming See above - plan now is to book for tomorrow if possible
2, Investigate costing of make-up lesson :cool: as above will see if i can get this for free during the week
3, Go for a run later today
4, Finish and submit pesky assignment today

Money

1, Find it! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: - or rather work out where everythings up to so i can make sure i'll have my spends ready for hols *eep* :eek:
2, Do MS's 1 2 3 4 5 and write all reports :whistle: cancelled 1, done 2 and 2 to do
3, List on e-bay - go through next set of items in wardrobe ready for this tonight
4. Update the June plan today
5, Finish working out July plan today
6, Free bingo 1 2 nearly done
7, [STRIKE]surveys [/STRIKE]:cool: done all that have come my way
8, [STRIKE]Check for MS's[/STRIKE] done

Home

1, [STRIKE]Dust *everywhere*[/STRIKE] :eek: done
2, [STRIKE]Vacuum & try and rope OH into some of this [/STRIKE]:mad: i did it all
3, [STRIKE]Pot mountain[/STRIKE] done but need to do again
4, [STRIKE]Clean sides down in kitchen[/STRIKE] done
5, washing timely reminder will get this underway in a mo.
6, change sheets and wash ones taken off today
7, Shop for new Dishwasher :T today

General

1, Get work bag ready
2, Work out how to return the incorrect item i've received
3, [STRIKE]Update my diary so i know where i've got to be and when this week[/STRIKE] done :T

DedicatedDFW

So seeing that i need to get a wriggle on today but am very tired - 4 nights in a row now of getting a very disturbed nights sleep *yawn*

Righto! Best crack on then and will report back later when hopefully i'll have achieved loads more - Gooooooooooooooooo Me! :j

jwil

Hope you feel better today DDFW.

I need to put a couple of bits on ebay as well. Need motivation though...

DedicatedDFW

Thank you Jwil - must admit to feeling somewhat rotten all day - i am rubbish without sleep and i have not had a solid undisturbed few hours sleep since i can't remember when certainly not for the last 4 nights and possibly even longer :eek:

Well - didn't achieve everything that i wanted to but did manage to cross some things off my list so lets see where we're at and what's urgent for tomorrow

Things for Me

1, See if i can squeeze into a fitness class tomorrow - upset tummy rules out swimming See above - plan now is to book for tomorrow if possible
2, Investigate costing of make-up lesson :cool: as above will see if i can get this for free during the week
3, [STRIKE]Go for a run [/STRIKE] not managed though i have felt bleurgh all day will run tomorrow!
4, Finish and submit pesky assignment :eek: nope feeling rotten and then had unexpected visitors which was lovely but as i was then in entertaining role for 4 hours this took all my time. Target 1000 words tomorrow :cool:

Money

1, Find it! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: - or rather work out where everythings up to so i can make sure i'll have my spends ready for hols *eep* :eek: erm nope but i do have a cunning plan - if *absolutely* necessary i'll use my little savings pot - happens to have in it the exact amount i need. Other plan is i'll ask OH for money owed to me sooner then i can use this
2, [STRIKE]Do MS's 1 2 3 4 5 and write all reports [/STRIKE]:whistle: done - cancelled 1 but it wouldn't have been worth it paywise anywho's
3, [STRIKE]List on e-bay - go through next set of items in wardrobe ready for this [/STRIKE] done! Wardrobe now thoroughly gone through too - except for the shoes - next weeks job
4. [STRIKE]Update the June plan [/STRIKE]done!
5, [STRIKE]Finish working out July plan [/STRIKE] done
6, [STRIKE]Free bingo 1 2 [/STRIKE] done
7, [STRIKE]surveys [/STRIKE]:cool: done all that have come my way
8, [STRIKE]Check for MS's [/STRIKE][STRIKE] done and picked up a couple

Home

1, [STRIKE]Dust *everywhere*[/STRIKE] :eek: done
2, [STRIKE]Vacuum & try and rope OH into some of this[/STRIKE] :mad: i did it all
3, [STRIKE]Pot mountain [/STRIKE]done but need to do again
4, [STRIKE]Clean sides down in kitchen [/STRIKE]done
5, [STRIKE]washing[/STRIKE] done
6, [STRIKE]change sheets and wash ones taken off[/STRIKE] done
7, [STRIKE]Shop for new Dishwasher [/STRIKE]:T ok, it's not purchased yet but i know the one i'm getting and just need to ring the shop tomorrow - this is a treat for me from OH so doing all the cleaning may have actually paid off :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

General

1, Get work bag ready Must do before work tomorrow - it's too heavy :eek:
2, Work out how to return the incorrect item i've received tomorrow
3, [STRIKE]Update my diary so i know where i've got to be and when this week [/STRIKE]done :T

DedicatedDFW

Feels better crossing things off lists doesn't it so this week:

1, Finish assignment
2, Book fitness class
3, Make-up class
4, Shoes sorted any for e-bay?
5, Ring dishwasher place and leave my details
6, Work bag organised
7, Sort out wrong parcel to return - grr!

Please feel free to give me a nudge if all of these aren't crossed off by the end of next week

DedicatedDFW

The Great June Plan :j

1, P/T work £22.50(May) £25(May) £15 (May) =£50 :j c/o 12.50
2, P/T work £12.50 c/o from above (May) £17.50 (used as float for MS's)
3, P/T work
4, P/T work
5, salary owed - +£32.51 (May) - rest to be paid next month
6, salary owed
7, E-bay sales already re-listed 11 items and now going to raid my wardrobe :cool: £2.11 + £2.00 + £8.54 *£16.96 in sales going through*
8, E-bay sales
9, Reduce food budget by £10week £3.60 spent, £4.97 spent, £28.29 spent 1.29 spent, £19.25 spent £10 spent so 2weeks = £67.40 spent out of £70 :cool:
10, Cashback - its been waiting for over a month! Still waiting... still waiting
11, Surveys £45
12, M/S - picked up 4 little jobs = £16 (2 still to do) & erm several other jobs = £62.50 (5 still to do) :j
13, M/S
14, Usual payment - forgot about that one :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Paid! £50 (may):j:j:j
15, Usual payment Paid! £50 (may):j:j:j
16, *maybe* sell car
17, *maybe* bingo wins
18, *maybe* small bits extra from salary due, cashback, usual payment, e-bay
19, *maybe* OH purchasing something i'd normally have to pay for :cool: £10 - OH repaying me for a gift i'd purchased on his behalf
20, *maybe* get a payrise - fingers crossed

DedicatedDFW

Nice to see this is all plodding on - hard not making extra payments at the mo. but this should right itself when i'm paid at the end of the month and when i am re-imbursed for MS's

InaPickle

Dedicated, I am constantly in awe of how much you manage to pack into your days. You are mad, woman, but I love you for it!

I have been considering doing some of those mystery shop things, but I don't know what to do exactly: any companies you would recommend or tips to give?

jwil

InaPickle wrote: »

Dedicated, I am constantly in awe of how much you manage to pack into your days. You are mad, woman, but I love you for it!

Me too, you make me feel positively lazy by comparison

DedicatedDFW

*yawn*

Hiya pickle and jwil - thanks but looking back this weekend didn't feel like a success as it was the things for me which were left to slide for one reason or another - MUST put that right this week!

However getting up at about 11am doesn't give me the time to do that must admit to feeling completely exhausted and struggling getting about - due back at the doctors soon but it doesn't help right now when i am totally shattered Just had to try and reschedule a couple of MS's as there is no way i'd have the energy for these.

Actually have quite a number of things on my list for sorting out today but i am sat here waiting for someone to ring me back and they should have rung by now :mad: only annoyed as i was told they'd phone me by now and i've sat here not using the phone and not catching the earlier train waiting ho hum!

Oops - just decided best get a wriggle on and rang 3 of the 6 places i needed to call before the phone decided it would cut out!

Bah! Now its time to dash for the train :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: ok update later - have a good tuesday all