We are about to pull the purse strings soooo tight!

mummytogirls

Evening Alice,

Well done to being on NSD5, I'm not getting very far with them this month !

Wow you have got a lot of spends coming up :eek: I'm sure you will be have budgeted for it all xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Thanks mummy, I'm quite pleased with the amount of NSDs we've been having, hope yours soon pick up.

Yesterday was NSD6. Today ive had to get petrol, called into sburys spent £47 but that did include £11 on toiletries, cleaning stuff and toilet roll (got some good offers, just about as cheap as the £1 shop).

Got cash for prom ticket and car.

DS1 has got a major problem with his trip (can't really say on here but it's not financial.....thankfully.) Very stressful but everybody is trying to sort it out.

Had a credit card application form from @quis.......what's that all about?!?

When I logged on just I pressed the log in by f@c3book button by mistake......nearly passed out thought I'd connected this diary to my f@c3book page.:eek:

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Last night we went to the sports club, called into the chippy on the way and got 2 bags of chips, sat in the beer garden eating chips with a chip fork and sharing a can of 'fizzy pop'......simple things.:)

Cost £5.20 altogether.

Yesterday OH had his Bcard statement, it is a little more than is on the stepchange budget. Although it increased the overall debt figure I have amended the figure anyway (only an extra £72...only:o). Current balance £1362.

Also noticed that one of yorks bank accounts will finish sooner than I thought. Current balance £295 and we are paying £54 a month so that only has 6 payments left. To keep me inspired I'm going to count down that one.:)

Today I need to go to town, need bday cards, stuff from health food shop, soap!! (Forgot to get the other day), will call and get dog food on the way back.

OH and DS2 need their hair cutting, might get one of them done today.

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Yesterday's spends in town came to £18, then £10 for dog food.

We got an impromptu invite to a BBQ last night, decided to go but called into sburys on way, spent £23:eek:

Also had to get petrol yesterday and got cash for cricket and bus fare.

Today should be a NSD!

No haircuts yesterday, need to update spending diary/budget today. Just going to potter around at home today, housework, ironing, cut the grass and maybe wash the cars....we'll see.

Xx

Eager_Elephant

Hi Alice


Fingers crossed for a NSD today.


I know you didn't want to spend £23 to go to a but really it's quite cheap when you compare going out for a day. At least you got to sit around and socialise and have a good time!!


Hope you have washing out today!!

mummytogirls

Hope you enjoyed the BBQ Alice!!! What did you take with you fillet steaks :rotfl:?! Only joking, as long as you enjoyed yourself thats the main thing xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Eager_Elephant wrote: »

Hi Alice


Fingers crossed for a NSD today.


I know you didn't want to spend £23 to go to a but really it's quite cheap when you compare going out for a day. At least you got to sit around and socialise and have a good time!!


Hope you have washing out today!!

Today was indeed a NSD.:)

Very true EE, it was a really good night......I did enjoy myself although these days I always feel like the poor relation...but that's just me.

No washing out today.:eek: I know can you believe it. Didn't quite have a full wash of any particular load so decided not to wash just for the sake of pegging out. Did get 3 loads dried yesterday.:)

Xx

Ps love the smiley.:D

mummytogirls wrote: »

Hope you enjoyed the BBQ Alice!!! What did you take with you fillet steaks :rotfl:?! Only joking, as long as you enjoyed yourself thats the main thing xx

Not quite mummy :rotfl:, but that £23 did include alcohol and posh ice cream (as had been requested). Yeah had a great time.:)

Xx

Alice_in_Poorland

Managed to do all the ironing today......glad that's out of the way.

Did a bit in the garden and swept up outside. Have done a bit of housework too. OH went to cricket, took the kids with him so I had a little nap.....feel much better now.:)

Called t3sc0 about my car insurance as I had found a cheaper quote from them on the comparison websites. Their computers were down so have got to call back. The quote was £35 cheaper. Will still have to pay monthly though.

Have got some more stuff to ebay, but didn't get round to putting it on today ( had a nap instead.:().

Hope everybody has a good week.

XX

Alice_in_Poorland

Had a really busy week. Have worked over nearly every night, so i feel so far behind with everything.....trying to keep up with what's happening with the kids, housework, washing (have only managed to do 1 load this week!!) and spending/budget.

Spends this week....sent £50 to DS1, petrol, school photo. Tonight I've spent £52 in @ldi and £41 in sburys. But I am up to 9 NSDs.

This weekend OH and kid are off to a football match, last match of the season. Tickets cost £30 total. This is a one off special.

Kids and OH still need to get hair cuts sorted. Need to pay for extra childcare next week.

Looking forward to the weekend. Feel like I've lost a bit of momentum, must get back on track.

Xx

brizzledfw

Alice_in_Poorland wrote: »

Thanks mummy, I'm quite pleased with the amount of NSDs we've been having, hope yours soon pick up.

Yesterday was NSD6. Today ive had to get petrol, called into sburys spent £47 but that did include £11 on toiletries, cleaning stuff and toilet roll (got some good offers, just about as cheap as the £1 shop).

Got cash for prom ticket and car.

DS1 has got a major problem with his trip (can't really say on here but it's not financial.....thankfully.) Very stressful but everybody is trying to sort it out.

Had a credit card application form from @quis.......what's that all about?!?

When I logged on just I pressed the log in by f@c3book button by mistake......nearly passed out thought I'd connected this diary to my f@c3book page.:eek:

Xx

Yikes..I nearly did that once...I was pretty shaken up too..those of us with these secrets eh??!